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[Johnny Stork]

Mistakenly downloaded some AIFF/M4A tracks instead of FLAC so trying to get this format sounding good. Currently there is some background white noise so figured it may be due to using the Quick time default.

Downloaded and installed CCCP and DC-Bass Source filters, but now what?

Trying to follow this Wiki article but cant find the menu option listed below "DirectShow Playback Settings"

Then you also need to tell MC to use DirectShow (rather than Quicktime) to play these file types back. Simply go to Tools --> Options --> Playback --> DirectShow Playback Settings and check M4A and/or MP4 in the DirectShow Filters list.

http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/MP4_and_M4A_File_Support

Suggestions on getting those DirectShow filters available and configured in JRMC19?

And how can I see which method of playback is used?

[6233638]

There is no need to install DirectShow codec packs with Media Center - everything you need is already built in.
The formats you have listed should work without any problems with the JRiver audio engine. (just leave playback method set to automatic)

[astromo]

Mistakenly downloaded some AIFF/M4A tracks instead of FLAC so trying to get this format sounding good.

If FLAC is how you'd prefer to work, why not just do a convert?
http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/Convert_Format

[glynor]

Then you also need to tell MC to use DirectShow (rather than Quicktime) to play these file types back. Simply go to Tools --> Options --> Playback --> DirectShow Playback Settings and check M4A and/or MP4 in the DirectShow Filters list.

http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/MP4_and_M4A_File_Support

Sorry.  That page is quite old (was written, by me, for MC12).  I just marked it as deprecated.

MPEG-4 decoding and playback, including M4A, is now built-in.  It is a full-class citizen, and works essentially like MP3, APE, FLAC, and the other major audio formats that MC supports out of the box.

[adiebear]

There is no need to install DirectShow codec packs with Media Center - everything you need is already built in.
The formats you have listed should work without any problems with the JRiver audio engine. (just leave playback method set to automatic)

Tried that several times. Won't play m4a.

[Matt]

Tried that several times. Won't play m4a.

Could you send me a sample that won't play?  I'm matt at jriver dot com.

Thanks.

[Hendrik]

Sounds like the file may be DRM protected.

[adiebear]

If FLAC is how you'd prefer to work, why not just do a convert?
http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/Convert_Format

Tried that instead, since I could not get m4a to play.
Thanks.

[adiebear]

Could you send me a sample that won't play?  I'm matt at jriver dot com.

Thanks.

Will do Matt.
Thank you.
Adrian

[Matt]

It's strange because the M4A file you sent is playing no problems for me in Media Center.

Tips?

[adiebear]

It plays fine in Player, not in WDTV (my media player).

I don't know why MC19 said the album was converted to FLAC but it isn't.

I also don't know (lots of things!) if it has any bearing that I am using a midget- an Intel Atom powered Gigabyte netbook with Win7 Starter- and using Chrome

I switched to my i5 Win Pro laptop and the m4a played fine. Oddly though the track showed up on the Gigabyte as mp3 as I was playing- from the laptop's C drive, not the Seagate external drive plugged into the Gigabyte.
 ?

[JimH]

Check the settings for conversion in MC's Media Network for the DLNA Server being used.

[Alobar]

Sounds like the file may be DRM protected.

This is very familiar. When I first installed the trial version of MC19 whenever an old Itunes download file would get into the playlist and the song came up it would stop MC in its tracks and when I tried going to the next song would hang up (and if I remember correctly with some sort of message saying I needed Quicktime installed) and MC would need to be shut down with task manager and restarted. It turned out that there were about 20 songs in my entire library that were old downloads from Apple when everything was protected. Once I deleted those, JRiver ran like a well lubed machine!

[adiebear]

Check the settings for conversion in MC's Media Network for the DLNA Server being used.

Changed to convert when necessary if that's what you meant.

[adiebear]

This is very familiar. When I first installed the trial version of MC19 whenever an old Itunes download file would get into the playlist and the song came up it would stop MC in its tracks and when I tried going to the next song would hang up (and if I remember correctly with some sort of message saying I needed Quicktime installed) and MC would need to be shut down with task manager and restarted. It turned out that there were about 20 songs in my entire library that were old downloads from Apple when everything was protected. Once I deleted those, JRiver ran like a well lubed machine!

I've not had that message- and have never bought/downloaded from iTunes. Ripped that particular cd.

[adiebear]

MC19 has "fallen over" often ito connecting to my WDTV. Figured the netbook's little processor may be a factor so now I close JRiver instead of leaving it on. Off topic I know.

[JimH]

Try converting to something you know the device will play.

[adiebear]

Try converting to something you know the device will play.

I did. FLAC. As mentioned MC said the conversion was successful but the files remain m4a.
The dvice plays m4a