[Joris Allewijn]

Hi everyone who has problems with this. I’ve solved it:
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BeoSound 5 Encore – Fix for Pausing Between Tracks, No Standby, and Missing Cover Art

Tags: BeoSound 5 Encore, Metadata, Cover Art, USB Setup, NAS Setup, MP3TAG

Short Introduction Many BeoSound 5 Encore owners run into similar issues. My BS5E paused between tracks, refused to enter standby, and sometimes didn’t show album art. After a complete cleanup and restructuring, everything works flawlessly again. I hope this helps others.

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

1. The BS5E randomly entered PAUSE mode after certain tracks when playing from USB.
2. The BS5E no longer entered standby (black screen) and stayed powered on. Cause: continuous re-indexing triggered by inconsistent files.
3. Some album covers didn’t load or appeared inconsistently.
4. Root causes included:
   • using an SSD as the music source (sleep-mode, unpredictable I/O),
   • inconsistent MP3 metadata,
   • PNG files and hidden files inside album folders,
   • missing or incorrect cover.jpg,
   • overly deep or inefficient folder structure,
   • USB drive not formatted optimally.

SOLUTIONS THAT FIXED EVERYTHING

1. Cleaned up metadata using MP3TAG. Created Action Groups (.mta) to:
   • remove unnecessary or problematic tags
   • convert ID3v2.4 to ID3v2.3
   • check embedded cover art
   • remove or convert PNG files to JPG
2. Standardized cover art. Each album folder now contains:
   • cover.jpg (exact filename)
   • embedded cover art inside every MP3
3. Cleaned up all album folders. Removed PNG files, hidden/system files, leftover junk files, inconsistent filenames.
4. Simplified the folder structure. Old: D:\MUSIC\Artist\Album\*.mp3 New: D:\Artist\Album\ Result: much faster indexing.
5. Reformatted the USB stick using GUIFormat. FAT32, 32k clusters. Most stable configuration for the BS5E.
6. Auto-filled metadata fields using MP3TAG Action Groups. Example: Title automatically filled from filename.
7. New USB stick works perfectly. SanDisk 128GB USB 3.0 (formatted FAT32). Results:
   • no more pausing between tracks
   • device enters standby normally
   • all cover art displays correctly
   • indexing is fast and stable
8. Alternative: NAS share works extremely well. A NAS shared folder (e.g., Synology) is also a stable option:
   • no sleep-mode issues
   • predictable I/O
   • stable SMB access
   • smooth and consistent indexing

SUMMARY FOR OTHER B&O USERS

• SSDs are not suitable for the BS5E (sleep-mode + I/O behavior).
• USB 3.0 sticks work fine if formatted FAT32 with 32k clusters.
• NAS shares are an excellent alternative.
• Each album folder should contain:
  • cover.jpg
  • embedded artwork
  • no PNGs or hidden files
  • ID3v2.3 tags
• Keep the folder structure simple: D:\Artist\Album\tracks

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[Joris Allewijn]

Hi Jan,

Perhaps connecting via LAN cable?

 

greetz,

Joris

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PROBLEM SOLVED:

1. de BS5E kwam in PAUZE stand na sommige nummers, afgespeeld vanuit de USB.
2. De BS5E ging niet meer in de slaapstand (dus UIT met een zwart scherm), maar bleef aan. Bleek door voortdurende indexering te komen.
3. Sommige Albumplaatjes werden niet geladen.

OPLOSSING:
1. Met tip van A.I. het gratis programma MP3TAG gedownload.
2. Hier nieuwe Actiegroepen aangemaakt om Metadata te controleren op overbodige en storende tags.
3. Ook Actiegroep om alle andere bestandsformaten dan “cover.jpg” te verwijderen of om te zetten.
4. In ieder album zowel “embedded” art alsook een toevoeging in de mappen van de juiste”cover.jpg”
5. Belangrijk bleek ook de directorystructuur van de albums: In plaats van D:\MUZIEK\Adele\21\*.mp3 heb ik de albums per artiest en in submappen per album geherstructureerd als: D:\Adele\21. De BS5E kan nu sneller indexeren.
6. De USB stick m.b.v. programma GUIformat op FAT32 geformatteerd.
7. M.b.v. MP3TAG de kolommen op de juiste manier gevuld via .mta acties. Bijvoorbeeld automatische invulling van “Titel” uit veld “Bestandsnaam”.

Nu met deze nieuwe USBstick de BS5E opnieuw laten indexeren en alles werkt zoals het moet!

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Hi Rendboell,

I was able to download the servicetool from your link.  https://1drv.ms/u/c/5f5793d1aa0888fc/EcnGOaw5kr1BhGEJEEOwiZoBwb_SF5vQD8VQ5auhdmMYjw?e=M6Q5mqThank you.

