Playlistgen Error with sheduled Playlist Generation

[Jörg B]

I already had this issue with the beta version, but the error has not been fixed. My server is currently still running version 7.0.8.0, because even the final version 7.1.1.4 causes an error when generating certain playlists via the scheduler. However, this issue really only occurs under 7.1, not under 7.0.8.0.


One example is my regional news playlist. RadioBOSS is supposed to generate a playlist at specific times containing the following elements:

1. Opener
2. First news
3. Transition sound
4. Second news
5. Transition sound
6. Third news
7. Closer

A music bed runs underneath it, and the news segments are marked as voicetracks. I created a preset for this in the Playlist Generator. Under both 7.0.8.0 using the scheduler and 7.1.1.4 when manually clicking “Generate” in the Playlist Generator, the playlist is generated correctly, and I can then load or play it as a playlist.


However, if I try to start the event with the preset via the scheduler under 7.1.1.4, I get the following error:
"Playlistgen Error Preset =Regionews"


The same applies to my event announcements, which are planned in a similar way. As mentioned, everything still works without any problems under 7.0.8.0.

 

[djsoft]

However, if I try to start the event with the preset via the scheduler under 7.1.1.4, I get the following error:
"Playlistgen Error Preset =Regionews"

Can you please specify the exact error message?

To better diagnose this, please send us playlistgenerator.log file from the Log folder (Settings->Open Settings Folder).

Please also specify how do you create the playlists via the scheduler, do you use the generate command or it's executed via the run command? (you can post a screenshot of the event).

 

[Jörg B]

I can't find any error in the logfile of the playlist generator, except for the fact that no file is found in the category "Speaker". However, that's simply because there is only a file in this category if the news is actually spoken by a human. If it is generated via TTS, like in this case, no speaker name appears as a file in the folder. Moreover, the playlist can be created without any issues directly via the playlist generator; the "PlaylistGen Error" only appears when executing the event. Also, everything works fine — both in my test environment with version 7.1.1.4 and in my main environment with version 7.0.8.0. - - -
Here is the Content of the Logfile created a few minutes ago.
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Preset: Regionews
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] ------------------------------------
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Generation started.
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Loading category "Regionews Trigger HP"
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Category "Regionews Trigger HP": loaded 1 tracks [time spent: 00:00]
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Tracks in category: 1 [time spent: 00:00]
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Loading category "Opener Lokalnachrichten"
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Category "Opener Lokalnachrichten": loaded 1 tracks [time spent: 00:00]
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Tracks in category: 1 [time spent: 00:00]
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Loading category "Sprecher"
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Category "Sprecher": loaded 0 tracks [time spent: 00:00]
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Tracks in category: 0 [time spent: 00:00]
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Loading category "Stinger"
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Category "Stinger": loaded 1 tracks [time spent: 00:00]
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Tracks in category: 1 [time spent: 00:00]
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Loading category "Closer"
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Category "Closer": loaded 1 tracks [time spent: 00:00]
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Tracks in category: 1 [time spent: 00:00]
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Loading category "Meldungen"
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Category "Meldungen": loaded 3 tracks [time spent: 00:00]
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Tracks in category: 3 [time spent: 00:00]
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Creating playlist...
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selecting from category: Regionews Trigger HP
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selected duration: 00:00.0
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selecting from category: Opener Lokalnachrichten
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selected duration: 00:05.4
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selecting from category: Sprecher
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] No appropriate tracks in category "Sprecher".
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selected duration: 00:00.0
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selecting from category: Stinger
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selected duration: 00:00.0
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selecting from category: Meldungen
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selected duration: 00:23.7
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selecting from category: Stinger
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selected duration: 00:00.0
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selecting from category: Meldungen
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selected duration: 00:32.1
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selecting from category: Stinger
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selected duration: 00:00.0
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selecting from category: Meldungen
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selected duration: 00:20.4
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selecting from category: Closer
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Selected duration: 00:18.3
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Total time spent: 00:00
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Completed. Playlist duration: 01:40
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Saved file: E:\audio\#automatische Beitragserstellung\Regionews\Playlist\Regionews.m3u8
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] --------------------------------
[2025-04-24 14:37:46]
[2025-04-24 14:37:46] Done.

 

[djsoft]

Also, everything works fine — both in my test environment with version 7.1.1.4 and in my main environment with version 7.0.8.0. - - -
Here is the Content of the Logfile created a few minutes ago.

To clarify, does it work fine now, or it's still failing when created via the scheduler?

 

[box26609]

To clarify, does it work fine now, or it's still failing when created via the scheduler?

Since the logs show that the playlist was generated (and the fact that manual generation has no problem as most have reported) - the problem seems to not be playlist generation per se but playlist generation and THEN loading that playlist into the live playlist display for broadcast. I have been experiencing the very same problem. I had to downgrade to version 7.0.5 for this problem to vanish. The problem pertains to launching playlist generation via events and having that generated playlist load. Playlist Events I created in version 7.0.8 cannot load automatically in that version, and now in 7.1 too.