Now if only they would clear up all the silly bugs in it, we'd have something. After a little bit of experimenting regarding the album track order problem I mentioned, I've discovered that the AK removes track numbers from file names when it downloads them through the server! So it must also be snipping them off when scanning the original folders on my PC. I use the common method of starting all file names with track number, and they magically disappear from the downloaded copies. The track number tag is still there, and also not being used. That's all so stupid I can't wrap my head around it. Someone had to actively include code to do that, instead of just leaving the file name alone. Why?
It is the server software that is to blame. It is very much Song rather than Album based and will deliver items file by file acoording to the tag name rather than the file name, ignoring the all important Track No. tag. So whilst the file handling has been very much improved on the player with the new fimware, it is still useless for downloading on a folder basis.
Wouldn't it have been nice if iRiver had provided some documentation with the update? The changes are significant enough to also require a rewrite of the manuals.
Edit: It is better for downloading folders from my NAS as it uses the filename and keeps the folder structure intact, but it leaves the cover art behind
Edit2: You don't need to use AK's MQS Streaming Server now - any DLNA server will be recognised by AK Connect, so you could look for a replacement, which will be a bit better behaved - there's even one built into Windows.
