I'm almost sure being on pause for an extended period is causing this. I have just come back from lunch and restarted playback. Boom! Got the missing plugin error and it's left the file that was playing and the next file open. I paused the track at 12:14:13 and restarted at 12:51:11 so around 36 minutes between those two events.

Now, if I remember correctly, when I restarted playback I also reset the song back to the begining. In fact, looking at the logs, I may have paused the track again shortly after resetting it. Can't be sure but maybe you can tell from the logs:

Oct 7 12:14:13 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:14:13.465 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1852 Pipeline 3 state successfully set to "Paused" Oct 7 12:14:13 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:14:13.467 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Playing" to "Paused" Oct 7 12:51:11 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:11.587 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1831 Setting pipeline 3 state to "Playing" Oct 7 12:51:11 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:11.589 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:980 3 event latency Oct 7 12:51:11 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:11.589 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Paused" to "Playing" Oct 7 12:51:11 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:11.594 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1852 Pipeline 3 state successfully set to "Playing" Oct 7 12:51:11 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:11.595 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Paused" to "Playing" Oct 7 12:51:13 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:13.980 DEBUG MainWindow:1467 Song changed to "Trust" "Trust IV" "Par Compromission" Oct 7 12:51:13 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:13.981 INFO MoodbarLoader:139 Loading cached moodbar data for "/srv/Music/T/Trust/1983 - Trust IV/01 - Par Compromission.mp3" Oct 7 12:51:13 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:13.981 DEBUG Player:836 Playing song "Par Compromission" QUrl("file:///srv/Music/T/Trust/1983 - Trust IV/01 - Par Compromission.mp3") position 0 Oct 7 12:51:13 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:13.990 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:639 "pulsesink" has volume, enabling volume synchronization. Oct 7 12:51:13 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:13.990 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:955 Connecting volume notify on 0x5e2eaba9ff30 Oct 7 12:51:13 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:13.991 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:810 Setting buffer duration: 4000000000 low watermark: 0.33 high watermark: 0.99 Oct 7 12:51:13 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:13.992 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:388 Finishing pipeline 3 Oct 7 12:51:13 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:13.992 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1831 Setting pipeline 3 state to "Null" Oct 7 12:51:13 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:13.993 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1831 Setting pipeline 4 state to "Paused" Oct 7 12:51:13 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:13.994 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Null" to "Ready" Oct 7 12:51:13 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:13.997 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1852 Pipeline 4 state successfully set to "Paused" Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.013 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1852 Pipeline 3 state successfully set to "Null" Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.013 DEBUG GstEngine:961 Pipeline 3 finished Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.014 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:181 Pipeline 3 deleted Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.014 DEBUG GstEngine:986 1 pipelines are active Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.021 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Null" to "Ready" Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.025 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1767 Buffering started Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.072 DEBUG GstEngine:1128 Got stream info for "file:///srv/Music/T/Trust/1983%20-%20Trust%20IV/01%20-%20Par%20Compromission.mp3:" "MPEG" Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.073 DEBUG CollectionModel:547 Container key for 601 "Trust - Par Compromission" is uchanged, only updating song metadata. Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.076 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Ready" to "Paused" Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.076 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1689 Pipeline is active Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.080 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Ready" to "Paused" Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.082 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1778 Buffering finished Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.082 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1831 Setting pipeline 4 state to "Playing" Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.082 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:980 4 event latency Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.082 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Paused" to "Playing" Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.082 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Paused" to "Playing" Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.094 DEBUG CollectionModel:633 Song metadata for 601 "Trust - Par Compromission" changed Oct 7 12:51:14 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:51:14.923 DEBUG PlaylistBackend:339 Saving playlist 1 Oct 7 12:52:30 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:52:30.650 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1831 Setting pipeline 4 state to "Paused" Oct 7 12:52:30 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:52:30.651 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Playing" to "Paused" Oct 7 12:52:30 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:52:30.653 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1852 Pipeline 4 state successfully set to "Paused" Oct 7 12:52:30 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 12:52:30.653 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Playing" to "Paused" Oct 7 13:09:30 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:09:30.467 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1831 Setting pipeline 4 state to "Playing" Oct 7 13:09:30 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:09:30.478 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:980 4 event latency Oct 7 13:09:30 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:09:30.478 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Paused" to "Playing" Oct 7 13:09:30 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:09:30.478 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1852 Pipeline 4 state successfully set to "Playing" Oct 7 13:09:30 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:09:30.478 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Paused" to "Playing" Oct 7 13:09:54 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:09:54.172 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1831 Setting pipeline 4 state to "Paused" Oct 7 13:09:54 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:09:54.173 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Playing" to "Paused" Oct 7 13:09:54 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:09:54.178 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1852 Pipeline 4 state successfully set to "Paused" Oct 7 13:09:54 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:09:54.181 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Playing" to "Paused" Oct 7 13:10:18 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:10:18.808 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1831 Setting pipeline 4 state to "Playing" Oct 7 13:10:18 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:10:18.809 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:980 4 event latency Oct 7 13:10:18 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:10:18.809 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Paused" to "Playing" Oct 7 13:10:18 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:10:18.813 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1852 Pipeline 4 state successfully set to "Playing" Oct 7 13:10:18 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:10:18.816 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1686 Pipeline state changed from "Paused" to "Playing" Oct 7 13:12:44 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:12:44.723 DEBUG GstEngine:583 Stream from URL "file:///srv/Music/T/Trust/1983 - Trust IV/01 - Par Compromission.mp3" about to end in 12 seconds. Fuge: 1100 + Gap: 12000 Oct 7 13:12:44 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:12:44.747 DEBUG GstEngine:1128 Got stream info for "file:///srv/Music/M/Metallica/2023%20-%2072%20Seasons/11%20-%20Room%20of%20Mirrors.ogg:" "Ogg Vorbis" Oct 7 13:12:51 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:12:51.680 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:1387 Stream from URL "file:///srv/Music/T/Trust/1983%20-%20Trust%20IV/01%20-%20Par%20Compromission.mp3" about to finish. Oct 7 13:12:51 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:12:51.680 DEBUG GstEnginePipeline:2143 Setting next URL to "file:///srv/Music/M/Metallica/2023%20-%2072%20Seasons/11%20-%20Room%20of%20Mirrors.ogg" Oct 7 13:12:51 sydney org.strawberrymusicplayer.strawberry.desktop[670555]: 13:12:51.754 INFO GstEnginePipeline:1565 Ignoring error 4536 12 "Your GStreamer installation is missing a plug-in." "../gst/playback/gsturidecodebin.c(1027): no_more_pads_full (): /GstPlayBin:pipeline-4-pipeline/GstURIDecodeBin:uridecodebin56:\nno suitable plugins found:\n../gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c(4701): gst_decode_bin_expose (): /GstPlayBin:pipeline-4-pipeline/GstURIDecodeBin:uridecodebin56/GstDecodeBin:decodebin58:\nno suitable plugins found:\nMissing decoder: Vorbis (audio/x-vorbis, rate=(int)44100, channels=(int)2, streamheader=(buffer)< 01766f72626973000000000244ac00000000000000e8030000000000b801, 03766f7262697334000000586970682e4f7267206c6962566f72626973204920323032303037303420285265647563

