Problem with player?

gothemi · 10-13-2008, 02:17 PM

Has anybody else had a problem with playback while listening in? I have this issue that occurs everytime a new song starts up. The song will go in fast forward or something. It will just start skipping ahead, even though the "time" shown doesn't advance. I usually have to close the player and re-open it, but even that doesn't work, or sometimes it just happens again after the player opens. I listen to VF Radio using Quicktime both at work (shhh!) and at home. My home PC has the latest version...I am not sure about my work PC. Any suggestions as to what I can fix. The problem is the same at home and work.

Thanks,

AraBrokenDreamer · 10-13-2008, 08:30 PM

Yeah, that's happening to me, too, now! iTunes 8 on my newly wiped computer.

-Ara

Caligirl1921 · 10-14-2008, 06:34 PM

me too sometimes it wont play for me at all

alyx92 · 10-14-2008, 07:21 PM

same problem here. what i do (on iTunes) is create a playlist that has 5 or 6 vf radios in it. Then put it on repeat mode. That way, when it advances to the next song, it advances onto another VF radio. then when it gets to the last one, the playlist starts over. However it yould be nice not to have the problem tho......
-Hope that helps!!!!!!!

CA Screamin Dude · 10-14-2008, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alyx92

same problem here. what i do (on iTunes) is create a playlist that has 5 or 6 vf radios in it. Then put it on repeat mode. That way, when it advances to the next song, it advances onto another VF radio. then when it gets to the last one, the playlist starts over. However it yould be nice not to have the problem tho......
-Hope that helps!!!!!!!

That seems to be the remedy... Unfortunately, the server at times underruns on the buffer. You can try to increase your buffer size, as well as the VF Radio Playlist technique mentioned. We're going to look into it and see what other fixes we can find.

gothemi · 10-15-2008, 09:36 AM

I just noticed that Winamp is suggested. Should I download Winamp or is the problem likely to occur with it as well?

Chris · 10-16-2008, 10:57 PM

Winamp is desireable because you can have that be your default player for PLS (playlist) files and keep your existing associations (CDs, MP3, MOV) with your current player (Windows Media, Quicktime, etc). Personally I enjoy Winamp over the others because it loads quicker.

Neo · 10-17-2008, 01:42 AM

What is everyones player? And how long are you usually connected before this happens?

alyx92 · 10-17-2008, 04:43 AM

iTunes
Sometimes an hour, sometimes 5 minutes. However, it always changes after the end of a song. Then the new song is displayed in the "now playing" box, but the song below it in my iTunes is actually playing.

AraBrokenDreamer · 10-17-2008, 05:35 AM

^Ditto what he said, but mine consistently switches to the next track after the first song.

-Ara

Jeff W · 10-18-2008, 11:05 AM

I've had some of the same problems everyone else is talking about, but I use Winamp. So it's not just isolated to iTunes or to to Quicktime. I will either get a speed up or a slow down as well.

CA Screamin Dude · 11-16-2008, 02:28 PM

We have found the issue.

Apparently, there are a wide variety of bitrates and sample rates the titles in our library are encoded in. Specifically, the issue is caused by the variation in sample rates. Most players (winamp/itunes/quicktime/wmedia) simply do not know how to handle changes in playlist sample rates. As a result, the stream stops and the song skips.

I will be going through the database and will attempt to normalize the sampling rate: Most are currently sampled at 44100 Hz, or 44.1 kHz, so eventually, all mp3s in the library should be at this sample rate. As you can imagine, with 1865 titles (and counting) in our database, this is an exhaustive task, when you take into account the 'download-edit-upload' process for each one; at present, we do not have a timetable in completely fixing the issue.

Disneysea_fan · 11-23-2008, 11:48 AM

Same things happening to me when using the quick time player.

10-13-2008, 02:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
gothemi Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: No. California Posts: 3 My Mood:	Problem with player? Has anybody else had a problem with playback while listening in? I have this issue that occurs everytime a new song starts up. The song will go in fast forward or something. It will just start skipping ahead, even though the "time" shown doesn't advance. I usually have to close the player and re-open it, but even that doesn't work, or sometimes it just happens again after the player opens. I listen to VF Radio using Quicktime both at work (shhh!) and at home. My home PC has the latest version...I am not sure about my work PC. Any suggestions as to what I can fix. The problem is the same at home and work. Thanks, __________________ Yeah, it does...

