Unrelenting Library updates even with "Auto rescan" off

[Jan-Willem van Aalst]

In the Rocket Player v6.1.0 update on Android Samsung Galaxy S20/S22, the library keeps trying to find new songs about every five to ten minutes, even though the library option "Auto rescan" is turned off. As my device contains 33.000 mp3's, this takes a while each time. It's not really a show-stopper for enjoying music, but it should be solved nonetheless.

Kind regards,

Jan-Willem van Aalst

[Dan Muller]

It's a show-stopper for me. I mostly use RP while driving, using voice commands. Now, when I tell Google Assistant to play a list on Rocket Player, the app opens, but instead of playing the playlist, it scans my library files. I have only a couple thousand files, so it takes only a couple of seconds, but that's long enough that it ignores the playlist request. So now I have to fiddle with it manually while driving.

[Daniel Faigin]

It's a quasi-show stopper for me. I have to iPod Classics that I use in the car, but they only have 41K of my over 50K library. I have the entire library on my phone, and I want it synced with iTunes, including playcounts, ratings, and last play time (both directions). iSyncr did that. I need livelists to duplicate my iPod Classic functionality. Rocket Player did that. The combination allowed me to have my full library on my phone. 

Since whatever the changes at JRT, WiFi syncing over iSyncr is broken. USB works, but still takes over an hour, plus a Rocket Player rebuild, a reboot of the phone, and another Rocket Player rebuild. Now there is this problem with Rocket Player.

I've got queries out to DoubleTwist and Droid Transfer to see if they will sync the metadata, and will sync it in such as way that a player that supports livelists/smart lists and songs on SD card can see them (such as Gone Mad player). The world seems to love to stream music, but there are those who either don't have such data plans, or work in places where you can't stream.

It's a shame, because the combination was a reasonable one (not great -- I still believe they could have synced faster with proper coding). But it worked.

Now it doesn't.

[Chiara Whiting]

I'm having the same issue with Rocket Player continually scanning for new songs even though the auto rescan setting is turned off. It doesn't stop the app from working, but it is irritating, and I have a hunch it drains the battery unnecessarily.

[APK]

Honestly, given all observable data about the actions of the new owners, I was very worried that it was doing something other than just scanning for songs.  Who knows what data it could be hoovering up when it scans for long periods of time.  I deleted it and am not looking back.  Just my $0.02.

[Mike S]

Also having the same issue here.

[Chris Kellogg]

Unrelenting auto rescan causes app to constantly minimize on Android. Completely unuseable.

[Cy]

Same problem: auto rescan is off and it keeps checking for new songs. After finishing and closing the program it will start a full scan again. It drains my battery bigtime.

Op donderdag 5 mei 2022 om 10:09:39 UTC+2 schreef Chris Kellogg:

[Cy]

Fixed it for now by installing an old version v5.18.60 [apk]. The problem is gone now after a full scan.

I'm sure they will come up with an update soon. They always do!

Op donderdag 5 mei 2022 om 10:21:39 UTC+2 schreef Cy:

[Jon Slack-Smith]

This has worked for me, too. (https://rocket-music-player.en.uptodown.com/android/versions)

I reached out to support. I'd done that once before when it was still JRT Studios, they looked at the logs, came up with an answer and I was back on track. 

Now that it seems to have been sold to a Muma Studios and with this new problem, the response was the same quality I get with a Fitbit bug.... "Have you tried clearing cache, clearing data, uninstalling and reinstalling?" I wonder how many times they've cut and paste the same answer while pretending I'm the only one who has the issue. 

[Tony P]

I just did the roll back to  v5.18.60 [apk] hoping that solves this. But won't paly store want to update it eventually? I guess I need to keep an eye out and not let it auto update. 🤷‍♀️

I really hope they update the app to fix this. I really like htis app and don't want to search for a new one that has the same features. The main feature I love is auto launching and raising the volume automatically once it connects to my car bluetooth. I haven't seen other apps that can do this.

[Cy]

You can turn of automatic update for a specific app by going to the playstore settings. You can manage apps there, click on the app and then on the three dots. There you can untag auto-update for that app.

Op dinsdag 17 mei 2022 om 16:26:58 UTC+2 schreef apelleg...@gmail.com:

[Kevin Palm]

Until they come up with a fix for this, I've switched over to Poweramp.  It seems to do everything that Rocket Player does (at least for me), and the unlocker was just $2 on Google Play!

[Jan-Willem van Aalst]

Dear JRT, please publish an update soon. People are switching to other players because of this. 

Best regards,

JWvA

Op dinsdag 24 mei 2022 om 01:28:15 UTC+2 schreef pipe...@gmail.com:

[Cy]

I've sent them an e-mail with the problem explained and a link to this topic.

Their reply::::: -----------------Thank you for contacting us! Apologies for the inconveniences this has caused you, the developers will look into the issue you are having and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
We appreciate your patience in the meantime. Best regards, Muma Studios Support Team  ------------------

Fingers crossed!!

Op dinsdag 24 mei 2022 om 10:25:50 UTC+2 schreef janwille...@gmail.com:

[Jono Roberts]

I have been a loyal rocket player user for years now.

This has been a problem for me too.

I to am considering assorted other players.

[Jan-Willem van Aalst]

Jun-21: Still no Rocket Player update in the Play store for this issue, apparently... perhaps it's not important enough that people are switching to other players?

Op woensdag 25 mei 2022 om 19:57:21 UTC+2 schreef broadcas...@gmail.com:

[Kevin Palm]

Yeah, response to customer issues doesn't appear to be the new owners' strong suit...

Poweramp for me from now on!

[Kevin Palm]

Since posting by email isn't allowed, this post this morning from Tony P., who cc'ed me, didn't make it to the Groups website.  I''m reposting it so it'll at least be visible to everyone:

"Still no update? Rolling back the version works but its annoying to keep making sure it doesn't update and start with the rescanning again."

[Kevin Palm]

The current "developers" apparently care more about milking their apps for money instead of fixing the problems.  Or they don't have the knowledge to fix the problems.  Either way, I'm done.   Poweramp has been working as good or better for me than Rocket Player!

[Tony P]

Thanks, I didn't realize my email replies didn't post here. uggg

Does Poweramp to the same things as Rocket player? I think one of the main things I like is that Rocket Player connects to my car via bluetooth and automatically sets the volume, does Poweramp do that? I'd be willing to switch over if it can!

[Kevin Palm]

I honestly never noticed if it sets the volume automatically, but I use it with Bluetooth as well and it works great.  It may be worth it to you to give it a trial.  Looks like the full version unlocker is $3.99, so it's not a huge investment.

[Cy]

I didn't notice the update of a month ago [v6.1.3]. Installed it yesterday. It keeps looking for songs every time the program is started and also does it again when the screen has been off/on. The looking for songs loop is not endless anymore though. That's a win. But still annoying that it scans everytime for around 8 minutes on a very large database like mine. It won't be a big problem though on smaller music libraries. So you might want to give it a shot. For me it's back to the older APK which worked fine.

Op dinsdag 5 juli 2022 om 16:18:50 UTC+2 schreef pipe...@gmail.com:

[Cy]

Have to add though, that after turning my screen on/off for a few times with the scanning not completed, things add up, so in the end it's an infinite scanning loop again.

Op donderdag 18 augustus 2022 om 09:52:48 UTC+2 schreef Cy: