Hi, I cannot play the below file or some other files of the same codec/container on Plexamp for Linux [Flatpack]. However, all other tested Plex clients and platforms work ok. When pressing play on the album. That player skips through each track immediately. I am trying to direct steam locally wi…

Try a version of the album where you have replaced every occurence of an ! in the file name and folder path by something else. If it works then, you can blame it on the artist. :wink:

I did pick a pretty bad example with that file name. However, it’s happening for other artists with more conventional, alphabet only names.

Any idea where the logs are stored on the Linux client. I’ve had a look in ~/.var/app/com.plexamp.Plexamp/ But can’t seem to find anything.

Ok, I managed to get logs from an old Mac OS (Mac OS 10.15) client that is having the same issue. Issue tracks are by “Walking on Cars”. plexamp-logs.zip (153.8 KB)

#define BASS_ERROR_FILEFORM 41 // unsupported file format For some reason the client is unable to decode, unclear why. Probably something about the way the file was encoded.

Problem playing back certain AAC files on Plexamp on Linux

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OttoKerner August 30, 2024, 11:55am 4

Then we need to look at plexamp logs, fetched immediately after a failed playback attempt.

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Problem playing back certain AAC files on Plexamp on Linux

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