Fix buffering issue and app bugs: improve stream delivery, fixed reset UI desync, and EQ naming

script.js

@@ -2242,7 +2242,17 @@ function initListenerMode() {
     socket.on('broadcast_started', () => {
         const nowPlayingEl = document.getElementById('listener-now-playing');
         if (nowPlayingEl) nowPlayingEl.textContent = '🎵 Stream is live!';
-        // Reset MediaSource for fresh stream if needed
+
+        // Force a reload of the audio element to capture the fresh stream
+        if (window.listenerAudio) {
+            console.log('🔄 Broadcast started: Refreshing audio stream...');
+            const wasPlaying = !window.listenerAudio.paused;
+            window.listenerAudio.src = getMp3FallbackUrl();
+            window.listenerAudio.load();
+            if (wasPlaying || window.listenerAudioEnabled) {
+                window.listenerAudio.play().catch(e => console.warn('Auto-play after refresh blocked:', e));
+            }
+        }
     });
 
     socket.on('stream_status', (data) => {

server.py

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ _transcode_threads_started = False
 _transcoder_bytes_out = 0
 _transcoder_last_error = None
 _last_audio_chunk_ts = 0.0
-_mp3_preroll = collections.deque(maxlen=60)  # Pre-roll (~2.5s at 192k)
+_mp3_preroll = collections.deque(maxlen=256)  # Pre-roll (~10s at 192k with 1KB chunks)
 
 
 def _start_transcoder_if_needed(is_mp3_input=False):
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ def _start_transcoder_if_needed(is_mp3_input=False):
                     break
                 continue
             except Exception as e:
-                print(f"⚠️ Transcoder writer error: {e}")
+                if _ffmpeg_proc is not None:
+                    print(f"⚠️ Transcoder writer error: {e}")
                 _transcoder_last_error = f'stdin write failed: {e}'
                 break
         _transcode_threads_started = False
@@ -153,8 +154,9 @@ def _start_transcoder_if_needed(is_mp3_input=False):
         proc = _ffmpeg_proc
         while proc and proc.poll() is None:
             try:
-                # Use a larger read for efficiency
+                # Smaller read for smoother delivery (1KB)
-                data = proc.stdout.read(4096)
+                # This prevents buffering delays at lower bitrates
+                data = proc.stdout.read(1024)
                 if not data:
                     break
                 _transcoder_bytes_out += len(data)
@@ -199,6 +201,17 @@ def _stop_transcoder():
 
     if proc is None:
         return
+        
+    # Signal all listening clients to finish their stream
+    with _mp3_lock:
+        clients = list(_mp3_clients)
+        for q in clients:
+            try:
+                q.put_nowait(None)
+            except:
+                pass
+        _mp3_clients.clear()
+
     try:
         proc.terminate()
     except Exception:

techdj_qt.py

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class AudioEngine:
                 'loop_active': False,
                 'repeat': False,
                 'queue': [],
+                'needs_next_track': False,
             },
             'B': {
                 'audio_data': None,
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ class AudioEngine:
                 'loop_active': False,
                 'repeat': False,
                 'queue': [],
+                'needs_next_track': False,
             }
         }
         
@@ -410,8 +412,8 @@ class BroadcastThread(QThread):
 
             # Thread to read encoded chunks from stdout
             def read_output():
-                # Smaller buffer for more frequent updates (4KB = ~0.15s @ 192k)
+                # Smaller buffer for more frequent updates (2KB = ~0.08s @ 192k)
-                buffer_size = 4096 
+                buffer_size = 2048 
                 while self.running:
                     try:
                         data = self.process.stdout.read(buffer_size)
@@ -806,8 +808,9 @@ class DeckWidget(QWidget):
         eq_widget = QWidget()
         eq_layout = QHBoxLayout(eq_widget)
         eq_layout.setSpacing(8)
+        self.eq_sliders = {}
         
-        for band in ['HI', 'MID', 'LO']:
+        for band in ['HIGH', 'MID', 'LOW']:
             band_widget = QWidget()
             band_layout = QVBoxLayout(band_widget)
             band_layout.setSpacing(2)
@@ -819,6 +822,7 @@ class DeckWidget(QWidget):
             slider.setFixedHeight(80)
             slider.setStyleSheet(self.get_slider_style())
             slider.valueChanged.connect(lambda v, b=band.lower(): self.on_eq_change(b, v))
+            self.eq_sliders[band.lower()] = slider
             
             label = QLabel(band)
             label.setStyleSheet("color: #888; font-size: 9px;")
@@ -1001,20 +1005,23 @@ class DeckWidget(QWidget):
     
     def reset_deck(self):
         """Reset all deck controls to default values"""
+        # Setting values on sliders will trigger the valueChanged signal 
+        # which will in turn update the audio engine.
+        
         # Reset volume to 80%
         self.volume_slider.setValue(80)
         
         # Reset speed to 100%
         self.speed_slider.setValue(100)
         
-        # Reset EQ to 0 (just update the engine, sliders will update via signals)
+        # Reset EQ sliders to 0
-        self.audio_engine.set_eq(self.deck_id, 'high', 0)
+        if hasattr(self, 'eq_sliders'):
-        self.audio_engine.set_eq(self.deck_id, 'mid', 0)
+            for band, slider in self.eq_sliders.items():
-        self.audio_engine.set_eq(self.deck_id, 'low', 0)
+                slider.setValue(0)
         
-        # Reset filters
+        # Reset filter sliders
-        self.audio_engine.set_filter(self.deck_id, 'lowpass', 100)
+        self.lp_slider.setValue(100)
-        self.audio_engine.set_filter(self.deck_id, 'highpass', 0)
+        self.hp_slider.setValue(0)
         
         print(f"🔄 Deck {self.deck_id} reset to defaults")