Ogg files not playing properly on Sansa Fuze

SanDisk MP3 players Sansa® Fuze™
#1

I listen to a lot of Podcasts. I’ve been trying the Ogg versions of many of these Podcasts and some work and some don’t. I don’t know whether it’s a Fuze issue or a quality issue of the Ogg files produced by the website. Could I please get you to have a listen to this file and tell meif it plays fine on your Fuze?

Here’s the OGG version:

http://www.linuxbasement.com/audio/download/280/LB+-+Episode+27+-+I+Show+You+My+Asterisk.ogg

Here’s the MP3 version:

http://www.linuxbasement.com/audio/download/279/LB+-+Episode+27+-+I+Show+You+My+Asterisk.mp3

I get these files via these RSS feeds:

http://www.linuxbasement.com/ogg-full/feed

http://www.linuxbasement.com/mp3-full/feed

If you can suggest a reason why won’t play properly, I could pass the feedback onto the Linux Basement Site.

Here are some feeds where the files play fine on my Sansa:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheLinuxActionShowOGG

http://feeds.feedburner.com/linuxoutlaws-ogg

I’d appreciate any feedback. Thanks.

#2

There are some issues with ogg playback with Certain encoders. I dont know the specifics about the encoder but they should be addressed in the next firmware. I would try the ones that dont work after the next update and see if they are better.

#3

That’s soon I presume? :neutral_face: So, it’s seems that it IS a Sanza Fuze issue. I’ll just have to use the MP3 feeds in the meantime. I like to try to use the Ogg feeds when I can.

I have the same issue with the Ogg files on the Linux Outlaws Podcast as well for instance:

http://linuxoutlaws.com/podcast

Ogg RSS feed:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/linuxoutlaws-ogg

MP3 RSS feed:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/linuxoutlaws

#4

Next Fw is due out by Tuesday.

#5

We hope. :smiley: