PasTim wrote: 
> In the log without C3PO installed it finds flc-flc-transcode-* and uses
> that.    With C3PO installed it never seems to look for
> flc-flc-transcode-00:06:78:09:50:ce but it does still look for
> flc-flc-transcode-* without success (at least that's what I see in the
> log I sent you).  
> 
> I assume you have removed the * (general MAC) versions from the
> conversion options. (even as a last resort, which is what happens in the
> standard convert.conf).    I'm not sure I understand why.
> 
> What do you mean by the 'new log'?
With C3PO installed I tried adding a specific flc flc transcode
00:06:78:09:50:ce to custom-convert.conf.  This seemed to be ignored.  I
then changed it to flc flc * 00:06:78:09:50:ce .  That worked, even with
flc-mp3 disabled.  Your transcode table now shows all flac being
processed by flac/sox for that MAC.

So this sort of fixes the problem, except that there is now unnecessary
LMS processing for all flacs to that MAC, rather than just for the
transcoding case.

I know very little about much of this stuff, but it would appear that
LMS does not search for 'transcode' to specific MACs.  The MAC is, in
this case, the UPnP bridge (I think masquerading as a squeezelite). 
Whether that is "a bug" I couldn't say.

I got into all this because I was trying to test new features in the
UPnP Bridge, where that bridge can also transcode, with some benefits
such as cross-fade and a form of gapless play on those UPnP devices that
don't support it.  I found flacs being converted to mp3s by LMS when I
didn't expect it and this confused me greatly.  I now think that, with
the help of your comments, that I'm close to closing off that particular
issue.

I don't really want to use C-3PO for these UPnP devices because the UPnP
bridge is also transcoding to get 'gapless' to work, and I don't want to
do 2 lots of transcoding if I can avoid it.  I did try briefly, but the
output from C-3PO mostly confused the UPnP bridge and/or player, so I
gave up.  I don't plan to try that again unless someone really wants me
too!



LMS 7.9.1 on VortexBox Midi box, Xubuntu 17.10, FLACs 16->24 bit,
44.1->192kbps.  Touch & EDO. 2nd Touch standard.
LMS plugin UPnP/DLNA Bridge to MF M1 CLiC (to A308CR amp & ESLs) &
Marantz CR603 UPnP renderers.  
Alternatively Minimserver & Upplay to same & to upmpdcli/mpd PC
renderers.  
Squeezelite to Meridian USB Explorer DAC to PC speakers/headphones.  
Wireless Xubuntu 17.10 laptop firefox/upplay or Android 'phone with
Squeeze-Commander/BubbleUPnP controls LMS/Minimserver.
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