>>> On Sun, Mar 26, 2017 at 8:22 PM, Javier Vasquez <j.e.vasquez.v@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> ... >>> >>> If someone is familiar with mpd (user, non root) + ncmpcpp on Arch, >>> perhaps can help me out... >>> >>> Whenever I move forward/backward on the same playing track (f/b), mpd >>> just hangs, usually so hard, that mpd needs to be restarted to do >>> anything. A workaround is to pause the track, and then move >>> forward/backward, and then play again, most of the time that works... >>> >>> When playing a track, and then moving to next/prior track (>/<), then >>> mpd hangs. To get it back alive, it's enough to stop mpd (s), and >>> start any track (enter). The pause work around for moving >>> forward/backward on the same track doesn't work, mpd keeps hanging, >>> but stopping mpd (s), and starting any track (enter) works. Stopping >>> mpd (s), to move to the next track as a work around doesn't work, >>> given there's no current track playing, therefore mpd can find the >>> next... >>> >>> So it's sort of weird that moving around where to play mpd, kinds of >>> makes it hang... >>> >>> BTW, I have 2 mpd outputs, the pulse output but also a visual fifo, >>> however by keeping only the pulse audio doesn't help, so It's not >>> related to the visual fifo... >>> ... >> >> On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 9:05 PM, Javier Vasquez <j.e.vasquez.v@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> OK, for those who replied, it basically works like that in all my >> boxes, most are mintbox 2 with 2 core i5 as processors, intel hda >> audio and SATA SSD. One laptop is an HP EliteBook 840 G3 with 2 core >> i7 processors, intel hda audio (or plantronics USB audio headset) and >> PCIe SSD. One laptop is aToshiba nb505 with Atom 64 processor, intel >> hda and SATA SSD. >> >> All of them use up to date x86_64 Arch, and have the same behavior. >> The related packets: >> >> mpd 0.20.6-1 >> libmpdclient 2.11-1 >> libmpd 11.8.17-2 >> ncmpcpp 0.7.7-4 >> pulseaudio 10.0-2 >> linux 4.10.5-1 >> >> Notice I recompiled the ncmpcpp package getting the exact same >> behavior on the EliteBook. >> >> Regarding what I'm playing, any ogg vorbis file I have experience the >> same. I don't have mp3 files. It doesn't matter if the files are in >> local SSD, or network mounted drive. In any case is the same. >> >> I didn't file a bug at 1st, hopping it was a known issue perhaps, and >> people would know about a workaround. See the behavior can be >> reproduced on any machine I try, all Arch x86_64. I haven't tried >> ncmpc (I like ncmpcpp better), but moc doesn't have any issues, though >> I prefer mpd... >> >> I'll try ncmpc next, to see if I only get the behavior with ncmpcpp... >> ... > > On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 9:09 PM, Javier Vasquez <j.e.vasquez.v@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I installed ncmpc: > > ncmpc 0.27-1 > > And I experience exactly the same. sounds more like a mpd thing then? Filed the following bug: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/53477 Can you reproduce with similar configs to mine (see bug for configs)? I use non root user systemd service... Thanks, -- Javier
