No Music Overlay after updating to latest version of Aerial

[Rob-Sherer]

I got a prompt in my Ariel Companion, to update the screensaver itself. However, since I did the music overlay is no longer working. The clock one is working ok, though.

I have tried turning the overlay off and on again, but nothing happens.

Have also rebooted a number of times.

I'm running OS version 15.5, so I am on the latest version.

Any ideas?

I suppose I could also go back to the previous version, it should be in my Time Machine backup.

[glouel]

No need to go time machine, all versions should be available here : https://github.com/JohnCoates/Aerial/releases

Music still works here with latest version and Apple Music for example, which source are you using ?

[Rob-Sherer]

Thanks for getting back to quickly.

I am using the Apple Music app, but with loads of local files, rather than the streaming or anything. I don't seem to get any sort of drop down to select the music app in the companion app either, if that helps.

[glouel]

Ok there's no reason it shouldn't work, there was no change remotely close to that.

Can you make sure Aerial Companion is running ? It should be in your menu bar. Because of security restrictions in macOS, you need to have it running so the screensaver shows the music. Make sure that's correct, that's the most likely cause of your issue.

[Rob-Sherer]

Yes, that is running, I have it in my startup so it always runs in the background.

[glouel]

This is extremely weird, I'm not sure what to say. You can try reverting back to a previous build from https://github.com/JohnCoates/Aerial/releases but I have a hard time seeing what causes the issue.

One thing you could check is if Aerial receives the info. Open Console.app, press the start button top middle, then top right copy this : Aerial: 🎧

Then launch the screensaver (via a hotcorner), and there use the fast forward key on your keyboard (if you have one) to switch track. Then exit it. Console should have registered a bunch of stuff :

par défaut	12:06:52.983059+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 registering private callback
par défaut	12:06:53.262553+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 Adding music callback
par défaut	12:06:53.262656+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧🟧 manual triggering
par défaut	12:06:53.262707+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 media remote callback
par défaut	12:06:53.276686+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 audio info
par défaut	12:06:53.277095+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 The Clash - Rock the Casbah (Combat Rock) with artwork
par défaut	12:06:53.277151+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧🟧 updateStatus
par défaut	12:06:54.122404+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 media remote callback
par défaut	12:06:54.132307+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 audio info
par défaut	12:06:54.132380+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 Player is paused
par défaut	12:06:54.132720+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧🟧 updateStatus
par défaut	12:06:54.139647+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 media remote callback
par défaut	12:06:54.142833+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 audio info
par défaut	12:06:54.142906+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 Player is paused
par défaut	12:06:54.143251+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧🟧 updateStatus
par défaut	12:06:54.321621+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 media remote callback
par défaut	12:06:54.325333+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 audio info
par défaut	12:06:54.325715+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 Player is paused
par défaut	12:06:54.326193+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧🟧 updateStatus
par défaut	12:06:54.393157+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 media remote callback
par défaut	12:06:54.396012+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 audio info
par défaut	12:06:54.396111+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 Nirvana - Territorial Pissings (Remastered) (Nevermind (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe)) without artwork
par défaut	12:06:54.396703+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧🟧 updateStatus
par défaut	12:06:54.413173+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 media remote callback
par défaut	12:06:54.417608+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 audio info
par défaut	12:06:54.418086+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 Nirvana - Territorial Pissings (Remastered) (Nevermind (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe)) with artwork
par défaut	12:06:54.418189+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧🟧 updateStatus
par défaut	12:06:54.541862+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 media remote callback
par défaut	12:06:54.546329+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 audio info
par défaut	12:06:54.546797+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 Nirvana - Territorial Pissings (Remastered) (Nevermind (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe)) with artwork
par défaut	12:06:54.546881+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧🟧 updateStatus
par défaut	12:06:54.794433+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 media remote callback
par défaut	12:06:54.797979+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 audio info
par défaut	12:06:54.798526+0200	legacyScreenSaver	Aerial: 🎧 Nirvana - Territorial Pissings (Remastered) (Nevermind (30th Anniversary Super Deluxe)) with artwork

Let me know what shows up for you

[Rob-Sherer]

Thanks for getting back to me, going back to the previous version didn't work. I see the following in the log, if it helps:

default 17:42:24.847229+0100 legacyScreenSaver Aerial: 🎧 registering private callback default 17:42:27.031284+0100 legacyScreenSaver Aerial: 🎧 registering private callback default 17:42:27.811116+0100 legacyScreenSaver Aerial: 🎧 Adding music callback default 17:42:27.811322+0100 legacyScreenSaver Aerial: 🎧🟧 manual triggering default 17:42:27.811450+0100 legacyScreenSaver Aerial: 🎧 media remote callback default 17:42:27.825433+0100 legacyScreenSaver Aerial: 🎧 audio info default 17:42:27.825500+0100 legacyScreenSaver Aerial: 🎧🟧 updateStatus

[Rob-Sherer]

Interesting, I signed out of Apple Music, and then signed back in, and that seems to have fixed it. Let me monitor it for a bit to see if that's permanent.

[Rob-Sherer]

No, it doesn't look like the fix mentioned above was permanent, it's gone again.

[glouel]

Just to say I haven't forgotten you here, I have a couple ideas, I'll ping you again when I have something for you to test.

[Rob-Sherer]

That's great, thanks, I'll wait to hear from you.