listener.css

@@ -19,18 +19,10 @@
 * {
     -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
     box-sizing: border-box;
-    user-select: none;
-    -webkit-user-select: none;
 }
 
 html {
     scroll-behavior: smooth;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    scrollbar-width: none;
-}
-
-html::-webkit-scrollbar {
-    display: none;
 }
 
 body {

script.js

@@ -1274,22 +1274,6 @@ function updateCrossfader(val) {
 }
 
 // Library Functions
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Tauri v2 asset-protocol helper
-// When running inside Tauri (window.__TAURI__ is injected via withGlobalTauri)
-// and the server has provided an absolutePath for the track, we convert it to
-// an asset:// URL so the WebView reads the file directly from disk — no Flask
-// round-trip, works with any folder under $HOME.
-// Falls back to the ordinary server URL when not in Tauri or no absolutePath.
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function tauriResolve(track) {
-    const cvt = window.__TAURI__?.core?.convertFileSrc;
-    if (cvt && track.absolutePath) {
-        return cvt(track.absolutePath);
-    }
-    return track.file;
-}
-
 async function fetchLibrary() {
     try {
         const res = await fetch('library.json?t=' + new Date().getTime());
@@ -1319,7 +1303,7 @@ function renderLibrary(songs) {
 
         // Drag data
         item.ondragstart = (e) => {
-            e.dataTransfer.setData('trackFile', tauriResolve(t));
+            e.dataTransfer.setData('trackFile', t.file);
             e.dataTransfer.setData('trackTitle', t.title);
             e.dataTransfer.setData('source', 'library');
             item.classList.add('dragging');
@@ -1340,25 +1324,25 @@ function renderLibrary(songs) {
         const btnA = document.createElement('button');
         btnA.className = 'load-btn btn-a';
         btnA.textContent = 'LOAD A';
-        btnA.addEventListener('click', () => loadFromServer('A', tauriResolve(t), t.title));
+        btnA.addEventListener('click', () => loadFromServer('A', t.file, t.title));
 
         const btnB = document.createElement('button');
         btnB.className = 'load-btn btn-b';
         btnB.textContent = 'LOAD B';
-        btnB.addEventListener('click', () => loadFromServer('B', tauriResolve(t), t.title));
+        btnB.addEventListener('click', () => loadFromServer('B', t.file, t.title));
 
         // QUEUE buttons
         const queueA = document.createElement('button');
         queueA.className = 'load-btn queue-btn-a';
         queueA.textContent = 'Q-A';
         queueA.title = 'Add to Queue A';
-        queueA.addEventListener('click', () => addToQueue('A', tauriResolve(t), t.title));
+        queueA.addEventListener('click', () => addToQueue('A', t.file, t.title));
 
         const queueB = document.createElement('button');
         queueB.className = 'load-btn queue-btn-b';
         queueB.textContent = 'Q-B';
         queueB.title = 'Add to Queue B';
-        queueB.addEventListener('click', () => addToQueue('B', tauriResolve(t), t.title));
+        queueB.addEventListener('click', () => addToQueue('B', t.file, t.title));
 
         loadActions.appendChild(btnA);
         loadActions.appendChild(queueA);
@@ -1367,9 +1351,8 @@ function renderLibrary(songs) {
         item.appendChild(trackName);
         item.appendChild(loadActions);
 
-        // Add data attribute for highlighting — store the resolved URL so
+        // Add data attribute for highlighting
-        // updateLibraryHighlighting() matches decks.X.currentFile correctly.
+        item.dataset.file = t.file;
-        item.dataset.file = tauriResolve(t);
 
         list.appendChild(item);
     });

server.py

@@ -54,15 +54,6 @@ broadcast_state = {
 listener_sids = set()
 dj_sids = set()
 
-# Set to True once the first audio chunk arrives in MP3-direct mode.
-# broadcast_started is held back until then so listeners don't connect
-# to /stream.mp3 before any data is flowing (e.g. before the DJ presses play).
-_mp3_broadcast_announced = False
-
-# Current listener glow intensity — persisted so new/reloaded listeners get the
-# correct level immediately without waiting for the DJ to move the slider again.
-_current_glow_intensity = 30
-
 # Grace-period greenlet: auto-stop broadcast if DJ doesn't reconnect in time
 _dj_grace_greenlet = None
 DJ_GRACE_PERIOD_SECS = 20  # seconds to wait before auto-stopping
@@ -145,9 +136,7 @@ def _start_transcoder_if_needed(is_mp3_input=False):
         try: _ffmpeg_in_q.get_nowait()
         except: break
 
