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If you spotted a bug and you want to let us know about it, first try searching for OPEN bug posts with similar issues and add any details you think might help us with it. Also, make sure to up vote the OPEN bug post so we know how critical it is. If no OPEN bug posts are found simply post a new one.

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When you post new bugs please give us as many details as you can! This will help us resolve issues quickly and easily.

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  3. What happened?
  4. What did you expect to have happened?
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+3

Russian titles album art

7eva 7 years ago updated by adel-s 7 years ago 1

Hello Xiialive,


I have a latest pro version of XiiaLive running on mk809III Android stick (Android 4.4.2).

When listening to the Russian internet radio (for example  http://online.radiorecord.ru:8102/rock_320 ) and there is English title data in stream album art showing correct, but once there is Russian title I am getting the same picture that was probably cached one day for every Russian music i listen..

Can you please fix it? Many thanks!

+3
Fixed

Internal error E: 209 on Android 4.2.2 (3.3.1.7)

Nanren 8 years ago updated 8 years ago 7

After i updated Xiialive to 3.3.1.7, it does not play anymore. instead, it keep looping (Internal error E: 209) making my device slower, and it kills System UI and make my background black.


Again, do proper QA tests next time. You told me that you promise that but you didn't!


I left beta tester due to that bug. i'm disappointed that i got no proper response from you/supporters/developers. i may not use Xiialive anymore if this happen again in the future.


bugreport.txt

Answer
Jona (Lead Developer) 8 years ago

New release 3.3.1.8 rolling out with a fix. Thanks Evildog for the info.

+3
Answered

Scrobble or API support?

Anonymous 13 years ago updated by Jona (Lead Developer) 10 years ago 2
Hello - I am developing an Android application that would allow display of what is currently playing in media players on Android. I expect that this application will be well received in the marketplace and I am very interested in incorporating xiialive shoutcast support.

I am able to receive scrobble intents (for scrobbledroid, etc.) from other media players and use those intents for this purpose, but it appears I cannot use xiialive because it does not currently broadcast scrobbling intents.

Is there an API or broadcast intents from xiaalive that I can use to get "now playing" information from xiaalive, specifically for shoutcast?

Thank you for your assistance.

Robert Thompson
Answer
Jona (Lead Developer) 10 years ago
You can read the metadata coming from XiiaLive by listening to the following intent:

 /**
* Broadcast sent out every time there is new metadata available.
* @Extra 
* EXTRA_MEDIA_TRACK_TITLE <br>
* EXTRA_MEDIA_TRACK_ARTIST
*/
public final static String ACTION_NOTIFY_METADATA = "com.vblast.xiialive.service.ACTION_NOTIFY_METADATA";


OpenAPI:
http://xiialive.userecho.com/feedback/19817-new-open-apis/



What particular scrobbler intents where you hopping us to support?  Maybe we can implement them...
+3
Fixed

yourmuze.fm

Gerd Häglsperger 10 years ago updated by Jona (Lead Developer) 10 years ago 1
I tried to use XiaLive to stream yourmuze.fm.
For this I open Dolphin, switch to the website m.yourmuze.fm and tried to start the stream by tapping on the link and choosing XiaLive as application. XiaLive opens but always says, that connection could not be established. Another player does play the stream without any problems.
Answer
Jona (Lead Developer) 10 years ago
Hey, this issue has been resolved in release v3.2.0.6. Please make sure to install the latest version of XiiaLive. If you still have issues please let us know! :)
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Answered

WIFI Only

Christian Rudat 13 years ago updated by Jona (Lead Developer) 11 years ago 6

Is there a build-in way to restrict xiia to WIFI only? I once forgot to turn on WIFI at home and thus spend quite some megabytes on my 3G connection listening to streams with xiia.

