This doesn't sound like it has anything to do with mediascanner from the sound of it.
Presumably the file manager is using content hub to open the file, which triggers music-app's import code. If it asked music-app to play it directly (by launching a music:// URL?) the song could be played directly. ** Changed in: music-app Status: Invalid => New ** Changed in: mediascanner2 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Summary changed: - Music files are not scanned from pen drive + Music files opened from file manager trigger import rather than playing directly -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to mediascanner2 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1513066 Title: Music files opened from file manager trigger import rather than playing directly Status in Ubuntu Music App: New Status in mediascanner2 package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: When I open a file located on the sd or on a usb pen drive the music app copy the music to a local folder(in the internal nand) while the app should read it directly where is located To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/music-app/+bug/1513066/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp