Winamp re-scans the music folder unnecessarily.

[Legendarion]

Winamp re-scans the music folder unnecessarily everytime after adding new songs/album(s) when starting Winamp.

Example: After ripping a CD, then putting it in the music folder and add to the playlist, Winamp will, for some reason, re-scan the music folder enterily in a later moment. A bit annoying to wait X amount of minutes to open the program.

In Preferences - Titles: I have it on "Read metadata when file(s) are loaded into Winamp (this can be slow if a large number of files are added at once)"

On earlier versions it never did this, but has been doing it since RC1.

[DJ Egg]

Hmm... is "Rescan folders at startup" checked in Prefs => ML => Local Library => Watch Folders?

[Legendarion]

It has been disabled since day 1. I never use it.

[DJ Egg]

Hmm, strange. I've got ~150k entries in my playlist and am constantly adding new albums on a daily basis, but I don't see any rescanning at Winamp start...

[Legendarion]

Well, it does to me.

I added a soundtrack album earlier today and I just wanted to start Winamp for about 45 minutes ago and by the time I clicked on Winamp, it started to scan the music folder enterily. Or it re-scans the playlist if that's the case.

[DJ Egg]

Ok, so are you saying that the (undesired) behaviour only occurs when the "Read metadata when file(s) are loaded into Winamp" setting is enabled, but not with the default "Read metadata...in the background" setting?

And the behaviour has changed with that setting since 5.9?

[Legendarion]

Yes. However, I don't know for sure if it relates itself to the "Read metadata when file(s) are loaded into Winamp" as I haven't used one of the other settings because I have had that on everytime I have used Winamp for many years otherwise without that issue.

It has happened 3 or 4 times now. And I believe it seems to cause it. When I installed version RC1, it was on "Read metadata in the background when file(s)..." for about a week or something until I noticed it and then switched back to "Read metadata when file(s) are loaded into Winamp".

[Legendarion]

I just found what's causing it.

Right after finishing a CD-rip, closing Winamp and then start it up again, the HDD-lamp is working constantly.

[Legendarion]

Update: Winamp have problems to start correctly after ripping a CD.

The issue happens when "Read metadata when file(s) are loaded into Winamp (this can be slow if a large number of files are added at once)" is chosen. So Winamp have problems to start normally when ripping a CD, then closing Winamp right after and then start it up again. The HDD-lamp is working constantly and uses several minutes to be finished.

But the issue doesn't occur if I choose "Read metadata in the background when file(s) are loaded into Winamp or are played or viewed in the playlist editor (default)".

[Legendarion]

Would be nice if someone could check this issue as explained on my last reply if it is an actual problem or not. This problem also happens on my reserve-desktop computer with the same composition.

[Legendarion]

............. never mind.

[MrSinatra]

u fixed it?

try using EAC to rip files, its much better.

[Legendarion]

I downloaded the last version for a moment ago and tried it. Seems to be somewhat fixed. The problem is not so harsh as last time.
So I can kind of live with that.

But I do notice that when I start Winamp it'll use around 2 seconds more than it should, but I don't see that as a big deal.

[MrSinatra]

how many tracks in your scratch playlist? what computer specs?

[Legendarion]

Playlist: around 23795

Windows 10 Pro. 22H2 x64
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition (AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core Processor 4.00 GHz)
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0, Socket-AM3+
ASUS GeForce GTX 1650 TUF Gaming DDR6
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz 16GB CL9
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
Corsair TX 750W PSU
Samsung 870 QVO 2.5'' SSD 1TB (Primary/OS)
2x ASUS DVD Writer, DRW-24D5MT
3x Seagate HDD.