Folder/File Display Issue On End Point

[producer_ben]

I have Asset on a Synology DS718+, bubble upnp as a control point and a denon dnp-800ne streamer (end point). I also have a home wired with cat7.

So far, everything is great and very reliable and fast.


However, I use folder and file browsing to play tracks and I am experiencing a display problem.

On the end point (the Denon), it displays the file name plus the artist/band in the tag.

I have used MP3 tag to ensure all my FLAC Files are accurate and complete.


I have proved this to be the probelem as I have Single band/artist albums and I have Compilation albums.


Single band/artist albums are in their own folder. The files are titled as : Track Number Song Title (Example: Folder "Dire Straits", Folder "Brother's In Arms", 01 So Far Away)

On the end point, It will display as "01 So Far Away - Dire Straits" (with the album name at the top of the display)


Compilation Albums are also in their own folder. These files are titled as : Track Number Song Title - Artist (Example: Folder "Various Artists", Folder "American Highway", 02 Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac")

On the end point, It will display as "02 Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac" (with the album name at the top of the display)


If I look at my phone that is used to control bubble upnp, I can see that the information that's sent to the end point (Denon), is also mirrored on the control point. This is why I believe it to be a problem happening within Asset.


I have painstakingly checked my whole 2TB collection of FLACs to ensure ALL the fields are completed accurately, but for some reason when using Folder File Browsing to select music to play, Asset seems to display the album title (which is correct) but then the file name PLUS the artist (not to be confused with album artist).

I have tried all manner of things to "fix it", but none of the override settings nor the display/tag mapping options resolve it.

I'm really hoping that I've "missed" a setting somewhere OR if there's nothing currently, you could create a patch to resolve my display issue.

File and Folder Browsing is honestly, the most convenient way for me to browse my fairly large library and for them to display in this strange way is quite frustrating, so I'm really hoping someone can come up with something so that they display with their correct file tags, rather than the file name, album name and artist tags together.

[PeterP]

Re: Folder/File Display Issue On End Point

If you're running latest version of Asset UPnP:

https://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?49829

Adding this line:
preformat:=filename:=[title]
Causes titles to be sent instead of file names.

You can add any other combination of tags in place of [title] if you wish additional information to be included.

[producer_ben]

Re: Folder/File Display Issue On End Point

Hi Peter,
Thanks for your reply.

I have put this line into the "User / Rename" list. Then restarted Asset but there's no change.

I am running 7.5 on my synoloy also.

[Spoon]

Re: Folder/File Display Issue On End Point

You need the latest release

[producer_ben]

Re: Folder/File Display Issue On End Point

Is 7.5 not the latest release?

[Spoon]

Re: Folder/File Display Issue On End Point

No:

https://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?49884-Asset-Version-Changes

[producer_ben]

Hello, it's been a while but I'm back.

My synology DS718+ is running DSM 7.2.1-69057 Update 5 (most recent) and I have Asset Server R2024-08-07 [Linux-x64] which I believe to be the most recent.

My OP is 50% resolved using "preformat:=filename:=[title]".

However when it comes to "Various Artists" compilations, there is still a problem where the artist is displayed as "Various Artists". So for example :

A song from a single artist/band album : Satellite Of Love - Lou Reed
A Song from a various artists compliation : Enjoy The Silence - Various Artists

I have been using "mp3 tag" to ensure all metadata is present (which it is on all files) and the fileds present are : ALBUM, ALBUMARTIST, ARTIST, TITLE, TRACK

The file name structure for single artist/band albums is :
$num(%track%,2) %title%

Example : 01 Satellite Of Love.flac

The file name structure for Various Artists compilation is :
$num(%track%,2) %title% - %artist% - %album%

Example : 11 Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode - Now That's What I Call Music! 17.flac

What could I add to the display tag mapping so that when the Album Artist is "Various Artists", it shows the Track Artist scroling on my end points?

I've tried searching but there's very little information that explains how User Rename List (Display / Tag Mapping) works and how to construct various "commands" as such.

Maybe this is something that can be looked into.

Many thanks