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[Android Apps and Games] mhoo281:
I am using Spotify as App and as renderer a silvercrest WiFi speaker. The message is displayed when i activate audiocast.

When ist use my tablet, it works with Spotify and also Youtube to the same WiFi speaker.

For me it is a little bit strange... The only difference is the device.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
BubbleUPnP 2.8.14 and BubbleUPnP Server 0.9-update27 released.

Changelog

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[Android Apps and Games] Toberius:
Updated!

Thanks a lot.
[Android Apps and Games] Mr. Odd:
Just updated to 2.8.14 (running on Android 7) and Server 0.9-27 (running on Windows 7). I no longer have access to my media server from the Internet, only via my local wifi.

I have rebooted both client and server multiple times and also have confirmed I can access my media server via a different application.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
Are you running BubbleUPnP Server as a Windows service, or reinstalled it with the new installer to run it as a user ? In the latter case, BubbleUPnP Server runs only when you are logged with the user that did the install.

In any case, does the Internet Connectivity test (in the web configuration UI) indicates a failure, if so which one ?

Also by Internet access, I am assuming this is using the mobile data connection of your phone ?

I briefly retested connecting from mobile data and there was no issue as long as the Internet connectivity test is OK.
[Android Apps and Games] Mr. Odd:
I'm running it as a user. I'm always logged into Windows. I installed the new version over the old version, I don't know if that should matter.

The Internet Connectivity test doesn't indicate a failure. "Make this Media Server available in BubbleUPnP for Android and foobar2000 for Internet access" is checked.

What I'm seeing is: when I use the Android client on wifi, I can access the entry for my media server. When I turn off wifi and use cellular, I no longer have an entry for my media server (where previously I always did).
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
Normally the single-user installer can be installed over the old service install which it replaces. But you will have to reconfigure settings as everything will be set to defaults.

In particular you need to set the login/password again (maybe you missed that?).

In Android BubbleUPnP go into Settings > Network and settings > [entry for your BubbleUPnP Server], and tap the 'Test' button.

Does it report an error and if so what is the exact message displayed ?
[Android Apps and Games] Mr. Odd:
That was it. Thanks for the quick response. Sorry for the trouble.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
No worry. I have added this info to the documentation.
[Android Apps and Games] zekeblue:
New glitch for me. I now have Roon installed on my Synology NAS and the app on my tablet. The renderer is an Auralic Aries. Even with the Roon app completely exited, when I run BubbleUPnP, I get a Roon icon as my now playing screen and I can't get anything to play normally through Bubble when attempting to play through the Aries. No play/pause/skip controls on the now playing screen.

Seen this before?
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
What's the relation between Roon, the Aries, and BubbleUPnP Server ? Maybe try to reboot the NAS in case BubbleUPnP Server is stuck.
[Android Apps and Games] hajkan:
Can someone recommend another external player that supports external playback controller? I do not like MX player because they have usage tracking enabled and there is no way to disable it seems, so privacy is a big issue for me.

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
VLC
[Android Apps and Games] zekeblue:
The NAS, Tablet, and Aries have all been rebooted. I will give it another shot and make sure everything gets a restart before following up further.

I'm not running BubbleUPnP Server, only the app on my tablet. I've been using MinimServer or folder access directly on the NAS. Roon has a server on the NAS (they call it Core) and a contol app on my tablet. The Aries is "Roon Ready", but I'm not sure what that means.

Thanks. I post back tonight.
[Android Apps and Games] ranperry:
Any plans on adding Deezer music service to BubbleUPnP? Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] mhoo281:
Hi create a log file with my problem can somebody take a look at it

Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] Kuba777:
I'm using BubbleUpnp from Android to play Google Music on Foobar renderer. Is there any way to get gapless to work in that scenario?
[Android Apps and Games] zekeblue:
Ok, I really rebooted everything, including unplugging and waiting a minute. Router included. I played through BubbleUPnP and everything was the way it should be. I exited, then ran Roon and played a couple of tracks. Exited and started up BubbleUPnP again. Played a track, it played fine, but the Now Playing screen showed Roon, 0:00 for time, no end time showing, no track controls showing.

Definitely a conflict here. Roon seems like the rude one, but I have no clue what's going on behind the scenes. Anything we might try from the BubbleUPnP side?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
[MENTION=8739976]Kuba777[/MENTION]

Not possible. mp3 is not a gapless format although there are non-standards hacks (used by Google in the Google Music app) to play it gapless.

Still the gap could be shorter when played with foobar2000, but (when controlled in gapless mode) it requests the next track not soon enough.

JRiver Media Center does not have this problem and you will have a very short gap (about 50 ms, a small audible click) between tracks when playing a gapless album (you need to have 'Settings > UPnP Tweaks > Gapless control' enabled in BubbleUPnP).
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
If Roon is controlling the Aries via UPnP AV and if BubbleUPnP runs at the same time with the Aries being the current renderer and a Playlist tab not empty, then we have 2 Control Points fighting to control the same renderer. This has undefined behavior and should never be done. if you use Roon to control the Aries make sure it is not selected in BubbleUPnP and vice-versa.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
[MENTION=7431485]mhoo281[/MENTION]

Can you check if it works if you set 'Settings > Audio Cast > Audio format' to LPCM ?
[Android Apps and Games] DavidL1:
I've been using BubbleUPnP for over 3 years and it is an excellent app, far better than all the alternatives I tried. When I started using the app in 2014 I bought an Asus Nexus 7 tablet to act as a control point. At that time I had circa 50000 music tracks on my Synology DS412+ NAS and the initial response in accessing the library to load details for all albums in a genre was then very good. I now have 94000 tracks and this response time is now much longer. My wireless network runs at typically 30Mbps (measured at the tablet) so no problems there.

I have what is probably a very naive question. Do I need to get a tablet with a more powerful processor? If so I would be grateful for some recommendations (the tablet is only used for playing music via MinimServer and Spotify).

Thanks in advance for any help.

David
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
[MENTION=6026467]DavidL1[/MENTION]

I'm assuming the media server running on your NAS is MinimServer ?

Can you detail exactly how you browse it (paths) and for the folder that takes while to load, how long does it take and how many items it has (number of items is displayed in the parent folder), plus any additional description you can think of to give an idea of what you experience.
[Android Apps and Games] mhoo281:
Hi checked it. When I activate audiocast on my oneplus the music from smartphone disappeared, but no sound out of the render. Log attached to this session.
[Android Apps and Games] DavidL1:
Thanks for the quick response bubblegum. The details you request are:

Yes, MinimServer is the media server running on my NAS.

The music library is set up in iTunes format i.e. Artist > Album. I have 93470 tracks in 18529 albums, sorted into 33 genres.

For classical music I use 'Album' for the name of a work e.g. 'Sibelius - Symphony No.5', and I use the Genre metadata property to categorise the classical music by period e.g. 'Classical - Baroque'.

My normal modus operandi for playing classical music is to first select a genre, then select 'albums', then select an album, or album/artist if I have more than 1 recording of a work.

The delays I am referring to occur between selecting 'albums' and the appearance of the slider at the right-hand side of the screen which I use to rapidly select the album to play. I have timed a couple of examples:

1) If I select the 'Classical-modern' genre (which contains 17794 tracks in 4898 albums) and then hit '4898 albums' it takes 4.6 seconds for the slider to appear at the right-hand side, which I use to quickly find the desired album.

2) If I select the 'Classical-baroque' genre (which contains 17366 tracks in 3055 albums) and then hit '3055 albums' it takes 3.2 seconds for the slider to appear.

Thus while 1-2 seconds wait was OK when I started expanding my library the delay has now become less acceptable, hence my original question. I could reduce the delay by splitting up my large genres but this could become difficult to use.

David

---------- Post added at 08:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:12 PM ----------

A follow-up question.

Does the amount of memory available in my tablet affect the performance in this instance?

The Nexus 7 I have has 16GB of memory (although the machine says that I've used 3.7GB of 12 GB!). I'd assumed that storing the metadata for my library would not require a large amount of memory.

David
[Android Apps and Games] zekeblue:
It's happening even if I completely exit the Roon App, however, Roon only streams to that renderer so maybe it does have it locked somehow.

I did some further troubleshooting. When this problem is happening, I can switch to local renderer and it shows album art and controls. I think the Auralic might have some of the responsibility here, unless the hypothesis about the Roon locking the Auralic holds.

I will see if there is a way to deselect the Auralic within the Roon app. .......

There is. I changed to local renderer in Roon but same issue when I try BU. I think the Renderer is doing the locking. Probably has something to do with the "Roon ready" feature. I'll check with Auralic and see if he makes sense of it based on how the Aries works.
[Android Apps and Games] DavidL1:
Following advice from the MinimServer forum I cleared the cache in BubbleUPnP:

I had 6900 files in the cache using 160MB of storage. Clearing this has dramatically improved the response time - I guess all of this cache is searched for relevant cover art. Mine may be a special situation as nearly all of the cover art I have is for Jazz, Popular and World music, with very little for classical music, so the search in the cache is likely to be a waste of time when classical music is requested.

David
[Android Apps and Games] pinvok3:
Hey there.

Ive bought the app a few months ago and I really like it. However, i have switched my Android OS to a non Google infested system. Therefore I don't have the Play Store.

My go to route was to download the License App and the BubbleUPnP App via Raccoon with the account I have bought it. This seems to work. Both apps are installed.

But BubbleUPnP does not recognize the License App, and therefore it's still in Free Mode. I have already restarted the phone.

Do you have an idea how to get the App licensed without installing Google Software?

Thanks for far!
[Android Apps and Games] antimotive:
I have a plex server running on my computer. I purchased the BubbleUPnP app to allow me to cast and transcode content from the plex server to a chromecast.

For a few hours it worked fine, but now the BubbleUPnP app cant see the Plex server. When I hit select Library the only option is "Local and Cloud".

My Roku stick can still see and use the plex server, the phone BubbleUPnP is installed on can browse the plex server in chrome, just the app doesnt seem to be able to find it.

Any ideas on how I can resolve this?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] renzo.pc:
Have you tried with Yalp Store downloaded from F-Droid?

Enviado desde mi HUAWEI NXT-DL00 mediante Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] antimotive:
renzo.pc I don't see how using a third party app store will resolve an issue with the bubbleUPnP app....
[Android Apps and Games] JERW28:
[MENTION=3373153]bubbleguuum[/MENTION] I have the same problem. I am using the latest microG services with Yalp Store from f-droid. I have both the app and license installed on my phone, but the app still says I need to buy the license. I have removed both apps and reinstalled them. Both install fine but the same result.

Phone details are in my signature and logs with proof of purchase is attached. Thank you for your time and effort.

App version: 2.8.14

License version: 1.6.1
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
[MENTION=8555889]pinvok3[/MENTION] [MENTION=6616434]JERW28[/MENTION]

The license needs Google Play to be installed for verification. Alternatively, there's the Amazon version of BubbleUPnP with its own license (via IAP) but it requires the Amazon Underground app (eg the Amazon appstore) to be installed for license verification.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
[MENTION=6026467]DavidL1[/MENTION]

Yes it is possible the cache is slower when it gets really big. Need to look into it but it's a rather complex piece of code I did not write myself.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
[MENTION=8748686]antimotive[/MENTION]

Try rebooting your WiFi router. If that's not sufficient also reboot your Android device and the machine on which Plex is running.
[Android Apps and Games] pinvok3:
Thanks for the answer. I have hoped I don't need any of these stores as I don't trust them. I'm quite happy with my clean OS right now without any data mining software on it. I may just patch out the license check completely then (I won't publish it, no worries).
[Android Apps and Games] zekeblue:
I heard back from Auralic about the Aries/Roon/BubbleUPnP problem. I am quoting him verbatim and don't understand it completely. Does it make sense to you and seem like it might take care of this?

Thanks......
[Android Apps and Games] JERW28:
[MENTION=3373153]bubbleguuum[/MENTION] would you consider adding a license similar to the way Xprivacy (https://www.xprivacy.eu/) does?

The Dev sends the license to the PayPal e-mail and then the main app recognizes the txt license as long as it's on the device.

This way people still pay for the license but don't need to have an app store installed.

The Xprivacy license contains:

- directions on where to place the file.

