Re: [slim] use iTunes and browse folder without duplicate entries
I run SC (latest production release) on an iMac (latest OS) and my music library is stored on a Apple TimeCapsule (Apple NAS drive). I am afraid that you are right, the iTunes path might be different. Is there no workaround to add the music folder path just for SC to use the file browse option? I am OK to use my iTunes index to browse on MP3 tag metadata but I would like to keep the option to browse in the folder structure I defined myself. -- blberenb blberenb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=514 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55853 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] use iTunes and browse folder without duplicate entries
There is no workaround which would stop SC from reading both the iTunes xml and the music library folder and then adding both versions to the database. You could have a look at the CustomBrowse plugin - that might enable you to define a custom library so that only your iTunes songs were showing, but you would still have Browse Music Folder functionality. The better solution would be to somehow resolve the different folder paths between Browse Music Folder and iTunes. Where is the iTunes xml file stored, on the Mac or on the Time Capsule and what is the file path you are using in iTunes? What path are you inputting as the Music Library setting? If you used an UNC path, could you use the same formulation for both? -- Siduhe Who am I on 'LAST.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/siduhe)? -Siduhe Loved Tracks radio got the thumbs up. Feedback included: yeah, it's good... got the odd dodgy track tho...- (c) 'ModelCitizen' (http://www.last.fm/user/Modelcitizen) Siduhe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55853 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] use iTunes and browse folder without duplicate entries
The normal reason for duplicate entries is because the file path to the Music Library in SC and the file path used in iTunes is not in the same format. For example, SC has the file path of //Music/Album/Song, but iTunes is installed on a different box or uses a different path to get to an external drive such as M:/Music/Album/Song. SC has no way of knowing that the two songs are the same one, so puts both in twice. The only way to achieve what you want is to make SC and iTunes see the path to the music in the same way. Can you give us a bit more detail about your setup to see if this is possible? e.g. What OS/Version of SC/where is the music stored (hard drive/external drive/different box entirely?/ where is SC installed and what is the path that iTunes uses to see your music? -- Siduhe Who am I on 'LAST.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/siduhe)? -Siduhe Loved Tracks radio got the thumbs up. Feedback included: yeah, it's good... got the odd dodgy track tho...- (c) 'ModelCitizen' (http://www.last.fm/user/Modelcitizen) Siduhe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55853 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
