Flac Transcode 24bit

[DivBy0]

I'm looking some help. I don't want to stream mp3, I want to keep all my files in their native flac format (thinking that this is the best audio quality I can achieve and likewise all my streaming takes place over Wi-Fi (home and work), so file size is really not a concern). I'm able to streams and plays flac files 16bit 44.1kHz with no problem to my Galaxy SIII. This was achieved by deleting the mp3 transcode so all my flac stream in their native format. The issue I have is, a large portion of my library is 24bit 88 thru 192kHz. The problem this caused was the app downloaded the data, but won't play the 24bit (not surprised). So I thought if I transcode all the flac files to flac 16bit 44.1kHz, this would allow the 24bit to be played. So using the code below, I added the following flac transcoding. Now the audio plays fine except, there are several pauses just for a second when playing the first song in a playlist, then remaining songs play fine..it seem to be some lack of memory or lack of resources to play the flac while simultaneously downloading the same flac file. I don't know..just a guess. So the main question I have is there a way to code, to tell the player, not to play a song, till fully downloaded?? This would eliminate the pausing issue.... Any suggestions? Or should I maybe be thinking of another way to achieve the best end results?
Thanking in advance…..

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ffmpeg -i %s -ac 2 -request_sample_fmt s16 -ar 44100 -f flac -

[kilate]

Hi,
Have you found help?

I got many 24 bit 96 kHz and up files, and Subsonic isn’t playing too. Not jukebox nor transcoding.

If you have he answer please tell me.

Thanks.

[PieterB]

What is important, to have the latest FFMPEG & LAME decoders in \subsonic\transcode....

With these settings, every 24bit/96KHz file playes wonderfully; downsampled to 192 kbps it even retains some of the depth of that high end recording:

Step 1: ffmpeg -i %s -f wav -
Step 2: lame -b 192 - -

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