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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 24 for Windows => Topic started by: Shasta Mike on August 02, 2018, 12:10:37 pm
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Is there an easy way to transfer a playlist and the associated music files from one computer to another? I am going on vacation and want to transfer my latest playlist of around 700 music files and cover art from the desktop computer where they currently reside to my laptop. I have MC 24 installed on both computers. And, the computers are networked on a LAN. I am hoping there is some 1-3 step method of doing this that wouldn't be as manual as making a list and transferring one at a time.
I want to power everything down before leaving and don't have the time right to set the desktop up as a media server with access from a WAN. I have gotten it to work on the LAN but router and Windows Defender firewall issues need to be resolved for using on a WAN and from experience this effort can take lots of time I don't have.
I clicked around and didn't see anything obvious but believe the capability is probably there.
Thanks!
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The wiki has a topic called Moving Files.
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The wiki has a topic called Moving Files.
Thanks Jim - that got me started.
Issue: How do I set attributes in the Copy function to create the folders on the second computer exactly as they are named in computer 1? I got a folder to copy over using the "Album" setting expecting it to copy the folder as currently named but it only listed the Album title as the folder name. I could not find a Preset that would just use the current folder name for each album. I tried no preset and then no folder was created and just files were copied over. For reference I am highlighting the files from/in the Playlist I want to copy over.
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In the box under Base Path click the down arrow and select insert function and chose Filefolder() That will put the file into a folder of the same name as the one it currently resides in. If you have nested folders you might have to play a bit with the levels setting.
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In the box under Base Path click the down arrow and select insert function and chose Filefolder() That will put the file into a folder of the same name as the one it currently resides in. If you have nested folders you might have to play a bit with the levels setting.
Thanks - I "played" with some settings and got nowhere. I am sure you are right this will do it, but, without some instructions its beyond me. I have already invested 4 hours into this trying to do it an "easy" way. I could have manually and tediously taken care of it by now. That's my overall issue with JRiver - super powerful if you know. If not, an exercise in frustration.
Thanks for trying to help me out - I do appreciate it!
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If you do have a usb drive it is quite easy to set up a folder on it and then add it as a device and use send to device, You can then transfer the files to a folder on your laptop
Then import theminto the laptops library (perhaps a new one to avoid duplications and then select all of the new imports to create your playlist..
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If you do have a usb drive it is quite easy to set up a folder on it and then add it as a device and use send to device, You can then transfer the files to a folder on your laptop
Then import theminto the laptops library (perhaps a new one to avoid duplications and then select all of the new imports to create your playlist..
I will try that. Thanks again.