Discord Rich Presence is either very delayed or completely incorrect.

[officialnochill]

Desktop

• OS: CachyOS
• OS version: Rolling
• Tauon Version: v8.2.2
• Installation method: AUR

Describe the bug

Discord Rich Presence is either very delayed or completely incorrect, sometimes displaying a completely different song (usually hard stuck to the first song of the session, not updating correctly on pause or next song / previous song) or is very delayed.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Play a song, check your discord activity with Rich Presence connected, notice that when you press next song on your keyboard or pause it quickly is completely different.

Looking at the logs, it appears that it fails to connect to discord... sometimes.

Expected behavior

The correct song to show up on discord.

Screenshots/Videos

Tauon log

Logfiles

04:41:10 [DEBUG] tag: XResolution (282) - type: rational (5) Tag Location: 34 - Data Location: 98 - value: b"\x00\n\xfc\x80\x00\x00'\x10"
04:41:10 [DEBUG] tag: YResolution (283) - type: rational (5) Tag Location: 46 - Data Location: 106 - value: b"\x00\n\xfc\x80\x00\x00'\x10"
04:41:10 [DEBUG] tag: ResolutionUnit (296) - type: short (3) - value: b'\x00\x02'
04:41:10 [DEBUG] tag: Software (305) - type: string (2) Tag Location: 70 - Data Location: 114 - value: b'Adobe Photoshop 21.1 (Windows)\x00'
04:41:10 [DEBUG] tag: DateTime (306) - type: string (2) Tag Location: 82 - Data Location: 145 - value: b'2020:05:01 12:17:06\x00'
04:41:10 [DEBUG] tag: ExifIFD (34665) - type: long (4) - value: b'\x00\x00\x00\xa8'
04:41:11 [ ERROR ] Error connecting to Discord - is Discord running?
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.13/site-packages/tauon/t_modules/t_main.py", line 11863, in discord_loop
    RPC.update(
    ~~~~~~~~~~^
    	activity_type = ActivityType.LISTENING,
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    ...<6 lines>...
    	large_image=large_image,
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    	small_image=small_image)
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.13/site-packages/lynxpresence/presence.py", line 36, in update
    return self.loop.run_until_complete(self.read_output())
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.13/asyncio/base_events.py", line 725, in run_until_complete
    return future.result()
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.13/site-packages/lynxpresence/baseclient.py", line 87, in read_output
    raise ServerError(payload["data"]["message"])
lynxpresence.exceptions.ServerError: Child "activity" fails because child "details" fails because "details" is not allowed to be empty
04:41:13 [DEBUG] Using selector: EpollSelector
04:41:13 [DEBUG] Using selector: EpollSelector
04:41:13 [DEBUG] Using selector: EpollSelector
04:41:13 [WARNING] /usr/lib/python3.13/site-packages/lynxpresence/utils.py:52: ResourceWarning: unclosed scandir iterator <posix.ScandirIterator object at 0x7f693efc3830>
  return entry.path

04:41:13 [DEBUG] Position set by show playing
04:41:13 [ INFO  ] Open - requested start was 0.0 (0)
04:41:13 [ INFO  ] Extension: flac
04:41:13 [ INFO  ]  -> Lion Garden
04:41:13 [ INFO  ]  --- length: 26.493
04:41:13 [ INFO  ]  --- position: 2.349
04:41:13 [ INFO  ]  --- We are 24.144 from end
04:41:13 [ INFO  ] Transition jump
04:41:13 [ INFO  ] Discord RPC connection successful.
04:41:22 [DEBUG] Message: Lines copied to clipboard  
04:42:21 [DEBUG] Position set by show playing
04:42:21 [ INFO  ] Open - requested start was 0.0 (0)
04:42:21 [ INFO  ] Extension: flac
04:42:21 [ INFO  ] Lion Garden -> 
04:42:21 [ INFO  ]  --- length: 219.026
04:42:21 [ INFO  ]  --- position: 61.846
04:42:21 [ INFO  ]  --- We are 157.18 from end
04:42:21 [ INFO  ] Transition jump
04:42:23 [ ERROR ] Error connecting to Discord - is Discord running?
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.13/site-packages/tauon/t_modules/t_main.py", line 11863, in discord_loop
    RPC.update(
    ~~~~~~~~~~^
    	activity_type = ActivityType.LISTENING,
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    ...<6 lines>...
    	large_image=large_image,
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    	small_image=small_image)
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.13/site-packages/lynxpresence/presence.py", line 36, in update
    return self.loop.run_until_complete(self.read_output())
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.13/asyncio/base_events.py", line 725, in run_until_complete
    return future.result()
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.13/site-packages/lynxpresence/baseclient.py", line 87, in read_output
    raise ServerError(payload["data"]["message"])
lynxpresence.exceptions.ServerError: Child "activity" fails because child "details" fails because "details" is not allowed to be empty
04:42:40 [DEBUG] Using selector: EpollSelector
04:42:40 [DEBUG] Position set by show playing
04:42:40 [DEBUG] Using selector: EpollSelector
04:42:40 [DEBUG] Using selector: EpollSelector
04:42:40 [WARNING] /usr/lib/python3.13/site-packages/lynxpresence/utils.py:52: ResourceWarning: unclosed scandir iterator <posix.ScandirIterator object at 0x7f693efb2e30>
  return entry.path

