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* '''Analyze Audio...''' :For more information, see [[Audio Settings and Analysis]].

* [[Monkey’s Audio]] (ape, apl) * [[MPC Audio]] (mpc, mpc+)

{{See also|Audio Setup|Audio Output Modes}} ...ASAPI is the recommended [[Audio Output Mode]] for Windows ''unless'' your audio device has a well-behaved [[ASIO]] driver, and it effectively replaces all

| altpage=[[Audio Troubleshooting Guide]] ...e installed on the computer? Check ''Device Manager'' to ensure there's an audio device and that it is enabled and working.

...dware requires different communication methods to obtain the best possible audio quality and performance. {{See also|Audio Playback Options}}

Media Center supports TiVo's Home Media Option. [[How do I connect TiVo to Media Center?]]

== Verify audio is working in Media Center == ...If you can't hear any audio, check out this [[Audio_Playback_Problems|'''''audio troubleshooting page''''']].

* [[Windows System Requirements]] ...re installation if you are not sure you will always use the newer version. Media Center also makes automatic backups.

Media Center supports playing back and ripping [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD- ...orts DVD playback on Windows Systems (that can playback DVD's with Windows Media Player) and a DVD Drive set to the the same Region as the DVD Disk to be pl

.... If there is no such information, it checks the cdplayer.ini file in the Windows directory. If it still can't get the information, and "on-line CD lookup" Once it has info for an audio CD, it is stored in the database so the next time you insert this CD it jus

This guide provides an overview of how to configure audio playback in JRiver Media Center. Please follow the steps below in order. ...ystem recognizes your sound device. If the OS cannot use the device, then Media Center will not be able to use it either.

...101) are 64 bit. Support for lossless formats includes APE, FLAC, Windows Media Lossless, and Apple Lossless. (WAV files can also be used, but the output Other audiophile credentials of the JRiver audio engine include:

...xited the program), and you can even set it to open directly a Media Mode (Audio, Images, or Video). * '''Location''': Select what you want displayed when Media Center opens.

...and should be used only after following the instructions on the general [[Media Center Troubleshooting Guide]]. '''Before you post about your issue on Int ...ut there, but we'll use Windows Defender as an example. If you don't have Windows Defender, you want to try to exclude the same "things" in your own particul

{{See also|WASAPI|Audio Output Modes}} ...s option by default when you choose [[WASAPI]] or [[Core Audio]] as your [[Audio Output Mode]]. This setting can be toggled on and off via:

If you have an optical disc drive that supports burning, you can use Media Center to write: * Audio CDs (Redbook)

...and converting the media into standard media file types. You can rip both Audio discs and unprotected DVD and BluRay content. You have a wide variety of fo Media Center can rip:

==Audio Conversion== When converting Audio Formats you have a wide range of formats to choose from (popular ones inclu

.... It includes a copy of JRiver Media Center. It can be controlled with a Media Center Remote and it supports USB TV sticks for over the air digital televi ...napse includes [http://www.jriver.com/ JRiver Media Center] version 14 and Windows 7.

particular media type, or to change the fields it checks for duplicates. An example of a similar Smartlist to help find audio

Below are the steps required to get surround sound playback from Media Center during DVD or Television playback. You will also need a copy of JRiver Media Center installed on your computer.

...Linux, Mac, and several other operating systems. Plugins for a variety of media players have been developed.

...Linux, Mac, and several other operating systems. Plugins for a variety of media players have been developed.

[Note: Recent releases of Windows 10 have made this more difficult. Please see the Problems section at the b ...video services or video games. The driver is currently only available on Windows.

If you re-rip a track (perhaps you want better quality) and import it into Media Center, it is considered a new item, and therefore has no tags, statistical But if you already have that track in Media Center (with tags, statistics, and playlist associations), you can apply al

...ed on the home LAN. Media Center is installed on the server computer with media networking fully enabled. ...via coax to a Sony A/V amplifier (5.1 speaker system). I also run analog audio to a headphone jack on an exercise treadmill.

