Playlists Through the Web Interface

[Luke O'Shea]

Hi, 

I think I am missing something completely obvious here but I have created a playlist and can start it playing through the web interface.It plays via my Sonos speakers as I don't have speakers for my B2.

The issues I am facing are that it just plays through in order regardless of whether I have the random on or off. It also doesn't allow me to pause the playlist. I have to reload the web interface and go back to my sonos speakers to get the pause or stop option.

Am I doing something wrong? Is there a way to randomise and control the playlist through the web interface?

Also is there a way for me to just play all the music I have loaded on the B2 in a random manner via the web interface?

Kind Regards,

Luke

[Joe Katz]

Hi Luke --

I also use my Sonos speakers and system with the B2. What you need to do is control everything via the Sonos app, not the Brennan. You start the playlist on the Brennan web interface, and then you'll see it load on the Sonos queue. You can then randomize it there using the Shuffle icon.

One thing to remember: if you want to have the entire playlist load on Sonos, you have to click on the first song in the list. For example, if it's a 200-song playlist and you click the 71st song on the list, it will only load songs 71-200. 

As for playing all the music on the B2, just update your music library on Sonos, wait for it to finish indexing, click Music Library, click Songs and then choose Shuffle. It will load however many songs it brought over from the B2 in random order.

Good luck!

Joe

[fred.w....@gmail.com]

Hi Luke

Jo seems to have a solution for you, but I think there are a few wrinkles.

1) I think there are some problems with random play at the moment - BUT I know that on the B2 selecting it while playing from a playlist does work.

2) some of the things Jo is suggesting ie "As for playing all the music on the B2, just update your music library on Sonos, wait for it to finish indexing, " are employing the other way of playing B2 music on Sonos - by turning on the B2's NAS function so that it can behave as a music source for your Sonos App. From what you are saying you do not have your B2 set up like this and are driving music from your B2 app to Sonos not "sucking" music from the B2 using the Sonos app.

Fred

[fred.w....@gmail.com]

Hi Luke,

I have investigated and you are correct, when playing using the B2 UI to a Sonos speaker having selected a Playlist and turned on the random button, the music tracks are played in sequence, not randomly. However the same playlist sent to a "Brennan" output does play randomly. Well spotted!!

One for your BUG list Paul. 

Fred 

[Luke O'Shea]

Thank you Joe,

That appears to have worked on my playlist.

Kind Regards,

Luke

[Luke O'Shea]

Thanks Fred,

You are right I am not using my B2 like a NAS currently. Which way is better to run my Brennan? I eventually want to get to a point where it's like a jukebox of my favourite songs or artists.

Kind Regards,

Luke

[fred.w....@gmail.com]

Hi Luke

BOTH are good.

However, if you JUST have Sonos speakers, then I would think that the Sonos App (drive all listening through this) would be the best path for you.

So you would have to turn on the B2's NAS function to achieve this.

Also while the B2 does not use TAGs the Sonos App does. (a lot of its slickness comes from using these!) - You will therefore have to access the B2's music using the Sonos "folder" option to see what is on the B2 properly.

However "TAG"s can be added to the B2's music tracks (the B2 doesn't mind these, just doesn't use/see them). There is advice on the forum as to how to do this and also a "tag" function on the B2 menus (not sure how well it works, its experimental).

Fred

[Luke O'Shea]

Thanks Fred,

That's great advice I will look into TAGS and use the Sonos App to try and do what I want to do.

Kind Regards,

Luke

[Joe Katz]

Luke --

I learned of mp3Tag through this forum, and it has proven to be an excellent tool for tagging. It's free, but if you use it and like it, you can donate to the writer via the site. The site is mp3Tag.de

Joe

[fred.w....@gmail.com]

To help you navigate the "Tag" information on the forum look here

https://groups.google.com/g/brennanb2?label=Tagging

Fred

[Luke O'Shea]

Thanks for this Fred,

I am just trying to do this now and a hit a really stupid road block. Do you know where I can find my username and password for the B2? 

Kind Regards,

Luke

[fred.w....@gmail.com]

Hi Luke

I have ringed them in red for you

[Luke O'Shea]

Thanks Fred,

All sorted now. I searched on the site for username and not user which was stupid of me, and completely missed it on the NAS page

Kind Regards,

Luke

[fred.w....@gmail.com]

It happens

Fred