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Portable Devices / Re: Wifi android device synching

« on: June 16, 2023, 06:51:02 AM »

Sorry for late reply, seems to work rather quickly. Turn my computer on, syncthing (GUI) is autostart, phone has it running in the background, basically when I get to musicbee it's all been done.

Two way sync of files, things that are stored in the file that convince the program that something has changed. I don't think GMMP writes everything to file, so like playcount I'm fairly certain is stored just in GMMP's database, probably tag changes too, so.. do that stuff on your PC lol. Avoid conflicts by ensuring you don't change a file prior to the phone and PC match.

Have not tried playlists, but honestly I don't see why not so long as both GMMP and MusicBee agree on file type. If MusicBee stores a file then syncthing could pick it up, and if GMMP writes changes to the playlist then you'd get those back the other way. Now I've never used GMMP playlists, but a quick google makes me think it's worth a shot: https://www.reddit.com/r/gonemadmusicplayer/comments/btr3b4/playlist_options/

Only hurdle you might have is if your phone has goofy file setting permissions, may need to slap the phone a few times and tell it you're the captain. For reference my phone is not rooted, but I did have to tell it "no, I want it to access my stuff- shut up" lol.

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Portable Devices / Re: Wifi android device synching

« on: June 09, 2023, 06:24:39 AM »

So I've tried Syncthing- and I can get my ratings to update from my phone to my computer, checking the metadata shows the changes in ratings.. but for some reason MusicBee does not seem to care if the file has had rating changes (no changes are represented in the program). Even if I right click send to rescan.

Any tips for that?

(noting again windows OS can see the rating under properties, so I can confirm that at least the file is being updated)


UPDATE:

I might have found out what is part of the problem but I need help to fix it lol.. Looks like all changes are getting sent to inbox as 'duplicates', there are no duplicates literally (if you go to the folder there is only one) but.. the rating changes appear to be sent there. How can I get them to pass through smoothly?

UPDATEx2:

Tried to send to library to see what happened. Apparently it sent it to a folder in my library called music library, which was organized as it's own library.. @_@

Seems like I have some setting wrong and never noticed before because I normally drop stuff into the right folder rather than using send to. Do I need to make a new library or something?

Updatex3:

I think using the relocation tool made some horrible mistakes in my library, probably at my accidental direction, that I never noticed due to the inbox system, and syncthing laid them very bare. If everything is smooth I will update again, I have a feeling syncthing will be one of the better options to update the library if the APP is having troubles. Will check if playcounts update, but I can say at least ratings do.

Updatex4: @_@

So after a lot of cleaning I believe my library has been un-fubar'd and the syncthing is working well. Probably drains a decent amount of battery, but the response time is really fast.. One caveat is to get the new ratings you have to have MusicBee rescan the file or close / open. Doesn't update playcount, could just be the GMMP doesn't write playcount tag though.

Anyway if you can't get the MusicBee app to work and want your ratings to sync, try syncthing, and if it all goes haywire it's probably because of some issues with how the library is setup.

Udpatex5: Still working so far. Definitely not getting playcount via syncthing but you can get it from last.fm / scrobbling apps if you really wanted. Used Anti-Twin to help clean up the library and then also the internal duplicate system after that.

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Portable Devices / Re: Wifi android device synching

« on: June 04, 2023, 01:11:46 AM »

Removed the device from the list in the PC music bee settings, then synced and tried the app. Still says can't find server. Every time I purge the memory of the app in app settings of the phone it fixes this, but it forgets all the changes to ratings prior to that purge....

Does anyone know how the app works to preserve the memory of ratings, or any other way to sync GoneMad ratings to PC? Does that other app write ratings to file, the power something or other...?

I really want to be able to rate things on my phone and my library get it, consistently. Ready to change apps on the phone if needed, or use other solutions even if it takes more setup.

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Portable Devices / Re: Wifi android device synching

« on: May 30, 2023, 07:37:45 AM »

IThe error if it helps: "Server not found. Ensure MusicBee is running and Windows firewall is not blocking MusicBee".

Make sure MB has been opened and finished scanning for new/changed files before opening up the WiFi app.

I've waited a while, nothing seems to be going on in the app (not searching, etc). Just happens sometimes in the past where the fix was to clean out all the app data in the android phone, and then it'll see the server right away

Just wished I didn't have to lose the comparison thing it does, so it doesn't realize once it finds itself that it should grab changes prior to when it forgot who it was.