A frequent cause of trouble is a misconfigured, or misbehaving, audio device. If you've messed with a bunch of settings in there, or you are usi # Work through the [[Audio_Setup|Audio Setup Guide]]

Media Center has industry leading support for high-end DACs (Digital to Analog Co '''Tools > Options > Audio'''

...deo codec. For recording to file, it uses WMV format at 640X480, 2000kbps. Audio is recorded in 44100/16/stereo PCM. Check this option to automatically import recorded video into Media Center.

==== Windows ==== [https://jriver.com/download.html Download] and Install JRiver Media Center. Please see [[Installation & Removal]] for details.

Media Center supports the importing and playback of Web Based media such as Internet Radio Stations. == Importing Streaming Radio Stations into Media Center ==

Here are some of the new features introduced in Media Center version 11. Items in italics are new in v11.1. * ''MicroSoft Media Center Recorded Television File (.dvr-ms)''

...ed on the home LAN. Media Center is installed on the server computer with media networking fully enabled. ...via coax to a Sony A/V amplifier (5.1 speaker system). I also run analog audio to a headphone jack on an exercise treadmill.

...or all natively supported [[Media Types]] (audio, video, and images). For audio files, you can choose to view one of the included [[Display Plugins]], such ...ently useful when using multiple monitors, where you might want to control Media Center on one screen, while viewing the playback on a separate screen (perh

Media Center has a flexible volume control system which allows you to choose from * '''Application Volume (Windows versions only) '''

We've prepared a demonstration build of a new Logitech Media Center. ...ech Media Center that we've prepared. It is a special version of J. River Media Center with a Logitech branded skin

...rver ([http://www.jriver.com/ JRiver Media Center], for example, with the "Media Network" feature on). Other DLNA Servers will also work. The Id is also a DLNA Server and a stand-alone media player.

...ober is JRiver's breakthrough invention for managing DirectShow filters on Windows. It takes the work out of downloading, installing, and configuring the DS JRiver Media Center is one of several [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectShow DirectSho

...iles from <tt>/Users/<USERNAME>/Music</tt> over to <tt>/Users/Shared/Media/Audio/Music</tt> === Moving Files to a Dedicated Media Drive ===

...-freeze, or unprompted shutdown or reboot) then regular user software like Media Center cannot be the cause, and the drivers are the ''most'' likely culprit * Audio Playback Issues

...on about the files you've [[Imported]], the structure and design of your [[Media Views]], and other information in its own internal database called a '''lib ...om'' the locations where you store your actual media files on disk, or the media files themselves. Throughout this Wiki, and on the Interact forum, when yo

...a player, server, or backup. The Id (rhymes with hid) plays high quality audio from a computer anywhere on the network. It can be '''controlled with a sm The Id is powered by a special version of JRiver Media Center for Linux. The device can update itself automatically.

...ed in the standard system directory. The name of the command launcher for Media Center follows the (case-insensitive) form: and for Media Jukebox version 12 and beyond:

...It first appeared in JRiver Media Center 14.0. You will need to enable [[Media Network]] in MC's Options. In most cases, you can just set the DLNA / UPnP 1. DMS -- '''Digital Media Server''' -- where the media resides

* Advanced - Custom - options for configuring video and audio decoders and renderers and more for each file type. * Advanced - Windows merit based (not recommended)

Media Center has a full-featured Auto-Import system. With this system you can: * Create a set of folders that contain media, each of which have separate options defined.

* Recording Audio (Sound Recorder) ...encoders are installed in Media Center by default, and recent versions of Media Center include the most popular encoders.

...card to my sound card" is checked, and select appropriate sound device and audio line from the two drop-down lists. If your TV card does not require a physi ..., choose a video size of 640 x 240, or 320 x 240. If you record in Windows Media format, choose "Space Saver" quality option.

[[File:Options-Handheld.png|thumb|right|580px|Media Center's Handheld Options panel.]] ...er names used, device management, and other settings. Each device added to Media Center can have its own independent settings.

...k code and scripts, no matter your operating system. It also has extensive media integration and features, and it plays well without much CPU consumption." .../www.toptenreviews.com/software/multimedia/best-dvd-player-software/jriver-media-center-review/

'''All Media--One Interface''' Media Center turns your PC into a complete digital entertainment center.

