Wifi Sync does not recognize previously synced files due to track # glitch

Berble · 5th July 2011, 14:18

This bug occurs on both of my computers, running Winamp 5.62, when syncing to my HTC Thunderbolt running Winamp 1.1.1. I've uninstalled and reinstalled all copies of Winamp multiple times and the bug continues.

Symptoms: WiFi Sync deletes all previously synced music and then re-syncs it, every time sync occurs. Music already on the device could have been result of a USB sync or a WiFi sync, it doesn't matter. Songs shown on the device match songs shown to be synced:

Tracks on the Android device are identical to the ones on the computer (MD5 hashes match), but in the PC client the track numbers are shown as being in the thousands on the device, only when the device is connected via WiFi. Connect via USB and they are fine. On the device the track numbers show correctly. It seems there is some sort of glitch with the track numbering being sent to the desktop by the android Winamp WiFi sync process (or in the parsing of this data by the desktop client).

Very strange.

Desktop: Phenom II 920, Win Vista Ultimate x64, Cisco WET610N Running 802.11n on 5GHz.
Laptop: Thinkpad X200, Win 7 Pro x64, Intel 5300 AGN Running 802.11n on 5GHz
Home network is a 5GHz n network and a 2.4 GHz g network, both running from a Netgear WNDR 3700 router. There is full access between the two.
Android: HTC Thunderbolt with Android 2.2.1

Changing so that both computers are on the same SSID doesn't affect the bug. Turning off all firewalls and Antivirus software on the machines doesn't affect the bug. Both imported media and Winamp downloaded podcasts are affected.

erikm2011 · 28th August 2011, 09:37

Hello there,

i've been having the same problem for a while now and i think i've found the solution.

Most of the tracks that didn't sync properly had the track issue you've described, so thanks for pointing me in that direction ;-)

I've solved that by clearing the disc number field in the mp3's.

After that a few tracks still had a problem and i solved that by filling in missing album and artist fields in the mp3. If you leave those empty, it shows the songs having 'unknown album/artist' on the phone, while in the local library the fields are empty.

There, i hope some ppl will benefit from this as i have :-)

Waldir · 24th January 2012, 01:32

No better solution than manualy editing every song?

krucifix · 12th March 2012, 09:08

Your track numbers will be displayed as 1/xx, 2/xx, 3/xx in Winamp, correct? (eg 1/12, 2/12, 3/12 etc)

Remove the /xx so that all tracks numbers are only numerical values and it removes the above issue.

I guess if Winamp could accomodate for the /xx in it's syncs, it would be an even better resolution.

edit: This also goes for Disc numbers - ensure there is only a numerical value in that field.

5th July 2011, 14:18	#1
Berble Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1	Wifi Sync does not recognize previously synced files due to track # glitch This bug occurs on both of my computers, running Winamp 5.62, when syncing to my HTC Thunderbolt running Winamp 1.1.1. I've uninstalled and reinstalled all copies of Winamp multiple times and the bug continues. Symptoms: WiFi Sync deletes all previously synced music and then re-syncs it, every time sync occurs. Music already on the device could have been result of a USB sync or a WiFi sync, it doesn't matter. Songs shown on the device match songs shown to be synced: Tracks on the Android device are identical to the ones on the computer (MD5 hashes match), but in the PC client the track numbers are shown as being in the thousands on the device, only when the device is connected via WiFi. Connect via USB and they are fine. On the device the track numbers show correctly. It seems there is some sort of glitch with the track numbering being sent to the desktop by the android Winamp WiFi sync process (or in the parsing of this data by the desktop client). Very strange. Desktop: Phenom II 920, Win Vista Ultimate x64, Cisco WET610N Running 802.11n on 5GHz. Laptop: Thinkpad X200, Win 7 Pro x64, Intel 5300 AGN Running 802.11n on 5GHz Home network is a 5GHz n network and a 2.4 GHz g network, both running from a Netgear WNDR 3700 router. There is full access between the two. Android: HTC Thunderbolt with Android 2.2.1 Changing so that both computers are on the same SSID doesn't affect the bug. Turning off all firewalls and Antivirus software on the machines doesn't affect the bug. Both imported media and Winamp downloaded podcasts are affected.

24th January 2012, 01:32	#3
Waldir Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 3	Same problem No better solution than manualy editing every song?

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28th August 2011, 09:37	#2
erikm2011 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2	Hello there, i've been having the same problem for a while now and i think i've found the solution. Most of the tracks that didn't sync properly had the track issue you've described, so thanks for pointing me in that direction ;-) I've solved that by clearing the disc number field in the mp3's. After that a few tracks still had a problem and i solved that by filling in missing album and artist fields in the mp3. If you leave those empty, it shows the songs having 'unknown album/artist' on the phone, while in the local library the fields are empty. There, i hope some ppl will benefit from this as i have :-)

12th March 2012, 09:08	#4
krucifix Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 10	Your track numbers will be displayed as 1/xx, 2/xx, 3/xx in Winamp, correct? (eg 1/12, 2/12, 3/12 etc) Remove the /xx so that all tracks numbers are only numerical values and it removes the above issue. I guess if Winamp could accomodate for the /xx in it's syncs, it would be an even better resolution. edit: This also goes for Disc numbers - ensure there is only a numerical value in that field.