Winamp 5.9.1 Released

[DJ_MELERIX]

this bug happens in any system compatible and with Winamp 5.9 and 5.9.1.

HTTPS streams fails to play (from m3u files) at first attempt with double click and the following message is visible in the playlist window "(connecting to host)", but if you do another double click then it connects and plays the stream normally.

example.m3u

code:
#EXTM3U

#EXTINF:-1,CLUB DANCE CHILE

https://sonic-cl.streaming-chile.com/8036/stream

[Mikey7]

HTTPS streams fails to play (from m3u files) at first attempt with double click and the following message is visible in the playlist window "(connecting to host)", but if you do another double click then it connects and plays the stream normally.

I've seen this same behavior in both 5.666 and in WACUP, based on 5.666. Is there a possibility this is an issue with Internet Radio (or Shoutcast) or the specific station being connected to?

[thinktink]

this bug happens in any system compatible and with Winamp 5.9 and 5.9.1.

HTTPS streams fails to play (from m3u files) at first attempt with double click and the following message is visible in the playlist window "(connecting to host)", but if you do another double click then it connects and plays the stream normally.

example.m3u

code:
#EXTM3U

#EXTINF:-1,CLUB DANCE CHILE

https://sonic-cl.streaming-chile.com/8036/stream

I just tested this outside of a playlist file, same behavior, at least on Winamp Classic skin manually adding the stream url to the playlist using [Add URL]. First time I tried to play it just sat there saying "connecting to host". Winamp looks like it's still waiting for connection. Stopping it and then playing it again picked up almost right away.

This behavior not exhibited with a SHOUTcast v2 stream with no ssl/tls connection.

[Aminifu]

Hi DJ Egg,

I can also confirm that v5.9.1.10023 fixes the issue with the PE winamp.m3u and winamp.m3u8 files.

The gen_undo plug-in is also working normally. I didn't bother to test it with the previous version.

[jvidal]

build 10023:
"C:\" playlist entries seems to be fixed.

Special/unicode characters are still partially incorrect.
I added files (add-->folder) to two playlists and I see "-" instead of the actual song artist - title for some songs.
The "playlist entry" dialog also shows the wrong name, with "?" in place of the unicode characters.

Not ALL songs with special names are displayed incorrectly, some are, some aren't.
So, we're basically back to v 5.90.9999.

I'll try a clean install, removing all ML/PL data and see what happens

I confirm (after clean install), no improvement, issue persists.

[Aminifu]

The winamp.log file in my users data folder says "[5.9.1.10023] [error] The plugin 'ml_nowplaying2.dll' is not found in the "Plugins" folder!".

There isn't a ml_nowplaying2.dll in the Winamp v5.9.1.10023 installer I downloaded.

[DJ Egg]

build 10023:
"C:\" playlist entries seems to be fixed.

Special/unicode characters are still partially incorrect.
I added files (add-->folder) to two playlists and I see "-" instead of the actual song artist - title for some songs.
The "playlist entry" dialog also shows the wrong name, with "?" in place of the unicode characters.

Not ALL songs with special names are displayed incorrectly, some are, some aren't.
So, we're basically back to v 5.90.9999.

I'll try a clean install, removing all ML/PL data and see what happens

I confirm (after clean install), no improvement, issue persists.

Hmm, this was supposed to be fixed.

Though there does seem to still be a problem when using that funky "Add Folder" dialog method to add a large folder with lots of subfolders, where some of those subfolders contain albums with unicode folder & filenames.

I can't reproduce it when drag+dropping the same large folder from Windows Explorer into a new ML playlist,
or when using the "Send To" menu in pledit or Local Media views.

[MrSinatra]

are you trying this with 90k+ files from the C?

Egg?

i just noticed something else... i can switch songs randomly and instantly if i click them directly IN the scratch playlist area, something i never do, but just tried.

so there is some kind of problem with the ML, namely clicking around in it to manipulate things; and this problem with the ML becomes more and more pronounced as the number of items in the scratch playlist grows.

[DJ Egg]

Egg?

i just noticed something else... i can switch songs randomly and instantly if i click them directly IN the scratch playlist area, something i never do, but just tried.

so there is some kind of problem with the ML, namely clicking around in it to manipulate things; and this problem with the ML becomes more and more pronounced as the number of items in the scratch playlist grows.

I've got 150k music files, mostly mp3, some flac, ogg, m4a & other.

None of them are on my C: drive.


