DLNA File Sort Order

I have a TX-NR609 and it connects very well to my DLNA server. I have two suggestions that I would like to propose.

#1 The DLNA Album sort order appears to be somewhat alphabetical, but not 100% which I find confusing. The problem appears when there is an album that begins with "A" [space] followed by any word. The result is that the list alphabetizes based on the first letter of the second word. In my opinion the letter "A" should be considered in the alphabetization.

The image below exemplifies the problem.


Note that the order is and "A Change of Seasons" is listed last:

Awake
Black Clouds and Silver Linings...
Black Clouds and Silver Linings [Special]...
Black Clouds and Silver Linings [Special]...
A Change of Seasons

The order should have "A Change of Seasons" listed first:

A Change of Seasons
Awake
Black Clouds and Silver Linings...
Black Clouds and Silver Linings [Special]...
Black Clouds and Silver Linings [Special]...

#2 The order of files within each album folder is alphabetical based on "song name" which is confusing and present a poor user experience. The files should be sorted alphabetically based on the actual file name. It is fine to present the "song name" in the UI, but it should not determine the sort order. This present a problem where albums songs are played in alphabetical order as opposed to the track order which is the user experience problem. Albums generally should be played in the order they were intended.

The image below exemplifies the problem.


Note that the order is:

Beneath The Surface
Breaking All Illusions
Bridges In The Sky
Build Me Up, Break Me Down
Far From Heaven
Lost Not Forgotten
On The Backs Of Angels
Outcry
This Is The Life

The order should be:

1. On The Backs Of Angels
2. Build Me Up, Break Me Down
3. Lost Not Forgotten
4. This Is The Life
5. Bridges In The Sky
6. Outcry
7. Far From Heaven
8. Breaking All Illusions
9. Beneath The Surface

...because the actual file names are:

1_On The Backs Of Angels.mp3
2_Build Me Up, Break Me Down.mp3
3_Lost Not Forgotten.mp3
4_This Is The Life.mp3
5_Bridges In The Sky.mp3
6_Outcry.mp3
7_Far From Heaven.mp3
8_Breaking All Illusions.mp3
9_Beneath The Surface.mp3

Please send this on the the appropriate team. I believe this will make for a much better user experience within the DLNA functionality.

Thanks,

-CF

Hi mightyrobo,

I will forward this to the appropriate department. Thank you for your suggestions.

Rather than start a new thread, I thought I would just second the motion for the changes suggested by MightyRobo, especially the song title order. Sorting by track would much better, otherwise it requires creating a custom playlist for any album you want to hear in order.

Add my vote for sorting songs in either track (preferred) or filename order.

Hi mikehartigan,

This will also be submitted. Thank you for the suggestion.

Yes please have songs ordered by filename or %tracknumber%. Otherwise albums cannot play in the correct order. I love my Onkyo tx-nr509 but having songs ordered by songname ruins DNLA for me.

Many thanks

Hi djbrown78,

I will let the proper department know of your concern. Thank you.