[APP][5.0+][v3.8.0.2] BubbleUPnP - UPnP/DLNA/Chromecast Control Point and Renderer

[gergev]

Copy saved playlist to another phone. I copied all apps from old to new android phone and bubbleupnp with license came over with the other apps, but my saved playlist did not. Is there a way to import the playlist somehow so I don't have to recreate it? It is a list of xfinity tv channels (m card) from my hdhomerun prime.

 

[bubbleguuum]

Copy saved playlist to another phone. I copied all apps from old to new android phone and bubbleupnp with license came over with the other apps, but my saved playlist did not. Is there a way to import the playlist somehow so I don't have to recreate it? It is a list of xfinity tv channels (m card) from my hdhomerun prime.

@gergev

You can use 'More > gear icon > Import / Export data' to transfer data (including 'Saved Playlists') from one device to another either via a file generated by the app or between 2 devices with 'Import from running BubbleUPnP instance'.

 

[bubbleguuum]

Find a network station url by examing the source code of its web page (there are many tutorials about it). Then:
Playlist -> Add Stream URL
then Add to Saved Playlist
then play from More -> Saved Playlist

I wish BubbleUpnp had a radio station browsing function, with filters (Genre, Local) as Yamaha MusiCast does. TuneIn for collecting urls is not a very wise option imho, as its fee is much higher than BubbleUpnp cost itself.

@jim_pap

For the purpose of just adding radio URLs to BubbleUPnP in a 'Saved Playlist' (this has to be only done once per station), free version of TuneIn is sufficient.

 

[gergev]

@gergev

You can use 'More > gear icon > Import / Export data' to transfer data (including 'Saved Playlists') from one device to another either via a file generated by the app or between 2 devices with 'Import from running BubbleUPnP instance'.

Thank you! I used export data, created a zip file in dowloads folder, then shared that via bluetooth with the new phone and imported the file.

 

[GurliGebis]

I have a small feature request (sorry if this isn't the right place for it - if so, please point me at where I should sent it).

Would it be possible to add a setting to enable folder sorting to be folder specific instead of all folders?
I have my music library on my NAS with UMS acting as an DLNA source.
Some of my folders (like albums) I would like to sort by track number, while other folders I would like to sort by artist.
Right now I have to change it every time I change folder - it would be nice if the app could remember it on a folder by folder basis (the selected value would have to be stored somewhere in the app's settings, since it cannot write to the source).

 

[darrellkavanagh]

Hi @bubbleguuum , I've had to factory reset my Fire TV stick, so sideloaded bubbleupnp again from my tablet, but that's now running 3.7.2 after Amazon Store updates. The interface works a lot better than the old 2.9.x I had, but I'm running into the problems with gapless Qobuz I described a year or so ago (did you ever get my log file https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...t-and-renderer.1118891/page-811#post-86095639 ?).

I had gapless working well on the old 2.9.something version I had on the Fire stick - any chance of a link to download the Amazon 2.9. apk?

The old version advanced the playlist correctly on the controlling phone/tablet, even though the display on the Fire TV didn't update properly, which wasn't a great problem for me as I'd turn off the TV screen as soon as Bubbleupnp was fired up. Now, both the controller and renderer playlists get stuck, leading to the repeated tracks. I've tested this with my phone as controller and tablet as renderer, which shows it's not a specific Fire TV problem.

Thanks.

 

[EPa]

Sorry if this has been asked before, searched but didn't find something.

The tether client does not start for me on windows 10. I get:

Starting BubbleUPnP Tether Client 0.9.2...

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: Invalid environment
at com.bubblesoft.common.utils.a.b.<init>(Unknown Source)
at com.bubblesoft.common.utils.a.b.a(Unknown Source)
at com.bubblesoft.common.utils.a.a.a(Unknown Source)
at com.bubblesoft.common.utils.a.a.a(Unknown Source)
at com.bubblesoft.bubbleupnptetherclient.client.Main.initACRA(Unknown Source)
at com.bubblesoft.bubbleupnptetherclient.client.Main.main(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException: PBEWITHSHAAND128BITAES-CBC-BC SecretKeyFactory not available
at java.base/javax.crypto.SecretKeyFactory.<init>(SecretKeyFactory.java:118)
at java.base/javax.crypto.SecretKeyFactory.getInstance(SecretKeyFactory.java:164)
... 6 more

..that kind of error. Something wrong with my environment? It's the following:

S D:\Program Files\BubbleUPnPTetherClient-0.9.2> java -version
java version "19.0.2" 2023-01-17
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 19.0.2+7-44)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 19.0.2+7-44, mixed mode, sharing)

Thanks

 

[hteles]

Hi Bubble.
Latest update, With Android 13 SDK. When you use the volume buttons to adjust sound volume, the volume doesn't change really, only the Android notification seems to change.
I'm controlling a mopidy instance with DLNA plugin. It was working till last update.

P.S: If I use the - + buttons it changes the output level. Problem lies only when using the hardware buttons.

See pic below.

 

[hteles]

@bubbleguuum

Update.
If I disable the volume control them it appears to control the external volume. But it works like it was a chromecast stream.

