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Title: Same Artist Repeating (stoppit!)
Post by: flyerfocus on December 12, 2019, 05:58:51 AM

Hey ya'll,

NewB here.  I've got a rather large and diverse mp3 library library that I have playing "randomly" but it ends up being extremely Queen/Elton/Elvis heaving.   I tried setting the don't repeat the same artist until [ ] tracks to 25 but they'll still play the same artist back-to-back.  How to I make it not repeat the artist?

John

Title: Re: Same Artist Repeating (stoppit!)
Post by: johnmillsjr on December 12, 2019, 07:24:47 AM

Have you tried this?


(https://i.imgur.com/4mR597K.jpg)

Title: Re: Same Artist Repeating (stoppit!)
Post by: flyerfocus on December 13, 2019, 03:52:23 AM

Thanks for the reply. 

So what does the "restrictions: gap before the same artist can repeat" do on the auto DJ page?

What I am trying to accomplish is for it play randomly from my library for background music in my house but not allow the same artist to play until 25 other artists have played.

I've got the "restrictions: gap before the same artist can repeat" on the auto DJ page set to [25].  This is not the correct way to do it?

Title: Re: Same Artist Repeating (stoppit!)
Post by: SkyZippr on December 13, 2019, 01:51:20 PM

That restriction option seems to work as it should for me.
Can you post a screenshot of your Auto DJ configuration?

Title: Re: Same Artist Repeating (stoppit!)
Post by: flyerfocus on December 14, 2019, 08:13:03 PM

Would be happy to if I could see how to upload an image! 

Title: Re: Same Artist Repeating (stoppit!)
Post by: psychoadept on December 14, 2019, 08:29:50 PM

Look at the instructions provided when you make a post

Title: Re: Same Artist Repeating (stoppit!)
Post by: flyerfocus on December 14, 2019, 08:47:38 PM

Thanks for that.

(https://i.imgur.com/opNIzaG.jpg)

Title: Re: Same Artist Repeating (stoppit!)
Post by: psychoadept on December 14, 2019, 08:50:52 PM

I'd suggest trying the "different artist" slider and see what happens.

Title: Re: Same Artist Repeating (stoppit!)
Post by: hiccup on December 14, 2019, 09:39:52 PM

Quote from: flyerfocus on December 13, 2019, 03:52:23 AM

So what does the "restrictions: gap before the same artist can repeat" do on the auto DJ page?

Looking at your screenshot, perhaps the 'gap before the same artist can repeat' function does not function when using a folder as a source?
Maybe it then completely ignores all tags, artist tags included?

(which would make some sense to me, but if that is indeed the case, the refining options below it should probably be grayed-out to indicate that)

Title: Re: Same Artist Repeating (stoppit!)
Post by: flyerfocus on December 17, 2019, 07:23:50 PM

If not a "folder" what would one use as a source?

Title: Re: Same Artist Repeating (stoppit!)
Post by: SkyZippr on December 17, 2019, 09:38:25 PM

Since you'd like it to play randomly from your library, I suggest try using "library" as the source.