Community Remote for Linux, first native Linux GUI (v0.0.9)

[Dirk-Pitt]

@Jan_Koudijs

Maybe I can add an option to allow all outputs, or to initialize the whitelist with a single output and add from there.

Very good idea.

[SandsOfArrakis (The Spice Must Flow)]

If I search for Astradyne (a track by Ultravox) in the Track menu it finds several versions of the song. However when I click on it, the track doesn’t get added to the queue and won’t play. Also clicking on the dots menu next to the track doesn’t work.

When I search for Ultravox as artist or Vienna as the album I am able to add Astradyne to the queue by just clicking on the song. Also clicking on the dots menu next to the track works and options up several options.

[Jan_Koudijs]

@SandsOfArrakis

If I search for Astradyne (a track by Ultravox) in the Track menu it finds several versions of the song. However when I click on it, the track doesn’t get added to the queue and won’t play. Also clicking on the dots menu next to the track doesn’t work.

I can reproduce, and will investigate.
Thanks for reporting!

[Par_Linden (Pär Lindén)]

In the new version (0.0.8) the app freezes completely if I try to use the search bar. I have to kill the app and restart it. This problem did not occur in the previous version.

[Par_Linden (Pär Lindén)]

I have a similar problem, but I am not able to search at all. But if I chose an album from the album list, I cant play it if I click “Play Album” above the tracklist. Nothing happens.

[Jan_Koudijs]

@Par_Linden

In the new version (0.0.8) the app freezes completely if I try to use the search bar. I have to kill the app and restart it. This problem did not occur in the previous version.

Can you share the log file after this happened and you killed the app? You find the log file in:
~/.var/app/com.theappgineer.community_remote/data/community_remote/messages.log

[Jan_Koudijs]

Community Remote version 0.0.9 is now available

This time no new features but a bug fix / polishing release, taking care of some recently reported issues.

@SandsOfArrakis

If I search for a track I am unable to get it to play.

Tracks found as part of a search now have the action menu populated and can be queued / played.

@Dirk-Pitt

Would it be possible to sort the outputs on the configuration screen ?

The outputs list is now sorted. Also the options to remove all outputs from the whitelist, or to initialize the whitelist with a single output, are added.

Shout-out to @SandsOfArrakis and @Dirk-Pitt for reporting these issues.

Note: When updating the Flatpak the latest 24.8 run-time will be downloaded as part of the update.

[Dirk-Pitt]

@Jan_Koudijs

I’m not at home, I’ll test this new version when I get back.

[Par_Linden (Pär Lindén)]

I have sent you an excerpt from the logfile.

[CharlieC]

First and foremost, thank you for this app! I have it running on Kubuntu 22.04 and I can stream through both my PC speakers and a SONOS port connected to other speakers in my office.

In case it helps anyone else, because my PC firewall is on, I had to manually configure my ROON Core and the port and, as others have mentioned, I got that info from a different ROON remote on the Displays setting screen.

Two questions:
If I donate via the “Donate” button on Flathub, does that money go to you?

Second, are there any plans for a dedicated “Now Playing” screen in the Linux app? A dedicated “Now Playing” screen (maybe with the playque) would be welcome.

[Jan_Koudijs]

@CharlieC

If I donate via the “Donate” button on Flathub, does that money go to you?

Yes it does, it brings you to my Buy Me a Coffee page that I use for all my extensions.

A way to give a thank you to Jan for his excellent extensions

I hope @Jan_Koudijs doesn’t mind me making this a separate thread but I think it needs not to be “lost” in the random play thread. I had asked how to thank him for his excellent work and spurred him on to this - As I said on the other thread Jan’s Roon extensions have really made a difference to my Roon experience. Pause and random album are used daily. .sjb

@CharlieC

Second, are there any plans for a dedicated “Now Playing” screen in the Linux app? A dedicated “Now Playing” screen (maybe with the playque) would be welcome.

Basic form of this already exists but only for small window size, I will make this also available for larger window size. For the moment you get to it by reducing window width till you get the compact Now Playing bar, then click the Now Playing text.

[CharlieC]

Actually that works for me! Most of the time I want a small window. If you make a larger “now playing” screen, maybe off the ability to see both “now playing” and the play queue (or at least the next few songs coming up in the queue).

Thank you for the guidance as that was NOT obvious!

Thank you!