How to update genres when syncing?

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TerryInLeesburg
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How to update genres when syncing?

Post by TerryInLeesburg »

I am new to MM. I have gold on the PC and Pro on my Lg V20 Android.

I have gone through all of my music on the PC, and have updated the Genres, titles, artists, etc.
When I try to sync (via USB) to my phone, the Genres do not come across properly. All the tracks still come across with the "old" genres on them.

Example: I change song X from "adult Contemporary" to "Country" on the PC.
It shows up fine on the PC
When I sync with the phone, it does not update the genre.

I went into tools/options/Portable device Sync, selected the V20:
- Granted remote sync
- went into AutoSync -->Device and selected location, artist & album Artist and Genre (all of them) to keep synced.
- Selected Music and playlists in the "Collections" section.

I even deleted everything off the phone (all music) and re-copied it over, without success.

I am sure that I am missing something obvious, but I can't figure it out...
Please help!
Lowlander
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Re: How to update genres when syncing?

Post by Lowlander »

Which version of MMW and do you have MMA (if so which version)?
TerryInLeesburg
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Re: How to update genres when syncing?

Post by TerryInLeesburg »

Running Windows 7 (64 bit)

MediaMonkey for Windows: 4.1.21.1875
MM on Android: 1.3.2.0824
Lowlander
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Re: How to update genres when syncing?

Post by Lowlander »

And the problem is that MMA doesn't see the changes you made in MMW or that another App on your phone doesn't see it?
TerryInLeesburg
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Re: How to update genres when syncing?

Post by TerryInLeesburg »

MMA does not see the changes.
Lowlander
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Re: How to update genres when syncing?

Post by Lowlander »

It should. Have you tried to have MMA rescan (from Options) after sync? If it still doesn't see the changes after a rescan I suggest you capture the sync after you edited some files in MMW in a debug log (step 4b) and attach the log to a Support Ticket: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=69
BlueEchoes
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Re: How to update genres when syncing?

Post by BlueEchoes »

This is happening to me exactly and on an LGv20. OP, did you ever get a fix?
LX M
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Re: How to update genres when syncing?

Post by LX M »

#metoo ;-\

MM Gold LT 4.1.25.1895 vs MM mobile for Android 1.3.6.0887 (trial)

Metadata such as ratings, play and skip count/s appear to be syncing back to server from mobile device,
but
when I change a genre on my mobile device it does not sync to server;
i tested this with a track having an empty genre; after sync the field is empty again on both server and mobile.

TIA - LX
rezme
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Re: How to update genres when syncing?

Post by rezme »

LX M wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2020 5:26 pm #metoo ;-\

MM Gold LT 4.1.25.1895 vs MM mobile for Android 1.3.6.0887 (trial)

Metadata such as ratings, play and skip count/s appear to be syncing back to server from mobile device,
but
when I change a genre on my mobile device it does not sync to server;
i tested this with a track having an empty genre; after sync the field is empty again on both server and mobile.

TIA - LX
Having the same issue here.

MMW Gold 4.1.29.1910.
MMA Pro 1.4.0.09341

Ratings, Album Title seem to sync fine
Album Artist, Genre, and Artist all fail to sync from MMA to MMW.

Submitted logs, log ID: CYIU1C4F9N
beachatlast
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Re: How to update genres when syncing?

Post by beachatlast »

Any updates to this issue? I see in file explorer that genre is changed, date of file is changed. But in mediamonkey, no genre change is detected. I think my workaround will be to uninstall and reinstall medamonkey to pickup significant changes from time to time.
Lowlander
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Re: How to update genres when syncing?

Post by Lowlander »

How were the files changed on your phone? Did you rescan in MMA after the files were changed? Are you using MMA1 or MMA2?
beachatlast
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Re: How to update genres when syncing?

Post by beachatlast »

1. I changed them in mp3tag on PC.
2. Synced to phone with BoxSync.
3. Cleared media storage, rebooted phone.

Genres shows up ok in poweramp, and mp3tag edit, but the genres still showing wrong info in mediamonkey.

4. rescanned media using tool "media re.scan." from the play store.
5. Used link in that app to com.android.providers.media. cleared storage and cache.

Still not showing correct in mediamonkey 1.4.4.0956 on pixel 7 phone.
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