![]() So I configure the antivirus software to exclude the music library folders from scans.Īnother optimization I do is to enable the Windows 10 setting to allow file paths over 260 characters. Scanning the music folder while music is playing can cause problems. I'd also disable the antivirus on the music playback computer from watching or scanning the music folder. But legacy APIs in Windows don't all follow that. Technically NTFS and Windows 10 can handle very long path lengths and file name lengths. Keep the file names and path length below 254 characters. Even ones that are longer than 260 characters. In general JRiver handles long path names and long file names well. If you have any files in your music library that are that long then figure out a way to trim the directory path down and/or trim the file name down to get the length down to 254 characters or fewer. That will report all paths that are over 254 characters Set the min path length to 254 and the max path length to 999999 It works for local drives, external USB drives, and for network drives (like a NAS) Project page: GitHub - deadlydog/PathLengthChecker: Path Length Checker is a stand-alone app that returns the paths and length of all files and directories in a given directory.ĭownload for the current version: Release Path Length Checker v1.11.7 Here's a Windows utility that will scan a directory tree and find the files and paths with long names Info on how to check whether write caching is enabled or disabled is here: How to manage disk write caching for external storage on Windows 10 | Windows Central The Windows default is to have write caching disabled for external drives. Added risk of programs or processes crashing if the write cache doesn't write back to the disk correctly. Added risk of file corruption if the drive disconnects before the write cache is written to disk. Write caching will make writes and file updates faster on an external USB drive, but comes with added risk. Verify that you haven't enabled write caching for external drives. Some other things to check that might cause problems with audio media player applications on Windows. Processor power management > Minimum processor stateĪnd then a few other power option setting tweaks for other things that may or may not make a difference for audio playback ![]() I don't want the USB ports going into selective suspend when a USB DAC and/or USB portable drive are connected and doing music thingsĪnother tweak is to increase the minimum processors state just enough so the CPU doesn't go into the lowest processor state or lowest clock speed. USB settings > USB selective suspend setting One tweak is to disable USB selective suspend in the Power Options settings I create a new custom power plan called "Audio" based on the Balanced power plan with some tweaks. That's the whole pathname including drive letter, directories, and file name.įor my music computer(s) I optimize the power settings a little bit. Windows can support very long pathnames on NTFS but there are some Windows API calls that will cause problems if the pathname is longer than 253 or 254 characters. I'd also check to see if your music library has any file names or path names that are really long. Is the portable drive formatted as NTFS or a form of FAT32? Run CrystalDiskInfo to see the SMART data for the drive and check if it has been having spin up time problems or other problems. If you've been using the same portable drive for a while and it is that drive that has been causing the crashes then check to make sure the drive is still OK. I was using Anker hubs but Anker seems to be out of the USB hub business now. I use powered USB hubs for the audio stuff and for connecting hard drives. Some of them, especially the earlier ones from back when USB 3 was a new thing, will disconnect hard drives and cause problems. If you're using a USB 3 hub make sure it is a good one. Click to expand.I use JRiver both with all my music on a NAS and also sometimes with all the music on a portable USB hard drive.
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