Added Flac Files to VBA not showing up in Squeezebox Server

[neuroman]

I have been trying to add previously ripped flac files to my new VBA. On my computer files are EAC ripped CDs that are stored in individual directories for each CD. I have dragged and dropped the directories containing the files and cover.jps into the VBA files/music/flac folder but they never get indexed or appear in Squeezebox Server. I've tried deleting and rescanning in Settings but still no luck.


What am I doing wrong?


neuroman

[Ron Olsen]

You probably have to change the permissions on the directories and files you added. Try this:


1. Login to your VortexBox as root, password vortexbox (use PuTTY on Windows or terminal on a Mac).


2. Enter

chmod -R 777 /storage/music/flac

This will ensure that SqueezeBox Server can access the directories and files you added.


3. Then have SqueezeBox Server rescan looking for new and changed music.


See http://vortexbox.org/forum/gen.....1-4-to-1-7 for info on getting PuTTY if you haven't already installed it on your PC. See http://vortexbox.org/documenta.....mand-line/ for more info on using PuTTY.

[enz01]

Neuroman


I've also got a brand-new VBA and, like you, I simply drag & drop existing CD directories containing old ripped flac tracks, cover.jpg, folder.jpg and cue files to files/music/flac. So far, deleting & regenerating the db has never failed to find the dragged directories and their flac files unless I've fouled up the tags.


Are you using Apple or Windows OS. If the latter, are the directories and/or files set to read-only (or maybe even hidden or system) before you drag and drop them?


It would also be useful to know what the file permissions of the dragged files look like on the VBA before you try Ron's chmod suggestion. If I remember correctly (haven't got my linux ref to hand and it's bedtime - hopefully, one of our wide-awake USA colleagues will check this), you need to do:


cd /storage/music/flac


after you've logged in


and then do an ls -lt for the directory and/or files you've just copied across


This will return the various permissions assigned to that directory or file. it would be intersting to know what they are


Also, I know it's a daft question but presumably, the files are tagged correctly. In SbS, can you navigate to the dragged directories via the Music folder branch of the selection interface or don't they even show up from there?

[andrew]

If your using \vortexboxfilesmisic and not \vortexboxmisic you should not need to change any file permissions.

[neuroman]

Andrew, I am adding the files to the files/music/flac directory. I use Windows 7 as my OS. I just 0pen 2 windows, one with the files I want to add from Windows and the other the vortexbox files/music/flac subdirectory and drag, then drop.


As I said previously I've tried rebuilding the index via Look for new and changed music as well as delete and recreate datababase.


No luck so far.

[Ron Olsen]

What do you see in /var/log/squeezeboxserver/scanner.log and /var/log/squeezeboxserver/server.log? Any error messages?

[avalx]

neuroman said:

Andrew, I am adding the files to the files/music/flac directory. I use Windows 7 as my OS. I just 0pen 2 windows, one with the files I want to add from Windows and the other the vortexbox files/music/flac subdirectory and drag, then drop.


As I said previously I've tried rebuilding the index via Look for new and changed music as well as delete and recreate datababase.


No luck so far.




Did you check the setting for the music folder in the SBS Basic Settings?

[neuroman]

Ron Olsen said:What do you see in /var/log/squeezeboxserver/scanner.log and /var/log/squeezeboxserver/server.log? Any error messages?


I have a number errors in the squeezeboxserver.log including:


[11-01-09 19:04:45.7585] Slim::Formats::readTags (157) File missing: /storage/music/flac/DISK 3/MP3/A Night At The Cotton Club, Part 2,Goin' To Town,Untitled Interlude,Freeze And Melt.mp3[11-01-09 19:04:45.7405] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1165) Warning: [19:04:45.7396] Use of uninitialized value $url in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/Slim/Player/StreamingController.pm line 782.


I have the same error as above for all tracks in the folder. This strange as I have not added any mp3 files on flac.


Also get the following error:


[11-01-09 19:04:45.6386] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1165) Warning: [19:04:45.6377] Use of uninitialized value $url in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/Slim/Player/StreamingController.pm line 782.[11-01-09 19:04:45.6371] Slim::Player::Song::new (100) Error: Could not find an object for [Slim::Schema::Track=HASH(0xcff6408)]!

[neuroman]

avalx said:
neuroman said:

Andrew, I am adding the files to the files/music/flac directory. I use Windows 7 as my OS. I just 0pen 2 windows, one with the files I want to add from Windows and the other the vortexbox files/music/flac subdirectory and drag, then drop.


As I said previously I've tried rebuilding the index via Look for new and changed music as well as delete and recreate datababase.


No luck so far.




Did you check the setting for the music folder in the SBS Basic Settings?




The music folder setting is /storage/music/flac

[neuroman]

neuroman said:
Ron Olsen said:What do you see in /var/log/squeezeboxserver/scanner.log and /var/log/squeezeboxserver/server.log? Any error messages?


I have a number errors in the squeezeboxserver.log including:


[11-01-09 19:04:45.7585] Slim::Formats::readTags (157) File missing: /storage/music/flac/DISK 3/MP3/A Night At The Cotton Club, Part 2,Goin' To Town,Untitled Interlude,Freeze And Melt.mp3[11-01-09 19:04:45.7405] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1165) Warning: [19:04:45.7396] Use of uninitialized value $url in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/Slim/Player/StreamingController.pm line 782.


I have the same error as above for all tracks in the folder. This strange as I have not added any mp3 files on flac.


Also get the following error:


[11-01-09 19:04:45.6386] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1165) Warning: [19:04:45.6377] Use of uninitialized value $url in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/Slim/Player/StreamingController.pm line 782.[11-01-09 19:04:45.6371] Slim::Player::Song::new (100) Error: Could not find an object for [Slim::Schema::Track=HASH(0xcff6408)]!




I also have error messages in /var/log/squeezeboxserver/server.log:


file:///var/lib/squeezeboxserver/prefs/clientplaylist_000420229b78.m3u doesn't exist on disk - skipping![11-01-09 22:34:04.6021] Slim::Formats::Playlists::Base:laylistEntryIsValid (120) Warning: file:///storage/music/flac/DISK%203/MP3/A%20Night%20At%20The%20Cotton%20Club,%20Part%202,G oin%27%20To%20Town,Untitled%20Interlude,Freeze%20A nd%20Melt.mp3 found in playlist: