Playlist Generator Winamp 5.5

ardi21 · 13th October 2007, 11:44

Hello all,

I installed the new winamp and it's very good but i have a problem with playlist generator. I scanned my music library with no problems but when i am trying to use the new fetaure (right click -> play song similar to...) winamp doing NOTHING.

It can't add songs on my playlist which are similar with the "now playing" song.

What is the problem? I search in the options and web but i can't find anything...

PS. Sorry for any mistakes on my English

bluejay99 · 18th October 2007, 07:17

It scanned my music and video files and put them in the media library, no problem. The initial scan the first time I loaded a Neil Young standard (I always test on Neil Young), hit "play tracks similar to", no problem. But... nothing happened!

Uninstalled, reinstalled, and on scanning for the playlist generator (not the media player scan), whee..... crash.

I notice that it crashes on the part that says "analyzing metadata" if that is any help.

What is this designed for, Vista or something? XP won't handle it? Curious.

flocksoft · 18th October 2007, 09:02

maybe you have no similar tracks for that song (test: try with different songs, it changes something?, or your database is too small

this is the default behaviour when no similar tracks are found

Reset Database button in the Winamp Preferences in the Winamp Preferences -> Plug-ins -> Media Library -> Nullsoft Playlist Generator changes something?

maybe the post-installation patch for some mp3 scanning crashes solves the problem:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....=278538#update

siebe83 · 18th October 2007, 09:10

As for the crash on analyzing metadata, you should try the updated in_mp3 available here:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....=278538#update

Marty.Epstein · 15th January 2008, 02:37

Hi,

I am new to winamp. I really like this player. I am having a similar problem. I added 52K of songs and all is well. Now every song I add after that does not produce a playlist. I right click on "similar..." no list. On songs prior songs I get a list. Also when the playlist generator scans it only shows 52K whereas I actually have 56K of songs. Those 4K of songs do not yield a playlist. Any thoughts?

Thanks

Zero2FiftyIn4 · 15th January 2008, 03:11

Quote:

Originally posted by Marty.Epstein
Hi,

I am new to winamp. I really like this player. I am having a similar problem. I added 52K of songs and all is well. Now every song I add after that does not produce a playlist. I right click on "similar..." no list. On songs prior songs I get a list. Also when the playlist generator scans it only shows 52K whereas I actually have 56K of songs. Those 4K of songs do not yield a playlist. Any thoughts?

Thanks

I think the songs that you added need to be scanned also. They haven't be scanned so no results are going to come up.

Marty.Epstein · 16th January 2008, 00:21

Thanks for the input. I have scanned it a number of times. The #of songs that are displayed in the scanner 52K do not match what is in the player 55K. As I add songs the # goes up in the player but not the playlist generator (scan function)

13th October 2007, 11:44	#1
ardi21 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1	Playlist Generator Winamp 5.5 Hello all, I installed the new winamp and it's very good but i have a problem with playlist generator. I scanned my music library with no problems but when i am trying to use the new fetaure (right click -> play song similar to...) winamp doing NOTHING. It can't add songs on my playlist which are similar with the "now playing" song. What is the problem? I search in the options and web but i can't find anything... PS. Sorry for any mistakes on my English

18th October 2007, 07:17	#2
bluejay99 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18	I am having the exact same problem It scanned my music and video files and put them in the media library, no problem. The initial scan the first time I loaded a Neil Young standard (I always test on Neil Young), hit "play tracks similar to", no problem. But... nothing happened! Uninstalled, reinstalled, and on scanning for the playlist generator (not the media player scan), whee..... crash. I notice that it crashes on the part that says "analyzing metadata" if that is any help. What is this designed for, Vista or something? XP won't handle it? Curious.

18th October 2007, 09:10	#4
siebe83 Forum King Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,229	As for the crash on analyzing metadata, you should try the updated in_mp3 available here: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....=278538#update If you're bored go here or, if the boredom is more serious, here.

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18th October 2007, 09:02	#3
flocksoft Major Dude Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 695	maybe you have no similar tracks for that song (test: try with different songs, it changes something?, or your database is too small this is the default behaviour when no similar tracks are found Reset Database button in the Winamp Preferences in the Winamp Preferences -> Plug-ins -> Media Library -> Nullsoft Playlist Generator changes something? maybe the post-installation patch for some mp3 scanning crashes solves the problem: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....=278538#update

15th January 2008, 02:37	#5
Marty.Epstein Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4	Hi, I am new to winamp. I really like this player. I am having a similar problem. I added 52K of songs and all is well. Now every song I add after that does not produce a playlist. I right click on "similar..." no list. On songs prior songs I get a list. Also when the playlist generator scans it only shows 52K whereas I actually have 56K of songs. Those 4K of songs do not yield a playlist. Any thoughts? Thanks

16th January 2008, 00:21	#7
Marty.Epstein Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4	Thanks for the input. I have scanned it a number of times. The #of songs that are displayed in the scanner 52K do not match what is in the player 55K. As I add songs the # goes up in the player but not the playlist generator (scan function)