But: in my downloadmap I could not unpack the files. McAfee has put it in quarantine because of treat: Tool-renew-pass.

What should I do?

Thanks for helping me in this.

greetz,

Joris

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Hi Carolpa, interesting theory! I will take a look at the fileformats to see if there are differences.

Thanks you for your replying.

Greetz,

Joris

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Thank you Guy. I’ve changed it immediately!

greetz,

Joris

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[Joris Allewijn]

Hi Avalon,

I had the same questions, but I have solved them.

I use a NAS where I stored my CD’s and all metadata. Then, on my Windows11 laptop I made a drivemapping to \\192.168.178.xxx\BM-SHARE&. Thus I can have the two windows on my screen and I can move/copy music files.

I noticed that not all albumcovers are visible on my BS5. Therefore I used EZ meta tag editor (21 days free use) EZ Meta Tag Editor – Organize, Edit & Enhance Your Music Collection. It was very easy to search for albumart (600×600). It automatically embeds it into the specific map on your BM5.

lots of success,

Joris

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Hi Johan,

It seems that I was not sufficient in my question: I meant actually that, when playing a CD from my music server (i.e. Beomaster5 HDD/SDD), some tracks are unintendedly going on PAUSE.

Perhaps someone recognizes this?

greetz,

Joris

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Hi Johan and Carolpa,

I’ve disabled MOTS, but uptil now there is no change. I’ve indeed restarted the BM5 several times, so lets have some patience.

Another problem many of the BM5 users, included myself is SOLVED: It’s about the impossibility to make connection / drivemapping to the shared map “Music”.  After a security update from Microsoft it was not possible anymore to connect in this way. Now, with the newly released update this is FIXED. See the reaction from Q&A from Microsoft:

“Ik ben Sumit, hier om te helpen met je vraag.

Excuses voor het ongemak – ik help je graag vandaag.

Er is één doorlopend probleem met betrekking tot netwerkshares. Microsoft heeft het opgelost met een optionele update die gisteren is uitgebracht.https://support.microsoft.com/topic/september-29-2025-kb5065789-os-build-26100-6725-preview-fa03ce47-cec5-4d1c-87d0-cac4195b4b4e

Installeer hetzelfde via Instellingen > Windows-update en laat het me weten.

 

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Hi Carolpa,

On your advice I disabled MOTS. (Don’t use it anyway). I try and see. I will let you know and thanks foor replying.

greetz, Jos

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Thanks for replying Johan. I will try this out. Let you know.

Greetz,

Joris

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[Joris Allewijn]

Hi B&O lovers,

Is it still possible to  obtain the Service Tool for BeoSound 5 / Beomaster 5? I.ve tried several links but they all are not available anymore.

Much obliged,

Joris

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Hi Johan, Hallo Johan,

I’m about to replace my 1 Tb HDD from my BM5 into a SATA 2.5 inch SSD (1 Tb from Crucial, type BX500). I do not have much experience in this and….. I have read several experiences that were not succesful. (causing to having replaced the motherboards).

For cloning I bought the Sabrent 3.0 SATA 2.5 & 3.5 Dual Bay Harddrive Docking Station.

I have first copied all my music files to my NAS.

Do you think these components could work? What do you mean by “then stretched the data partition so there is almost 1TB space for content (using the helpful threads in the Forum “

Which threads do you mean?

Hope that you are willing to give me some advice before I  make a start…….

groetend,

Joris

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Hello Jens,

The link https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvyICKrRk1dflLEkQs3K36JxF2p_EQ  seems to be protected or perhaps no longer valid? Is there a way to provide it again?

Regards,

Joris

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Hello Jens,

I’m busy searching out to replace the old HD (1tb) for a newe SSD 1Tb. Is there a way to download the Service Tool? The link you’ve provided does not work anymore. Thank you in advance,

 

Joris

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[Joris Allewijn]

Hello Jens,

I’m busy searching out to replace the old HD (1tb) for a newe SSD 1Tb. Is there a way to download the Service Tool? The link you’ve provided does not work anymore. Thank you in advance,

 

Joris

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[Joris Allewijn]

I am using EZ Meta Tag Editor now.

It is very easy to add covers in the Metadata. Just double click on a music map, it is imported in this app. Then you click on ” search for cd meta-data. Automatically searching in GD3, WMP, MusicBrainz  and Discogs. The album art will be embedded in all the music files in the map.

Works brilliantly.

Thanks for the workaround,

Regards,

Joris

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Hi there,

Could it be possible that the link you’ve included is not available anymore? I’d like to see if it would be possible to change the HD for an SSD on my Beomaster 5?

greetz,

 

Joris

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Thanks everyone, I will try this out and let you know the progress!

Regards,

Joris

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Hi, could you perhaps tell me how I can reach the service menu on the Beomaster?

Thank you in advance.

Joris

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