Default player

[ubuntu_user]

Would be nice to be able to set the default player setting when a new player is created. I always use the external player setting, so I always have to change the player setting.

Great application btw.

[edbethea]

My understang is that the flash player is a FLV canned player. But what I would like is for the flash player and all that clear, shuffle, undo etc. to stay in view (static) when scrolling down a long play list.

[dirkal]

Would be nice to be able to set the default player setting when a new player is created. I always use the external player setting, so I always have to change the player setting.

I agree. I too prefer the External Player w/Playlist for my users by default. Although, it seems that most people prefer the Web Player.


Issue 1: Selectable "Default Player" linked to User Account
I would like the option to Force my Users to use External Player w/ Playlist, instead of the Web Player.
Once I set a user up with an "External Player w/ Playlist", everything works as intended, until they login on a different machine. Then they receive a new incrementally numbered Player that defaults to the "Web Player", ignoring the configured Player I intended the User to be presented with.

I'm assuming that since the User's Web Player had been deleted by the Admin, the system "creates" a new "Default" Web Player

I was hoping that the Existing Configured Player was linked to the User account rather than generate a new default Web Player with an incremented number.


Issue 2: Freezing Stream-Limited MP3 Stream on Web Player Only
To conserve Bandwidth, I have created a "Guest" account that limits the MP3 stream to 56k, has no access to Settings and would be presented with a Administratively preconfigured Player. (External)
When using the Web Player, the stream often stops playing after 30 seconds or so.
However, when the Stream Limit is "Unlimited" I have no issues with stoppages using Web Player.


Anyone have any ideas how to:
1. Change to a Selectable "Default" Player from Web to External w/Playlist?
2. Modify the Stream Limit without creating random Web Player stoppages?

I'm wondering if these are issues limited to the Beta?

Currently running 4.6.beta1 (build 2501)
Windows 7 Enterprise SP1
8GB RAM
Java Mem 1024 MB
Chrome Browser ver. 15.0.874.106 m
(Similar issue on iMac running OS X Lion)
MP3 Library Only, Bitrates vary between 128k and 192k.

[Skywatcher]

I'd very much like the option of linking a user account to a certain player, instead of having a new one forcibly created every time the user connects from a different PC.

[ytechie]

What would happen if a user logs in from two locations at the same time?