Track Search in Nstream

Posted by: David O'Higgins on 17 October 2014

I have asked a number of times (via both forum an Naim Support) whether there is a track search facility within Nstream, as there is in Nserve, but I have had no response.

Yesterday I noticed that there is a setting for track indexing in Desktop Client, and it was set to 'false'. I changed it to 'true', and now I get a track Icon in Nstream.

When I click it, it takes several minutes to index the information (2200+ albums), but eventually allows me to see (and search) the whole database with one icon per track. Pressing the Icon plays the track. There seems to be no queuing facility, so pressing another Icon while a track is playing interrupts the playing track. So it's pretty crude, but it works after a fashion.

Anyone else with experience of this? Any tips?

Posted on: 17 October 2014 by hungryhalibut

In track view, get the list down the left, rather than having the screen full of album sleeves. Then you will see three dots on the right aligned with each song. Briefly press the dots and the option to play next, play last etc pops up. That's the way to do it, as Mr Punch would say.

Posted on: 17 October 2014 by David O'Higgins

Thank you HH !

Posted on: 17 October 2014 by hungryhalibut

I had no idea how to do it either, so fiddled about having seen your query. I just banged in three songs from the top, all are a something. I got A Ballad by Gerry Mulligan, a beautiful peace by Robert Wyatt, and A Ballad by Kate Rusby. An unexpected selection, but it worked very well. So you've helped me too!

Posted on: 17 October 2014 by alan33

Originally Posted by David O'Higgins:

I have asked a number of times (via both forum an Naim Support) whether there is a track search facility within Nstream, as there is in Nserve, but I have had no response.
Yesterday I noticed that there is a setting for track indexing in Desktop Client, and it was set to 'false'. I changed it to 'true', and now I get a track Icon in Nstream.
When I click it, it takes several minutes to index the information (2200+ albums), but eventually allows me to see (and search) the whole database with one icon per track. Pressing the Icon plays the track. There seems to be no queuing facility, so pressing another Icon while a track is playing interrupts the playing track. So it's pretty crude, but it works after a fashion.
Anyone else with experience of this? Any tips?

Hi David -

I don't have any nServe devices, but all upnp servers tested here have given a "tracks" or "items" view. This seems to be a selectable view via the checkbox you have found, so we're on the same ground. I didn't really understand your question before, I guess!

In in the new naim app (no longer running the original nStream app) it does take a few seconds to completely populate the list of song titles (each with its associated album cover artwork). After that, I tried typing text into the search text box at the top of the scree and, as expected, it filters town the list to display only those titles containing your search string. At first, it appeared to only show titles starting with the string, but I think i hadn't waited long enough, as a second trial worked fine.

My my experience with this search results library was the same as any other view: selecting the track causes it to play immediately; using any of the ways to open the popup menu (press and hold in icon view; press the three dots at the right in list view) offers extra options including play now, queue next, queue last, etc.

Regards alan