Asset uPNP & DLNA

[crichardso]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

dvdr

the new version stores the configs and stuff in C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application Data\dBpoweramp\uMediaLibrary

I believe because it is a service and runs as localservice account..

If like me you are using network drives and had to change the account the service runs as to see the drives than it would be in %appdata%\dbpoweramp\uMediaLibrary of that user..

Hope that helps

[dvdr]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

Hi Spoon

thanks for the newest update - works as service, scans, finds, plays....
The only thing I was not able to do anymore: before, I was able to add some more user-defined tags to the database (in the Mediadatabasefields.txt), that should be indexed (and were searchable with proper configuration of the browse tree) such as work, lyricist, movement, conductor etc.
Now, I can't neither do that nor browse for them, nor can I find the database. They show up in Songbook and Plugplayer, when I add elements to the tree in the new configuration utility, but they are empty, even though AssetUPNP seems to have indexed all files on my server (Win XP).
Also, I have the feeling, that AssetUPNP.exe and uLibrary.exe are not needed anymore, since in %appdata%\dbpoweramp\uMediaLibrary, the uLibraryMainDB.bin is 0kB (Empty) and also the cover-folder is now gone.

Can you give me a clue, whether this kind of userdefinable options have been completely cut, or just moved to another location, whether AssetUpnp now follows a new concept and is not as user-definable as before?
Thanks!

[Rudolf]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

Hi Spoon,
Asset uPNP 0.99 - Linn-GUI Bute/Details/Library Details:
- it would be lovely to see the library's path[s]
Rescan (refresh all) - rescanning shortly...
- no end of rescanning is shown, or does that mean Asset will start scanning soon?
Is watching the cpu-activity the only way to determine whether scanning has been finished?
Regards
Rudolf

[Spoon-]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

Asset runs as a service, you would have to make sure that the network could be accessed by the service account of Windows, because if you specify a user name and password for your normal account, it is just for that normal account.

[Mike Harris]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

Spoon

Many thanks for the reply, I have mine stored on d:\db poweramp. I will remove this and re-install it to the default folder. Good luck with the Sonos work, it is going to make Asset by far the best server UPNP server out there (for Sonos and pretty much all other music streamers).

Regards

Looking

[crichardso]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

So i tested adding a drive that is an iscsi lun from my san and Asset scanned the dir and added the music.. So does any one know why asset does not like "network drives" like window shares?

[Spoon-]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

@Mike - you have to install asset to:

%programfiles%\Illustrate\dBpoweramp\

which is the default path for it to work as a service. I will note in the help. Sonos is taking longer than expected.

[crichardso]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

Hi everybody i am having an issue i was hoping some one might be able to shine some light on. I am using asset on XP my music is stored on a SAN and mounted in windows as a network drive via smb. I have added the drive letter that is mounted to asset but it does not apear to scan it. If i add a local drive it works fine. Here are some things i have tried I have made a smaller drive thing the size might make it freak out or the amount of music is to much so I have made a 1gig drive and copied 1 cd to it with out any luck. I think it has to do with the way windows handles network drives i think if i made an iscsi drive and formated/copy some music on it it would work but i have not tried this yet .. Has anyone tried or run into anything like this?

[Mike Harris]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

Spoon

Downloaded and installed, thanks as always.
There does not appear to be a service for Asset set up after installation (XP Home).

When I manually start the Asset-UPnPService.exe program I get the following log file.
03/04/2009, 22:36:39 D:\dBpoweramp\Asset-UPnPService.exe
03/04/2009, 22:36:39 D:\dBpoweramp\Asset-UPnPService.ini
03/04/2009, 22:36:39 D:\dBpoweramp\Asset-UPnPService.log
03/04/2009, 22:36:39 AssetUPnP
03/04/2009, 22:36:54 StartServiceCtrlDispatcher failed, error code = 1063

Starting Asset-uPNP.exe on it's own seems to be fine though.
Haven't re-created all my trees yet but will get around to that on the weekend, am away for a couple of days now.

Given your comment, are you nearing completion on getting the Sonos multi track adding working? Sure hope so.

Thanks again

Mike

[Spoon-]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

@Rudolf you can stop this (track listing) by using the new configuration program.

[Spoon-]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

Updated to R0.99

Download as first message.

Changes:

New Configuration Program (WHS Console >> Settings >> Asset UPnP), Normal Windows Start >> Programs >> Asset UPnP, easily define the browse tree, also a default profile for browsing by hand-held controller.

Normal Windows: Asset now installs as a service, you have to sepecify the audio library.

ReplayGain option when streaming to WAVE or LPCM ** if increase bit depth to 24 bit (from 16 bit source) then recommend setting Pre-AMP to -3dB

Auto places [all tracks/albums/artists] when a container listing is prohibited
New option to Append disc number to Album name when multi-disc

NB Sonos multi-add did not make this release.

[Rudolf]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

Dear Spoon,
clicking on composers I get them - good.
Then clicking on Bach I get "Album", then all files / titles - no good.
I'd rather click on Bach and immediately get the albums, no titles.
The latter I'd only like to see when "opening" the album.

How do I?
Thanx
Rudolf

[Rudolf]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

Dear Spoon,
I would like to have an alternative tree to be seen in the LinnGUI for example - the ordinary windows tree. Regarding classical music and due to the imperfectness of even AMG it appears to be helpful sometimes to have the opportunity of simply browsing the windows tree, starting of course from the flac-folder.
How do I alter the AssetUPnPDefinedBrowseTree.txt in order to achieve that? I think Twonky offered that.
It may have come to your attention that Linn is no longer happy with Ripstation, but instead favours your company for cooperation. That is why customers come to me and start asking for these things.
Kind regards
Rudolf

[hifi_guy]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

Peter,

the GUI will not replace Songbook or PlugPlayer. It will be a config GUI for the server, so you can change/adapt the way e.g. asset presents your audio files to the control point.

If you have problems with SongBook or PlugPlayer being slow / hanging / crashing try to use a better / different wireless access point. They're cheap. Switching from the WiFi integrated into my DSL Router to a dedicated WAP cured my PlugPlayer problems immediately and completely, and other people have reported similar success with SongBook.

I cant explain why this worked - it simply worked.

Cheers,

Bernhard

[Max-Fritz]

Re: Asset uPNP & DLNA

Hi Spoon,
sounds good that the GUI is almost ready.
I hope there will be some easy ways to modify an exsisting playlist as well as saving and managing more then 1 playlist on the Ipod. Will we still need Songbook on the Ipod? The actual combination Songbook/Asset is sometimes very slow in response. This results in multiplying the same albums or numbers when tapping several times on the title, without any notable change on the ipod. When controlling afterwards i see that i did put the same title in the playlist.
Looking daily for the "final solution" on this forum:smile2:
Peter