'''All Media--One Interface''' Media Center turns your PC into a complete digital entertainment center.

If you want to have Media Center automatically check folders to import into your library, you can cha ...For example if you are using the folder.jpg concept of cover art for your audio files, you may not want to include these files.

This article describes how to use Media Center to manage a DVD library collection. This article describes how to im ...ive then the file should mount on virtual drive upon double clicking it in windows explorer.

...best's Guliverkli Project on SourceForge] that he developed to support his Media Player Classic application. To force MEDIA CENTER to load the subtitle file when playing a movie, go to MEDIA CENTER's "Options>Playback>Video>DirectShow playback settings" and for each

# Fixed: Media Editor could have an error when pasting regions of a file. # Fixed: Some QuickTime audio files would incorrectly show as having an internal image causing issues.

...at negatively impact sound quality. The ability to measure the output from Media Center is therefore an extremely useful thing to be able to do. This page d ...bility to route external audio input through JRiver is only implemented on Windows.

You can use Media Center to watch high quality HD television on your PC. You can also connec ...teract/index.php?topic=48127.0 MC13] implemented support for the Microsoft Media Center (MS MC) remotes. The remotes for XP are different from the ones for

...can use J. River Media Center to send it your music. You can use J. River Media Center or a cell phone to control it. Plug the audio cable into an amplifier or powered speakers.

...ive Mini-Me Transparent''': If this option is checked and you are running Windows 2000 or XP, the mini-me player will be displayed transparently when it is n * '''Automatically Import Files into Media Center''': Whenever you play a file associated with the program, that file

...consolidate files from a variety of source locations on disk into a common media folder, and then put each file in folders corresponding to their [Artist] p This is the "root" folder where Media Center will move or copy the files. This path will be identical for all fil

==Connecting audio devices to your computer== ...e to your sound card's jacks. Most sound cards use 1/8" stereo jacks. Many audio devices, such as tape decks and stereo amplifiers have two RCA type phono p

Media Center's [[Auto-Import]] system includes a powerful tool which can automati ...[[Import#One_Time_Imports|other mechanisms]] (such as Drag-and-Drop or the Windows Explorer Shell Extensions) '''do not''' obey any Tag on Import rules you ha

2. Fixed: System sleep is now always disabled while Media Center is playing, including DLNA playback.<br /> ...only ones) would cause PackageInstaller to crash and no error was shown in Media Center.<br />

...are part of MC's extensive [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Media_Network Media Network] architecture. '''Gizmo is an Android app that can play media from MC's Library Server, or act as a remote control for MC. It can also p

...ually as a handheld. You can add ''any'' drive or folder on your drives to Media Center as a "virtual handheld". This includes any filesystem location that ...it. Do do this, you add files to the device's Sync List, and then you tell Media Center to synchronize it. There are two ways to add files to a device's Sy

Sometimes when playing your music in Media Center you may hear pops and clicks. * Check to see that you are using the appropriate [[Audio Output Mode]].

Cover Art is the term used to describe artwork shown for media. This is often an album cover for music and a thumbnail of a frame for vid Media Center can automatically download your album cover art, series images for t

# Fixed: Cameras (and camera memory) were appearing as portable media players. # Fixed: Drive based portable media players were appearing as cameras in the acquire images list.

...rent programming languages to allow their applications to render or record media files, using a filter based framework. ...a Microsoft technology for playing (and recording) audio/video media on a Windows computer.

[[File:Rename Move Copy-Audio-Example.png|thumb|right|480px|Media Center's Rename, Move, & Copy Files dialog, ready to organize some files on ...) to create a file structure on disk. This is also a great way to get your media organized into a central location on your hard disk.

...tate operations. In addition to Media Center-specific shortcuts, standard Windows Alt key menu navigation/accelerator keys are available and readily discover ...the foreground application. Some, marked as (Global), function even when Media Center is running in the background.

...Combobox look-n-feel is completely determined by the skin instead of using Windows borders. (please report any droplist / combobox strageness) ...processing is optional when converting 2 channel audio to 4 or 5.1 channel audio.

