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Rockbox Development => Feature Ideas => Topic started by: Oktan on June 30, 2021, 03:26:00 PM

Title: Play once
Post by: Oktan on June 30, 2021, 03:26:00 PM
I used to use a Fiio X1 player. This one had a playback mode that would make the player stop the playback once it finished the selected track. After idling for a while it would shut down, which was a separate feature. Implementing this should be fairly simple but quite useful if you're listening to a podcast or something.
Title: Re: Play once
Post by: saratoga on July 01, 2021, 09:57:27 AM
I think you can already do this by inserting into a new playlist.
Title: Re: Play once
Post by: gomezz on July 02, 2021, 04:46:35 AM
Doesn't this do what you want?

Settings -> Playback Settings -> Repeat -> Off
Title: Re: Play once
Post by: Oktan on July 07, 2021, 10:28:36 AM
I think you can already do this by inserting into a new playlist.
That's needlessly obtuse however.
Doesn't this do what you want?

Settings -> Playback Settings -> Repeat -> Off
I'm not referring to just turning off repeat, I'm referring to having the player play a single track and then stopping.
Title: Re: Play once
Post by: Chronon on August 07, 2021, 12:45:01 PM
Long press to enter the context menu >> Current Playlist >> Clear List & Play Next

This method seems quite clear to me.  Pros/cons of a playback method?  The current method achieves the "play once" outcome without any persistent changes to settings, which I think is cleaner.
Title: Re: Play once
Post by: Oktan on January 14, 2023, 12:20:39 PM
Alas, no "Clear playlist" option seems to exist.
Title: Re: Play once
Post by: chris_s on January 14, 2023, 01:46:53 PM
Alas, no "Clear playlist" option seems to exist.
The terminology has changed slightly since the post above yours (see the current version of the manual (https://download.rockbox.org/daily/manual/rockbox-ipodvideo/rockbox-buildch4.html#x7-730004.4.3)). What used to be called "Clear List & Play Next" for a while (and "Play Next" in 3.15) is just called "Play" now.

So, to replace all entries in the dynamic playlist with the selected track(s) choose:

Latest Dev Build: Playing Next... -> Play

or, in case you're still using, v. 3.15: Playlist -> Play Next

from the context menu
Title: Re: Play once
Post by: bahus on March 31, 2023, 04:20:44 AM
Playback Settings -> Single Mode.

Setting it to Track will pause playback once selected track is finished