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Error when I try to play one specific album

Postby Hard Of Hearing » 01 Sep 2022 16:20

I am getting errors when I try to play one specific album. All other albums play absolutely fine, but, one simply refuses to play.
If I navigate to the individual tracks and click on them, they play without any problems, but, right clicking on the album itself (my usual method) and clicking on "Play with VLC Media Player"....nothing....and a load of errors (pasted below).

If it makes any difference, I have downgraded to "VLC 2.0.1 Twoflower" as the *essential* mono playback feature (AUDIO -> AUDIO DEVICE -> MONO) was, sadly, removed in later versions.

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Re: Error when I try to play one specific album

Postby Hard Of Hearing » 01 Sep 2022 16:22

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Error log part 1
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File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Users\user\Downloads\The Rusty Nutz - We Tried To Make It Big But\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work out what that something is\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work o - 01 Johnny Siwmper.mp3". (%m)
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20We%20Tried%20To%20Make%20It%20Big%20But/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20out%20what%20that%20something%20is/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20o%20-%2001%20Johnny%20Siwmper.mp3'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Users\user\Downloads\The Rusty Nutz - We Tried To Make It Big But\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work out what that something is\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work o - 02 It's Hard To Be A Tough Guy On The Number 3A Bus.mp3". (%m)
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20We%20Tried%20To%20Make%20It%20Big%20But/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20out%20what%20that%20something%20is/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20o%20-%2002%20It%27s%20Hard%20To%20Be%20A%20Tough%20Guy%20On%20The%20Number%203A%20Bus.mp3'. Check the log for details.

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Re: Error when I try to play one specific album

Postby Hard Of Hearing » 01 Sep 2022 16:24

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Error log part 2
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File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Users\user\Downloads\The Rusty Nutz - We Tried To Make It Big But\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work out what that something is\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work o - 03 Man On A Surfboard.mp3". (%m)
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20We%20Tried%20To%20Make%20It%20Big%20But/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20out%20what%20that%20something%20is/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20o%20-%2003%20Man%20On%20A%20Surfboard.mp3'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Users\user\Downloads\The Rusty Nutz - We Tried To Make It Big But\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work out what that something is\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work o - 04 Point Me In The Direction Of The Nearest Hyper Value Store.mp3". (%m)
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20We%20Tried%20To%20Make%20It%20Big%20But/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20out%20what%20that%20something%20is/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20o%20-%2004%20Point%20Me%20In%20The%20Direction%20Of%20The%20Nearest%20Hyper%20Value%20Store.mp3'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Users\user\Downloads\The Rusty Nutz - We Tried To Make It Big But\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work out what that something is\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work o - 05 Penllergaer Sasquatch.mp3". (%m)
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20We%20Tried%20To%20Make%20It%20Big%20But/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20out%20what%20that%20something%20is/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20o%20-%2005%20Penllergaer%20Sasquatch.mp3'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Users\user\Downloads\The Rusty Nutz - We Tried To Make It Big But\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work out what that something is\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work o - 06 Where The Vetch Used To Be.mp3". (%m)
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20We%20Tried%20To%20Make%20It%20Big%20But/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20out%20what%20that%20something%20is/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20o%20-%2006%20Where%20The%20Vetch%20Used%20To%20Be.mp3'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Users\user\Downloads\The Rusty Nutz - We Tried To Make It Big But\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work out what that something is\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work o - 07 Sniper.mp3". (%m)
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20We%20Tried%20To%20Make%20It%20Big%20But/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20out%20what%20that%20something%20is/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20o%20-%2007%20Sniper.mp3'. Check the log for details.

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Re: Error when I try to play one specific album

Postby Hard Of Hearing » 01 Sep 2022 16:24

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Error log part 3
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File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Users\user\Downloads\The Rusty Nutz - We Tried To Make It Big But\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work out what that something is\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work o - 08 Tony Garage.mp3". (%m)
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20We%20Tried%20To%20Make%20It%20Big%20But/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20out%20what%20that%20something%20is/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20o%20-%2008%20Tony%20Garage.mp3'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Users\user\Downloads\The Rusty Nutz - We Tried To Make It Big But\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work out what that something is\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work o - 09 Manpipe.mp3". (%m)
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20We%20Tried%20To%20Make%20It%20Big%20But/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20out%20what%20that%20something%20is/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20o%20-%2009%20Manpipe.mp3'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Users\user\Downloads\The Rusty Nutz - We Tried To Make It Big But\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work out what that something is\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work o - 10 Who Needs The Thames (When We've Got The Tawe).mp3". (%m)
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20We%20Tried%20To%20Make%20It%20Big%20But/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20out%20what%20that%20something%20is/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20o%20-%2010%20Who%20Needs%20The%20Thames%20%28When%20We%27ve%20Got%20The%20Tawe%29.mp3'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "C:\Users\user\Downloads\The Rusty Nutz - We Tried To Make It Big But\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work out what that something is\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work o - 11 We Tried....mp3". (%m)
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20We%20Tried%20To%20Make%20It%20Big%20But/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20out%20what%20that%20something%20is/The%20Rusty%20Nutz%20-%20THE%20RUSTY%20NUTZ%20-%20We%20tried%20to%20make%20it%20big%20but%20something%20somewhere%20went%20wrong%20and%20we%20can%27t%20work%20o%20-%2011%20We%20Tried....mp3'. Check the log for details.

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Re: Error when I try to play one specific album

Postby Lotesdelere » 01 Sep 2022 17:31

"C:\Users\user\Downloads\The Rusty Nutz - We Tried To Make It Big But\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work out what that something is\The Rusty Nutz - THE RUSTY NUTZ - We tried to make it big but something somewhere went wrong and we can't work o - 01 Johnny Siwmper.mp3"

This path is 344 characters long. Use a simplier and shorter path.

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Re: Error when I try to play one specific album

Postby Hard Of Hearing » 01 Sep 2022 19:50

Oh, ok...there's a limit on the amount of characters?

I'm guessing that the lengthy album title has pushed it over in that case. If that is the case, I'm surprised this doesn't happen frequently.

Thanks, I'll try clipping it. I can do this easy enough, but, is there any way of doing so, but, keeping the full album title...I dunno....somewhere? For playlists and the like?

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Re: Error when I try to play one specific album

Postby Lotesdelere » 01 Sep 2022 19:53

250 characters max IIRC. Deal with it.


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