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Author Topic: How does |File|Library|Sync Library...| work?  (Read 1748 times)

rpalmer68

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How does |File|Library|Sync Library...| work?
« on: January 07, 2011, 03:43:01 pm »

I have been looking at the |File|Library|Sync Library...|  option but can't work out what it actully does and how I make it work.

Is this supposed to be able create a copy of my library (and data) on a local machine (say my laptop) so I can take it away with me?

Just hoping somebody might be able to explain what it actually does and how it works please as the wiki documentation isn't complete yet.

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Richard
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Re: How does |File|Library|Sync Library...| work?
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2011, 07:05:44 pm »

It downloads files and playlists you don't have to a Library Server Client from a Library Server.

It may be useful if you have a laptop you travel with, or a work machine where you keep a second copy of everything.
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Re: How does |File|Library|Sync Library...| work?
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2011, 09:44:36 pm »

ok that would be useful, but how do I set it up to work?

I tried with an empty local library and nothing got copied down, so what do I need to create or do locally to get started?

Thanks
Richard
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Re: How does |File|Library|Sync Library...| work?
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2011, 03:47:30 am »

Matt, in my opinion, the concept of the sync library is great, but as is implemented now is not useful for me, since the sync is not a real sync, for example if in the server I have a Temp folder (where I keep my new music for tagging, once tagging is done I use rename & copy.. etc) the library sync only has the option to "merge" the files to a location like "D:\Musica\[Album Artist (auto)]\[Album]\" and not to the same path as the original, that destroys my folder structure on the synched library, also I dont know if an existing file in the destination library but not in the source gets deleted or is left there? can be the library sync be a 1:1 copy of the music files & path structure?
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