- User's name and e-mail connected with PayPal ect.

- signature of many letters and numbers
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
Yes it makes sense. Will see what I can do although I think the Aries OpenHome implementation should automatically switch to the 'Playlist' source if it receives a Playlist playback command (eg you play a track in BubbleUPnP) and the 'Roon' source is currently active on the Aries. At least, that's what happen on a Linn renderer (Linn created the OpenHome spec).
[Android Apps and Games] zekeblue:
I'll also look at the Aries configuration to see about open home. Thanks for your receptivity.
[Android Apps and Games] zekeblue:
@bubbleguuum

Well, the ARIES is set as openhome. I'm corresponding with Xuanqian, the ARIES developer also, so things are still unfolding. One thing that occurred to me, in working isolate the problem, is whether you have tried to replicate my specific situation. That is, run Roon, then BubbleUPnP to the same renderer to see if this occurs. I think there may be something about how Roon interacts that might be unique, whether it be a "fault" or not one at all.

I thought if the problem occurs in multiple UPnP control programs then it would point towards the ARIES and if it occurs in BubbleUPnP but not in another similar program, that it would point more to BubbleUPnP.

I'm trying not to step on anyone's toes, but want to find a solution. Any interest in communicating directly with Xuanqian?

Continued thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] zekeblue:
Well, looks like I've done what I can. Auralic maintains that the hardware is performing as it is supposed to. If there is anything you can do to remedy the issue within BubbleUPnP, I would be grateful, though I won't count on it.
[Android Apps and Games] shad0wlight:
Another vote for adding Deezer Support. Not sure if the following helps related to the Deezer's API usage - developers.deezer.com/guidelines/getting_started

Sorry, I am a new users so unable to post the exact URL. Please add https.
[Android Apps and Games] t#t:
I'm having the time bar problem just like the video below.

youtu.be/VTc-2sHjdlw

The time gone wrong. I tried using the old version downloaded from apkmirror but all got the same problem. I also tried playing the music locally or connecting to the minimserver+bubbleupnp but both having the same result. I tried reset my phone with no settings changed and play the music locally but still just same.

I am using Sony XZ Premium Android 8.0.
[Android Apps and Games] mhoo281:
Nobody? Please take a look at the log file.
[Android Apps and Games] jan-19:
Feature request: configurable context menu position (dot menue)

Hello.

With my new Galaxy S7 it is close to impossible to add albums to the playlist from album view as the width of the three dotted context menu is rather small so that one hits the scroll bar area and the choosen album "is gone"....

Therefore the following request: it would be really cool to have this menues position under the cover configurable. Either on the right side (as is) or on the left side in front of the artist name and album name. That way it would be much more convinient...

THX

Jan

PS: sorry if this question has been asked before...
[Android Apps and Games] smorks:
Problem with BubbleUPNP Server & Chromecast

i'm not sure if this is the right place for this, so let me know if this belongs elsewhere.

been using the BubbleUPNP Server & Android APP for a few years now and it's been working great. thanks for all your hard work!

it seems with the latest version of the server (0.9-update27), things don't work so well for me anymore with the chromecast, and i'm pretty sure it's a problem with the chromecast itself, but just seeing if anyone out there has the same issue, or if there's any workarounds for it.

it appears to be with this change (from the changelog):

that the video is kind of stuttery. if the audio isn't being transcoded to Opus 5.1, everything works great, but if it is, then the video is stutters. i also tested manually converting audio to Opus 5.1, then playing it, and sure enough, the video still stuttered, so it seems to me that it's a chromecast issue.

has anyone else experienced this? are there any work arounds? should i report this to google?
[Android Apps and Games] zekeblue:
A little further info. I tried the Linn app Kinsky and it works ok. There is a button to choose the source. When I switch to Roon, play a track, switch back to Kinsky, it says "Roon" in the upper right corner button. Pressing that button lets me pick "Playlist" which is the Kinsky playlist. I can add tracks from NAS to this playlist and am good to go.

