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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0019745MMW 5Now Playingpublic2023-10-18 18:59
Reporterpeke Assigned To 
PriorityhighSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status feedbackResolutionopen 
Target Version5.1 
Summary0019745: File metadata is not predicted on File load and shows blank (Regression)
DescriptionIf user D&D FLAC file and its metadata is empty then it is shown as blank in Now Playing

Expected is that metadata guessed based on Filename/path (if selected) instead of showing empty.

NOTE: Even Sample file have deliberate wasted bits it is happening on all FLAC files without VORBIS TAG.
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michal

2023-01-22 08:51

developer   ~0070963

Last edited: 2023-01-22 08:52

Please retest, I cannot reproduce, clean build 2690 shows correctly title "wasted bits" for given file. Maybe something was changed in options?

peke

2023-01-22 21:49

developer   ~0070969

You are correct Infer properties is disabled for me.

0. Disable Infer properties in Tools -> Options -> Library
1. Download file from this post (to be sure it is same one you tested)
2. Drag and Drop to Now Playing
3. They Show Empty due the Options Setting

Even Disabled infer track properties should fill Title with filename in case no metadata is found in File, just to avoid bunch of empty entries in playlist.
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michal

2023-01-23 07:29

developer   ~0070980

No, it should not, it would make setting "infer properties" not working and nearly useless. In case user does not want to guess properties from filename, he/she switch this setting off. We cannot guess properties in this case, that would be contrary to this setting. But assigning to Rusty for final decision.

peke

2023-01-23 10:35

developer   ~0070981

I agree, problem arises when user ends with 1k+ of empty tracks in Now playing adding Full Filename+extension to title would clearly point that there is no tags and that it needs editing.
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michal

2023-01-23 11:05

developer   ~0070982

In case user does not want to see this, he/she should simply consider switching infer properties on, as for this purpose it was made...

peke

2023-01-23 12:34

developer   ~0070983

Infer track properties are often non working especially on downloaded folders or web stream links which can end corrupting library and correct metadata of files in same folder.

michal

2023-01-23 21:44

developer   ~0070994

Then we should somehow improve infer track properties? As if I understand correctly, fixing this issue as suggested would in fact disable the workaround for the mentioned issue by switching infer properties off.

peke

2023-02-01 13:13

developer   ~0071064

I guess that adding filename+extension into Title (eg. "queen_-miracle.mp3") will clearly tell user that tags are incorrect especially as Artist will be empty in case infer properties off.

Current behavior should be left same for adding to library as as @michal pointed it would break workaround of disabling infer properties and Files to Edit -> Title missing will be incorrect.

So this is fix only needs to affect Now Playing

michal

2023-02-01 13:20

developer   ~0071066

Last edited: 2023-02-01 13:20

We should not differentiate between Now Playing and other tracklists and display different titles there, it would be confusing and inconsistent.
But you can simply use Playing list layout "List" and display filename there.

Or as I said before, resolve issue you have with infer track properties, if possible.

rusty

2023-10-18 18:59

administrator   ~0073161

I agree with Michal.

But Peke, I don't understand why the user can leave infer properties enabled, and set MM to not update tags. Wouldn't that solve all issues?