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Essentially. Then just play the folder contents by using auto play next or ZOOM, BLUE to select all for playing. Still need to test it. Probably won't get a chance until the weekend.BigbobOz wrote:It fools the BW in seeing a folder with the MP3s that is basically the playlist?
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Nope. All it would do would be to create what looks like a playable folder, but with a selection of recordings in it. True random ordering would have to be done by the Beyonwiz.BigbobOz wrote:Any chance of creating a random order?
If it were created by a script, you could add a random alphabetic prefix so that playing in alphabetical order would be in a random order. But it would be the same random order each time you played it. To re-randomise, you'd have to re-create the "play-list" with new prefixes.
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Unfortunately, my quick-n-dirty playlists idea doesn't work, at least not on a Mac server. I wanted to just make a playlist as a folder containing of shortcuts (Windows)/aliases(OSX)/soft links(Linux) that point to the files you want in the play list. I just got Unsupported Format (the files themselves are OK).
It doesn't work on OSX. It should work on Linux with hard links, it may work on OSX with hard links. I'm not sure on Windows or Linux with soft links, but it may be worth trying.
It doesn't work on OSX. It should work on Linux with hard links, it may work on OSX with hard links. I'm not sure on Windows or Linux with soft links, but it may be worth trying.
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I'll give it a go. I'm not sure how volatile manual modifications to smb.conf are when System Preferences>Sharing gets hold of it.peteru wrote:You may want to try with "follow symlinks" turned on in smb.conf.
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That's not the problem, but it's sort-of warm... "Follow symlinks" is enabled by default in OSX samba, and enabling it explicitly in smb.conf doesn't help.prl wrote:I'll give it a go. I'm not sure how volatile manual modifications to smb.conf are when System Preferences>Sharing gets hold of it.peteru wrote:You may want to try with "follow symlinks" turned on in smb.conf.
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The problem is that OSX samba doesn't follow OSX Aliases. If you use Unix-style symlinks, it works just fine.
Poor person's playlists (network share, OSX)
- On a network share, make a folder for the playlist.
- In a Terminal window, use the Unix command "ln -s" to create symbolic links in the playlist folder to the media files you want in the playlist.
- On the Beyonwiz, navigate into the playlist folder in the FilePlayer, press ZOOM to select all, press OK to play.
- Relax and enjoy
It would be nice if someone could try this on a Windows machine (using Windows Shortcuts instead of OSX Aliases/Unix soft links). It may also be possible to make it work for making playlists on NTFS USB HDDs attached to the Beyonwiz.
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Do you have to select all files to get the BW to play them consecutively?
I'm rebuilding my pc so won't be trying the shortcuts any time soon, but will give it ago at some stage..
Fixed random until the next time the playlist program is run is fine. Better than nothing. I like this system as well because in theory you can keep adding songs or videos. Then again I'm not sure the BW refreshes the file list while playing...
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I'm rebuilding my pc so won't be trying the shortcuts any time soon, but will give it ago at some stage..
Fixed random until the next time the playlist program is run is fine. Better than nothing. I like this system as well because in theory you can keep adding songs or videos. Then again I'm not sure the BW refreshes the file list while playing...
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Hi, BigBobOz.
Whether you have to Select All before playing all in a folder depends on the setting of SETUP>Misc>File Player>Automatic Play Next. If that's set, you don't need to do the Select All. If it's not set, then you have to select all. Doing Select All will always work, so I used that in the example for brevity.
I don't think that updating the playlist on the fly will work, because the Beyonwiz plays in the sort order, and it's probably not going to re-read and re-sort the folder contents each time a track is started. You'll probably have to stop play, exit the playlist folder and re-enter it in order to seen changes to content.
Anyway, this is an shameless hack that gives you a function that you're not supposed to have, so you can hardly complain too much if its a bit rough around the edges.
Whether you have to Select All before playing all in a folder depends on the setting of SETUP>Misc>File Player>Automatic Play Next. If that's set, you don't need to do the Select All. If it's not set, then you have to select all. Doing Select All will always work, so I used that in the example for brevity.
I don't think that updating the playlist on the fly will work, because the Beyonwiz plays in the sort order, and it's probably not going to re-read and re-sort the folder contents each time a track is started. You'll probably have to stop play, exit the playlist folder and re-enter it in order to seen changes to content.
Anyway, this is an shameless hack that gives you a function that you're not supposed to have, so you can hardly complain too much if its a bit rough around the edges.
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