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Portable Devices / Re: Wifi android device synching

« on: May 28, 2023, 06:58:49 AM »

I was wondering if anyone had any work arounds when the app can no longer find the server. Before I would simply purge the app's memory and resync to the library; however, this causes the app to stop tracking changes and so anything that happened before the last sync is not brought over after you fix the app. This can be really frustrating.. Is there a way to keep the app from forgetting the changes that have been made while reseting the rest of it?

Just timeline if it helps:

day 1- rate song 1 star
day 2- try to sync via app, app cannot find the server
day 2- reset the files in the app (by going to the app in settings)
day 2- sync, doesn't sync anything prior to day 2 as it doesn't recognize that it changed
day 3- rate song 1 star
day 3- sycn, works because it hasn't broke  yet

Not sure what causes the data reset to make it work, but I wish someone might have an idea on how to prevent the app from forgetting what changes have been made when I do that.. Or something else to do to make it work.

The error if it helps: "Server not found. Ensure MusicBee is running and Windows firewall is not blocking MusicBee".

Thank you!

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Portable Devices / Re: Wifi android device synching

« on: December 12, 2022, 12:20:31 AM »

You have to manually go through android settings and change allow only media files to allow all files.
This worked for me with modified wifi app
Settings
Apps
Musicbee wifi sync
Permissions
Files and settings

I dont seem to be able to do this in on my samsung S20 Android 12, I cant seem to get it to have all files, media is the only one I got

Anyone else been able to get around wifi sync and needing access to the root sd card folder?  It just stopped working probably a few months ago, there was no update to my phone in that time, Ive cleared all data from the app as well.  I guess it could have been a google thing that was pushed through a play store update

Followed BoringName's steps, and it gave an access error-- continued to follow his steps by going to setttings (I also have a samsung, though its a 22 u) and searched for special access, selected the result, selected "all files access", and then found music bee wifi sync app and gave it access. Now it works

My phone is not rooted, for context.

From reading your post, and what I did initially myself lol, I imagine you're checking permissions of the app specifically-- you can't get to where you need to be by looking at the specific app's access permissions. All file access is it's own menu found in settings (that lists all the apps that have requested the permission and shows if they have it or not), so you go there first and then find the app in question from that space ^_^

I tried that with no luck

From settings - apps it shows the app has files and media permission, click that it shows files and media, but if I click on files and media it shows allow access to media only.  despite it saying files and media in the screen before.  Go to the app, it stil wont let me select sd card

Sounds like you're still going to the app and then trying to find the setting. Don't do that, find the setting and then find the app.

If I understand correctly you're doing:

Search for app -> go into app's settings -> click file permissions -> see only media options -> no profit

Which to be fair makes the most sense, but just don't because it wont work lol (I did this first too).

You need to:

Search for "all file access" in the generic settings app (I don't know if you can even find it manually, so to save time I just use the search feature) -> select this, get into a menu with a big list titled special access -> select first option "all file access" -> find the app in question (music bee in this case) -> ensure the little flip switch is blue (toggled to the right, meaning active) -> profit

 

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Portable Devices / Re: Wifi android device synching

« on: December 10, 2022, 10:11:40 PM »

You have to manually go through android settings and change allow only media files to allow all files.
This worked for me with modified wifi app
Settings
Apps
Musicbee wifi sync
Permissions
Files and settings

I dont seem to be able to do this in on my samsung S20 Android 12, I cant seem to get it to have all files, media is the only one I got

Anyone else been able to get around wifi sync and needing access to the root sd card folder?  It just stopped working probably a few months ago, there was no update to my phone in that time, Ive cleared all data from the app as well.  I guess it could have been a google thing that was pushed through a play store update

Followed BoringName's steps, and it gave an access error-- continued to follow his steps by going to setttings (I also have a samsung, though its a 22 u) and searched for special access, selected the result, selected "all files access", and then found music bee wifi sync app and gave it access. Now it works

My phone is not rooted, for context.

