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Schtevo
Sep 16, 2015Aspirant
how to change order for media files DLNA
I'm using a ReadyNAS 10200 to stream music To a Samsung BD5800 with the inbuilt DLNA server. Firmware is latest version 6.5 albums are sorted in individual folders, and tracks are named 01- tr...
- Sep 16, 2015
I have confirmed that it is sorting on the ID3 Title tag in alphabetical order.
Now to retag 100GB of MP3's.......
vandermerwe
Sep 16, 2015Master
Usually the client determines the sort order, either through a user specified value or a default value specific to the device.
I don't use dlna, but what I suspect is happening is that the players are using the filenames to determine the order, rather than using the tag.
The workaround here would be to rename the files so that the track number makes up the first part of the filenames. I realise you have this already but could you try omitting the leading 0 ?
Mp3tag is arguably the best windows tagger and will rename all your files as a batch process, using the tag information that you select. Set up the "Tag to filename" function as you would like it.
If that does not work, not sure.
StephenB
Sep 16, 2015Guru - Experienced User
vandermerwe wrote:
Usually the client determines the sort order, either through a user specified value or a default value specific to the device.
Clients can request a sort order (which ReadyDLNA should be honoring). In cases where they don't, usually they are wanting to build the sort themselves, so ReadyDLNA doesn't (which speeds up delivery). There are one or two exception cases in the server (where sorting is forced for specific clients). But I am guessing your Samsung BD5800 isn't one of them.
There is a debug toggle for ReadyDLNA on legacy platforms, but I am not seeing a link for that with OS6.
One option is to try plex instead, and see if it sorts differently.
- SchtevoSep 16, 2015Aspirant
Thanks StephenB, I had been looking for the debug toggle but it doesn't seem to be around for the newer stuff as you said. Is there plans for this in the future?
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