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Can't seem to figure out how to share favourites and playlists - dubwat - 2020-08-04
Hi,
I've set up Kodi to share the libraries across 2 machines using mysql but I can't seem to figure out how to share favourites and playlists. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
This is what I've added to the advancedsettings.xml:
My main machine is a Vero 4k+ which also holds the mysql library. It has a fixed address of 192.168.0.50. My second machine is a Win10 computer. If I use Windows Explorer to find the userdata folder address on the Vero 4k+, it gives me \\OSMC\osmc\.kodi\userdata so that's how I got smb://192.168.0.50/osmc/kodi/userdata. FWIW, my media files are on a simple file server (RPi4 + external hard drive, fixed 192.168.0.55).xml:
<pathsubstitution>
<substitute>
<from>special://profile/playlists/</from>
<to>smb://192.168.0.50/osmc/kodi/userdata/playlists/</to>
</substitute>
<substitute>
<from>special://profile/favourites.xml</from>
<to>smb://192.168.0.50/osmc/kodi/userdata/favourites.xml</to>
</substitute>
</pathsubstitution>
It all works insofar that if I watch a movie on one machine, it updates the second one. I just can't seem to get the favourites and playlists to sync across. Can anyone suggest any tips to fix this?
TIA
RE: Can't seem to figure out how to share favourites and playlists - Klojum - 2020-08-04
(2020-08-04, 11:44)dubwat Wrote: Can anyone suggest any tips to fix this?
Your post is not intended for the MySQL Wiki thread, so I've split it up into a new one.
RE: Can't seem to figure out how to share favourites and playlists - jjd-uk - 2020-08-04
Is that exactly as the advancedsettings.xml is or is there a mistake in the copy & paste? as you are missing a full stop for the .kodi folder in the OSMC path you are substituting to.
So
xml:<to>smb://192.168.0.50/osmc/kodi/userdata/playlists/</to>
should be
xml:<to>smb://192.168.0.50/osmc/.kodi/userdata/playlists/</to>
RE: Can't seem to figure out how to share favourites and playlists - dubwat - 2020-08-04
Yep, I didn't add the dot in .kodi. I can't remember my logic at the time. So I corrected that and it still didn't work. But I was getting an "error: file exists" message. So a bit of digging suggested it was an access/password problem.
So I added a username/password to the advancedsettings file { <to>smb://username:password@192.168.0.50/osmc/.kodi/userdata/favourites.xml</to> }
So everything works now. Thanks a lot, guys!
Have a great afternoon