Stuck at "Loading first track...."

Hi there - I’m trying to Audirvana these days and after excellent performance for a few hours it simply stopped working. I can’t get it passed the “loading first track”…can you help? Below is the debug info.

Audirvana Mac Version 1.6.1 (10601)
macOS 11.4.0 with 8192MB RAM

SIGNAL PROCESSING:

Polarity Inversion:
	Globally: OFF
	Per track: ON
Effects plugins NOT ACTIVE

UPSAMPLING:
SoX not in use
SoX filter parameters
Bandwidth at 0dB = 99.5%
Filter max length = 30000
Anti-aliasing = 100
Phase = 66%

AUDIO VOLUME:
Max allowed volume: 100
Replay Gain: None
SW volume control: OFF

LIBRARY SETTINGS:
Sync list: 1 folders
AUTO: /Users/Alessandro/Documents/Music
iTunes/Music library synchronization: last synchronized on Sun Aug 15 23:00:14 2021

Library database path: /Users/Alessandro/Library/Application Support/Audirvana/AudirvanaDatabase.sqlite

Remote Control server:
Listening on 127.0.0.1 on port 49710

ACTIVE STREAMING SERVICES
Qobuz: Connected as Qobuz Studio

=================== AUDIO DEVICE ========================

Preferred device: BANG & OLUFSEN Model UID:Bang & Olufsen UID:uuid:3c8a3c2d-b4b6-4531-bc4c-c213c7e7af91

Selected device:
UPnP device at http://192.168.2.2:49539/3c8a3c2d-b4b6-4531-bc4c-c213c7e7af91.xml
ID 0x0
Manufacturer: Bang & Olufsen
Model Name:
Model UID: Bang & Olufsen
UID: uuid:3c8a3c2d-b4b6-4531-bc4c-c213c7e7af91

