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"Play after end of song" feature, as per iriver firmware

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Llorean:
"Play Next" is specifically designed not to continue with your current playlist though. It replaces the current playlist with the file (or folder) you've selected.

Wouldn't "Queue Next" (as you've suggested) or "Insert Next" be the ones you'd want for your situation?

Or am I confused about Play Next (I'm pretty sure I know what it does because I was part of the discussion for naming it, but maybe it's changed?)

AlexP:
Sorry, you are absolutely correct - I confused myself with insert next.  That being true, I agree that play next on a single file is likely to not be heavily used.

rjg_scotland:
So the question is, would changing the functionality of Play Next on a single file so that it continues to play from that point on in the filesystem confuse or upset people?

Llorean:
It might confuse people, though obviously documenting the change would help.

Since most people think of "clicking select on a file" as "playing the file", having it mimic that behaviour when you select a single file to "play next" (which is what the change would do) might actually make the command more intuitive for some.

Basically... some will like it, some won't.

What we really should do is find out if there's a use case for the "play a single file next" situation that's significant.

steak:
(modified & simplified after I have finished reading rockbox manual for Cowon D2, assuming features apply to all devices whenever possible)

This post is the one & only why I browse forums on players & firmwares

I have this feature on my old iRivers iMP-350 aka "SlimX" and iMP-550
AND... on my HiFi system when I switch beetween Vynil, CD, tape & MD Decks  ;)

It's so useful, natural, (ana)logic, SIMPLE & OBVIOUS, I cannot understand how no serious so called "advanced" player does not allow it anymore.

Currently any player only allows you >:(

* EITHER to click on a file which starts playing immediately, stopping the current track in the middle
* OR to queue a file in a playlist but it's always "appended" instead of "inserted" meaning it's not going to be the next track
In playlist mode, only Rockbox to my knowledge has  "Insert next" & "Queue next" features which match the subject.

Here's what I (we ?) need, in order of usefulness :

* 1st (& foremost) "Queue single next" (when you are not currently using a playlist). This feature would NOT trigger ANY playlist.
* 2nd "Queue single file next" (when you are using a playlist). When used several times before the end of currently playing file, this feature would replace/refresh the "Queue(d) single next" file every time you change your mind.
* 3rd "Queue file(s) next" (where "file(s)" would result from searching through folders or tags) would be ultimate but not so much needed feature
* 4th & more... "Insert single next" or "Insert file(s) next" seem insane, but I mention them along with the fact that I'm planning a career move towards psychiatry

It seems that the main problem would be more to name the feature(s) :P than to create the program for it (?). Don't worry about it, guys like us (me) who know what they need will understand & use it, whatever you call it, as it (especially "1st feature") will end 10 years of craving !!

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