-    # Define greenlets INSIDE so they close over THIS specific 'proc'.
+    # Define threads INSIDE so they close over THIS specific 'proc'
-    # Blocking subprocess pipe I/O is delegated to eventlet.tpool so it runs
-    # in a real OS thread, preventing it from stalling the eventlet hub.
     def _writer(proc):
         global _transcoder_last_error
         print(f"[THREAD] Transcoder writer started (PID: {proc.pid})")
@@ -157,9 +146,8 @@ def _start_transcoder_if_needed(is_mp3_input=False):
                 if chunk is None: break
                 
                 if proc.stdin:
-                    # Run blocking pipe-write in a real thread via tpool
+                    proc.stdin.write(chunk)
-                    eventlet.tpool.execute(proc.stdin.write, chunk)
+                    proc.stdin.flush()
-                    eventlet.tpool.execute(proc.stdin.flush)
             except queue.Empty:
                 continue
             except (BrokenPipeError, ConnectionResetError):
@@ -170,7 +158,7 @@ def _start_transcoder_if_needed(is_mp3_input=False):
                 _transcoder_last_error = str(e)
                 break
         
-        # Ensure process is killed if greenlet exits unexpectedly
+        # Ensure process is killed if thread exits unexpectedly
         if proc.poll() is None:
             try: proc.terminate()
             except: pass
@@ -181,9 +169,9 @@ def _start_transcoder_if_needed(is_mp3_input=False):
         print(f"[THREAD] Transcoder reader started (PID: {proc.pid})")
         while proc.poll() is None:
             try:
-                # Run blocking pipe-read in a real thread via tpool (1 KB chunks
+                # Smaller read for smoother delivery (1KB)
-                # for smooth delivery; prevents buffering delays at lower bitrates)
+                # This prevents buffering delays at lower bitrates
-                data = eventlet.tpool.execute(proc.stdout.read, 1024)
+                data = proc.stdout.read(1024)
                 if not data: break
                 _transcoder_bytes_out += len(data)
 
@@ -195,20 +183,20 @@ def _start_transcoder_if_needed(is_mp3_input=False):
                     try:
                         q.put_nowait(data)
                     except queue.Full:
-                        # Client is too slow — skip this chunk for them
+                        # Client is too slow, skip this chunk for them
                         pass
             except Exception as e:
                 print(f"WARNING: Transcoder reader error: {e}")
                 _transcoder_last_error = str(e)
                 break
 
-        # Ensure process is killed if greenlet exits unexpectedly
+        # Ensure process is killed if thread exits unexpectedly
         if proc.poll() is None:
             try: proc.terminate()
             except: pass
         print(f"[THREAD] Transcoder reader finished (PID: {proc.pid})")
 
-    # Spawn as greenlets — tpool handles the blocking subprocess I/O internally
+    # Start greenlets/threads for THIS process specifically
     eventlet.spawn(_writer, _ffmpeg_proc)
     eventlet.spawn(_reader, _ffmpeg_proc)
 
@@ -318,10 +306,7 @@ def setup_shared_routes(app, index_file='index.html'):
                         rel_path = os.path.relpath(os.path.join(root, filename), MUSIC_FOLDER)
                         library.append({
                             "title": os.path.splitext(filename)[0],
-                            "file": f"music_proxy/{rel_path}",
+                            "file": f"music_proxy/{rel_path}"
-                            # Absolute path exposed for Tauri's asset protocol (convertFileSrc).
-                            # The web fallback keeps using the music_proxy route above.
-                            "absolutePath": os.path.abspath(os.path.join(root, filename))
                         })
                 break  # Top-level only
         return jsonify(library)
@@ -676,14 +661,12 @@ def dj_connect():
 
 def _dj_disconnect_grace():
     """Auto-stop broadcast if no DJ reconnects within the grace period."""
-    global _dj_grace_greenlet, _mp3_broadcast_announced
+    global _dj_grace_greenlet
     print(f"INFO: Grace period started — {DJ_GRACE_PERIOD_SECS}s for DJ to reconnect")
     eventlet.sleep(DJ_GRACE_PERIOD_SECS)
     if broadcast_state.get('active') and not dj_sids:
         print("WARNING: Grace period expired, no DJ reconnected — auto-stopping broadcast")
         broadcast_state['active'] = False
-        broadcast_state['is_mp3_input'] = False
-        _mp3_broadcast_announced = False
         _stop_transcoder()
         listener_socketio.emit('broadcast_stopped', namespace='/')
         listener_socketio.emit('stream_status', {'active': False}, namespace='/')
@@ -708,11 +691,11 @@ def dj_disconnect():
 
 @dj_socketio.on('start_broadcast')
 def dj_start(data=None):
-    global _dj_grace_greenlet, _mp3_broadcast_announced
+    global _dj_grace_greenlet
 
     # Cancel any pending auto-stop grace period (DJ reconnected in time)
     if _dj_grace_greenlet is not None:
-        _dj_grace_greenlet.kill(block=True)  # block=True prevents a GreenletExit race
+        _dj_grace_greenlet.kill()
         _dj_grace_greenlet = None
         print("INFO: DJ reconnected within grace period — broadcast continues")
 
@@ -732,23 +715,15 @@ def dj_start(data=None):
     broadcast_state['is_mp3_input'] = is_mp3_input
 
     if not was_already_active:
-        # Fresh broadcast start — clear pre-roll and reset announcement flag.
+        # Fresh broadcast start — clear pre-roll.
+        # For non-MP3 input start the ffmpeg transcoder; for MP3 input chunks are
+        # distributed directly via _distribute_mp3(), no transcoder required.
         with _mp3_lock:
             _mp3_preroll.clear()
-
+        if not is_mp3_input:
-        if is_mp3_input:
-            # MP3-direct mode (Qt client): the DJ still needs to press play before
-            # audio flows.  Firing broadcast_started now would cause listeners to
-            # connect to /stream.mp3 before any data exists, wait 60 s, then
-            # disconnect.  Instead we hold back the announcement and send it on
-            # the very first audio_chunk so listeners connect when data is ready.
-            _mp3_broadcast_announced = False
-            print("BROADCAST: MP3-direct mode — deferring broadcast_started until first chunk")
-        else:
-            # Non-MP3 (browser webm/opus): ffmpeg transcoder starts immediately,
-            # so listeners can connect right away.
             _start_transcoder_if_needed(is_mp3_input=False)
-            listener_socketio.emit('broadcast_started', namespace='/')
+        # Tell listeners a new broadcast has begun (triggers audio player reload)
+        listener_socketio.emit('broadcast_started', namespace='/')
     else:
         # DJ reconnected mid-broadcast - just ensure transcoder is alive (non-MP3 only)
         # Do NOT clear pre-roll or trigger listener reload
@@ -756,12 +731,8 @@ def dj_start(data=None):
         if not is_mp3_input:
             _start_transcoder_if_needed(is_mp3_input=False)
 
-    # For MP3-direct fresh broadcast, hold back stream_status active=true too
+    # Always send current status so any waiting listeners get unblocked
-    # so listeners don't auto-connect before audio data is flowing.
+    listener_socketio.emit('stream_status', {'active': True}, namespace='/')
-    # It will be sent alongside broadcast_started on the first audio_chunk.
-    # For non-MP3 (browser) mode or DJ reconnects, send immediately.
-    if not (is_mp3_input and not was_already_active):
-        listener_socketio.emit('stream_status', {'active': True}, namespace='/')
 
 @dj_socketio.on('get_listener_count')
 def dj_get_listener_count():
@@ -770,10 +741,8 @@ def dj_get_listener_count():
 @dj_socketio.on('listener_glow')
 def dj_listener_glow(data):
     """DJ sets the glow intensity on the listener page."""
-    global _current_glow_intensity
     intensity = int(data.get('intensity', 30)) if isinstance(data, dict) else 30
     intensity = max(0, min(100, intensity))
-    _current_glow_intensity = intensity
     listener_socketio.emit('listener_glow', {'intensity': intensity}, namespace='/')
 
 @dj_socketio.on('deck_glow')
@@ -786,22 +755,9 @@ def dj_deck_glow(data):
         'B': bool(data.get('B', False)),
     }, namespace='/')
 