Media Center helps you manage, organize and view your files by maintaining a coll * [Artist], [Album] and [Genre] for audio files

It is strongly advised to make regular backups of your media. There have been no reports of MediaCenter for Linux messing up tags or oth * 300MB free hard drive space for installation (excluding space for digital media)

3. Fixed: If Media Center&#039;s window position got placed off the top of the screen, it coul 4. Fixed: Potential crashes when importing large number of media files containing certain tag values.<br />

# Changed: "Documents" tree item is no longer shown in the same row as audio, images, video. # Changed: If only one file that couldn't play in Playing Now, Media Center would loop playback until there were 3 consecutive playback errors.

# Optimized: When clicking "Sync" for a large sync, Media Center will no longer pause for a while. ...d tuning procedure when changing from a DVB-T channel to another with only audio stream change.

# Fixed: Library Server playback could hang at the end of a track with audio conversion enabled. # Changed: Converter, Recorder, and Audio Analyzer minimize more nicely.

==Media Center 19== 2. Fixed: System sleep is now always disabled while Media Center is playing, including DLNA playback.<br />

You can add an EPG to J. River Media Center. Here are the steps: Channels are simply database records, just like audio and video files.  This means it's possible to tag them like anything else.

...btype that we used. We now use a different MediaSubtype GUID for AAC LATM audio which are recognized by those apps.<br> 1. Fixed: TV scanning did not pick up all audio streams for some ATSC channels.<br>

1. Changed: Updated to Monkey's Audio 8.51 which switches 24-bit encoding back to the more widely compatible form 1. Changed: Updated to Monkey's Audio 8.35.<br>

2. Changed: Updated to Monkey's Audio 8.51 which switches 24-bit encoding back to the more widely compatible form 17. Fixed: Spotlight button is hidden for media types that are not supported.<br>

23. Fixed: Spotlight button is hidden for media types that are not supported.<br> 48. Changed: Thumbnails for groups of files that contain audio will only use audio (instead of also using images and data).<br>

...is used to query the [[Library]] wherever you search for or filter files. Media Center provides a powerful wizard that can help you to build your search in ...a Center library maintains information (or properties) for each file (e.g. audio tracks, image files, video files, etc.) that has been imported.

6. Fixed: Maximizing some windows like Options could be a problem in the last builds on some displays.<br> ...ion OSD menu was accidentally enabled for non-video playback types (image, audio, etc.).<br />

1. Fixed: MPC/Musepack audio decoding was broken.<br> 10. Changed: Updated to Monkey's Audio 10.06. Supports 32-bit floating point.<br>

4. Fixed: In WMA plugin if "Disable audio buffering to disk" option (Linux only) was used, a file buffer was still cr ...laying URLs, two layers of ICY parsing could happen causing hiccups in the audio.<br />

4. Fixed: Crash could have happened when audio analysis ran on missing files (files in MC's database but deleted or no lon 5. Fixed: Media Center would crash when trying to remove a non-existing column from sorting

2. Fixed: Issues with decorations (title bar, etc) showing on windows that shouldn't have them.<br> 3. Fixed: Non-modal popup windows (like tag windows) were showing borders and title bars in some window managers.<br>

1. Fixed: MPC/Musepack audio decoding was broken.<br> 5. Changed: Updated to Monkey's Audio 10.06. Supports 32-bit floating point.<br>

3. Fixed: Some malformed raw AAC audio files could not be played.<br /> 2. Changed: Don't try to make thumbnails for streaming media files (cover art still works).<br />

17. Fixed: Maximizing some windows like Options could be a problem in the last builds on some displays.<br> ...ion OSD menu was accidentally enabled for non-video playback types (image, audio, etc.).<br>

17. Fixed: Maximizing some windows like Options could be a problem in the last builds on some displays.<br> ...ion OSD menu was accidentally enabled for non-video playback types (image, audio, etc.).<br>

...ing to a windows MC DLNA renderer when it's connected as a client to a non-windows library server wouldn't work.<br> 1. '''NEW:''' When MC in Media Server mode is recording a TV show, the Tray Icon will have a red dot on it

