Topic: JRemote (iOS) 3.29 released (Read 14877 times)

bob · « **on:** July 09, 2019, 03:48:48 pm »

Here are the changes in this build:

Added more sample rates for display in Playing Now.
Added delete from a playlist swipe option, requires MediaCenter 25 or later.
Uses the articles from MediaCenter for sorting IF they are set in MC AND article sorting is turned on in JRemote.
Removed the exception for article sorting when lists were less than 40 items.
Added Radio JRiver playback (only in the Player zone) in the streaming section.

bluenose1 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2019, 03:21:54 pm »

Thanks for adding Radio JRiver playback in Streaming. I would also love to have Radio JRiver playback streaming in the "This device" zone. Can that be done and if so, will it be added soon? Please...
Thanks.

Roadside Picnic · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2019, 05:55:07 pm »

I'm unhappy to see this update requires MC 25.

It's all fine and good to improve your tech, but forking the app leaves paying users behind.

So how are we to reinstall the previous version later when, say, changing devices?

JimH · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2019, 06:12:49 pm »

Quote from: Roadside Picnic on July 10, 2019, 05:55:07 pm

I'm unhappy to see this update requires MC 25.

It's sometimes the price of progress. Please take a look at this:

https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,81987.0.html

bluenose1 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2019, 08:30:46 am »

Quote from: bluenose1 on July 10, 2019, 03:21:54 pm

Thanks for adding Radio JRiver playback in Streaming. I would also love to have Radio JRiver playback streaming in the "This device" zone. Can that be done and if so, will it be added soon? Please...
Thanks.

Can someone reply to my question?

Blanklook · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2019, 09:12:25 am »

I am struck by the number of IOS players that allow you to play FLAC files without using the iphone music player and itunes and indeed JRemote does this just fine with a very familiar MC layout. However what is missing for me is the ability to download tracks/ playlists etc for use offline. I have got the light version of musicstreamer which seems to connect easily to where the music files are stored (in my case a NAS drive) as long as you are on the same network; and I will happily pay the $4 or so to get the full version so I can download too.

Are there any plans to implement download on JRemote before I push the button?

Blanklook · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2019, 04:35:47 pm »

Bump?

bob · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2019, 11:25:08 am »

Quote from: Roadside Picnic on July 10, 2019, 05:55:07 pm

I'm unhappy to see this update requires MC 25.

It's all fine and good to improve your tech, but forking the app leaves paying users behind.

So how are we to reinstall the previous version later when, say, changing devices?

The update does NOT require MC25!

If you look at the feature update list you will see that only deleting an item from a playlist requires MC25. That's because the function in MC was just created!

bob · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2019, 11:26:44 am »

Quote from: Blanklook on July 15, 2019, 04:35:47 pm

Bump?

We've talked about it, but it's not in the pipeline yet.

Blanklook · « **Reply #9 on:** July 17, 2019, 12:45:06 pm »

Thanks Bob - understood. I think I will subscribe to MO 4media for the time being, which does have the download capability and otherwise (I hope) mirrors what JRemote can do.

jkrumm · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2019, 09:57:40 am »

Quote from: Blanklook on July 12, 2019, 09:12:25 am

I am struck by the number of IOS players that allow you to play FLAC files without using the iphone music player and itunes and indeed JRemote does this just fine with a very familiar MC layout. However what is missing for me is the ability to download tracks/ playlists etc for use offline. I have got the light version of musicstreamer which seems to connect easily to where the music files are stored (in my case a NAS drive) as long as you are on the same network; and I will happily pay the $4 or so to get the full version so I can download too.

Are there any plans to implement download on JRemote before I push the button?

This is my number one feature request as well, and what keeps me looking for other solutions all the time. I would love to just use JRemote, as it works so well streaming. nPlayer lets me access the dlna server Media Center sets up, and also downloads tracks to the phone for offline play, but it's a pretty crude file browser that often messes up track order and doesn't use art well (sounds great though). I'd even pay more for a download option on JRemote.

Lodewijk_Ramon · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2019, 04:34:51 am »

QUOTE: Uses the articles from MediaCenter for sorting IF they are set in MC AND article sorting is turned on in JRemote.

In MC and Remote 3.29 the album La Divina is (like it should be) sorted under D, since I added "la" to the article list.
But when I hit the letter "L" in the alphabetic index on the right side of the screen in JRemote it jumps to La Divina. That's not what I expected.
Did I do something wrong?

JohanJooste · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2019, 06:01:23 am »

Afternoon - any chance of JRemote being updated for Android aswell ?

