Playing randmon tacks from a sub folder

[Floyd]

I have Asset v7.4 and the free version of Minimserver on a Synology NAS DSM7 ( but same thing used to happen on DSM6.
I have arranged my music files basically in a folder called FLAC.
Within FLAC are other sub folders usually band names plus a large folders for compilations.(Some people just have Various Artists but I have name mine differently.)
If within a folder I have have something like:
FLAC>
50s-60s-70s Compilations>
The Complete Motown Singles Discs 1-6 (This Folder I create and copy the 6 albums into it)>
The Complete Motown Singles Disc 1
The Complete Motown Singles Disc 2
The Complete Motown Singles Disc 3
The Complete Motown Singles Disc 4
The Complete Motown Singles Disc 5
The Complete Motown Singles Disc 6

Same thing if if I have say:
Ten Years After (Studio Albums) then have all the Ten Years After studio albums within this Folder or any other artist.
Can play and shuffle all songs in an individual album within the folder just not shuffle all albums in the folder.
Or any other folder could be 10cc or The Beatles or ZZ Top... etc etc etc

If I use Minimserver I can randomly play all songs from the folder The Complete Motown Singles Discs 1-6.
If I use asset all I get is "Your playback queue is empty"
My settings for Asset are basically default.
There is nothing I can set up in Minimserver besides what directory to point to to index.
Is there a way of configuring asset to achieve what I want to do?
Tried changing some of the Browse Tree setting in Advanced to no avail so I just hit the default button.
Hopefully I have explained this satisfactorily enough?
So hopefully someone will have the answer for me?
I would rather use Asset but the ability to shuffle from a whole folder of albums is what I like to do sometimes and unfortuately I have to use Minimserver to do this.
Thanks.

[Floyd]

Re: Playing randmon tacks from a sub folder

Thanks.
The Minimserver I have been using is the free version and hence I cannot see any way of configuring.
So I am unsure of how Minimserver is handling it.
I do browse by Folder in both Asset and Minimserver. UPnP.
Played from Samsung Tablet or Samsung Phone.
The music player I use usually is an app called HiFiCast.
Is there an more indepth read on Asset besides the help selection in Asset?

[Floyd]

Re: Playing randmon tacks from a sub folder

Thanks again for your help.
Will look at BubbleUPnP and see what it can do..
I like HiFiCast (probably the best $3 I've ever spent imho ) for a few reasons..one of them being is that it displays the composer info on the screen of the track being played.. and as I have gone to a lot of effort to input and correct this (on over 100000 tracks) at ripping time Id like to continue to see it.
Be interesting if anyone else has any suggestions?

[Floyd]

Re: Playing randmon tacks from a sub folder

You are right.. BubbleUPnP does allow me to shuffle from the higher folder but doesn't show it in the track listing like HiFiCast does..
And BubbleUPnP lists the "Artist.Composer1:Composer2;Composer3" etc.
This is different to HiFiCast.
I take it that you have the full licensed version of Minimserver?
Not sure where I would put in your suggested config option.. in Minimerver?
I don't particularly want to have pay for another as I already bought Asset.
Likewise I have purchased about a dozen music players so while I guess I could spend more on BubbleUPnP
I was hoping that it was going to be solved by a setting in Asset as I like the way HiFicast looks and is easy to use (for me anyway).?

[Floyd]

Re: Playing randmon tacks from a sub folder

Not sure how to browse by tags?
Appreciate you taking the time to help.
Thanks

[Floyd]

Re: Playing randmon tacks from a sub folder

Thanks again.
Really helpful.
I had configured the Top Level Folder . Tried various options in Asset like Album Artist/Album etc.
I'm surprised that no one else has posted anything. Be nice to know if some other Asset setting may help.
Guess I will just have to resaerch a bit more and perserve with it
I did buy BubbleUPnP today also .. so I will further investigate it. But it does look like it will do the job
Asset and Minimserver and another music player to go with the rest .. suppose you cant have too many
although my wife does see the purchases pop up each time
Cheers.

[Floyd]

Re: Playing randmon tacks from a sub folder

Cannot get shuffle & play to work with:
Album / Artist:
Unless I select an actual album

Folders & Filename Browsing:
Unless I select an actual album

I have tried manipulating the browse tree to now avail.
All I want to do is be able to shuffle & play from any folder within my FLAC folder.
Including any sub folders within the FLAC folder of which there are about 2400 sub folders.

Minimserver(even the starter version)on the other hand will shuffle & play on all folders as I want.
The only thing Minimserver does not seem to do is have multiple instances with Synology (as far as I know...not sure about the licensed version).
Very frustrating.