300 Folder Limit...
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:21 am
Hi all
I'm new to the whole uPnP streaming thing - just got a Streamium SL50i (which I know is limited, but was a very cheap way to experiment with this project) and have been trying Twonky as my server for the last couple of weeks (the Philips software is cr@p, and I can't get the SL50i to stream direct from WMP11).
I was almost at a point to pay for the full version of Twonky when i realised last night there is a 300 folder limit in Twonky (and that's why some of music is missing from the collection).
I assume this limit still applies in the 'full' version? (i.e. after you've purchased a license)
If so, how do you suggest getting over this?
I've only ripped about a 3rd of my collection so far (17Gb) and I've already got 1000 folders (just over 6000 files).
Am I going to have to create a set of 'top level' folders beneath the 'My Music' share called something like 'A-C', 'D-F' etc, move all my 'artist' folders into the relevant 'top level' folder, and then get Twonky to monitor each of my new 'top level' folders?
Is there a limit to how many folders Twonky can monitor? (I can't see me having to go further than one folder per letter, so as long as it does 26 then I can't foresee any problems).
The problem with this is that when I rip CDs in WMP, they're going to go into the rip folder. I'm then going to have to move them manually into the correct 'top level' folder, and then rebuild the WMP library to clear up the database (which is a pain).
How do you guys organise your music collections? Do you use one folder per artist, with subfolders for albums, or use another method?
Any suggestions, hints, workarounds would be gratefully received.
Many thanks
Paul
I'm new to the whole uPnP streaming thing - just got a Streamium SL50i (which I know is limited, but was a very cheap way to experiment with this project) and have been trying Twonky as my server for the last couple of weeks (the Philips software is cr@p, and I can't get the SL50i to stream direct from WMP11).
I was almost at a point to pay for the full version of Twonky when i realised last night there is a 300 folder limit in Twonky (and that's why some of music is missing from the collection).
I assume this limit still applies in the 'full' version? (i.e. after you've purchased a license)
If so, how do you suggest getting over this?
I've only ripped about a 3rd of my collection so far (17Gb) and I've already got 1000 folders (just over 6000 files).
Am I going to have to create a set of 'top level' folders beneath the 'My Music' share called something like 'A-C', 'D-F' etc, move all my 'artist' folders into the relevant 'top level' folder, and then get Twonky to monitor each of my new 'top level' folders?
Is there a limit to how many folders Twonky can monitor? (I can't see me having to go further than one folder per letter, so as long as it does 26 then I can't foresee any problems).
The problem with this is that when I rip CDs in WMP, they're going to go into the rip folder. I'm then going to have to move them manually into the correct 'top level' folder, and then rebuild the WMP library to clear up the database (which is a pain).
How do you guys organise your music collections? Do you use one folder per artist, with subfolders for albums, or use another method?
Any suggestions, hints, workarounds would be gratefully received.
Many thanks
Paul