I'm trying to reproduce the issue by pausing a track for 30 minutes. Will let you know if I succeed.

@jonas
After compiling the code from git streaming from Spotify works.

@msrex I checked this now. I see that there is a bug, not updating the song when disc is changed, but I see it's correctly updating when title and track is changed.
But I don't know if that bug could explain what you saw happening, it could happen if the song was ripped while strawberry was running, and disc was updated after the song was initially read from disc.
If you manually tagged the disc later, or the ripping program tagged it later.
If you see way to still reproduce the bug without updating the disc, I'd like to know so I can fix it.

@tiravo3741
There is a bug in the most recent versions, it should be fixed now, but I need to make a new release.
If you are on linux you can try the ones at https://builds.strawberrymusicplayer.org/

@npa
Yes, that will work as long as the collection directory is the same, or at least a symblic link, you can find the database location here: https://wiki.strawberrymusicplayer.org/wiki/Database_integrity_checkhttps://wiki.strawberrymusicplayer.org/wiki/Database_integrity_check

Debian now has Qt 6.7.2 and the problem is solved. Thanks.

Hi there.
Running Strawberry 1.0.23 on Ubuntu 24.04.1.
I have installed qt6ct, set the QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME variable to qt6ct in my user .profile, also set qt6ct fusion theme to "darker" in qt6ct, and choose the fusion theme in Strawberry.
But Strawberry theme remain clear.
What did I missed ?

@jonas said in Incomplete library:

find ~ -type f ( -iname 'strawberry.db' -or -iname '*strawberry.plist' ) 2>/dev/null

Thank you very much! It worked.

@jonas The 1.023 was reported by the Linux Mint update logs. Strawberry reports I am now on 1.1.3. I do believe I had songs sorted by Artist.

I'm glad you've found the problem. Thank you for ALL of your work.

@Jellby I considered that, but the date would be false, and playing through the list would allow me to listen to some music I haven't listened to in a long time.