From reading your post, and what I did initially myself lol, I imagine you're checking permissions of the app specifically-- you can't get to where you need to be by looking at the specific app's access permissions. All file access is it's own menu found in settings (that lists all the apps that have requested the permission and shows if they have it or not), so you go there first and then find the app in question from that space ^_^

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Portable Devices / Re: MB Wifi Sync issue: "Server not found"

« on: September 11, 2022, 05:40:38 AM »

Had a same issue, where it worked fine for a long period of time (after add permissions and using a custom apk), suddenly it couldn't find the server. Clearing data fixed that. I hope I don't have to do it over and over though. Also noting that many ratings I had made before clearing the data are not being transferred over now until I make changes to the file (like if I rated it 1 before when it was broken, then cleared app data, I have to modify it to like .5 or something so then the app will recognize it needs to share back the rating).

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Portable Devices / Re: Issues syncing with Android (wired)

« on: June 29, 2022, 04:48:20 AM »

I've a similar error message specifically for playlist syncing. Same error message as OP.

Samsung ultra 21 phone on whatever version of android is the latest option for it. Although I'd note it also says "Copy Failed" in front of "Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component."

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Portable Devices / Re: Wifi android device synching

« on: June 04, 2022, 03:47:59 PM »

settings>apps>musicbee wifi sync>permissions>tap files and media >allow management of all files

For me with a samsung android 12 the app will ask permission to use files, you give it, and if you do what you said the app will only have what appear to be standard files permission and there will be no section to add anything beyond what it has asked for and been given permission for already.

Without having a tweaked wifi sync app, for me at least, the app will refuse to work with GMMP stats.xml (it can create them via the intent thing, but just wont be able to read them). Weirdly it works with poweramp without the modifications.

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Portable Devices / Re: ratings reverse sync GoneMad - > Musicbee

« on: June 04, 2022, 03:44:34 PM »

People who provide free stuff (like MusicBee), that's a lot of work, are saints and shouldn't be demanded it, but if you did then that would be awesome.

I am shocked not more do this because now that I found out that I can, I'm so excited to accelerate my library management. Like I use 1 star ratings to let me know I want to delete something, and normally I'd just be like "I hope I remember to delete that later". I tried syncthing but the problem is most of the media apps don't write ratings to file, so it just keeps the two the same.. doesn't share progress back (and Music Bee's in built system does that too, just not over wifi- I think it adds music over wifi with the sync thing but I've yet to have it delete a song I wanted it to without connecting physically).

Of course it's not about deleting alone, because having improved library ratings rate means I can have smarter smart lists and better auto-djs. It's all very cool, just unfortunate that google makes it a pain now.

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Portable Devices / Re: ratings reverse sync GoneMad - > Musicbee

« on: June 04, 2022, 05:26:50 AM »

stats.xml from the GoneMad player has to be made by creating a backup, which you can only do if you've purchased the app (so if you're 'trial'ing it out you wont be able to).

The purchased version is required but you don't need to create a backup. The wifi app talks to Gonemad and triggers the backup file to be created automatically.

Haha saw you on the other forum too, you're very helpful- and to update everyone here.. yeah it seems it does create it's own by running wifi sync (once you purchase GMMP).

The weird thing is that it still gives me the error but the error is different instead of EPERM it's EACCES. From doing even more reading it seems like some annoying thing google did to protect apps or whatever.. Something that is like this I think: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37819550/java-io-filenotfoundexception-storage-emulated-0-new-file-txt-open-failed-ea

(different app, but the error and reasons I believe are the same).

What is strange to me though is that the music sync app grabs the poweramp info without issue, but it has a heart attack trying to get gone mad's.

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Portable Devices / Re: ratings reverse sync GoneMad - > Musicbee

« on: June 01, 2022, 05:51:16 AM »

Just for future reference for people with similar issues:

stats.xml from the GoneMad player has to be made by creating a backup, which you can only do if you've purchased the app (so if you're 'trial'ing it out you wont be able to).

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Portable Devices / Re: ratings reverse sync GoneMad - > Musicbee

« on: May 31, 2022, 05:07:48 AM »

Same issue. The musicbee android sync app says "java.ioFIleNotFoundException: /storage/emulated/0//gmmp/stats.xml: open failed: EPERM (Operation not permitted).

I can use poweramp to sync no problem, but I dislike that poweramp uses it's own rating system. So everything I've rated in MusicBee isn't that in the app... (But everything rated in the app will go back to music bee. . . . .. ).

GoneMad will use my ratings from MusicBee but I can't get it to sync, which means ratings in GM wouldn't go back to MB.

Why can't I have the best of both worlds... lol.