Stream3 Random playback during rescan

JimF

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I have an issue with just one album whereby it takes around 10 seconds before playback starts. This happens when selecting any tracks from the album, which is a CD rip to my Melco server. I think there could be an issue with the files as they won't play from Windows. I deleted and reimported the files from a back but the problem persists.

I thought a rescan may resolve the issue, which It did not. However, during the rescan, my Stream3 started playing random music from Qobuz and subsequent rescans also play random tracks stored on the Melco. I completely powered down the Stream3, my Dela network switch and the Melco but the random playback continues

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I have an issue with just one album whereby it takes around 10 seconds before playback starts. This happens when selecting any tracks from the album, which is a CD rip to my Melco server. I think there could be an issue with the files as they won't play from Windows. I deleted and reimported the files from a back but the problem persists.

I thought a rescan may resolve the issue, which It did not. However, during the rescan, my Stream3 started playing random music from Qobuz and subsequent rescans also play random tracks stored on the Melco. I completely powered down the Stream3, my Dela network switch and the Melco but the random playback continues

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Hi @JimF , with respects to the random playback, can you go to the SETTINGS and just let me know if SmartQ is enabled? It could just be that this is kicking in, unless you are finding that music is specifically kicking in during rescans even when SmartQ is turned off?

With regards to this one affected album, this is odd - a CD rip that is presumably in either FLAC or WAV should have no issue. If the files themselves do eventually play then I would suspect there is nothing wrong with them.
Presumably you have other CD rips on the Melco and they all play fine/instantly?