Time is not displayed for mkv files

[jonap]

Don't know if it's a bug or intented, and I know video files are not the main purpose of MusicBee

Anyway, in track details view, the duration of mkv files is not displayed, while it works fine for mp4 files

[Steven]

I dont have any mkv files - could you send me a link to one

[jonap]

sure, here is a .mkv file
https://file.io/Gk0OVIrXxn5X

PS: just looked and actually it's not displayed for either mkv, wmv, avi and mov files
I suspect it actually only works with mp4

[Steven]

For files that MB doesnt natively support, it relies on the bass library to get duration. However, it looks like it also doesnt support .mkv files.
So this issue will remain unsolved

[Pascal]

 

[Pascal]

I use an alternate field for the films :

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... but for series it's not great !

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too bad the bass library doesn't catch it

Anyway this application is great
Congrats for the good work Steven

[Jafigg]

I use an alternate field for the films :

...

... but for series it's not great !

...

too bad the bass library doesn't catch it

Anyway this application is great
Congrats for the good work Steven

And... what do you mean by the (...) alternate field ?

[hiccup]

And... what do you mean by the (...) alternate field ?

Why flog a dead horse?
It's a very old topic and the developer has given his response.