Thanks @Temitope_Oyebode, I’ve passed this onto engineering for review.
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Is there any update on this bloated library issue please this is really affecting my set @Slak_Jaw
Hi @Temitope_Oyebode, we don’t have any updates on this yet. The dev team is still working on it.
Ok we will be looking forward for permanent fix
Do you have any suggested workarounds in the meantime? I am worried that the software will become unusable in a few days, as I have been working on the playlists a lot and have an important gig in a couple of weeks. It grew another 200MB in the past 2 days.
Hi @ChesterLP, yes, a workaround/solution was proposed above
Thank you.
As far as I can tell by the command prompt, that solves the issue one user had when syncing with iCloud, which is not my problem. Mine is like the OP one, where Djay Pro takes a long time to load and becomes unresponsive.
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My apologies, but you were right. I disregarded this workaround because it mentioned iCloud and I had no issues with it.
After some digging out of dispair (I’m an IT Engineer), I found that it was in fact the table that holds the sync information that was to blame - cloudKit_queue_cloudKit - that had, in my case, almost 500K records. It went from a 2.2GB db to a 40MB one after executing the suggested terminal prompt.
Djay Pro is much snappier now.
Looking forward to the release of the proper software fix.
You’re welcome @ChesterLP. We don’t currently have any other workarounds to offer. Our engineering team is still working on addressing this. I believe your only other option right now is to backup your existing djay Media Library database by copying it to another location or external drive. After doing this, and with djay closed, you could delete your djay Media Library file. This will create a fresh database file when you reopen djay. Please note, however, that this will delete your My Collection playlists, Hot Cues and Saved Loops as well so this probably wont be an ideal option for you.
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Hi,
Does Algoriddim consider this a bug that will be resolved, or will users need to repeatedly follow these rather technical steps in the future to prevent crashes, stuttering, and/or long loading times?
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Based on my understanding from the engineering team, this is a one-time repair process for users that have experienced the issue. I hope that helps.
Hello please im still suffering from a bloated media library djay slows down while playing and it takes over 4 min to open at first…this issue needed a permanent fix it’s really frustrating
Hi @Brown_bkp, welcome to the Community! Please follow the procedure previously shared above.
After this, it’s recommended that you leave iCloud sync for djay enabled to prevent caching of Cloudkit and the growth of the djay Media Library.
- Please refer to the second half of the linked FAQ for how to enable iCloud Syncing on macOS: https://help.algoriddim.com/hc/en-us/articles/360014702832-How-do-I-enable-iCloud-syncing-on-iOS-and-macOS
- Please note, if you decide you want to keep iCloud Sync turned Off going forward, you will need to perform the above process on a semi-regular basis as your database size grows over time. Alternatively, you can keep iCloud Sync On and the cache will be automatically cleared on its own.
I have tried this but it wont stops increasing when im add more tracks and cues but serato database does not increase and does the backup go to my Apple iCloud bcos the cloud space on my account is filled up already
Hi @Brown_bkp, I don’t have any other suggestions other than what I just shared. This process has solved the issue for other users. I recommend that you free up space on your iCloud or purchase a larger amount.
The only other option would be to start with a fresh database, but this will result in losing all of your Hot Cues, Saved Loops and My Collection playlists.
Maybe i should change or upgrade d icloud storage but if i have to loose all my cues and i re cued the tracks after i have done the rest i hope it wont increase again i wouldnt want the situation i will have to keep recurring track every time
@Brown_bkp, if you increase your iCloud storage and follow the steps above, you will not lose your hot cues. If you keep iCloud Sync enabled, your djay Media Library database should maintain a normal size.
I will try that and do more changes on my library if that will solve the problem
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Thanks @Brown_bkp. Please report back on how this works out for you.
