Winamp crashes when I try to add my songs in my Library

ChocolateAdventurouz · 1st November 2021, 20:45

Hello, I have a problem with Winamp 5.8, some months.

It crashes when I try to add my songs in my Library!

I have around 7500 songs...

What can I do to fix it?

DJ-Garybaldy · 1st November 2021, 23:30

Use software that has better library support? Maybe that will help

musicf8 · 2nd November 2021, 20:14

My winamp (v5.666) has 24,562 audio files in it, so it's not a winamp issue (though might be a 5.8 issue).

It could be a format issue if you have some obscure media formats, video formats, or completely jacked up tags

Wineroz · 28th March 2022, 20:54

Do not use Winamp's Library

Use Mp3tag. It also has some kind of Library feature

MrSinatra · 28th March 2022, 22:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rel@m

Hello, I have a problem with Winamp 5.8, some months.

It crashes when I try to add my songs in my Library!

I have around 7500 songs...

What can I do to fix it?

u likely have tags in mp3s that winamp doesn't like.

when u scan, watch the scanner in prefs. it likely will stop on the problem files.

ChocolateAdventurouz · 1st April 2022, 14:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSinatra

u likely have tags in mp3s that winamp doesn't like.

when u scan, watch the scanner in prefs. it likely will stop on the problem files.

That was the problem. Although, I use 5.666, but the issue persists on 5.8

SudenKapala · 2nd April 2022, 10:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rel@m

That was the problem. Although, I use 5.666, but the issue persists on 5.8

So , you pinpointed the problem to specific files? And were you able to remove the culprit tags? I'm interested in more info (to prevent similar things).

I usually delete all tag versions (ID3v1, APE) and fields I don't need -- but my preferred version of MP3tag is ancient, so it may miss things.

ChocolateAdventurouz · 15th April 2022, 20:28

That happened before I lose my data (on the hdd). The foreign letters that some mp3s had were from some Greek CDs I ripped.

corwwin · 19th April 2022, 11:03

Perfidious are the Greeks...

ChocolateAdventurouz · 21st April 2022, 19:22

The foreign letters were from the cd text encoding which doesn't support Greek. My Collection with Greek Songs is imported normally to Winamp without problems. I blame CD-Text for that.

musicf8 · 21st April 2022, 23:17

I do know that winamp had issues with unicode in file/folder names up until 5.64 I believe (as I had issues in the past using Ω as a folder name). Then there's also ID3v2 tag issues which v2.3 is non-unicode but widely supported and v2.4 has unicode support but not as widely supported.
MP3Diags is a great tool to search possible issues with mp3files and their tags, along with mp3tag for fixing them

MrSinatra · 26th December 2022, 14:59

5.9.1 should also help.

1st November 2021, 20:45	#1
ChocolateAdventurouz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: In a solar system Posts: 164	Winamp crashes when I try to add my songs in my Library Hello, I have a problem with Winamp 5.8, some months. It crashes when I try to add my songs in my Library! I have around 7500 songs... What can I do to fix it?

1st November 2021, 23:30	#2
DJ-Garybaldy Forum King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Harpurhey, Manchester UK Posts: 4,587	Use software that has better library support? Maybe that will help RadioDJ - Winamp - SAMBC

2nd November 2021, 20:14	#3
musicf8 Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 843	My winamp (v5.666) has 24,562 audio files in it, so it's not a winamp issue (though might be a 5.8 issue). It could be a format issue if you have some obscure media formats, video formats, or completely jacked up tags Current Setup: Windows 10 Pro, Sound Blaster Z, Logitech Z-5500, Winamp v5.666.3516 Get wacup

15th April 2022, 20:28	#8
ChocolateAdventurouz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: In a solar system Posts: 164	That happened before I lose my data (on the hdd). The foreign letters that some mp3s had were from some Greek CDs I ripped. \| WACUP Beta Projects: Big Bento Redux \| CoverPlaying \| Winamp Version Blocker/Locker \| Winamp IntroLoader

21st April 2022, 19:22	#10
ChocolateAdventurouz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: In a solar system Posts: 164	The foreign letters were from the cd text encoding which doesn't support Greek. My Collection with Greek Songs is imported normally to Winamp without problems. I blame CD-Text for that. \| WACUP Beta Projects: Big Bento Redux \| CoverPlaying \| Winamp Version Blocker/Locker \| Winamp IntroLoader

28th March 2022, 20:54	#4
Wineroz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 159	Do not use Winamp's Library Use Mp3tag. It also has some kind of Library feature

19th April 2022, 11:03	#9
corwwin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kingdom of Amber Posts: 281	Perfidious are the Greeks...

21st April 2022, 23:17	#11
musicf8 Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 843	I do know that winamp had issues with unicode in file/folder names up until 5.64 I believe (as I had issues in the past using Ω as a folder name). Then there's also ID3v2 tag issues which v2.3 is non-unicode but widely supported and v2.4 has unicode support but not as widely supported. MP3Diags is a great tool to search possible issues with mp3files and their tags, along with mp3tag for fixing them Current Setup: Windows 10 Pro, Sound Blaster Z, Logitech Z-5500, Winamp v5.666.3516 Get wacup

26th December 2022, 14:59	#12
MrSinatra Forum King Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: WKPS, State College Posts: 5,886	5.9.1 should also help. PENN STATE Radio or http://www.LION-Radio.org/ -- BUG #1 = Winamp skips short tracks Wish #1 = Multiple Column Sorting Wish #2 = Add TCMP/Compilation editing

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