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Playlists (Backup discussion)
AoXoMoXoA:
You can save and export playlists [Files > Library > Export Playlist] thus saving any/all playlists.
"Problem solved" was regarding the "breaking" of playlists as when files are managed/moved/changed inside MC the Playlists will not break.
I am not trying to 'blow it off', rather it appears that you are creating the problem for yourself by making changes outside of Media Center. It is not just a player but a music manager/file manager as well and using it as such will eliminate the problem as I understand it.
Storing the playlist outside MC is only half the solution since although it may protect the playlist, when you change the file outside of MC it still causes the playlist to reference a file that is no longer there.
But I may be misunderstanding you as to what the problem is.
tunetyme:
--- Quote ---it still causes the playlist to reference a file that is no longer there.
--- End quote ---
Exactly! That is what I want to know. Then I can repair it without the loss of hours and hours of work building the playlists. S*** happens to files outside of MC. I want to know when that happens. That is why steps need to be taken to protect user's work product (playlists). Right now it just disappears from the playlist altering the playlist.
When we input lyrics they are also stored in the tags. Not so with playlists. Both of these efforts by users (work products) need to be protected. Even if you are protecting the user from themselves. I think storing playlists as M3U files will solve the problem. I also think this should be the standard mode and not a requirement for the user to do it manually.
Tunetyme
Alex B:
You can disable the "fix broken links" auto-import option (or the background auto-importer completely, like I usually do). Then the playlists will remain intact even when accidents happen outside MC.
jack wallstreet:
--- Quote from: Alex B on April 23, 2009, 12:37:29 pm ---You can disable the "fix broken links" auto-import option (or the background auto-importer completely, like I usually do). Then the playlists will remain intact even when accidents happen outside MC.
--- End quote ---
I have been trying for two years to solve the MC playlist issue where songs just disappear with no ability to identify a problem and fix them. Sounds like the "fix" was always there. I look forward to trying Alex's solution. Thanks very much
tunetyme:
Alex B. I do have the auto import function disabled. It still happens. When you manually clean up your files (deleting listings that have a star burst in the cover art field) it also deletes it from the playlists. If the playlists are independent files stored as M3Us then the missing file is still there on the M3U list. I can then act on it and replace it.
What I don't understand is why is this such a big deal to store playlists in an M3U format? All I want to do is protect my work product from me as well as mechanical failures or other acts of God.
I periodically refine my file system. At first everything was under "music". It became unwieldy for back ups because of the time involved in backing up everything at once (400 GB takes a long time to backup). Now I have it broken into some broad categories like rock, classical, jazz, etc. and I anticipate over time each will eventually have it's own database. I keep refining it because the more I use the system the more I see the need for refinement.
Tunetyme
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