I need to dig into the mpd music server again on my Raspberry Pi 4 because VLC isn’t working right and I need a confirmation that SD card isn’t the problem. VLC keeps on running into errors while playing files and it’s happening more and more frequently. VLC doesn’t seem to know how to play the mp3 files that I have. Is a VLC update in the cards? Or should I get out the CDs that I ripped the tracks from and re-rip in a different format?

Such a hassle. I just want to listen to my music, which is why I’ve reluctantly started buying CDs and vinyl. Lower tech and more reliable. Wish I had a reel to reel tape machine. Back in the old days, we ripped vinyl to the 10 inch tape reels, good for hours of non-stop music.