Thank you

JimH · « **Reply #13 on:** August 19, 2019, 07:07:47 am »

Quote from: JohanJooste on August 19, 2019, 06:01:23 am

Afternoon - any chance of JRemote being updated for Android aswell ?

Thank you

Yes. Not too long.

Ray.B · « **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2019, 11:54:23 pm »

Hi,

There is incorrect track length (too short) when DST encoded .dff files are converted to MP3 and streamed to JRemote or any other app.

.dff without DST, .dsf and SACD file types works correctly.

MC version: 25.0.95 (8/23/2019) for Mac

JimH · « **Reply #15 on:** August 25, 2019, 07:02:37 am »

WAV might work. That could be an encoder problem.

Ray.B · « **Reply #16 on:** August 25, 2019, 07:51:27 am »

JRemote no have any options about transcode format, only MP3.

On the Media Center DST encoded .dff files works perfectly....

bob · « **Reply #17 on:** August 26, 2019, 10:09:18 am »

Quote from: Ray.B on August 25, 2019, 07:51:27 am

JRemote no have any options about transcode format, only MP3.

On the Media Center DST encoded .dff files works perfectly....

On an incorrectly reported length .dff file, can you tell us the size of that track (in bytes) and expected duration?
Does this occur on all .dff files?
Are you using the iOS version of JRemote?

bob · « **Reply #18 on:** August 26, 2019, 10:47:25 am »

Quote from: Ray.B on August 26, 2019, 10:39:35 am

Same thing with every DST encoded .dff files other DSD filetypes works well.
Here is some pictures about incorrect (2.30) and correct (6.04) track length.
Yes I use latest iOS version.

Thanks for that infomation!
Do you have transcoding turned on in JRemote?
I assume the duration is correct in MC?

Ray.B · « **Reply #19 on:** August 26, 2019, 10:53:35 am »

Quote from: bob on August 26, 2019, 10:47:25 am

Thanks for that infomation!
Do you have transcoding turned on in JRemote?
I assume the duration is correct in MC?

Yes transcode is on and duration is correct in MC.

bob · « **Reply #20 on:** August 26, 2019, 10:57:50 am »

Quote from: Ray.B on August 26, 2019, 10:53:35 am

Yes transcode is on and duration is correct in MC.

Thanks, if it's this particular format of .dff is there a way you can get us a copy of a track that does this so I can reproduce that here?

Ray.B · « **Reply #21 on:** August 26, 2019, 11:36:21 am »

Quote from: bob on August 26, 2019, 10:57:50 am

Thanks, if it's this particular format of .dff is there a way you can get us a copy of a track that does this so I can reproduce that here?

DST encoded files from SACD ISO also works correct and you can extract DST encoded .dff files from any Multichannel SACD.

bob · « **Reply #22 on:** August 26, 2019, 12:09:56 pm »

Quote from: Ray.B on August 26, 2019, 11:36:21 am

DST encoded files from SACD ISO also works correct and you can extract DST encoded .dff files from any Multichannel SACD.

Though we do have some multichannel SACD's, it seems that extracting requires hardware which we don't have.
I have a single 9 minute 6ch dff test track that's 1GB in size.
It works fine.
So we would need to get a track that shows the problem you describe.

Ray.B · « **Reply #23 on:** August 26, 2019, 12:40:39 pm »

Quote from: bob on August 26, 2019, 12:09:56 pm

Though we do have some multichannel SACD's, it seems that extracting requires hardware which we don't have.
I have a single 9 minute 6ch dff test track that's 1GB in size.
It works fine.
So we would need to get a track that shows the problem you describe.

Here is link to free sample from 2L (compressed DST)
https://ufile.io/tcwojqfk

bob · « **Reply #24 on:** August 26, 2019, 01:36:36 pm »

Quote from: Ray.B on August 26, 2019, 12:40:39 pm

Here is link to free sample from 2L (compressed DST)
https://ufile.io/tcwojqfk

Ok, reproduced it. Looking into it...

flameran · « **Reply #25 on:** September 08, 2019, 03:03:35 am »

Will future jremote be adapted to iphone X screen? the two big black bands are really annoying.

Bill Wilson · « **Reply #26 on:** September 13, 2019, 05:25:35 pm »

I am having issues syncing this remote. I've used the old version for a couple of years with seamless connectivity.
I have JR 25 on my pc running Windows 10. My phone is an iphone 8. The old app stopped working a couple weeks ago for some reason, so I did the old standby fix by deleting and re-install. To my disappointment, it was no longer free. I paid the fee begrudgingly and now cannot get it to sync.
Please let me know how this can be corrected.

bob · « **Reply #27 on:** September 14, 2019, 09:44:30 am »

Quote from: Bill Wilson on September 13, 2019, 05:25:35 pm

I am having issues syncing this remote. I've used the old version for a couple of years with seamless connectivity.
I have JR 25 on my pc running Windows 10. My phone is an iphone 8. The old app stopped working a couple weeks ago for some reason, so I did the old standby fix by deleting and re-install. To my disappointment, it was no longer free. I paid the fee begrudgingly and now cannot get it to sync.
Please let me know how this can be corrected.

