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Title: MC problem with podcasts
Post by: fdgsdfg on July 10, 2007, 08:35:48 pm

MC: 1) does not download the proper number of episodes (sometimes multiples of the same podcast, sometimes skips downloads); 2) fails to download subscribed feeds in a timely fashion; 3) fails to delete the proper number of episodes; and 4) is not able to sync the proper episodes as established by a smartlist to my handheld.

These issues are fairly longstanding.  If anything, MC v. 12 is less capable of dealing with podcasts than v. 11.

Thank you.

Media Center Registered 12.0.251 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 12\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2591 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1047 MB, Free - 419 MB

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Portable Device Info
  Removed devices:

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RootBasePath:
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Interface Plugins:
  Library Server (Active)
  TiVo Server (Active)
  UPnP Server (Active)

Title: Re: MC is not capable of dealing with podcasts
Post by: John Gateley on July 10, 2007, 08:46:59 pm

Hi LaneNem,

Sorry for the long delay in addressing these, but I am working on podcasts now.
For starters, upgrade to the latest version:

Quote

12.0.277 (7/05/07)

2. Fixed: In Podcasts, getting a content URL was too agressive when the enclosure url was invalid.

12.0.275 (7/03/07)

1. Changed: Logging for podcasts.

12.0.272 (6/29/07)

3. Fixed: Some incorrect podcast feeds specified episode URLs in strange places
4. Changed: Removed lots of podcast logging.

12.0.271 (6/28/07)

5. Fixed: Podcasting memory leak.
6. Fixed: Many threading issues with podcasts, which could cause many types of problems (including deleted threads re-appearing).
7. Changed: Reduced the amount of Podcast debug logging.
9. Fixed: Deleted Podcast Episodes would reappear.

and so on...

j

Title: Re: MC is not capable of dealing with podcasts
Post by: fdgsdfg on July 10, 2007, 09:14:00 pm

Thanks.  Sounds good.

When I use the ctrl + J "check for updates" function, there's an indication that: "No updates available at this time."

Title: Re: MC is not capable of dealing with podcasts
Post by: John Gateley on July 10, 2007, 09:22:13 pm

You can get the latest version from the thread at the top of this forum.

j

Title: Re: MC problem with podcasts
Post by: fdgsdfg on July 12, 2007, 05:49:52 am

I'm still having a big problem with MC and podcasts.  Although MC now seems to retrieve the most recent episodes of my subscribed feeds, it will not sync the most recent episodes to my handheld.  For example, I can generally sync NYTimes podcasts, but only those that are more than 1 day old. 

Any advice?

Title: Re: MC problem with podcasts
Post by: John Gateley on July 12, 2007, 09:25:03 am

Can you verify that the podcasts that won't sync are playable?

Thanks,

j

Title: Re: MC problem with podcasts
Post by: fdgsdfg on July 13, 2007, 05:42:06 am

That is correct.  The podcasts are downloaded and will play on my desktop through MC; they will not transfer to my handheld.

Example: The podcast smartlist I have includes the 2 newest episodes of the NY Times podcasts (http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/podcasts/frontpage.xml).  It currently includes the 07/12 and 07/13 podcasts.  After multiple sync attempts, my handheld has two (duplicate) 07/09 episodes and one from 07/10.  Another example, BBC on my handheld:Two (duplicate) 07/10 episodes and one 07/11 episode.

Title: Re: MC problem with podcasts
Post by: JimH on July 13, 2007, 07:04:58 am

What is the filetype for a file that won't play?  MP3?

Title: Re: MC problem with podcasts
Post by: fdgsdfg on July 13, 2007, 07:02:28 pm

mp3

Title: Re: MC problem with podcasts
Post by: John Gateley on July 13, 2007, 09:14:54 pm

I'll give it a try - what kind of handheld?

j

Title: Re: MC problem with podcasts
Post by: fdgsdfg on July 15, 2007, 12:01:35 pm

Archos 604

Also, rating playlist are not syncing.  My 4 and 5 star rated songs consolidated as a MC playlist are no longer syncing.  The songs are on the handheld, but not listed under the "rating" playlist (they were before in one of the earlier MC builds).