[mythtv-users] FLAC files??

[Noah Silverman]

THANKS!!

I've got a perl script running to take the files with id3tags and 
convert them to vorbis comments.

I dump the entries from the mysql table, and myth seems to pick up the 
correct tags now.

Thanks again!!!

-N

On Jan 27, 2004, at 9:27 PM, Brent Hills wrote:

> Yes, you want to use metaflac and vorbis like tags. id3tags should not
> effect the play ability of the files but won't be read by most 
> programs.
>
> Most likely you are modifying your files fine (now) but Mythmusic is 
> not
> picking up the change.  Myth currently only rereads the metadata if the
> file is not previously in the database.
>
> Currently to force mythmusic to reload the file you have modified the
> metadata you have your choice of methods:
>
> Method 1:
> -moving the file aside (or base directory if many files are involved)
> -scan for new music (will remove the file from the database)
> -move the file back
> -scan for new music (adds it back)
>
> Method 2:
> (I'll skip detailed instructions either you'll know or use method 1)
> -modify the database directly to remove the file(s) related entries
> -scan for new music
>
> Reloading the database will also play havoc with your playlists unless
> its re-added with the same id (unlikely).	
>
> I have a patch that rereads the metadata if the modification time on 
> the
> file changes from the time it was originally scanned but it requires
> database changes and an option to turn off for filesystems that don't
> support modification times.  I'll hold on to it until after the 
> upcoming
> release.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Brent Hills.
> On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 19:17, Noah Silverman wrote:
>> Does anybody know the proper way to add tags to a flac file?
>>
>> Is it with meta flac, id3tool or something else?
>>
>> No matter what I do, Myth doesn't seem to want to recognize the tags.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -N
>>
>>
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