JRemote was never free on iOS AFAIK.
What are you trying to sync?

sdmarquart · « **Reply #28 on:** September 23, 2019, 11:40:45 am »

Quote from: flameran on September 08, 2019, 03:03:35 am

Will future jremote be adapted to iphone X screen? the two big black bands are really annoying.

I second this!

jmschnur · « **Reply #29 on:** October 07, 2019, 12:04:46 pm »

This app need an update for IOs/iPaddos 13.1.1 etc

Search screen is not seen as you type in search paramters

Bohemian · « **Reply #30 on:** October 08, 2019, 04:38:46 pm »

Jaremote 3.29 on my old iPad (ios 10) is showing no progress on the time elapsed indicator.
On my recent iPad mini (ios 13) it is the same.
On Panel on the older iPad it increases in 5second increments, but does register progress!
Is this a new bug, I have not noticed it heretofore.
Thanks

REvandenBerg · « **Reply #31 on:** October 20, 2019, 04:06:13 pm »

I am a fan of (JRiver &) JRemote, but are running into 2 issues:

1. Regardless of which track of an album I choose, JRemote (version 3.29; iOS 13.1.2) plays the first track of a multi-track Flac-file (+cue-file).

More severely, but not unexpectedly, a similar error occurs when shuffle-playing a genre or other groups of albums. When playing an album, track two is played after one, et cetera. JRiver (25) does not have any issues (in this regard).

I switched my large Alac-library to multi-track Flac, because of the (still) unresolved issue that JRemote cannot find / play many tracks/albums, which JRiver finds and plays. JRemote now finds every album. So switching to individual tracks is NOT an option.

2. JRemote does not play any video. The screen remains black.

bob · « **Reply #32 on:** October 21, 2019, 10:29:10 am »

Quote from: REvandenBerg on October 20, 2019, 04:06:13 pm

I am a fan of (JRiver &) JRemote, but are running into 2 issues:

1. Regardless of which track of an album I choose, JRemote (version 3.29; iOS 13.1.2) plays the first track of a multi-track Flac-file (+cue-file).

More severely, but not unexpectedly, a similar error occurs when shuffle-playing a genre or other groups of albums. When playing an album, track two is played after one, et cetera. JRiver (25) does not have any issues (in this regard).

I switched my large Alac-library to multi-track Flac, because of the (still) unresolved issue that JRemote cannot find / play many tracks/albums, which JRiver finds and plays. JRemote now finds every album. So switching to individual tracks is NOT an option.

2. JRemote does not play any video. The screen remains black.

Transcoding must be enabled to play cue/bin tracks.
The streaming video issue hasn't been resolved yet.

grimrian · « **Reply #33 on:** October 24, 2019, 02:32:39 pm »

Hi, re JRiver on Mac, following upgrade to OS Catalina, thus replacing iTunes with Music, one can no longer control/select the various airplay zones or control music playback on the Mac from the Remote app. It would be great if the JRiver remote app could be set up to also select and volume control single or multiple Apple airplay zones.

max_o · « **Reply #34 on:** October 25, 2019, 10:28:04 am »

Quote from: jmschnur on October 07, 2019, 12:04:46 pm

This app need an update for IOs/iPaddos 13.1.1 etc

Search screen is not seen as you type in search paramters

Hello. I'm having the same problem: JRemote does not display the search box and any of the characters typed. My iPadOS is 13.1.3, JRemote is the latest version. If this is a bug, please fix it.

bob · « **Reply #35 on:** October 25, 2019, 11:46:10 am »

Quote from: grimrian on October 24, 2019, 02:32:39 pm

Hi, re JRiver on Mac, following upgrade to OS Catalina, thus replacing iTunes with Music, one can no longer control/select the various airplay zones or control music playback on the Mac from the Remote app. It would be great if the JRiver remote app could be set up to also select and volume control single or multiple Apple airplay zones.

On JRemote iOS you can playback to the "This Device" zone then choose an airplay device from your iPhone/iPad.
I do this from time to time.
The only other way this could be handled is if MC Mac could use airplay audio devices directly in which case you could create zones with them. That's not possible at this time and I'm not sure what it would take to implement.

sdmarquart · « **Reply #36 on:** October 30, 2019, 12:05:03 pm »

I'm sad that the folks at JRiver have pretty much abandoned JRemote. It's been this way for years. It still doesn't show correctly on Iphone X and up, and the search function doesn't work with the the latest IOS. I get it, what's to gain for JRiver fixing these? They don't get money for streams or any revenue outside of the initial purchase of the app. They probably feel left behind with the whole streaming generation - and most importantly making much revenue off of JRemote.

