Twonkey 4.3 Now I can't See my iTunes Library Content

MattCB · Post by **MattCB** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:50 pm

Upgraded to 4.3 and made sure I noted down the path to muy iTunes Library file. Uninstalled old version and installed 4.3.

I have browsed to my iTunes Library file, but it doesn't scan the directory for my music files.

Any suggestions?

superfly · Post by **superfly** » Wed May 30, 2007 2:30 pm

i am having the exact same problem.

superfly · Post by **superfly** » Wed May 30, 2007 2:56 pm

tried deleting xml library and rebuild technique without success

bluheim · Post by **bluheim** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:47 pm

Same problem here. With Mac version.

MattCB · Post by **MattCB** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:48 pm

I have managed to get it working, though I am not completely convinced that it is the complete and correct solution, but it works for me!

I had set-up the External Location, which mapped to my iTunes library. The change I made was to go to the Sharing option and add the link to where the MP3 files were sitting. The best thing is, I now see the files and I still have access to my Playlists created in iTunes.

Hope that makes sense

Firestorm · Post by **Firestorm** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:40 pm

It's unfortunate that we have to specify a share directory to pick up files that are already registered in the iTunes library. Although I see from the logs that Twonky is scanning all of the files registered in the iTunes library, they don't show in the Twonky Mediabrowser (or from external clients obviously). This functionality was broken in version 4.2 and remains broken in the 4.4 beta. Specifying the directories is not a solution - it's a workaround to the problem that was introduced. I like the ability to not have Twonky scan directories and instead refer to the iTunes library where all my desired content is registered - I hope that this is fixed soon.

twonky-christian · Post by **twonky-christian** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:25 pm

This will not be fixed as it was done by intention!

The iTunes library is moved arround and unreliable regarding file locations.

It does not contain all videos and pictures as well

It is just anb addon for us to improve the metadata - but it has been proven that it is not a good source for filenames

Firestorm · Post by **Firestorm** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:14 am

Thanks for the information Christian - I wasn't aware this was done on purpose. Why is there still an option to "Detect and use iTunes's playlist and music database"? Why do the logs show that all of the content in my iTunes database is scanned if it isn't used? How is the iTunes database used to improve the metadata as you suggest?

Please don't misunderstand me - I love TwonkyMedia. Please keep up your efforts to add features and support for different clients.

twonky-christian · Post by **twonky-christian** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:24 am

Hi,

no problem - obviously we lack on documentation here

We use the file scan as a base.

We use iTunes to improve
- Album, Artist, Titel, Duration info
- Playlists!
- Rating

We have had the problem that the iTunes DB has been moved arround and that the server was not able to find any of the files referenced in the iTunes DB.

superfly · Post by **superfly** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:38 am

so what was the last revision that didn't require listing the file location of the music files ( and only required listing the location of the xml file)?

MattCB · Post by **MattCB** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:11 pm

superfly wrote:so what was the last revision that didn't require listing the file location of the music files ( and only required listing the location of the xml file)?

I think it was 4.1