Help with AV server...music not all in one 'folder'

sardines · Sun May 18, 2008 11:00 pm

I use Winamp to play music and I have not previously used any type of 'library' to organize my music. I have upwards of 20,000 files, organized in about a thousands of folders of [Artist - Album, (misc info)]. These folders are spread over 2 different drives and about 5 master 'folders'.

I am finding ALL the media server softwares seem to look for a single music folder, as if I had 500 mp3s all in one folder...

What media server would anyone recommend that can be used to include all my music without placing it into a single directory (can't do that due to drive space anyways..)

thanks much!

sonichouse · Mon May 19, 2008 2:14 am

Firefly allows you to specify multiple paths to scan for music.

Checkout http://www.fireflymediaserver.org/

sardines · Mon May 19, 2008 8:14 am

Well, How can I do that? I have looked at a FAQ and explored in the configuration of firefly as best I can and do not see an option for it - do I simply do my drives one at a time and it will make a comprehensive catalog of my music?

Sorry, I'm pretty computer literate but I just don't see the option or information about how to do that..

Thanks a ton for any help.

Matt

mr rusty · Mon May 19, 2008 9:12 am

click on the firefly icon in the tray and open web administration. select configuration. You will see a link to add music folder. add the path to the additional folder. repeat as necessary. not sure if there is a limit. I also set my rescan interval to a fairly high limit - I have 43200 - every 12 hours (as I don't want the PC continually scanning). You can always force a quick rescan if you want to.

sardines · Mon May 19, 2008 11:57 pm

WORKING GREAT.. loving the SB more and more now. Just need to organize my music more and develop some playlists. Finally an impetus to clean up the 2500+ folders I have that are all over the place.

mr rusty · Tue May 20, 2008 6:36 am

I think you said you had 5 master folders. You *are* entering these into the search path, and not the 2500 individual ones?? :lol:

Just checking!!!!

sardines · Sun May 25, 2008 2:36 am

Mr rusty,

yes, just using masters. My collection was such a mess of duplicate albums with differing bitrates/file names, etc, buying the SB and setting up the server was its own blessing (like a virus a few months ago that lead to a system format for the first time in a few years..)

I've gone through and done the proverbial mp3 weeding and neatening that was long overdue-and am loving the roku!

thanks

Help with AV server...music not all in one 'folder'

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