04:42:40 [ INFO  ] Discord RPC connection successful.
04:42:40 [ INFO  ] Open - requested start was 0.0 (0)
04:42:40 [ INFO  ] Extension: flac
04:42:40 [ INFO  ]  -> Opulence
04:42:40 [ INFO  ]  --- length: 26.493
04:42:40 [ INFO  ]  --- position: 17.78
04:42:40 [ INFO  ]  --- We are 8.712999999999997 from end
04:42:40 [ INFO  ] Transition jump
04:42:45 [DEBUG] Starting new HTTPS connection (1): coverartarchive.org:443
04:42:45 [DEBUG] https://coverartarchive.org:443 "GET /release-group/143f0205-d68c-40da-af4e-2b285c5158a4 HTTP/1.1" 307 87
04:42:45 [DEBUG] Starting new HTTPS connection (1): archive.org:443
04:42:47 [DEBUG] https://archive.org:443 "GET /download/mbid-6dcbf11c-e05c-45af-9cba-8bd4dae82600/index.json HTTP/1.1" 302 None
04:42:47 [DEBUG] Starting new HTTPS connection (1): ia801803.us.archive.org:443
04:42:48 [DEBUG] https://ia801803.us.archive.org:443 "GET /25/items/mbid-6dcbf11c-e05c-45af-9cba-8bd4dae82600/index.json HTTP/1.1" 200 856
04:42:48 [ INFO  ] got mb image url for discord

[C0rn3j]

Try -Syu and see if anything changes, should get you newer lynxpresence which is our forked pypresence (looks like we may be able to switch back to the upstream version, now that it seems maintained), I've rebased against current upstream.

This is suspect:

  File "/usr/lib/python3.13/site-packages/lynxpresence/baseclient.py", line 87, in read_output
    raise ServerError(payload["data"]["message"])
lynxpresence.exceptions.ServerError: Child "activity" fails because child "details" fails because "details" is not allowed to be empty

[officialnochill]

I have Syu'd now, and still get mismatches frequently
My python-lynxpresence shows up as v4.6.2-1

04:28:01 [ INFO ] --- length: 164.205
04:28:01 [ INFO ] --- position: 2.039
04:28:01 [ INFO ] --- We are 162.16600000000003 from end
04:28:01 [ INFO ] Transition jump
04:28:01 [ INFO ] Discord RPC connection successful.
04:28:02 [DEBUG] Position set by show playing
04:28:02 [ INFO ] Open - requested start was 0.0 (0)
04:28:02 [ INFO ] Extension: flac
04:28:02 [ INFO ] AT THE END -> La leçon particulière
04:28:02 [ INFO ] --- length: 243.24
04:28:02 [ INFO ] --- position: 0.819
04:28:02 [ INFO ] --- We are 242.42100000000002 from end
04:28:02 [ INFO ] Transition jump
04:28:03 [DEBUG] Position set by show playing
04:28:03 [ INFO ] Open - requested start was 0.0 (0)
04:28:03 [ INFO ] Extension: flac
04:28:03 [ INFO ] La leçon particulière -> AT THE END
04:28:03 [ INFO ] --- length: 105.559
04:28:03 [ INFO ] --- position: 0.34
04:28:03 [ INFO ] --- We are 105.219 from end
04:28:03 [ INFO ] Transition jump
04:28:18 [ INFO ] Pause discord RPC...
04:28:36 [ INFO ] Reconnect discord...
04:28:36 [DEBUG] Using selector: EpollSelector
04:28:36 [WARNING] /usr/lib/python3.13/site-packages/lynxpresence/utils.py:52: ResourceWarning: unclosed scandir iterator <posix.ScandirIterator object at 0x7f38eb4ad530>
return entry.path

