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iOS app: "Playback error: Length of object is unknown"

When I try to play audio files from media servers on my home PC, sometimes I get a message, "Playback error: length of object is unknown," followed by a long http link to my PC where the server and files are located. Then no sound will play. The screen shows the filetype incorrectly as m4a.

A few minutes later, there is no issue and the same files play without a problem (FLAC, WAV, mp3, DSD64etc.). I have an iPhone 8+ running iOS 11.3, but I had the same intermittent problem with earlier phones and iOS versions. It doesn't matter what filetype I'm using or which media server I use (Asset uPnP or foobar2000 on my PC).

Any suggestions?

Re: iOS app: "Playback error: Length of object is unknown"

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When I try to play audio files from media servers on my home PC, sometimes I get a message, "Playback error: length of object is unknown," followed by a long http link to my PC where the server and files are located. Then no sound will play. The screen shows the filetype incorrectly as m4a.

A few minutes later, there is no issue and the same files play without a problem (FLAC, WAV, mp3, DSD64etc.). I have an iPhone 8+ running iOS 11.3, but I had the same intermittent problem with earlier phones and iOS versions. It doesn't matter what filetype I'm using or which media server I use (Asset uPnP or foobar2000 on my PC).

Any suggestions?

Hello,
I have the same issue with my Ipad playback music from my laptop content.

Did you find the solution ot your problem?

Many thanks in advance,
Ben