If not, such an option would be awesome :)

Answer
Jona (Lead Developer) 12 years ago
We have added this feature to XiiaLive. It will be part of the next release!
+3
Answered

pleas add a Function to reconnect indefinitely

Stefenzo 13 years ago updated by Jona (Lead Developer) 13 years ago 0
pleas add a Function to reconnect indefinitely. So a Stream can replay after a dead zone of a couple of minutes automatical. Until now the Player give up after 5 try.
Answer
Jona (Lead Developer) 13 years ago

Update 2.1.8v will have a better reconnecting logic.  If there is no network connection it will wait until network connection is available and it will retry to connect as opposed currently just trying continuously...


Update 06/02/11:

Update v2.1.9 has improved this area.  Better reconnection logic has been added, which will only try to reconnect if there is a valid connection, otherwise it waits until a valid connection is available.  Also, unlimited retry option has been added, please note this option is only available on the paid version.

+3
Fixed

cyrillic stations names

Peter 11 years ago updated by Jona (Lead Developer) 7 years ago 8

I put the station name in cyrillic letters myself, in "Sender ändern/Name" (in english perhaps: Favorites/LONG PRESS/Modify/"Change station" page/"Name" field). But it doesn't display that name in the Player window. It keeps displaying the original file name, as ascii, from the m3uFor station names in latin letters, the station is displayed exactly as I have modified it. Version is 3.2.5.0.1 paid, Android 4.1.

(It happens for 2 stations, one was originally cyrillic utf8 file name, making strange ascii, one was originally file name in latin letters and displays as such) 

That's the name I set myself, t=

<station dc="1381285569315" pc="6" scb="192" scm="audio/mpeg" sc="http://213.208.177.14:8006" sm="application/pls-id" su="1383556" e="UTF-8" c="rus" t="Радио "Комсомальская правда" в Москве - 97,2FM - fm.kp.ru"/>

Answer
Jona (Lead Developer) 7 years ago

This should be working correctly with FFMPEG stream engine.

+3
Answered

DLNA

DeeJayAitch 12 years ago updated by Ian McLeod 7 years ago 3
I'd like to be able to stream the Xiialive output to my network connected hifi over DLNA. Is this an option which could be easily added or have you any idea how this could be done? Thanks for a great app!
Answer
Jona (Lead Developer) 11 years ago

We have no plans to directly support DLNA at the moment. However, there are some 3rd party apps that support DLNA and work with XiiaLive.


We recommend BubbleUPnP UPnP/DLNA.

+3
Not a bug

m3u file default application

Anonymous 14 years ago updated by Jona (Lead Developer) 12 years ago 2

I'm not sue where the source of this problem is, but when I open an M3U file (via Astro) and tell Android to always open M3U files with Xiialive (lite), it works fine until I restart my phone. After booting, the default M3U association is taken away from XiiaLive and I once again have to tell Android what program to use when opening that type of file. Do you know what could be causing this problem? It's very frustrating, since I use Tasker to open an streaming M3U in XiiaLive as an alarm clock. but it never turns on if it's stuck on the screen asking what program to open it with.

Answer
Jona (Lead Developer) 12 years ago

Some Android OS's have issues with remembering associations.  In this case I believe its an issue with your device.

+3
Answered

2 Applications Always Start on Bluetooth Remote Control

Qboy61 13 years ago updated by Jona (Lead Developer) 13 years ago 20
XIIAlive is a great program, but now that the program interfaces with bluetooth remote control in my car I end up with 2 programs always starting music. The Music program native on my Droid1, and XIIAlive both start playing music when I push play. Is there a way to control which program gets bluetooth remote control so that when I push "play" on my bluetooth connected device I get only 1 program playing music?
Answer
Jona (Lead Developer) 13 years ago

We are investigating... Thanks for your feedback!

Update 02/21/11:
There is an option to disable XiiaLive from taking over the media controls under Settings "User experience" -> "media controls" to OFF. However there are a couple few details we need to resolve.


Update 06/01/11:

Update v2.1.9 has resolved this issue.