Re: My Soundbridge doesn't play AAC files

the 1.1 release, which is a bug fix only release, will be a small number of
weeks.  We are waiting to see if any more unexpected problems show up.

regards

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Kobb" <[email protected]>
To: "Roku Tech" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Roku-tech] My Soundbridge doesn't play AAC files


> Hi Peter,
>
>   We'll announce updates when they're available, so no need to check
often.
>
>   I'm certainly interested in reading your review, so feel free to email
it
> to me directly if you decide not to post it here.
>
> --Mike
>
>
>
>
> > Hello Mike,
> >
> >>> Kind: AAC-Audiodatei
> >>
> >> Aha.  That's the problem.  As mentioned in my previous email, we
resorted to
> >> some subterfuge to tell the difference between AAC and Apple Lossless
m4a
> >> files.  We are specifically checking for "AAC Audio File" as the kind.
> >>
> >> Unfortunately, it turns out that that string is localized, depending
upon
> >> what your primary language was when iTunes ripped the song.
> >
> > Yes, I already supposed it would be something with localization.
> >
> >> We have an alternate solution that should work reliably no matter which
> >> language the string is in.  I will escalate this issue in our bug
database
> >> so that we can hopefully fix it for the first dot release.
> >
> > Great to see this will be fixed and radio stations too. I hope I do not
have
> > to wait too long for the first dot update. Will it be posted here or do
I
> > have to try an update on my Soundbridge regularly?
> >
> > I also would like to give a second review of my "playing with my new toy
> > weekend". That would be more orientated towards: Benefits and drawbacks
in
> > using Soundbridge with iTunes vs, Slimserver. And my personal "what I
like
> > to see implemented into Soundbridge".
> >
> > I don't know, whether you (and the subsriber to the list) like this to
be
> > posted on this tech-list, as it is more targeted at users and not at
> > developers.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
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>
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