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<blockquote data-quote="8bit" data-source="post: 63839" data-attributes="member: 17186"><p>Personally the reason I use iTunes (and have done since before I got an iPod) is because I find it's method of organising and displaying the library contents the most straightforward.</p><p></p><p>For those not familiar with iTunes, album folders are in the <strong>Artist_name/Album_name/Track</strong> format except for compilations. Providing the "Group Compilations together when browsing" option is switched on, in the library folder there is a folder called "Compilations" and it follows the format <strong>Compilations/Compilation_name/track</strong>. In iTunes library itself there is an entry in the "Artists" list called "Compilations". Selecting this displays a list of all albums marked as compilations.</p><p></p><p>The user marks compilations by selecting all the tracks in the compilation and setting the corresponding option in the properties for the multiple selection. If the My Music plugin had a similar option (but obviously marked the compilation tag in the SQLite database) I could see that working well. Of course, for those of us like myself who already point their MP install to their iTunes library folder, if MP could either read the compilation tag iTunes sets (either in the files themselves or by importing the iTunes library - it's in XML format) that would work even better, but obviously that doesn't really help users of other desktop media players.</p><p></p><p>From what you're saying Steve it looks as though there are means to handle libraries structured in iTunes method or that of Windows Media Player (providing the user hasn't deviated too far from WMP's default method). I'd reckon that probably covers it for the most part; without wishing to sound harsh to those this applies to, those users who define their own structure for their music libraries probably should understand that if they do so they aren't likely to be so easily catered for in apps like MediaPortal. As you said yourself Steve, there's so many variables in the way this can be handled you can't possibly hope to please everyone!</p><p></p><p>I've just deleted the musicdatabase5.db3 file and re-imported my library with the "Treat tracks in individual folders as an album" and "Scan albums for various artists" options switched on and that seems to have worked fine for me, thanks hwahrmann (and Steve!). The only slight problem is that for a number of compilations it doesn't pick up the coverart from the ID3 in the files but I can live with that so long as they play right.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the long post, I've tried countless different desktop media players and a number of HTPC apps and this is just what my experiences have brought me to! Get a lot of BS for your $0.02 with me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Thanks for the good work Steve, and all for the assistance here.</p><p></p><p>8 out</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="8bit, post: 63839, member: 17186"] Personally the reason I use iTunes (and have done since before I got an iPod) is because I find it's method of organising and displaying the library contents the most straightforward. For those not familiar with iTunes, album folders are in the [b]Artist_name/Album_name/Track[/b] format except for compilations. Providing the "Group Compilations together when browsing" option is switched on, in the library folder there is a folder called "Compilations" and it follows the format [b]Compilations/Compilation_name/track[/b]. In iTunes library itself there is an entry in the "Artists" list called "Compilations". Selecting this displays a list of all albums marked as compilations. The user marks compilations by selecting all the tracks in the compilation and setting the corresponding option in the properties for the multiple selection. If the My Music plugin had a similar option (but obviously marked the compilation tag in the SQLite database) I could see that working well. Of course, for those of us like myself who already point their MP install to their iTunes library folder, if MP could either read the compilation tag iTunes sets (either in the files themselves or by importing the iTunes library - it's in XML format) that would work even better, but obviously that doesn't really help users of other desktop media players. From what you're saying Steve it looks as though there are means to handle libraries structured in iTunes method or that of Windows Media Player (providing the user hasn't deviated too far from WMP's default method). I'd reckon that probably covers it for the most part; without wishing to sound harsh to those this applies to, those users who define their own structure for their music libraries probably should understand that if they do so they aren't likely to be so easily catered for in apps like MediaPortal. As you said yourself Steve, there's so many variables in the way this can be handled you can't possibly hope to please everyone! I've just deleted the musicdatabase5.db3 file and re-imported my library with the "Treat tracks in individual folders as an album" and "Scan albums for various artists" options switched on and that seems to have worked fine for me, thanks hwahrmann (and Steve!). The only slight problem is that for a number of compilations it doesn't pick up the coverart from the ID3 in the files but I can live with that so long as they play right. Sorry for the long post, I've tried countless different desktop media players and a number of HTPC apps and this is just what my experiences have brought me to! Get a lot of BS for your $0.02 with me ;) Thanks for the good work Steve, and all for the assistance here. 8 out [/QUOTE]
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