Is this the same thing with BubbleUPnP? Play in Roon, switch back to BubbleUPnP and it is set to Roon. But I don't see a way to manually switch away from Roon as with Kinsky. Library seems the closest, but choosing minimserver or the native diskstation browsing (Synology) doesn't release the Roon hold. If I recall correctly, I can choose local media and the Now Playing screen is normal, but then choosing minimserver, I get the stuck Roon screen again.

Don't know if this info helps any. Hope so.
[Android Apps and Games] :
BubbleUPnP keeps waking up Windows computer

delete me
[Android Apps and Games] kenerik:
5 mill + DL's! Congratulations!
[Android Apps and Games] ThomasClancy:
Open Home Renderer Issue

Bubble is my go to app. Unfortunately, something has changed in either (or both) Bubble Android client and/or server.

I've been using both flawlessly for years, no issues. However, when (Windows version) Bubble server updated to 9.26, the only way to see my Open Home Render (for Onkyo TX-NR609 amp) was to enter the configuration option and uncheck/recheck the box ("Create an OpenHome renderer") each and every time I wanted to use it (Note: I did not have this issue with previous versions of the server). Clearly not ideal, but at least it worked. Now, since updating to 9.27, even this is no longer working. Sadly, the Android client also recently updated, so I am unable to ascertain if this issue is now 100% server side, or a combination of the new Android build and server. Interestingly enough, when I check/uncheck the box, server states the renderer has been created, but it never shows up in the Android Bubble client (my amp and Chromecast does, but the open home renderer associated with the amp does not). I've even tried creating an Open Home Renderer for Chromecast, that does not show up either, but did in the past. I've tested this behaviour across multiple Android devices (tablets, phones, TV boxes etc.) and no go. Over the years, I've had numerous friends install Bubble/purchase specifically so that we could update the playlist for the amp when we get together on the weekends. Sadly, as it stands now, Bubble is completely useless to us. We'd really like this working again. Any suggestions?

Things I've tried:

Rebooting all hardware (PC, amp, phones, tablets, router, etc.)

Reinstalling server multiple times

Reinstalled Android client multiple times

Tested with various Android devices

Using Windows 10 Pro (fully patched/up to date), TX-NR609 Onkyo Amp (no change in firmware), ASUS RT-AC66U router (no change in firmware). Using 9.27 as user, not a service.

Thanks in advance!

Thomas
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
[MENTION=5261881]zekeblue[/MENTION]

I will see but no promise. This is really a corner case and Auralic should really automatically switch sources like a Linn DS device would.

In the meantime you could use 'BubbleDS Next' which is specialized in controlling OpenHome renderers.

It allows to manually switch the source of a renderer in Now Playing tab > 3 dot menu > Source.

In that case you'd want to select the 'Playlist' source.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
[MENTION=7431485]mhoo281[/MENTION]

Is this issue still with Spotify ? YOu mention that one device worked but no the other. What is their respective Android version ?

I think Spotify is not compatible with Audio Cast, possibly only with some version of Android.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
[MENTION=4500285]ThomasClancy[/MENTION]

These kind of discovery issues can be difficult to troubleshoot.

- if you use a WiFi extender, this can really cause problems

- make sure the Windows Firewall (or a commercial replacement) does not block incoming LAN connection on random ports for for javaw.exe. Also verify that UDP port 1900 is not blocked in either directions.

- make sure your router firmware is up to date and update it if necessary

- on the router, look for a setting called 'IGMP snooping' and disable it if you find it

- in Android BubbleUPnP, is BubbleUPnP Server detected in Settings > Chromecast ?

- if everything fails, please send me (bubbleguuum@free.fr) log file located in (if running as service) C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\BubbleUPnPServer\BubbleUPnPServer.log.0
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
[MENTION=8721399]alonwa[/MENTION]

That's a weird problem, but car bluetooth never fail to offer new surprises. It would be best that you send me a log file where the sound is muted unexpectedly. See first post of this topic for login instructions.
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleguuum:
[MENTION=4218608]smorks[/MENTION]

I'm assuming your video is in hevc (aka h265). Currently, Chromecast fails to play hevc/Opus correctly (h264/Opus and hevc/mp3 work). The workaround for now is to disable 'Settings > Chromecast > Preserve multichannel', to force stereo. I have already reported this issue to Google, you can follow it here:

https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/69764438

.