6 available sample rates up to 192000Hz
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
Volume control: No
MQA capability
Auto-detect MQA devices: Yes
Not a MQA device, user set to not MQA
DSD capability: Unhandled
Device audio channels
Preferred stereo channels L:0 R:1
Channel bitmap: Ox3, layout:
Channel 0 mapped to 0
Channel 1 mapped to 1
Avoid RAW PCM streams: No
UPnP/DLNA supported protocols:
http-get::text/xml:DLNA.ORG_PN=DIDL_S
http-get:
:audio/vnd.dlna.adts:DLNA.ORG_PN=HEAACv2_L2_320
http-get::audio/x-ms-wma:DLNA.ORG_PN=WMAFULL
http-get:
:audio/x-ms-wma:DLNA.ORG_PN=WMABASE
http-get::audio/3gpp:DLNA.ORG_PN=HEAACv2_L2_320
http-get:
:audio/mp4:DLNA.ORG_PN=HEAACv2_L2_320
http-get::audio/l16;rate=22050;channels=1:DLNA.ORG_PN=LPCM_low
http-get:
:audio/l16;rate=22050;channels=2:DLNA.ORG_PN=LPCM_low
http-get::audio/l16;rate=48000;channels=1:DLNA.ORG_PN=LPCM
http-get:
:audio/l16;rate=48000;channels=2:DLNA.ORG_PN=LPCM
http-get::audio/l16;rate=44100;channels=1:DLNA.ORG_PN=LPCM
http-get:
:audio/l16;rate=44100;channels=2:DLNA.ORG_PN=LPCM
http-get::audio/mpeg:DLNA.ORG_PN=MP3X
http-get:
:audio/mpeg:DLNA.ORG_PN=MP3
rtsp-rtp-udp::text/xml:DLNA.ORG_PN=DIDL_S
rtsp-rtp-udp:
:audio/vnd.dlna.adts:DLNA.ORG_PN=HEAACv2_L2_320
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/x-ms-wma:DLNA.ORG_PN=WMAFULL
rtsp-rtp-udp:
:audio/x-ms-wma:DLNA.ORG_PN=WMABASE
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/3gpp:DLNA.ORG_PN=HEAACv2_L2_320
rtsp-rtp-udp:
:audio/mp4:DLNA.ORG_PN=HEAACv2_L2_320
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/l16;rate=22050;channels=1:DLNA.ORG_PN=LPCM_low
rtsp-rtp-udp:
:audio/l16;rate=22050;channels=2:DLNA.ORG_PN=LPCM_low
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/l16;rate=48000;channels=1:DLNA.ORG_PN=LPCM
rtsp-rtp-udp:
:audio/l16;rate=48000;channels=2:DLNA.ORG_PN=LPCM
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/l16;rate=44100;channels=1:DLNA.ORG_PN=LPCM
rtsp-rtp-udp:
:audio/l16;rate=44100;channels=2:DLNA.ORG_PN=LPCM
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/mpeg:DLNA.ORG_PN=MP3X
rtsp-rtp-udp:
:audio/mpeg:DLNA.ORG_PN=MP3
http-get::audio/mp4:
http-get::audio/wave:
http-get::audio/l16;rate=22050;channels=1:
http-get::audio/l16;rate=22050;channels=2:
http-get::audio/m4a:
http-get::audio/wav:
http-get::audio/l16;rate=48000;channels=1:
http-get::audio/l16;rate=48000;channels=2:
http-get::audio/x-m4a:
http-get::audio/x-wav:
http-get::audio/vnd.dlna.adts:
http-get::audio/mpeg:
http-get::audio/3gpp:
http-get::audio/aiff:
http-get::audio/x-flac:
http-get::audio/x-ms-wma:
http-get::text/xml:
http-get::audio/l16;rate=44100;channels=1:
http-get::audio/l16;rate=44100;channels=2:
http-get::audio/x-aiff:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/mp4:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/wave:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/l16;rate=22050;channels=1:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/l16;rate=22050;channels=2:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/m4a:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/wav:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/l16;rate=48000;channels=1:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/l16;rate=48000;channels=2:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/x-m4a:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/x-wav:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/vnd.dlna.adts:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/mpeg:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/3gpp:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/aiff:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/x-flac:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/x-ms-wma:
rtsp-rtp-udp::text/xml:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/l16;rate=44100;channels=1:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/l16;rate=44100;channels=2:
rtsp-rtp-udp::audio/x-aiff:
DLNA 1.5: Yes
Gapless playback: Yes
Missing events workaround: No
Can play native DSD: No
Volume Control: scalar
Number of channels: 2
Use as stereo device only: No

1 output streams:
Number of active channels: 2, in 1 stream(s)
Channel #0 :Stream 0 channel 0
Channel #1 :Stream 0 channel 1

Stream ID 0x0 0 channels starting at 0
12 virtual formats:
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 176.4kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 176.4kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 192kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 192kHz finite length

0 physical formats

Current device transportInfo:
CurrentTransportState: PLAYING
CurrentTransportStatus: OK
CurrentSpeed: 1
Current device MediaInfo:
NrTracks: 0
MediaDuration: 0:00:00
CurrentURI:
CurrentURIMetadata:
nextURI:
nextURIMetadata:
PlayMedium: NONE
RecordMedium: NOT_IMPLEMENTED
WriteStatus: NOT_IMPLEMENTED

Current device AVT service description:

