Option to clear queue when playing new media

[agdamsbo]

Hi! Would it be possible to have an option to set default behaviour to clear queue and start playing new item when choosing "play"? Current behavior is that the new item is starting to play, but the old queue is saved at the end.

It would help when starting a new track or album with a script and having the player set to repeat queue.

[OzGav]

Makes sense. Let me see what the others think...

[userMak]

I think it would be very useful feature. Most of the times I add a playlist in repeat mode. (To start from the begging when it ends). However when the playlist ends MA continues to play the songs from a previous playlist which is wrong. If possible I would like at least an option if the user make the selection to clear the queue for example every time the media player is turning off or on. Something like that. One more thing is that the player in mobile version doesn't have the the option to clear the queue even manual. (at least I can not find it.)It would be useful to add it.

[userMak]

Can we have some feedback if this is planned to implement sometime?

[OzGav]

There was agreement internally to improve the queue functionality however right now the project is in bug squash mode not functionality enhance,ent

[marcelveldt]

the default behavior should already be to overwrite the existing queue if you start a new playlist or album. Only if you play a single track or radio station it will be inserted at the top of the existing queue (and played). Where is this playback started from ?

[userMak]

The playback starts correctly. But everything remains in the queue. One of the problems with this function is when someone wants to replay the selected playlist when it ends not to be possible, because after the selected playlist MA continues to play the rest songs or radio stations or whatever remained in the queue from previous days. I don't know how easy or difficult it is to implement and of course I'm in no rush.
I am mainly asking IF this going to implement sometime, because @OzGav said above "Let me see what the others think...". That's why I am asking if you have decide about it.. I think there is no option that this could be achieved by an automation right?

[OzGav]

the default behavior should already be to overwrite the existing queue if you start a new playlist or album.

I am editing this as I just relooked at the frontend. Looks like @marcelveldt has added to the options. @userMak you should find there is a Play Now (clear queue) option which is what you want?

[userMak]

Yes, they use One UI (its theirs). I am not sure if I can make changes :(

[OzGav]

TBH this actually should just be an app function where it implements a long click listener so I am not sure why it isn't working for you. If you have another device to try...?

[userMak]

It doesn't work on my phone at all. I also tried the sumsung and edge browser. I will try me wife phone (redmi) when I return. I don't think I can do something though in my samsung.

[OzGav]

This works by selecting PLAY NOW from the play menu in beta60

[userMak]

Good morning. Yes now is working from my phone also. Thanks!

I noticed that the app clears the queue when selecting from a playlist, but not when choosing a radio station. It would be better to have consistent behavior for both actions, though it's not a major issue. Thanks again