Output Device selection

[3-R4Z0R]

Hello all of you!

Long time user of MediaMonkey here and now I've found a thing that I'd like to be improved within MediaMonkey.
The issue is that I have a laptop and use MediaMonkey on it for playing music. Depending on where I am, the output device I wish to use changes. At home I'm using a USB Audio Interface connected to the laptop's docking station and on the road I use the built in sound card. At the moment I have to switch device manually every time I dock or undock the laptop, which is both cumbersome (8 clicks) and happens often (subnotebook for university) - and if I forget to do it, I have the AutoDJ add a few hundred songs to the playlist before I can hit stop again because MM tries to play them all even though the problem isn't with the song but with the output device that doesn't exist where I am.
Since I know this is a rather special application, I'm not sure if some kind of automagic reverting to an existing device will be implemented. A simple message box saying "Device doesn't exist." and then stopping playback would do for me as well. The wish would be though that I can have a list of preferred output devices and let MediaMonkey try them all and take the first one that works. And maybe even have the possibility to set different EQs for the different devices for optimum listening experience at each location?
Edit: There was no scripting API for the output device configuration, otherwise I would have made a script for this.

Another small issue: I wish MM would tell me what the problem is when it can't play a file. As it is now, it just skips the file and tries the next. A simple error message would be great.

Oh, and before I forget: I have had a few "broken" files when syncing my library with my MP3-player. Broken in terms of the output file lacking a few seconds at the end. Happens sporadically with automagic conversion from FLAC (library) to 128kbit/s VBR MP3.

Other than these things, I'm very happy that I bought MediaMonkey. It's simply the best media player out there. =)

[nohitter151]

Wouldn't it be easier just to leave MM to use the Default audio device and manage your output with Windows?

[3-R4Z0R]

Wouldn't it be easier just to leave MM to use the Default audio device and manage your output with Windows?

That one doesn't change since I leave it on the internal sound card. The other one is only for listening to music via MM and VLC. That way I can't have Skype or Pidgin blaring loudly through my room.
Additionally, Windows XP doesn't switch sound cards like it should every time, which is why I gave up on that first hand. Sometimes it did, sometimes it didn't.

[Kr0ne]

Hey mate, you can easily change the output device by right clicking the bottom player area (Where is has the track title, artist and album) and choose configure current output plugin

[Macarena]

related threads:
http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewto ... f=1&t=2612
http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewto ... put+script
http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewto ... put+script

[Rusty Craig]

I wish MM would tell me what the problem is when it can't play a file. As it is now, it just skips the file and tries the next. A simple error message would be great.

[Macarena]

I experience a different behaviour. MM does not play the song(s), and there is no sound coming out. The Play button changes to Pause button (in my skin), but no other signs of life. M

[Macarena]

http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewto ... ug#p328969
A cycling button, or a list of devices in a pull-down menu is wished. But to my understanding there is no API to request a plug-in switch. Cheers, M

Hey mate, you can easily change the output device by right clicking the bottom player area (Where is has the track title, artist and album) and choose configure current output plugin