Guys, we get it! All said, it's still the best app in the universe. It's just maddening they can't make a simple fix now and then. But it's clearly not a priority. So we're still stuck with a pretty great app though. And if they need help to test or whatever, I'm here.

sdmarquart · « **Reply #37 on:** October 30, 2019, 12:06:13 pm »

And I will upgrade every new version of JRiver if they'd just fix the darn JRemote app!

JimH · « **Reply #38 on:** October 30, 2019, 12:24:18 pm »

Quote from: sdmarquart on October 30, 2019, 12:05:03 pm

I'm sad that the folks at JRiver have pretty much abandoned JRemote. It's been this way for years. It still doesn't show correctly on Iphone X and up, and the search function doesn't work with the the latest IOS. I get it, what's to gain for JRiver fixing these? They ...

You're just plain wrong.

sdmarquart · « **Reply #39 on:** October 31, 2019, 09:23:44 am »

Really? I admit it still works great but things like the search function not working and the UI on the iphone X tell me otherwise. Hey, I love this app but clearly it was built to work great and still does. But I see little maintenance. Is what it is and like I said, what's in it for JRiver? Seems their work is done on JRemote for the most part.

JimH · « **Reply #40 on:** October 31, 2019, 09:47:19 am »

Please don't say that nothing is being done. You're wrong.

I'm speaking for JRiver.

Just report any problems in a thread that describes them.

sdmarquart · « **Reply #41 on:** October 31, 2019, 04:24:03 pm »

For starters, how about an update on the search fix and UI fix for Iphone X and above.

bob · « **Reply #42 on:** November 01, 2019, 01:32:14 pm »

Quote from: sdmarquart on October 31, 2019, 04:24:03 pm

For starters, how about on update on the search fix and UI fix for Iphone X and above.

Tried the search in the simulator, haven't been able to duplicate that problem yet.
The UI is a long term project, it's not a simple fix.

sdmarquart · « **Reply #43 on:** November 01, 2019, 04:02:58 pm »

Well, thanks for the update.

Cinelder · « **Reply #44 on:** November 01, 2019, 04:28:31 pm »

Quote from: bob on November 01, 2019, 01:32:14 pm

Tried the search in the simulator, haven't been able to duplicate that problem yet.
The UI is a long term project, it's not a simple fix.

The problem (no search window/no text) recurs every time I try search in JRemote since the IOS 13 update. Never saw this behavior in IOS 12.

dmitch77 · « **Reply #45 on:** November 02, 2019, 08:43:12 pm »

Quote from: bob on November 01, 2019, 01:32:14 pm

Tried the search in the simulator, haven't been able to duplicate that problem yet.

It's the global search on the left side, not the scoped search on the lower right, that's the problem.

Have you tried reproducing on an actual iOS device? It's 100% reproducable for me. Makes the global search useless.

dmitch77 · « **Reply #46 on:** November 04, 2019, 04:16:55 pm »

Quote from: bob on November 01, 2019, 01:32:14 pm

Tried the search in the simulator, haven't been able to duplicate that problem yet.

I started a new thread on this one.
https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=122848.0

Lodewijk_Ramon · « **Reply #47 on:** November 09, 2019, 04:54:08 am »

Release information says "Uses the articles from MediaCenter for sorting IF they are set in MC AND article sorting is turned on in JRemote."
Where do I find article sorting in JRemote?
I see "Ignore articles in sort (a, an, the)". Do you mean that this has to turned off?

bob · « **Reply #48 on:** November 21, 2019, 03:47:19 pm »

Quote from: Lodewijk_Ramon on November 09, 2019, 04:54:08 am

Release information says "Uses the articles from MediaCenter for sorting IF they are set in MC AND article sorting is turned on in JRemote."
Where do I find article sorting in JRemote?
I see "Ignore articles in sort (a, an, the)". Do you mean that this has to turned off?

No, the "Ignore articles in sort (a, an, the)" has to be on.
It will use the articles in MC (25 or greater) if they are enabled in MC also. If it ISN'T enabled in MC but that option in JRemote is still enabled, those 3 only will be sorted.

jkrichards · « **Reply #49 on:** November 29, 2019, 01:31:44 pm »

How can we get back all 4 Radio Paradise channels. I lost 2 of them with this upgrade (Rock, Electric) MC25 still has them and can play all 4.

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