iPod Photo skips Apple lossless files converted from FLAC

[vennesen]

When I convert FLAC files using dBpowerAMP and try to play them on my iPod Photo, the iPod skips every other file. If I click play on a whole album, this first song plays, but then every second song is skipped.

If I convert the Apple Lossless files to Apple Lossless again in ITunes, the problem goes away. I have also tried to change the tags slightly (as described in another thread) and update the iPod again, but this had no effect. I have also tried to run m4a optimize without any effect as well. It seems others are having this problem, but I cannot find a solution in the forum for it. Here are 3 other threads with the same problem:

http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=11503

http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=11414

http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=11803

I also have an old (monochrome) iPod, which works fine with the exact same files. This leads me to guess that it has something to do with embedding album art in the m4a files (although the album art displays fine on the iPod)? This theory is strengthened by the fact that if I use the Tag&Rename program to embed album art into the files, the skipping gets even worse. Now the iPod skips every file in the album.

Is there any solution to this problem? It seems sort of silly to convert to Apple Lossless and then do the conversion again and it is also pain since it takes twice the time to add new songs…


Thanks in advance for any hints.

Regards,
Lars

[Spoon]

Re: iPod Photo skips Apple lossless files converted from FLAC

We are trying to find why it is skipping, but have had no luck so far (the fact we do not have the source code for an ipod, so it is just a black box which skips).

Album art should not play a part as current dBpoweramp ALAC encoder will not write album art.

[Spoon]

Re: iPod Photo skips Apple lossless files converted from FLAC

Try this version please:

http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?p=64285#post64285

[vennesen]

Re: iPod Photo skips Apple lossless files converted from FLAC

>>the fact we do not have the source code for an ipod, so it is just a black box which skips
Fair enough - I can see why it makes it a little difficult.

I tried the new version, but unfortunately I didn't make any difference. Converted FLAC files still skip on the iPod photo. :(

-Lars

[LtData]

Re: iPod Photo skips Apple lossless files converted from FLAC

Try again, the codec was updated yesterday at 6AM, you may not have the latest version.

[Spoon]

Re: iPod Photo skips Apple lossless files converted from FLAC

I can confirm, the problem is still there on ipods :(

[vennesen]

Re: iPod Photo skips Apple lossless files converted from FLAC

>>I can confirm, the problem is still there on ipods :(

Any news on this issue? This is a real annoying bug in an otherwize amazing application. I have tried to find other converts that can do FLAC -> Apple lossless, but have not been sucessfull.

-Lars

[LtData]

Re: iPod Photo skips Apple lossless files converted from FLAC

I believe ALAC files still skip, yes. However, normal m4a files play just fine.

[warrior05]

Re: iPod Photo skips Apple lossless files converted from FLAC

Is this a problem on the newer (5+ gen) iPods as well? I'm having the same issues on my 4th gen Photo but looking at getting a newer one and would like to use dMC to convert my FLAC files to ALAC.

[LtData]

Re: iPod Photo skips Apple lossless files converted from FLAC

I believe it is still a problem on the new iPods, yes.