...ay different information about a file depending on the screen size and the media type.<br /> 6. Changed: Panel - Audio quality and video quality selection boxes on the settings page will be disp

...cified on the command line, the control and shift checks for filtering the media type will be disabled.<br /> 3. Changed: When playing to the WDM driver, Media Center will no longer jump to Playing Now (even if it's set to).<br />

1. Fixed: MPC/Musepack audio decoding did not work in 30.0.92.<br> 1. Fixed: Playback of WTV files did not enable audio stream selection.<br>

3. Fixed: Media Center might not have output 32 channels reliably.<br /> 3. Changed: Added a couple extra checks to Monkey's Audio to detect (and hopefully handle) corrupt files.<br />

4. Fixed: Media Center could freeze when changing the subtitle selection in Red October Sta ...ying WTV files with AC3 audio would result in too fast playback and broken audio.<br />

5. Changed: The audio option 'Do not play silence' will now play the trailing silence of the last ...a incorrectly listed the root item "Connected Media" along with actual web media items.<br />

1. Changed: Add the file extension for image and audio files served by the DLNA server to fix troubles with some renderers.<br /> 3. Fixed: A crash while playing images at the same time as audio in the same zone could leave a dangling 'Images' zone that would cause issu

MC Core Commands are used to control various aspects of Media Center via software or command line. [http://www.jriver.com/DevZone/MCCommands.h JRiver Media Core Commands Header File]

...ixed: Audio playback could crash in some cases, or drop up to 5 seconds of audio on track switch.<br /> 2. Fixed: Reporter "Audio Analyzed" always reported 100%.<br />

Media Center provides a simple programming language that enhances and enriches it ...ple to learn, simple to use, and can greatly enhance your experience using Media Center.

1. Fixed: Windows Server 2003 could report a Windows Media error during installation.<br /> 3. Fixed: Handheld functionality failing on older versions of Windows.<br />

4. Changed: Reverted this change from 16.0.152: Media Network, updated user agent header to be more standard.<br /> 8. Changed: After tagging Media Center explicitly sets the last modified time of the tagged file instead of

1. Changed: Plug-ins installed with Media Center cannot be deleted.<br /> 2. Fixed: COM Out of Proc would not start Media Center when Media Center was sharing from another library.<br />

...ne monitor to another while playing a recorded television show would cause audio and video to pause for a long time.<br /> 8. Fixed: DVB-T channel "Is AC3 Audio" attribute was displayed incorrectly in "Details" section on "Edit Channel

...f the current playlist would not work when MC was configured to start when Windows loaded.<br /> 6. Fixed: A few 3d visualizations were not working properly on Windows 7 and Windows 8.<br />

3. Fixed: When switching playback engines (like from a natively supported audio file like an MP3 to a Quicktime file like an M4P) could block waiting for t 3. Fixed: Audio CUE files were being read with ANSI encoding so non-English characters were

==Media Center 30== 1. Fixed: MPC/Musepack audio decoding was broken.<br>

Media Center provides a simple programming language that enhances and enriches it ...ple to learn, simple to use, and can greatly enhance your experience using Media Center.

==Media Center 30== 1. Fixed: MPC/Musepack audio decoding was broken.<br>

==Media Center 31== ...: When scanning for ATSC and DVB TV channels, information of all available audio streams will be saved in each channel.<br>

5. Fixed: Playback of converted audio files could start slowly on Android 4.0 and newer.<br /> 7. Fixed: Burning an audio CD from WMA format files was not working.<br />

==Media Center 31== ...: When scanning for ATSC and DVB TV channels, information of all available audio streams will be saved in each channel.<br>

1. Changed: After an automatic cover art lookup failure or background audio analysis failure, the player will wait one year to try again instead of thi 18. Changed: Scheduled TV recording now respects the name entered by user on Media Scheduler.<br />

==Media Center 31== ...btype that we used. We now use a different MediaSubtype GUID for AAC LATM audio which are recognized by those apps.<br>

==Media Center 31== ...btype that we used. We now use a different MediaSubtype GUID for AAC LATM audio which are recognized by those apps.<br>

==Media Center 20== 5. Changed: The audio option 'Do not play silence' will now play the trailing silence of the last