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raaone

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Access from other computers?
« on: July 24, 2016, 02:43:21 pm »

I cannot find where MC stores playlist (.mpl) files.
Please help.
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Matt

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Re: Stupid Question But...
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2016, 02:59:03 pm »

Playlists are stored in an internal format in the library folder.  You can export playlists from the menu.
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raaone

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Re: Stupid Question But...
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2016, 06:19:15 pm »

Thanks. I'm kind new with this program.
My goal is to have everything - library, music, playlists, etc. on my network and have MC be able to access it from either of my two PCs.
Am I going about it in the wrong way?
Thanks.
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RoderickGI

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Re: Stupid Question But...
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2016, 11:22:57 pm »

Am I going about it in the wrong way?

Yes.

You will need to set up your two PCs in a Client/Server configuration, where one PC is the main MC Server, and the other is the Client of that server. You can still have all your media on your network, on network drives or a NAS, and the Client can read those files directly, or have them served (streamed) from the MC Server.

You should not attempt to have two PCs reading, for example, one library (which is an index of all media and view definitions, Playlists, Smartlists, etc.) from a network location, or two PCs each with their own library reading (and updating) the same media files (tags, number of plays, Cover Art, etc.)

You have some reading to do. Start with Media Server.
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What specific version of MC you are running:MC27.0.27 @ Oct 27, 2020 and updating regularly Jim!                        MC Release Notes: https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Release_Notes
What OS(s) and Version you are running:     Windows 10 Pro 64bit Version 2004 (OS Build 19041.572).
The JRMark score of the PC with an issue:    JRMark (version 26.0.52 64 bit): 3419
Important relevant info about your environment:     
  Using the HTPC as a MC Server & a Workstation as a MC Client plus some DLNA clients.
  Running JRiver for Android, JRemote2, Gizmo, & MO 4Media on a Sony Xperia XZ Premium Android 9.
  Playing video out to a Sony 65" TV connected via HDMI, playing digital audio out via motherboard sound card, PCIe TV tuner
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