03-09-2025, 12:56 PM
@skr91
The library update process is done by a core component of moOde: the Music Player Daemon (MPD). The process can take a long time since it has to read every file in all the directories it can reach.
Facts which can contribute to the slowness of the update are* that you have an HD instead of an SSD and are using the USB 2.0 interface of the RPi 3B instead of a USB 3.0 interface such as are found on an RPi 4B / 5B. However, taking many hours and still being incomplete suggest other problems.
You haven't given much detail about this external HD. What is it and Is it adequately powered (preferably externally and not from the RPi 3B USB port)? An HD will typically have an IDE or SATA interface. What does yours have, how is it converted to a USB interface, and is it USB 2.0 only or is it USB 3.0 capable? Is the RPi 3B itself adequately powered, e.g., with an official Raspberry Pi power supply?
All this before we consider the file system on the HD and the permissions on the music files and all the music directories (and all their parent directories).
As an aside, the moOde Library Folder view is NOT the same as a traditional fire browser aka file manager found in the typical OS. It will display only the music files (and their containing directories) that were found by MPD.
Regards,
Kent
*It goes without saying that the model of the RPi matters too but upgrading the RPi is not the way to resolve source issues.
The library update process is done by a core component of moOde: the Music Player Daemon (MPD). The process can take a long time since it has to read every file in all the directories it can reach.
Facts which can contribute to the slowness of the update are* that you have an HD instead of an SSD and are using the USB 2.0 interface of the RPi 3B instead of a USB 3.0 interface such as are found on an RPi 4B / 5B. However, taking many hours and still being incomplete suggest other problems.
You haven't given much detail about this external HD. What is it and Is it adequately powered (preferably externally and not from the RPi 3B USB port)? An HD will typically have an IDE or SATA interface. What does yours have, how is it converted to a USB interface, and is it USB 2.0 only or is it USB 3.0 capable? Is the RPi 3B itself adequately powered, e.g., with an official Raspberry Pi power supply?
All this before we consider the file system on the HD and the permissions on the music files and all the music directories (and all their parent directories).
As an aside, the moOde Library Folder view is NOT the same as a traditional fire browser aka file manager found in the typical OS. It will display only the music files (and their containing directories) that were found by MPD.
Regards,
Kent
*It goes without saying that the model of the RPi matters too but upgrading the RPi is not the way to resolve source issues.
