Questions about MusicFab

[supine]

I have two people saying that they have no issues. Perhaps it's me. I am going to uninstall MusicFab and do a clean install. I will post back.

[ord1117]

Well ----------- I have a Spotify Downloader

That works GREAT

When they get more APP's

maybe I will try it.

I'm Sorry it's Such a Pain in the BUTT

[supine]

I've never gotten the protective content screen either and I've gotten like 50+ albums/playlist. I've not touch the settings at all. I also use a VPN, not sure if using a VPN helps or not. My default directory is just Documents/Musicfab.

#Morpheus23, Thank you for the input. At this point I'll give anything a try. I just figured a VPN would be about worthless to hide behind when I'm using my own paid streaming accounts. I have to log in, so it's not like I'm annonymouse. (Mis-spelled on purpose)

[Reality is all in your mind]

[Morpheus23]

I've never gotten the protective content screen either and I've gotten like 50+ albums/playlist. I've not touch the settings at all. I also use a VPN, not sure if using a VPN helps or not. My default directory is just Documents/Musicfab.

[supine]

Hi supine,
sorry for the puzzle....

I use the Firefox for web brosing, but you are right, MusicFab use his own browser.

However, before you buy a second hard drive, first try to set up a local top-level directory under C:, for example C:\MusicFab\, to save the MusicFab downloads there.

#StPeterOrding2015: I don't need to buy another drive. I already had a D:\ drive. I appreciate the advice, but I mirrored your settings and still spent thirty minutes getting into MusicFab past the "Protected Content" screen. I even turned off the "Open Window After Download." It was the only way to stop that window from being troublesome anyway. I would rather have it open when finished, but there needs to be a way to stop it from appearing "on top". There must be another reason you're not getting that "Protected Content" screen. I'll keep trying though. Thanks for the advice anyway. I really appreciate it.

[StPeterOrding2015]

Hi supine,
sorry for the puzzle....

I use the Firefox for web brosing, but you are right, MusicFab use his own browser.

However, before you buy a second hard drive, first try to set up a local top-level directory under C:, for example C:\MusicFab\, to save the MusicFab downloads there.

[supine]

For Suppine:
maybe my configuration will help to solve the problem that you have, because i have not the "Protected Content" screen again since 20. June 2023:

• i use my email adress for spotify
• spotify free
• win10
• browser: firefox 114.0.2 (64-bit), because i read in the audials forum last year that chrome makes some problems
• musicfab 1.0.0.6

and I changed the output form C: to a 2nd HDD in my PC, thats my settings:

#StPeterOrding2015: Thank you. I'll try that. I don't have a problem with any other browser other than MusicFab. I do have a second HDD that I can direct the files to. If this works I'll bet it's an important clue. The Staff probably still have to work on the issue for those that only have one drive. Asking people to purchase an External would probably be a little extreme. Right now, MusicFab just crashed again. I'll play with it tomorrow and post back. Thank you again (Danke (I hope I spelled that right.))

[StPeterOrding2015]

and this is the lower part of my settings:

[StPeterOrding2015]

For Suppine:
maybe my configuration will help to solve the problem that you have, because i have not the "Protected Content" screen again since 20. June 2023:

• i use my email adress for spotify
• spotify free
• win10
• browser: firefox 114.0.2 (64-bit), because i read in the audials forum last year that chrome makes some problems
• musicfab 1.0.0.6

and I changed the output form C: to a 2nd HDD in my PC, thats my settings:

[ord1117]

Hi Suppine,

I thought I would give you the Meta Data from my Spotify Converter.


Album ~ Faith ~ 04-10-1998

Title ~ This Kiss

Size ~ 42.16 (21% Compressed

Original Size ~ 53.28 MB

Length ~ 3 Min--14 Sec

Channels ~ 2 (Stereo)

Sample Rate ~ 48 kHz

Sample Size ~ 24 Bit

Bit Rate ~ 2,304 kbps (DVD)

Encoder ~ FLAC Lavf58.45.100

Audio Quality ~ Perfect (Lossless)

Mine Sounds just as good as a CD.

[ord1117]

Hi Supine,

I Tried Windows Media Player --- Don't like it

Check out the "KODI" Player !!!

I like it better on my Android Box,

But it has Different Functions, Some you might like !!!!!!

