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Minimserver m3U error - not linking to music files - Jas0_0 - 20-08-2016 16:57
Hi there, I'm a new Minimserver user and so far finding it excellent - aside from one problem. My m3u playlists (created using iTunes Export) don't work. I have attached a screenshot of the Minimserver log. It would be great if someone could tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thanks in advance.[attachment=1253]
RE: Minimserver m3U error - not linking to music files - simoncn - 20-08-2016 17:49
Thanks for letting me know about this. I've never seen anyone try to use 'file:///' URLs before. A quick workaround would be to remove 'file://' from the start of each line, so that the lines start with '/Users'. I will add support for 'file:///' in the next update.
RE: Minimserver m3U error - not linking to music files - Jas0_0 - 20-08-2016 18:28
(20-08-2016 17:49)simoncn Wrote: Thanks for letting me know about this. I've never seen anyone try to use 'file:///' URLs before. A quick workaround would be to remove 'file://' from the start of each line, so that the lines start with '/Users'. I will add support for 'file:///' in the next update.
Thanks - I'm not sure why they come up as 'file:///'. I import music into iTunes by adding it to the 'Automatically add to iTunes' folder on my mac, and I let iTunes create its own folder system. Could it be something to do with that?
I'm no IT/code expert I'm afraid, so not sure how to remove this. Unless it's really simple, I'm happy to wait for the next update.
RE: Minimserver m3U error - not linking to music files - Manul - 21-08-2016 12:12
Here's a quick way you can try:
- open Terminal from Applications (or Applications/Utilities not quite sure)
- type 'cd iTunesExportScala-2.2.2' without the quotes and hit enter. If iTunesExportScala-2.2.2 is not in your home directory, you'll have to type in 'cd <foldername>' first and hit enter, with <foldername> being the name of the folder where iTunesExportScala-2.2.2 is located
- type 'perl -pi -e "s%file://%%g" *.m3u' without the single quotes and hit enter
If that doesn't work and mangles your playlists, just repeat the export.
You'll have to execute these 3 steps every time you export your playlists freshly.