10-13-2008, 08:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
AraBrokenDreamer Protect the Dreams Bejeweled Champion! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sanctuary of Dreams Posts: 568 Images: 3 My Mood:	Yeah, that's happening to me, too, now! iTunes 8 on my newly wiped computer. -Ara __________________ Scripts are the soil of a film. The story is the seed, the actors are the water, and the crew are the sunlight, giving it the chance to bloom into a brilliant flower. "I have no use for people who throw their weight around as celebrities, or for those who fawn over you just because you are famous. " -Walt Disney

10-14-2008, 06:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
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10-14-2008, 07:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
alyx92 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 322 My Mood:	same problem here. what i do (on iTunes) is create a playlist that has 5 or 6 vf radios in it. Then put it on repeat mode. That way, when it advances to the next song, it advances onto another VF radio. then when it gets to the last one, the playlist starts over. However it yould be nice not to have the problem tho...... -Hope that helps!!!!!!! __________________ Disney Count: Magic Kingdom-24 times : Disney's Hollywood Studios- 21 times : Epcot Center- 23 times Blizzard Beach- 1 time : Typhoon Lagoon- 1 time California, Paris, & Tokyo- 0 times TIMES ON SPLASH MTN - 20 : TIMES ON ToT - 21 : TIMES PotC - 25 TIMES on Haunted Mansion in a row - 14 "If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream, and a mouse." - Walt Disney My Countdown Counting down to: Disney World! 23 days 1 hours 28 minutes

10-15-2008, 09:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
gothemi Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: No. California Posts: 3 My Mood:	I just noticed that Winamp is suggested. Should I download Winamp or is the problem likely to occur with it as well? __________________ Yeah, it does...

10-16-2008, 10:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Chris Official Site Founder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Central California Posts: 3,454 Images: 6 My Mood:	Winamp is desireable because you can have that be your default player for PLS (playlist) files and keep your existing associations (CDs, MP3, MOV) with your current player (Windows Media, Quicktime, etc). Personally I enjoy Winamp over the others because it loads quicker. __________________ 50 Years of ImaginEARing Now Playing on VF Radio Requests Come join us! (You must be 18 years of age or older)

10-17-2008, 01:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
Neo VF's LoudMouth Administrator Bug Champion! The Collector Champion! Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Champion! Mars Patrol Champion! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,252 Images: 107 My Mood:	What is everyones player? And how long are you usually connected before this happens?

10-17-2008, 04:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
alyx92 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 322 My Mood:	iTunes Sometimes an hour, sometimes 5 minutes. However, it always changes after the end of a song. Then the new song is displayed in the "now playing" box, but the song below it in my iTunes is actually playing. __________________ Disney Count: Magic Kingdom-24 times : Disney's Hollywood Studios- 21 times : Epcot Center- 23 times Blizzard Beach- 1 time : Typhoon Lagoon- 1 time California, Paris, & Tokyo- 0 times TIMES ON SPLASH MTN - 20 : TIMES ON ToT - 21 : TIMES PotC - 25 TIMES on Haunted Mansion in a row - 14 "If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream, and a mouse." - Walt Disney My Countdown Counting down to: Disney World! 23 days 1 hours 28 minutes

10-17-2008, 05:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
AraBrokenDreamer Protect the Dreams Bejeweled Champion! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sanctuary of Dreams Posts: 568 Images: 3 My Mood:	^Ditto what he said, but mine consistently switches to the next track after the first song. -Ara __________________ Scripts are the soil of a film. The story is the seed, the actors are the water, and the crew are the sunlight, giving it the chance to bloom into a brilliant flower. "I have no use for people who throw their weight around as celebrities, or for those who fawn over you just because you are famous. " -Walt Disney

10-18-2008, 11:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
Jeff W Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3 My Mood:	I've had some of the same problems everyone else is talking about, but I use Winamp. So it's not just isolated to iTunes or to to Quicktime. I will either get a speed up or a slow down as well.

11-16-2008, 02:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
CA Screamin Dude Wingo! Administrator Join Date: Feb 1971 Posts: 1,000,010 My Mood:	We have found the issue. Apparently, there are a wide variety of bitrates and sample rates the titles in our library are encoded in. Specifically, the issue is caused by the variation in sample rates. Most players (winamp/itunes/quicktime/wmedia) simply do not know how to handle changes in playlist sample rates. As a result, the stream stops and the song skips. I will be going through the database and will attempt to normalize the sampling rate: Most are currently sampled at 44100 Hz, or 44.1 kHz, so eventually, all mp3s in the library should be at this sample rate. As you can imagine, with 1865 titles (and counting) in our database, this is an exhaustive task, when you take into account the 'download-edit-upload' process for each one; at present, we do not have a timetable in completely fixing the issue. __________________ - PodCast Forum, contact us at (206)984-2139 or send an e-mail or PM to me.

11-23-2008, 11:48 AM	#13 (permalink)
Disneysea_fan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 86 My Mood:	Same things happening to me when using the quick time player. __________________ If your looking for a place where you can fly through huge temples go on adventures or screem through a mountain look no farther than disneysea!

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