04:28:36 [WARNING] /usr/lib/python3.13/asyncio/streams.py:410: ResourceWarning: unclosed <StreamWriter transport=<_SelectorSocketTransport closing fd=77 read=idle write=<idle, bufsize=0>> reader=<StreamReader transport=<_SelectorSocketTransport closing fd=77 read=idle write=<idle, bufsize=0>>>>
warnings.warn(f"unclosed {self!r}", ResourceWarning)

04:28:41 [DEBUG] Starting new HTTPS connection (1): coverartarchive.org:443
04:28:41 [DEBUG] https://coverartarchive.org:443 "GET /release-group/41d66e5e-f4b7-4877-9d2d-9e2b0834a2b1 HTTP/1.1" 307 87
04:28:41 [DEBUG] Starting new HTTPS connection (1): archive.org:443
04:28:43 [DEBUG] https://archive.org:443 "GET /download/mbid-d6e1712e-1722-4bcd-8280-bd0d164575bd/index.json HTTP/1.1" 302 None
04:28:43 [DEBUG] Starting new HTTPS connection (1): ia601407.us.archive.org:443
04:28:44 [DEBUG] https://ia601407.us.archive.org:443 "GET /25/items/mbid-d6e1712e-1722-4bcd-8280-bd0d164575bd/index.json HTTP/1.1" 200 856
04:28:44 [ INFO ] got mb image url for discord
04:30:59 [ INFO ] Auto save playtime
04:32:12 [ INFO ] Pause discord RPC...
04:32:20 [DEBUG] Position set by show playing
04:32:20 [ INFO ] Open - requested start was 0.0 (0)
04:32:20 [ INFO ] Extension: flac
04:32:20 [ INFO ] Transition jump
04:32:21 [ INFO ] Reconnect discord...
04:32:21 [DEBUG] Using selector: EpollSelector
04:32:21 [WARNING] /usr/lib/python3.13/site-packages/lynxpresence/utils.py:52: ResourceWarning: unclosed scandir iterator <posix.ScandirIterator object at 0x7f38ee556cb0>
return entry.path

04:32:21 [WARNING] /usr/lib/python3.13/asyncio/streams.py:410: ResourceWarning: unclosed <StreamWriter transport=<_SelectorSocketTransport closing fd=78 read=idle write=<idle, bufsize=0>> reader=<StreamReader transport=<_SelectorSocketTransport closing fd=78 read=idle write=<idle, bufsize=0>>>>
warnings.warn(f"unclosed {self!r}", ResourceWarning)

04:32:26 [DEBUG] Starting new HTTPS connection (1): coverartarchive.org:443
04:32:27 [DEBUG] https://coverartarchive.org:443 "GET /release-group/f9feca7b-594f-41e2-b9e4-c2aafd68eaa9 HTTP/1.1" 307 87
04:32:27 [DEBUG] Starting new HTTPS connection (1): archive.org:443
04:32:28 [DEBUG] https://archive.org:443 "GET /download/mbid-341cb158-cce4-461b-8bca-a35df0b8a8dd/index.json HTTP/1.1" 302 None
04:32:28 [DEBUG] Starting new HTTPS connection (1): ia600700.us.archive.org:443
04:32:29 [DEBUG] https://ia600700.us.archive.org:443 "GET /28/items/mbid-341cb158-cce4-461b-8bca-a35df0b8a8dd/index.json HTTP/1.1" 200 516
04:32:29 [ INFO ] got mb image url for discord

[Vortex2Oblivion]

having this issue too with it being delayed but the cover art also sometimes doesn't match what is shown in tauon

[Ctaehko]

+1, happens to me aswell, restarting tauon fixes it but it reoccurs after i play a track without correct metadata, which seems to cause the activity to not switch off of the previous track? i reckon that old "playing activity" doesnt get killed, seems kindof like a zombie task type of thing?

actions to reproduce this particular behaviour :

• open tauon
• play a track with correct metadata (flac with track title, album title, artist name in the metadata)
• wait for it to show up on discord
• play a track without metadata
• wait around 30 seconds (presumably to give time for the activity to "switch")
• play a different track with correct metadata
• wait 30 seconds again to give the rich presence time to update

pause playback and look at discord rich presence
it should go back to displaying the first track as still playing
playing any other tracks after this seems to set tauon as idle for a couple seconds, after which it goes back to displaying the first track as playing

hope this helps.