For my main Winamp install, the same one I've used for many years...
I don't have either of the "play all (start with selected)" options checkmarked.
All my music is loaded in the active playlist / playlist editor window (what I guess you're referring to as "scratch" playlist?)

I can reproduce a lag in the ML when using my highly advanced & long ATF string, but not with the default.

I've also got separate installations of 5.8.1 internal - and latest 5.9.x internal dev output build.

I'll create a new shortcut/switch for my main install to run a /NEW instance and save settings/mldb/playlists/etc. to a different folder via the /INIDIR= switch, and will then run some tests...

Though for the record, the other devs said they can't reproduce any lags with those "play all results" options checked
(TH tried with around 100k items on a pretty fast & new pc).

[jvidal]

Hmm, this was supposed to be fixed.

Though there does seem to still be a problem when using that funky "Add Folder" dialog method to add a large folder with lots of subfolders, where some of those subfolders contain albums with unicode folder & filenames.

I can't reproduce it when drag+dropping the same large folder from Windows Explorer into a new ML playlist,
or when using the "Send To" menu in pledit or Local Media views.

I really hope it can be fixed, it really screws up the experience

Dragging folders from windows explorer seems to work (albeit with still a few songs displayed incorrectly).
There's an improvement using this method: now only accented spanish letters are affected, such as Aterrizaje Forzoso - Sólo Un Sueño, but others like Mötley Crüe - Girls, Girls, Girls, are displayed correctly (they aren't using the add -->folder method, though)

[Weilan]

First of all on the RC1, I encountered some problem, which I don't remember all the steps behind, but I was looking at the Milkdrop/whatever visualizations for nostalgia sake while listening to a song and at some point, Winamp's UI froze, the thing where it gets grayed out and when you click anywhere on the window you get a Windows prompt with:

a) wait for it to respond
b) kill the process

all the while the music kept playing like nothing happened. I don't know if this is resolved in RC2.

I'm curious if Winamp is going to get any new official skin soon or if some under-the-hood things like Settings or something else will get redesigned?

[DJ Egg]

I really hope it can be fixed, it really screws up the experience

Dragging folders from windows explorer seems to work (albeit with still a few songs displayed incorrectly).
There's an improvement using this method: now only accented spanish letters are affected, such as Aterrizaje Forzoso - Sólo Un Sueño, but others like Mötley Crüe - Girls, Girls, Girls, are displayed correctly (they aren't using the add -->folder method, though)

Please remind us what's your Windows OS and system locale.

Also, if not the default, let us know what Advanced Title Formatting string you are using in:
Winamp => Prefs (Ctrl+P) => Titles

Could you also zip up and attach your "%WinampSettings%\Plugins\ml\Playlists" folder?

[jvidal]

Please remind us what's your Windows OS and system locale.

Also, if not the default, let us know what Advanced Title Formatting string you are using in:
Winamp => Prefs (Ctrl+P) => Titles

Could you also zip up and attach your "%WinampSettings%\Plugins\ml\Playlists" folder?

Windows 10 x64 Spanish ,
Default system UI language : es-MX
The UI language fallback is : es-ES
System locale : es-CL
Default time zone : Pacific SA Standard Time
Active keyboard(s) : 340a:00000409, 0409:00020409, 340a:0000080a
Keyboard layered driver : Teclado extendido PC/AT (101 o 102 teclas)

Installed language(s): es-MX
Type : Partially localized language, MUI type.
Fallback Languages es-ES

I'm using the following format:
%artist% - %year% - %album% - %track% - %title%
(for example, one entry would read :
Van Halen - 1984 - 1984 - 02 - Jump)

________________________

[jvidal]

BTW, on a totally different topic, is there a way to disable the "winamp has detected a removable drive, do want winamp to manage it" (or words to that effect), when you plug in a usb drive and winamp is running, BESIDES renaming/deleting pmp_usb.dll ?

[DJ Egg]

5.9.1 RC3 (Build 10025) changes from RC2 (Build 10023)

- Fixed: Loading playlist entries with relative paths, e.g. when music and playlist or Winamp settings are all on C:\ drive.

- Fixed: Bad bitrate detected for some AVI files which use external system decoders via in_dshow, such as DivX3+A52
- (was causing seeking to break and/or streaming issues, etc.)

- Fixed: Silent crash when fast-clicking playlists/playlist entries in ML, particularly ones containing WAV streams.

- Fixed: Various buffering/RingBuffer issues