Honestly I enjoyed the previous way because o could have two different volume steps configured... 5% with the buttons ( - + ) and 1% with the hardware buttons.

Thanks and keep your great work. I couldn't live ( could live with mopidy mobile ) without bubbleupnp everyday.

 

[bubbleguuum]

Hi Bubble.
Latest update, With Android 13 SDK. When you use the volume buttons to adjust sound volume, the volume doesn't change really, only the Android notification seems to change.
I'm controlling a mopidy instance with DLNA plugin. It was working till last update.

@hteles

What is the brand of your Android device ?
With 'Volume keys' enabled, do hardware volume buttons work for controlling mopidy volume when the app is in the foreground (visible) ? Normally, they should work.
Assuming they do when the app is in the foreground, is it only when the app is in the background (not visible) that they don't work while they did before the update ?

 

[hteles]

Hi Bubble.
Moto g 5G Lineage 20
Yes, They wok with mopidy mobile and it worked with bubble perfectly till today update.

Thanks

 

[bubbleguuum]

@hteles

Can you answer these questions:

With Volume keys setting enabled and mopidy the active renderer in BubbleUPnP:

- in the current update version (3.8) are you able to control mopidy volume with hardware buttons when the app is in the foreground (visible) ?
- in the previous version, were you also able to control mopidy volume with hardware buttons when the app was in the background,
and that's what is not working anymore with the current version ?

Volume control is kind of complicated depending on Android versions and devices and other factors, so please answer these precisely. You can optionally restate in which circumstances hardware volume control is not working in the new version (not at all all, only when app is in the background, ...) while it was in the previous version (but please answer above questions first!).

 

[hteles]

@hteles

Can you answer these questions:

With Volume keys setting enabled and mopidy the active renderer in BubbleUPnP:

- in the current update version (3.8) are you able to control mopidy volume with hardware buttons when the app is in the foreground (visible) ?

No, i can't, but could with the previous version. As is in first screenshot, the Android volume notification changes but neither Bubble or mopidy volumes changes.

- in the previous version, were you also able to control mopidy volume with hardware buttons when the app was in the background,

(before)!When in the background it did control like it was a chromecast stream, but it did affect the earing volume.

and that's what is not working anymore with the current version ?

What it's not working now ( latest update ) is when the app is in foreground the soundbar and earing volume is not affected. It is like we are changing another volume bit not the External mopidy volume.

Volume control is kind of complicated depending on Android versions and devices and other factors, so please answer these precisely. You can optionally restate in which circumstances hardware volume control is not working in the new version (not at all all, only when app is in the background, ...) while it was in the previous version (but please answer above questions first!).

Hope that I did explain correctly. Sometimes there are barrier languages.

Regards.
Helmer

 

[hteles]

Sorry Bubble,
Was in a hurry before.... The other app that I use is MALP and not mopidy mobile. Both of them control DLNA Renders.

 

[GurliGebis]

@bubbleguuum did you see https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...trol-point-and-renderer.1118891/post-88200215 ?
I hope it is possible to implement, and that you want to

 

[bubbleguuum]

@hteles

Thanks for the details. Hardware button volume control is indeed broken (inoperant) in v3.8.
And it has nothing to do with the app being in background or foreground, so sorry to have over-complicated it.
I will make a hotfix ASAP.

 

[bubbleguuum]

I have a small feature request (sorry if this isn't the right place for it - if so, please point me at where I should sent it).

Would it be possible to add a setting to enable folder sorting to be folder specific instead of all folders?
I have my music library on my NAS with UMS acting as an DLNA source.
Some of my folders (like albums) I would like to sort by track number, while other folders I would like to sort by artist.
Right now I have to change it every time I change folder - it would be nice if the app could remember it on a folder by folder basis (the selected value would have to be stored somewhere in the app's settings, since it cannot write to the source).

@GurliGebis

I understand your request but it has some complications in term of implementation and to not be confusing. I need to think more about it, but no promise.
For sorting filesystem folders holding albums by track number automatically, you can try enabling More > Gear icon > UPnP/DLNA Libraries settings > (pick UMS) > Smart Sort.

 

[DroidLoverX]

Playing mp4s with embedded subs.

When I play a file no subs are shown. Extracting one works perfectly, but is it also possible to automatically display a subtitle of a preferred language?

 

[hteles]

@hteles

Thanks for the details. Hardware button volume control is indeed broken (inoperant) in v3.8.
And it has nothing to do with the app being in background or foreground, so sorry to have over-complicated it.
I will make a hotfix ASAP.

Thank you.
It's not a matter of life and death.
Take your time and enjoy the weekend.

Regards.

 

[giahiawa]

I use the button volume control with +5 increments. With v3.8 and previous version, volume control becomes non-functional often.
Only remedy has been to restart the BubbleUPnP Server.

Another issue that is also fixed by the Server restart:
Wiim Mini renderer not being recognized.
Android BubbleUPnP has no problem seeing it but not the Server
until it's been restarted.

Either Server or Wiim is not following UPnP protocols.
Without a network sniffer, I cannot begin to guess.
Please advise...