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[noergeljoerg]

I have connected a Client to the MC Media Server and now I have some questions:

1. Is it the expected behaviour that the client copies the whole library from the server if there are any changes in the library on the server since the last connection?

2. When I play tracks on the client the 'Last Played' information is not updated, neither on the client nor on the server.

The information in the Wiki https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Media_Server is not clear:
It says: "... any changes you make on the client are not saved on the server until you select Library Sync... from the Library menu selection." and later "The client will send play count and last played information back to the server."
Does that mean I have to perform Library Sync everytime I want an update of Play Count and Last Played or should this happen automatically?

[zybex]

- Client keeps a full copy of the DB, but each sync only transmits a Delta of the changes needed to bring the local DB up to date.
- You need to connect the Client with non-guest authentication, otherwise it's in read-only mode and no changes will be relayed back to the server, including Play count
- The number of plays / Last Played is only updated when the track is played at least 50% (or 90%? I'm not sure)
- Client will automatically sync changes to the server about once per minute (and on startup/exit). No need to manually do a Library Sync.

[noergeljoerg]

Thanks for the quick answer.

How do I "connect the Client with non-guest authentication"?

Under File -> Library -> 'Connect to Remote Library' there is just Library Server where I can enter the access key.

Is the information in the Wiki outdated then?

[JimH]

On the server, you need to set up authentication (login / password).