Frequently asked questions. Tutorials, tips and tricks.
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[FAQ] Madsonic + nginx proxy
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Madsonic »
03 Jun 2017, 14:01
setup a new test environment as follow:
*) install System (debian9)
*) install Oracle Java (JDK8)
*) install Madsonic Server (6.3.9500)
*) install...
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[FAQ] Moods
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Madsonic »
07 Mar 2014, 10:40
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Moods Support
You can use Moods only if your Mediafile-Tags support this.
INFO
Moods are only supported if you use ID3v2.4 Tags, if you...
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Here is another plugin for MusicBrainz Picard which should accomplish the mood tagging.
I found this after realizing the lastfmplus plugin was not...
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16 Aug 2016, 00:18
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[FAQ] Mediatype / Filetags / Exclude
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Madsonic »
10 Dec 2012, 18:42
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to overide the auto-detected mediatype you have 2 options in Madsonic:
GUItaging
Filetaging
madsonic_multi.tag
madsonic_artist.tag...
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Thought I would post snipit of bash to help others lol works on linux but should run on any system with bash and find.
This will find all folders...
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02 May 2016, 22:25
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[Tutorial] How to convert to html5 from flash
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chali »
04 Feb 2013, 15:05
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Hej
This guide is originally from subsonic forums and from user jValdron and the transcoding string from user mta99
I use google translate as I...
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It's time to move off of Flash.
^ This. Still no details on ditching flash with the new 6.0 beta.
Got told here in the sneak peak that it was in...
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14 Dec 2015, 16:35
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[Tutorial] MadSonic / Enigma2 Transcoding Live TV
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ebeneezer »
05 Jan 2014, 18:57
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Hi Community,
i have integrated my DM8000 Enigma2 Sat HD Settop Box into MadSonic.
I am able to stream HD/SD TV with live transcoding.
My setup...
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Hi, I have problems getting the stream to work madsonicdreambox.jpg
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06 Dec 2015, 05:24
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Madsonic User Guide
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gurutech »
12 Oct 2015, 00:52
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Hi Everyone,
I thought I could put my talents to good use, and I have decided to create a user guide for Madsonic, with instructions on how to...
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12 Oct 2015, 00:52
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FAQ] Madsonic Install Starter Guide
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Madsonic »
13 Mar 2013, 03:29
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INFO
WARNING
1.st make a backup of your whole Subsonic folder, to go back if something goes wrong !!!
INSTALL/UPGRADE INFO
You should...
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INFO
WARNING
1.st make a backup of your whole Subsonic folder, to go back if something goes wrong !!!
INSTALL/UPGRADE INFO
You should...
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17 Sep 2015, 16:13
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[Tutorial] Madsonic on Mac (apple)
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ffa »
12 Mar 2013, 04:51
Rating: 5%
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Mac currently runs java 6 (1.6) by default. For OSX 10.7, you may upgrade to java 7 (1.7) using software update. For OSX 10.6, you have to run java 7...
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madsonic around in separate files for backup or saving their settings.
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21 Jul 2015, 09:50
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[Tutorial] Registration Engine
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gurutech »
07 Jul 2013, 22:46
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Well, it seems my hard work (on and off, of course!) has finally paid off. While it doesn't integrate directly with Facebook, I have successfully...
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thats the point, i got a MS Active Directory Domain here ...
just some services are running on linux.
In this case i guess it would make no sence...
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08 Dec 2014, 20:48
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[FAQ] Transcoding
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Madsonic »
10 Dec 2012, 18:43
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diffrent ffmpeg transcoding versions:
@ Upload.to Madsonic Mashup-Mod Transcoding
transcoding.png
mp3 audio
ogg oga aac wav wma aif aiff ape...
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Would someone be able to publish the settings for 'not transcoding' for various audio formats?
My home network is generally fast enough tot stream...
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12 Jun 2014, 05:00
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10 Dec 2012, 18:38
Madsonic server on a Raspberry Pi 3
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mwpmorris »
18 Nov 2016, 17:46
Rating: 1.67%
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Hi,
I've been experimenting with Madsonic over the past few days to see if it will suit my needs.