-@dj_socketio.on('now_playing')
-def dj_now_playing(data):
-    """Relay the currently playing track title to all listener pages."""
-    if not isinstance(data, dict):
-        return
-    listener_socketio.emit('now_playing', {
-        'title': str(data.get('title', '')),
-        'deck': str(data.get('deck', '')),
-    }, namespace='/')
-
 @dj_socketio.on('stop_broadcast')
 def dj_stop():
-    global _mp3_broadcast_announced
     broadcast_state['active'] = False
-    broadcast_state['is_mp3_input'] = False
-    _mp3_broadcast_announced = False
     session['is_dj'] = False
     print("STOPPED: DJ stopped broadcasting")
 
@@ -812,17 +768,9 @@ def dj_stop():
 
 @dj_socketio.on('audio_chunk')
 def dj_audio(data):
-    global _mp3_broadcast_announced
     if broadcast_state['active'] and isinstance(data, (bytes, bytearray)):
         if broadcast_state.get('is_mp3_input', False):
-            # MP3 input (e.g. Qt client): skip ffmpeg, send directly to listeners.
+            # MP3 input (e.g. Qt client): skip ffmpeg, send directly to listeners
-            # Fire broadcast_started on the very first chunk so listeners connect
-            # only once actual audio data is flowing (the DJ has pressed play).
-            if not _mp3_broadcast_announced:
-                _mp3_broadcast_announced = True
-                print("BROADCAST: First MP3 chunk received — announcing broadcast_started to listeners")
-                listener_socketio.emit('broadcast_started', namespace='/')
-                listener_socketio.emit('stream_status', {'active': True}, namespace='/')
             _distribute_mp3(bytes(data))
         else:
             # Other formats (e.g. webm/opus from browser): route through ffmpeg transcoder
@@ -897,9 +845,8 @@ def listener_disconnect():
 
 @listener_socketio.on('join_listener')
 def listener_join():
-    # SID already added in listener_connect(); send stream status and current glow
+    # SID already added in listener_connect(); just send stream status back
     emit('stream_status', {'active': broadcast_state['active']})
-    emit('listener_glow', {'intensity': _current_glow_intensity})
 
 @listener_socketio.on('get_listener_count')
 def listener_get_count():

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "techdj"
-version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2021"
-
-[build-dependencies]
-tauri-build = { version = "2", features = [] }
-
-[dependencies]
-tauri = { version = "2", features = [] }
-tauri-plugin-fs = "2"
-serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
-serde_json = "1"
-
-# Release optimisations — keep the binary small on the 4 GB machine
-[profile.release]
-panic = "abort"
-codegen-units = 1
-lto = true
-opt-level = "s"
-strip = true

src-tauri/build.rs

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-fn main() {
-    tauri_build::build()
-}

src-tauri/capabilities/default.json

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2/acl/capability.json",
-  "identifier": "default",
-  "description": "TechDJ default permissions — read-only access to home directory for local audio",
-  "windows": ["main"],
-  "permissions": [
-    "core:default",
-    "fs:read-all",
-    "fs:scope-home-recursive"
-  ]
-}

src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
-pub fn run() {
-    tauri::Builder::default()
-        // Grant the WebView direct read access to local audio files so
-        // convertFileSrc() can serve tracks from $HOME without going
-        // through the Flask proxy.
-        .plugin(tauri_plugin_fs::init())
-        .run(tauri::generate_context!())
-        .expect("error while running TechDJ");
-}

src-tauri/src/main.rs

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-// Hides the console window on Windows release builds; harmless on Linux.
-#![cfg_attr(not(debug_assertions), windows_subsystem = "windows")]
-
-fn main() {
-    techdj_lib::run()
-}

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
-  "productName": "TechDJ",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
-  "identifier": "dev.computertech.techdj",
-  "build": {
-    "frontendDist": "../"
-  },
-  "app": {
-    "withGlobalTauri": true,
-    "windows": [
-      {
-        "title": "TechDJ",
-        "width": 1280,
-        "height": 800,
-        "minWidth": 1024,
-        "minHeight": 600,
-        "decorations": true,
-        "fullscreen": false,
-        "resizable": true
-      }
-    ],
-    "security": {
-      "assetProtocol": {
-        "enable": true,
-        "scope": [
-          "$HOME/**",
-          "$HOME/Music/**"
-        ]
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "bundle": {
-    "active": true,
-    "targets": ["deb"],
-    "icon": ["../icon.png"]
-  }
-}

style.css

@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 /* Smooth scrolling for all scrollable elements */
 * {
     -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
-    user-select: none;
-    -webkit-user-select: none;
 }
 
 html {