Files not loaded into the database

[Jens]

In the case of used special characters in the filename, the files will be not loaded into the database.

for example,
I try to load a file name "DJ Ötzi - irgendein Lied" but it will be not displayed in the track list.
The same problem I have with kyrillic characters in the filenames.
All these files will be not displayed.

OS: Linux x86_64 Ubuntu Studio 20.04
Mixxx: 2.3.1

[Uwe Klotz (uklotzde-deactivatedaccount)]

There are known issues on macOS: https://bugs.launchpad.net/mixxx/+bug/1866067

On Linux I cannot confirm this. Everything works as expected and all kinds of special characters in file names are handled correctly. At least on Fedora.

[Jens (soundflyer)]

I tested with 4 files.
1 file normal characters
3 file with different characters (german special characters like öäü and kyrillic characters).
In the database only the file without the special characters will be displayed.
Thats strange....

[Uwe Klotz (uklotzde-deactivatedaccount)]

Please check the log file for any warnings.

This should not be an issue on any recent Linux distribution that uses UTF-8. Internally Qt uses UTF-16, which also includes all the characters you mentioned.

[Jens (soundflyer)]

Maybe I found the Problem.
I'm using a NAS. If I'm connected via Windows to this NAS system, all files will be displayed with the correct characters. If I try to use the connection via a Linux system, the special characters are changed to "very" special signs. These signs are not readable (thats what I think) in Mixxx.

Now I have to find a solution for Linux for to display the correct file names with special characters
OR
I have to rename all file names (replace the special characters) in the NAS itself.

[Daniel Schürmann (daschuer)]

> are changed to "very" special signs

Is only the library scanner failing to pick them up or is it also failing if you try to drop such a file into a deck.

Please attach the ~/.mixxx/mixxx.log file here from this attempt.

Does the Linux File manager display the special characters tracks correctly?

Please also open a texts editor, drop the file to it.
The file:// url should be displayed. Save this file and attache it here as well.

Thank you.

[Jens (soundflyer)]

short update
in the Linux file manager I have the same problem.
äöü will be displayed as an special sign. It looks like a black traffic sign with questions mark.

If i have more time, I will make more tests as descripted in our message above and I will send you the log.

[Michael (ehmic)]

If files with special characters like Umlauts (öä.. etc) are displayed correctly when stored on your harddrive (or SSD), I guess the issue is either, that the problematic filenames contain a byte sequence that isn't valid UTF, or something is strange/wrong with the way how your Ubuntu connects to the NAS.

But if you are experiencing this also with local files stored on your HDD/SSD, or while typing in the terminal / text editor, it is more likely a problem with your locales.

See for example the thread below and check if your locales appear to be messed up.

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/425929/problems-with-umlauts-cant-type-in-terminal-cant-open-files

If so, try to reconfigure them. ('sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales' should do the trick on Ubuntu)

Anyhow, if the problem also occurs in your file manager, I would say it is almost certainly not a bug in Mixxx.

[Swiftb0y (swiftb0y)]

Mixxx now uses GitHub for bug tracking. This bug has been migrated to:
https://github.com/mixxxdj/mixxx/issues/10613