Want to get rid of file extensions after songs!!

Darren870 · 7th March 2004, 17:46

Im using winamp 5 right now but i assume its the same for all the winamps..anyways when you load a directory does anyone know how to get rid of the path extension on the playlist...like .mp3 next to a song? its pissing the hell out of me cause it was never there before.

thanks
darren

gas-attack · 7th March 2004, 18:15

Hmm... perhaps you should do following:
Prefs -> Titles -> check "Read metadata when files are loaded into Winamp..."
If that doesn't work:
Prefs -> Input -> Nullsoft MPEG audio decoder -> look if "Read ID3v1/2..." is checked(if no, do it) and then you can config your own playlist title formatting.

Darren870 · 7th March 2004, 19:06

Sigh no that didnt work...if i do the first suggestion it would get rid of it...but would take about a year to load with the amout of songs im loading...i know that i never use to be like this though...any other suggestions?

gas-attack · 7th March 2004, 19:13

If you choose the second option ("Read metadata when files are played or viewed in playlist"), the file ext. should disappear when you scroll in your playlist so that only all visible files are read out (that means lower CPU/HDD usage).
The fastest option still is to choose the third option - but if you do so, file exts. won't disappear, so you have to choose between speed and correct title formatting...

Darren870 · 7th March 2004, 19:33

Yea i see what your saying thanks for your help man...really appriciate it..

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Darren870 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3	Want to get rid of file extensions after songs!! Im using winamp 5 right now but i assume its the same for all the winamps..anyways when you load a directory does anyone know how to get rid of the path extension on the playlist...like .mp3 next to a song? its pissing the hell out of me cause it was never there before. thanks darren

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Darren870 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3	didnt work Sigh no that didnt work...if i do the first suggestion it would get rid of it...but would take about a year to load with the amout of songs im loading...i know that i never use to be like this though...any other suggestions?

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7th March 2004, 18:15	#2
gas-attack Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The world's a** Posts: 1 divided by 0 Posts: 219	Hmm... perhaps you should do following: Prefs -> Titles -> check "Read metadata when files are loaded into Winamp..." If that doesn't work: Prefs -> Input -> Nullsoft MPEG audio decoder -> look if "Read ID3v1/2..." is checked(if no, do it) and then you can config your own playlist title formatting.

7th March 2004, 19:13	#4
gas-attack Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The world's a** Posts: 1 divided by 0 Posts: 219	If you choose the second option ("Read metadata when files are played or viewed in playlist"), the file ext. should disappear when you scroll in your playlist so that only all visible files are read out (that means lower CPU/HDD usage). The fastest option still is to choose the third option - but if you do so, file exts. won't disappear, so you have to choose between speed and correct title formatting...

7th March 2004, 19:33	#5
Darren870 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3	Yea i see what your saying thanks for your help man...really appriciate it..