<?xml version="1.0"?> 1 0 SetAVTransportURI InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID CurrentURI in AVTransportURI CurrentURIMetaData in AVTransportURIMetaData SetNextAVTransportURI InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID NextURI in NextAVTransportURI NextURIMetaData in NextAVTransportURIMetaData GetMediaInfo InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID NrTracks out NumberOfTracks MediaDuration out CurrentMediaDuration CurrentURI out AVTransportURI CurrentURIMetaData out AVTransportURIMetaData NextURI out NextAVTransportURI NextURIMetaData out NextAVTransportURIMetaData PlayMedium out PlaybackStorageMedium RecordMedium out RecordStorageMedium WriteStatus out RecordMediumWriteStatus GetMediaInfo_Ext InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID CurrentType out CurrentMediaCategory NrTracks out NumberOfTracks MediaDuration out CurrentMediaDuration CurrentURI out AVTransportURI CurrentURIMetaData out AVTransportURIMetaData NextURI out NextAVTransportURI NextURIMetaData out NextAVTransportURIMetaData PlayMedium out PlaybackStorageMedium RecordMedium out RecordStorageMedium WriteStatus out RecordMediumWriteStatus GetTransportInfo InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID CurrentTransportState out TransportState CurrentTransportStatus out TransportStatus CurrentSpeed out TransportPlaySpeed GetCurrentTransportActions InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID Actions out CurrentTransportActions GetPositionInfo InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID Track out CurrentTrack TrackDuration out CurrentTrackDuration TrackMetaData out CurrentTrackMetaData TrackURI out CurrentTrackURI RelTime out RelativeTimePosition AbsTime out AbsoluteTimePosition RelCount out RelativeCounterPosition AbsCount out AbsoluteCounterPosition GetDeviceCapabilities InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID PlayMedia out PossiblePlaybackStorageMedia RecMedia out PossibleRecordStorageMedia RecQualityModes out PossibleRecordQualityModes GetTransportSettings InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID PlayMode out CurrentPlayMode RecQualityMode out CurrentRecordQualityMode Stop InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID Play InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID Speed in TransportPlaySpeed Pause InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID Seek InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID Unit in A_ARG_TYPE_SeekMode Target in A_ARG_TYPE_SeekTarget Next InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID Previous InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID X_DLNA_GetBytePositionInfo InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID TrackSize out X_DLNA_CurrentTrackSize RelByte out X_DLNA_RelativeBytePosition AbsByte out X_DLNA_AbsoluteBytePosition SetPlayMode InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID NewPlayMode in CurrentPlayMode TransportState string STOPPED PAUSED_PLAYBACK PAUSED_RECORDING PLAYING RECORDING TRANSITIONING NO_MEDIA_PRESENT TransportStatus string OK ERROR_OCCURRED CurrentMediaCategory string NO_MEDIA TRACK_AWARE TRACK_UNAWARE CurrentTransportActions string PlaybackStorageMedium string UNKNOWN DV MINI-DV VHS W-VHS S-VHS D-VHS VHSC VIDEO8 HI8 CD-ROM CD-DA CD-R CD-RW VIDEO-CD SACD MD-AUDIO MD-PICTURE DVD-ROM DVD-VIDEO DVD-R DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD-RAM DVD-AUDIO DAT LD HDD MICRO-MV NETWORK NONE NOT_IMPLEMENTED SD PC-CARD MMC CF BD MS HD_DVD RecordStorageMedium string UNKNOWN DV MINI-DV VHS W-VHS S-VHS D-VHS VHSC VIDEO8 HI8 CD-ROM CD-DA CD-R CD-RW VIDEO-CD SACD MD-AUDIO MD-PICTURE DVD-ROM DVD-VIDEO DVD-R DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD-RAM DVD-AUDIO DAT LD HDD MICRO-MV NETWORK NONE NOT_IMPLEMENTED SD PC-CARD MMC CF BD MS HD_DVD PossiblePlaybackStorageMedia string NONE NETWORK PossibleRecordStorageMedia string CurrentPlayMode string NORMAL REPEAT_TRACK REPEAT_ONE REPEAT_ALL NORMAL TransportPlaySpeed string 1 1 RecordMediumWriteStatus string WRITABLE PROTECTED NOT_WRITABLE UNKNOWN NOT_IMPLEMENTED CurrentRecordQualityMode string 0:EP 1:LP 2:SP 0:BASIC 1:MEDIUM 2:HIGH NOT_IMPLEMENTED PossibleRecordQualityModes string NumberOfTracks ui4 0 512 CurrentTrack ui4 0 512 1 CurrentTrackDuration string CurrentMediaDuration string CurrentTrackMetaData string CurrentTrackURI string AVTransportURI string AVTransportURIMetaData string NextAVTransportURI string NextAVTransportURIMetaData string RelativeTimePosition string AbsoluteTimePosition string RelativeCounterPosition i4 AbsoluteCounterPosition i4 LastChange string A_ARG_TYPE_SeekMode string ABS_TIME REL_TIME TRACK_NR ABS_COUNT REL_COUNT X_DLNA_REL_BYTE A_ARG_TYPE_SeekTarget string A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID ui4 X_DLNA_RelativeBytePosition string X_DLNA_AbsoluteBytePosition string X_DLNA_CurrentTrackSize string

Current device RootDevice description:

<?xml version="1.0"?> 1 0 QPlay:2 urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:MediaRenderer:1 Bang &amp; Olufsen www.bang-olufsen.dk BeoSound Core 1.10.42742.87953554 www.bang-olufsen.dk uuid:3c8a3c2d-b4b6-4531-bc4c-c213c7e7af91 image/png 120 120 24 /Beo_ASE-120x120x24.png image/png 48 48 24 /Beo_ASE-48x48x24.png image/jpeg 120 120 24 /Beo_ASE-120x120x24.jpg image/jpeg 48 48 24 /Beo_ASE-48x48x24.jpg urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:ConnectionManager:1 urn:upnp-org:serviceId:ConnectionManager /xml/ConnectionManager.xml /Control/Beo_ASE/SinkConnectionManager /Event/Beo_ASE/SinkConnectionManager urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:AVTransport:1 urn:upnp-org:serviceId:AVTransport /xml/AVTransport2.xml /Control/Beo_ASE/AVTransport /Event/Beo_ASE/AVTransport urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:RenderingControl:1 urn:upnp-org:serviceId:RenderingControl /xml/RenderingControl2.xml /Control/Beo_ASE/RenderingControl /Event/Beo_ASE/RenderingControl urn:schemas-tencent-com:service:QPlay:1 urn:tencent-com:serviceId:QPlay /xml/QPlayDescription.xml /Control/Beo_ASE/QPlay /Event/Beo_ASE/QPlay DMR-1.51

UPnP devices found : 1
Device #0: ID 0x0 UID: uuid:3c8a3c2d-b4b6-4531-bc4c-c213c7e7af91 Location: http://192.168.2.2:49539/3c8a3c2d-b4b6-4531-bc4c-c213c7e7af91.xml

CoreAudio audio path, buffer I/O frame size: 0

Max. memory for audio buffers: 5120MB
Exclusive access: Enabled
Integer mode: Enabled

Local devices found : 2
Device #0: ID 0x3c Built-in Output Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Model UID: AppleHDA:100 UID: AppleHDAEngineOutput:1B,0,1,1:0 Model Name: Apple Inc. Built-in Output
Device #1: ID 0x2c AirBeamTV Audio Manufacturer: AirBeamTV B.V. Model UID: AirBeamTVDevice_ModelUID UID: tv.airbeam.audiodriver_v2_2 Model Name: AirBeamTV B.V. AirBeamTV Audio

Hi Alessandro,
It could be due to:

  • Impossibility to reach the audio files: it happens that network volumes are sometimes disconnected. You have to restart Audirvana.
  • Issue with the remote: restart remote, reboot Ipad/Iphone.
  • Network issue (Wifi router or switches): restart the devices.
    Some possible root causes to explore.

Eric

Thanks for getting back Eric. I tried but doesn’t work. I can actually play tracks on my laptop when using internal speakers, but it doesn’t work when I try to play tracks on my external speakers. It did work for a few hours when I started Audirvana for the first time but then stopped- can’t figure out what’s happening.

Hard restart the external device.

It was that simple! Thanks @bitracer, works now.

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