iTunes import plugin NAS how-to???
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:06 pm
Hi there!
I'm having a Synology DS201j NAS with the latest firmware (3.2-1955) and Twonky 6.0.37 installed and running smoothly, so far. So no real problems here!
The only thing, which is quite a bit annoying, is the iTunes import plugin, as I can't seem to get it working, regardless, what I do ... (in fact, since I started using Twonky!) ...
The iTunes directory including all media and the library is in the directory /volume1/Media/iTunes on my NAS.
The media directory is /volume1/Media/iTunes/iTunes Media.
The path of the iTunes Library is consequently /volume1/Media/iTunes/iTunes Library.xml,
the respective server parameter ituneslib has been set to exactly this path.
When I take a look into the iTunes xml file I see that the paths are relative to the root of my host computer, where the NAS directory (shared drive) is mounted as a network drive, that is something like file://localhost/Volumes/Media/iTunes/iTunes%20Media/<Artist Name>/<Album Name>/Track.mp3.
I have written a little shell script which creates from this xml file another one by simply replacing the paths as above with paths like file://localhost/volume1/Media/iTunes/iTunes%20Media/<Artist Name>/<Album Name>/Track.mp3, which are relative to the root of my NAS.
But neither the original XML file nor the "tailor made" one is working.
So for the moment I gave up ...
What am I doing wrong here?
What do I need to do to get this plugin working (that is to import my playlists)??
Many thanks in advance for clear and complete instructions on this!
I think, I am not the only one benefitting from this ...
Best regards,
Jeeosch
PS: I have posted this as well under http://www.twonkyforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... 490#p39365 but I thought this issue propably deserves a separate topic.
I'm having a Synology DS201j NAS with the latest firmware (3.2-1955) and Twonky 6.0.37 installed and running smoothly, so far. So no real problems here!
The only thing, which is quite a bit annoying, is the iTunes import plugin, as I can't seem to get it working, regardless, what I do ... (in fact, since I started using Twonky!) ...
The iTunes directory including all media and the library is in the directory /volume1/Media/iTunes on my NAS.
The media directory is /volume1/Media/iTunes/iTunes Media.
The path of the iTunes Library is consequently /volume1/Media/iTunes/iTunes Library.xml,
the respective server parameter ituneslib has been set to exactly this path.
When I take a look into the iTunes xml file I see that the paths are relative to the root of my host computer, where the NAS directory (shared drive) is mounted as a network drive, that is something like file://localhost/Volumes/Media/iTunes/iTunes%20Media/<Artist Name>/<Album Name>/Track.mp3.
I have written a little shell script which creates from this xml file another one by simply replacing the paths as above with paths like file://localhost/volume1/Media/iTunes/iTunes%20Media/<Artist Name>/<Album Name>/Track.mp3, which are relative to the root of my NAS.
But neither the original XML file nor the "tailor made" one is working.
So for the moment I gave up ...
What am I doing wrong here?
What do I need to do to get this plugin working (that is to import my playlists)??
Many thanks in advance for clear and complete instructions on this!
I think, I am not the only one benefitting from this ...
Best regards,
Jeeosch
PS: I have posted this as well under http://www.twonkyforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... 490#p39365 but I thought this issue propably deserves a separate topic.