It runs well on my MacBook Air, but now I've...
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I just installed Madsonic 7 on a Respberry Pi 3 and it was pretty dead simple. I tried a few years ago with an older version of Madsonic 5.something...
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12 Aug 2019, 17:15
What is the difference between the star and heart?
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jcoetzee »
03 Jun 2017, 19:44
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What is the difference between the star and heart? Do they mean different things? Practically what do they do?
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I guess,
the star is a (internal madsonic) song rating and the heart correspond to the „loved“ feature by last.fm
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02 Jul 2019, 15:32
What does "Create Link" do?
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sbingen »
31 Jan 2017, 20:49
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On the Admin Panel I see an option to Show CreateLink Button . When I selected that, now I see an option to Create Link from within an album. It...
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I just came here to ask for this too.
Like,
How does it work, what is ist good for?
What are the results, when it is configured correctly?
What...
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Last post by Matt Zornig
06 May 2018, 02:16
Search results -> Add to playlist?
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rvdbijl »
30 Jan 2018, 21:15
Hi,
I am a new user of MadSonic. Finished setting it up and let it scan my library. But I'm confused about the best way to create playlists. I'm...
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Last post by rvdbijl
30 Jan 2018, 21:15
prevent flac from being transcoded
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rolf73 »
24 Sep 2017, 15:56
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Hello, I am trying to stream my flac files to my (high end) audio streamer, however it is either transcoded (to mp3 320kbps) either not playing at...
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You can create another player with a transcoding line which does not convert flac, and assign it to a user, and use that user on your audiostreamer....
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26 Sep 2017, 09:27
Script to run War upgrade in the new Madsonic
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chali »
21 Sep 2013, 00:03
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Hi
This script is made by Marty, i have only made a small edit so it will work with the new Madsonic
Remember to run it as root and to use big...
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Yes, I understand it's for the server. That's what the first part of my question referred to.
Can I use the script to upgrade the server from 5.x to...
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15 Aug 2017, 00:02
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08 Jul 2017, 22:04
Tag editor missing?
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troycarpenter »
14 Feb 2017, 19:47
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on Madsonic 6.2.9240 I seem to be missing the MP3 tag editor. It used to be available from a track listing for an album, but now it's not there.
Did...
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Thanks,
This is now acting differently for the admin user vs. my personal account which is setup as an admin user. When logged in as admin I can see...
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22 Feb 2017, 22:00
[FAQ] How large can a Library become?
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ForSSux »
05 Apr 2013, 09:13
Rating: 7.5%
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Hi ,
Question How large can a database become before the reaction speed on the interface makes it slow.
Answer Very large look at the screenshot.....
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Quite an old but interesting topic.
runnning on a synology 1815+ with a 2.4GHz CPU and 6GB of Ram.
The HW is idle most of the time (except when...
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20 Feb 2017, 17:11
Script to Populate Play_Count and Last_Played from Last.fm
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baileyb622 »
23 Mar 2016, 22:20
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So over the weekend I managed to really mess up my madsonic install, db, and backup db. The ultimate solution was a completely fresh install....
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I don't think, I will ever use this, but I'd like to thank you for contributing this script to the community!
I find your explanation and hints very...
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Last post by Matt Zornig
20 Feb 2017, 16:57
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08 Feb 2017, 16:59
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19 Aug 2016, 19:52
How do I setup tomcat/madsonic
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justin »
07 Feb 2013, 15:13
Rating: 3.33%
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I am running ubuntu server and have never messed with tomcat can someone please guide me throw the installation and deploying the war?
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Is anyone else having issues with any of the 6.0 or 6.1 versions deploying in Tomcat?
I'm on a QNAP NAS and am overwriting the .war file with the...
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09 Aug 2016, 19:19
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27 Jul 2016, 17:51
Trial Extension?
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priley2327 »
06 Apr 2016, 14:19
Rating: 4.17%
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Would this be possible to get the trial extended maybe like a temp key since Premium isn't available yet?
Running 6.1.8190
Thanks a Bunch
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In the same boat - where would we be able to put our e-mail to receive the extended license?
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25 Apr 2016, 19:12
[Guide]Adding SSA/ASS Subtitles
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Ricky1252 »
19 May 2013, 03:10
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Hello, I decided to make a guide for everyone on adding SSA/ASS subtitles to Subsonic/Madsonic. This works for windows, linux and prob mac as well...
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To hardcode .ass, .srt, .sub to video, you may try iDealshar VideoGo to add any subtitles to AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, WMV, etc
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02 Mar 2016, 10:16
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21 Jan 2016, 04:24
Artists Top Tracks List
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techchad »
31 Dec 2015, 00:25
I've gone through just about all I can to figure out how to pull up a list of songs from an artist that art top tracks from last.fm. I'm used to...
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31 Dec 2015, 00:25
Trial expires
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Surfer2010 »
25 Nov 2015, 14:40
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Hello
what happens if the Trial period expires? Because no matter where i looked, there are things written about PREMIUM version ... which is not...
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Hello
what happens if the Trial period expires? Because no matter where i looked, there are things written about PREMIUM version ... which is not...
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Last post by marcolino
06 Dec 2015, 18:00
Custom WAR Deploy with Tomcat
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z-vap »
29 Nov 2015, 19:22
So I'm trying to test out various versions of madsonic within Tomcat, however I am finding out that I need to have more than one default directory...
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29 Nov 2015, 19:22
Shell script to start media scan
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gr8pa2 »
18 Nov 2015, 21:45
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I use a link to start a media scan but I wish to create a shell script that will start a scann after new music is imported.
I tried with curl,...
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Thanks, was missing the ' '.
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Last post by gr8pa2
24 Nov 2015, 16:05
T-Mobile Free Music Streaming - Compatible with Madsonic?
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norcalscott »
28 Jul 2014, 19:08
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In looking through my data usage for the past month on T-Mobile, I am seeing very little usage from DSub, my client of choice to access my library on...
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How do suggest T Mobile identifies the audio traffic as Madsonic traffic? By the Madsonic domain name? Pretty worthless if you don't use the madsonic...
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13 Sep 2015, 18:21
HTTPS connection with the Synology server ?
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MuadDib_II »
29 Mar 2014, 10:32
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Hi,
Is there anyway to enable a HTTPS connection with the Synology Server?
I've tried to connect with my phone's browser and it goes directly to...
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You need to edit the ports within the deamon e.g. madsonic.sh to look for HTTPS and ports 4141 for example.
Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk
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04 Sep 2015, 23:07
GUIDE how to setup a proper ssl certifikat on Linux/Ubuntu
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chali »
12 Jul 2013, 22:44
Rating: 2.5%
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Hi
I found this very well written guide,
so I copy it here. Hope it helps someone :)
It is the user Dan who wrote the guide that should have all...
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Some users have reported that it is helpful in some work environments that use packet inspection filters to block media streaming. Apparently the...
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29 Apr 2015, 00:54
[Faq] Database broken : Import old settings
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jonnymnemo »
13 Dec 2012, 21:10
Rating: 2.5%
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Sometimes, especially when you upgrade or tweak madsonic, you can break the database.
!!! Before upgrading, always backup your madsonic folder !!!...
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Playlists :
Old playlists (up to 4.6) are stored in a folder, so there's no problem to recover them.
New playlists (since 4.7beta1) are stored in...
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28 Apr 2015, 18:54
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02 Jan 2015, 14:45
Change edit Icons.
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ForSSux »
12 Nov 2014, 15:35
Hi,
Sometimes you want to change icons, there not consisted in color or you don't like them.
Where is this done ?
Let say you like the theme cool...
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Last post by ForSSux
12 Nov 2014, 15:35
[Tutorials] nfo xbmc or TMDB ➣ comment. txt
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rick »
09 Sep 2014, 18:58
Rating: 1.67%
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sorry for my bad language
without using database
1 I connect my server sshfs (fuse installed ...)
2 I use sshfs manager (windows) for connected...
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I changed my method
I create an ID file in the film
I put the id accent (eg 123456)
The bash is not clean but it can be adapted easily
#!/bin/bash...