[supine]

Try the 5K Player-----I Like it better than VLC

That 5K player you recommended is growing on me. It gives me a nice _raw-output. In other words, it doesn't act as a intermediary or filter, and step on the Multi-Channel encoding going to the decoding amplifier. Even some of the (self proclaimed) higher end" players "get in the way", and the difference is audible. Surprisingly, the native Windows app does a fairly good job also. With the Microsoft Windows teams track record though, I'm waiting on that also to be removed from Windows, and don't want to be reliant on it, as an important tool when it goes away.

[supine]

Sorry for the late start. I was locked out by the "Protected content" screen for quite come time.

Sigh... I checked all of the check marks under "Output", and it didn't help. All of the multi-disc album was still dumped into one directory. I was hoping that it would put the same track number into a different directory, but it didn't work.

[supine]

Please check your settings to see if the corresponding sort option is selected

# Sylvia, Thank you for your reply and screen shot. Yes, the output is being sorted by playlist. I tried to upload a .log file but I got a popup saying it's to big. Any Ideas? If you have a workaround, I will be happy to send it. I COULD delete the .log file and see if it crashes again; then send the smaller file (If that would help.). EDIT: I did see an area for output where I checked <Artist> and <Track Number>. I think <Track Number> may be the key. I'll post again tomorrow after I retry a multi-disc album. I don't have enough downloads left in the cue to try today.

MusicFab has been up for quite a while with no crashes. I have rebooted the computer and closed and restarted the program innumerable times to get past Spotify's "Protected content" screen in the browser. I left it up (after not being able to get past that screen) all night, and it didn't crash (but it wasn't downloading either.). After rebooting and restarting the program, I was finally able to access the Spotify interface this morning.

#ord1117, I have come to the conclusion that I have downloaded enough usable content to make the investment worth while. Yes, there is still considerable aggravation and I sometimes am locked out by the "Protected Content" screen (which makes MusicFab unusable), but I have downloaded a great deal of music (including some Discographies). The music sounds good, and as I mentioned before, some of the content is multi-channel encoded, which sounds extremely good, if you have the amplifier (and speakers) to decode it. Is the program ready for "Prime Time?" Well.. no, not really. But if you are willing to put up with the existing problems and (yeah, some still major) issues you can still download some very nice content. You just have to weigh the work, aggravation factor, and the fact that if you're in a good area, you can listen to the same music through the Spotify interface without spending more money; against the potential off-line content you may get and the freedom and versatility that comes with that. It has to be worth it to YOU. The MusicFab browser says that there is a limit of 300 tracks per day, but I have found that in real numbers, it runs around 340. Forty extra tracks may not sound significant, but it is. While the "Fab Teams" are working out these severely impacting issues, I intend to continue to download some great content to listen to "off-line". THE "C" DRIVE CAN'T TAKE MUCH MORE CAPTAIN! Hehehe.

[Sylvia]

- When I tried to save the edit in my previous post, the system told me I wasn't authorized to edit the post. I copied the edit into this new post

Edit: Now that I gotten past the "Protected content" screen and was able to load content into MusicFab, here is where we stand. The invasive popup window, although it continued to "Pop Up" and would not stay minimized, amazingly I'm able to type this in my browser without being trounced upon by the Window. Why that is, or what I did, I don't know.

All tracks in Multiple Disc collections/albums are still being thrown into single directory.

Once I get past a certain point in a Discography list, I'm still being thrown back up to the top of the list if I try to load an album or track deep in the list. This might be a Spotify thing, and MusicFab might not be able to do anything to stop that. It might be just me, but it seems that navigating to the albums past the end of the initial end of the list seems to have gotten just a little easier. This statement may seem a little wonkey to you right now, but if you travel down the discography list of a prolific artist, more albums will populate as you travel past the bottom of the vertical slider bar. You will see what I mean if you play with a long discography list.

I must have gotten into a hurry and clicked past the release notes. I did not review them, and can't find a way to get them. I would like to read them to see what was done. It seems that all of my "Major" issues still exist. The list has been getting smaller, but I don't see where any of my particular issues have been addressed. I do keep in mind, that I am not the only one clamoring for the development teams time. Perhaps there are other issues that just haven't popped up for me, or I have missed concentrating on other things.

Note: While I have been typing this update, MusicFab has crashed and disappeared from the screen again. The TSR portion (or program running in the background) is gone also. There is nothing in my task window. No error code window(s) was/were left on my screen. I'll restart and post again tomorrow if It crashes again this evening.

I'm looking forward to the next update.

Regarding the crash issue, can you upload a log for developers to troubleshoot?