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Last post by rick
24 Oct 2014, 19:51
Centos 7.0 released
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gurutech »
07 Jul 2014, 20:00
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I'm in the process of updating my Madsonic server OS to Centos 7.0 (from 6.5), running 3860 Madsonic (5.0). I'll post back here if I have any...
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Madsonic 5.1 coming as rpm installed via yum runs perfect on it ( 64bit version )
( ignoring the few bugs : P )
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Last post by DoCC
14 Oct 2014, 17:47
New installed debian
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swee »
04 Oct 2014, 23:01
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Hello there.
I am looking for an guide/tutorial since I am not so sure about the commands in linux (Debian ).
If anyone has an guide laying around...
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Now All I have to do is find the files on the nas but it seems it is missing.
I think you need to mount nas share.
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06 Oct 2014, 06:31
Theme add or better remove theme template
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ForSSux »
26 Sep 2014, 14:09
Rating: 2.5%
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Hi There,
I have tried to alter a theme to suit my needs ...with mixed results.
In linux I have expanded the subsonic.war file... with
jar -xvf...
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C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 8.0\webapps\madsonic\WEB-INF\classes\org\madsonic\theme
Here's the location in the Tomcat war...
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30 Sep 2014, 15:22
Orange circles with numbers
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Clifford »
14 Sep 2014, 22:17
Rating: 1.67%
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Can someone tell me what these circles with numbers are? Must be for something, but I can't figure it out.
Thanks!
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Thanks for posting that. I'm doing a track cleanup as I type.
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Last post by Clifford
19 Sep 2014, 14:06
General networking and IPv6
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GJ51 »
02 Jul 2014, 19:18
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I know this may seem a bit premature for most users, but it is coming and perhaps sooner than we think. The link below is one of the best tutorials...
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02 Jul 2014, 19:18
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Last post by s1mp3
14 Jun 2014, 17:10
Media folder index style explanation?
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abrenoch »
10 Jun 2014, 00:11
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Hi.. I am trying to figure out just what the heck these different index styles are for media folders, but I cannot for the life of me find a...
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The short version...
It just changes the way files are displayed in the left column.
i.e. numbers first or last, XYZ displayed together or as X, Y,...
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Last post by GJ51
10 Jun 2014, 14:37
Does Madsonic read meta-data?
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Eli »
01 Apr 2014, 16:16
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Does madsonic read file meta-data like musiccabinet or is it more limited like subsonic?
I have nearly 10k albums, so I can't change the structure...
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So I went ahead and installed Madsonic. Unfortunately the sorting and naming of albums is NOT from the meta-data but from the folder structure. This...
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07 Apr 2014, 06:49
How To Upload Music?
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rburns »
18 Feb 2014, 14:11
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I have no idea where the option went, but how do you upload music from within the interface?
I thought it was here before...
Right now I'm using...
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Yeah, a lot of the settings just require some trial and error to figure out. The product and menus have developed so fast that I haven't been able to...
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19 Feb 2014, 01:36
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09 Dec 2013, 08:46
about FULL-SCAN
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fumiman »
04 Aug 2013, 16:20
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hi guys. Konbanwa.
Im Japanese madsonic user :D
I need help.
I always launch normal scan after makes new sub-folder and add songs or move files....
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Hello
I had the same problem that Scan media folders now did not find any new music.
Then I found this thread:
---...
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Last post by tar
19 Nov 2013, 02:54
youtube
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rubberduck »
15 Oct 2013, 01:42
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Hi,
I have just had madsonic installed to work with my seedbox. Being a very non tech person, I have a couple of questions please.
How do i stream...
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hi threre,
direct streaming of youtube videos doesnt work,
but you can save theme local and stream it.
best regards
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17 Oct 2013, 19:51
Jetty vs Tomcat on Win 7
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jdubso »
15 Oct 2013, 01:07
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I posted something similar to this thread over on the Subsonic forums a while back and thought others over here might be interested. I have been...
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Last post by jdubso
15 Oct 2013, 01:07
ripping and converting
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chali »
06 Oct 2013, 22:48
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Hi
This is a small guide on how to convert videos to appropriate format.
This guide is not to be used to perform illegal acts, such as convert...
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Last post by chali
06 Oct 2013, 22:48
A real Fast forwarding for video ?
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Andrusa »
30 Sep 2013, 23:16
Sorry for new topic and for my bad english.
Is there any way to set-up my madsonic server (centos 6.4 x64 and latest madsonic release) so I can click...
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Last post by Andrusa
30 Sep 2013, 23:16
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Last post by Commanche
24 Jul 2013, 16:47
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Last post by newburns
23 Jul 2013, 01:28
Browse Genre
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TNRocker »
19 Jun 2013, 07:33
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I am currently running stand alone Subsonic 4.6 on OSX Server 10.6. Everything has been working fine for the last 18 months. I have about 500 GB,...
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Thanks and I didn't mean to be so impatient. :| I searched the forums but I wasn't sure if Genre browsing had been implemented. I checked back every...
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Last post by TNRocker
20 Jul 2013, 13:16
Displaying albums instead of Artists
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VatsanM »
07 Jul 2013, 01:38
I have the latest build. Its works perfectly. On the left bar, I see the artists names as listings. How can I change it so that I can display album...
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Last post by VatsanM
07 Jul 2013, 01:38
[Tutorial] How To Install MadSonic on FreeNas 8.3.1 release
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ForSSux »
03 Apr 2013, 12:40
Rating: 3.33%
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Hi There,
I'm working as a sound engineer in the Belgian army...We have our own communications department.
At the video department we have 5 Avid...
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my startup script for subsonic (placed in /usr/local/etc/rc.d)
#!/bin/sh
#
# PROVIDE: subsonic
# REQUIRE: LOGIN
# KEYWORD: shutdown
#
# Add the...
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Last post by sebile
01 May 2013, 15:55
Folder names ignoring parentheses
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Fluffhead27 »
17 Apr 2013, 23:18
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Hello - I installed Madsonic 4.8.3320 beta 3 for Windows 7 and ended up rolling back to Subsonic 4.7 due to how my albums were being displayed. I'm...
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I tried all that, it doesn't work properly for me (maybe because I'm using parentheses?). I played around with all the General > Settings for well...
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Last post by Fluffhead27
19 Apr 2013, 00:50
[FAQ] Advanced User Statistics
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Madsonic »
13 Mar 2013, 02:08
Rating: 2.5%
Hi there,
if you have simple SQL knowledge you can go to db.view and use this query
SELECT * from statistic_user, media_file where...
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Last post by Madsonic
13 Mar 2013, 02:08
Moods & Genre Not Available
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magikbus »
21 Feb 2013, 14:10
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I have installed Madsonic V 4.8.3320.beta3 and I am unable to select the Genre and Moods Icon options in the settings section. Is there something...
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Newest build is 3350, but the same thing happens with that build as well. It appears that Moods will be something added in a later build.
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Last post by gurutech
02 Mar 2013, 05:31
Moved Source Code And AAC files management
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germain35 »
12 Jan 2013, 18:33
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Hi,
Is there a link (sourceforge or github) to download the Madsonic source code like Sindre does with Subsonic?
I have modified the...
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gurutech, I remembered seeing a registration mod over on the Subsonic forum. The link for it which are below.
There might be others, but this is...
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Last post by mlutzow
15 Feb 2013, 03:45
Moved [FAQ] Media/Libary Tool Collection
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Madsonic »
10 Jan 2013, 02:13
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It's time to spot out the best tools for Media-Libraries, tagging, rename, restructure, information and other related stuff around your music stuff....
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f2k is the swiss army knife.
In combination with the DiscoGS tagger , its almost unbeatable.
(mp3tag is praised in the f2k forums , but I don't...
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Last post by Matt Zornig
19 Feb 2017, 07:02
[FAQ] Full Media Rescan
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Madsonic »
10 Dec 2012, 18:43
Rating: 1.67%
Initial Scan - This is the first scan of all media files found in your libary
Delta Scan - scheduled libary Scan to detect changes
Full Rescan -...
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Last post by Madsonic
10 Dec 2012, 18:43
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