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Title: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 23, 2014, 06:06:39 AM
I've just spent the whole weekend trying to get MB set up on a second PC, it's my second attempt to get this working. I have a small windows 7 home network running 3 PC,s, plus a Media center and a laptop. It was working fine on 1st PC. Gave up previously on trying to use network music file folder for both PC's, kept doubling up on some files and missing artwork on others. Finally went through entire library in MB and corrected everything back to where it was before I started. Then decided to try setting MB up completely independent on 2nd PC.
Followed instructions for backing up and restoring to second PC. Also instructions for copying necessary files from 1st PC after installing MB and prior to running it for first time.  I reckon I've installed and uninstalled MB on second PC half a dozen times trying to get it right. Where I'm at now is 2nd PC had same amount of files listed as on 1st PC, 4285. After leaving it for half an hour, it went up to 4343, so I ran manage duplicates, not that I noticed any, but anyway now have 4280 files. Some artwork is missing and some files have blue exclamation mark.
As far as my 15 playlists go, they all have the correct amount of files listed, but half the artwork is missing, and every files has a blue exclamation mark next to it. My music file folder is in exactly the same place on each PC, my library settings are exactly the same in each copy of MB. I can't figure out what is causing this, or what I maybe doing wrong, I've read MusicBee Wiki instructions and searched through the forum over and over. I can manually go through the library on 2nd PC and correct missing file links, but I don't know what to do about playlists. The funny thing is that I had playlists correct when I started this a few weeks ago using network folders. I'm continually adding files to my library through my main PC, but play music through 2nd PC connected to amp. I also take my laptop away and use it to play music. I also want to install MB on my media center PC and run through 65" plasma. Windows media player is not a patch on MB, but I didn't have any problems networking my music folder. Surely someone out there has done what I'm trying to do?
Sorry about the long post but the more I explain hopefully the more someone can help.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: redwing on March 23, 2014, 06:25:56 AM
Why don't use one music files folder, one library files folder, and access to them from each MB on your multiple PCs? If you have copies on each machine, how are you gonna keep them in sync whenever you make changes in tags or add, delete files?
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 23, 2014, 06:39:29 AM
I tried that originally but I kept getting multiple listings in MB library, after I'd close MB on one PC then open it on another. It also played around with album art and a few other hiccups.

I also received this advice:

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Quote from: garay on March 06, 2014, 07:49:22 AM
MB installed on the second PC is directed to the library folder on the 1st PC, picked all files up no problem.

Sorry this doesn't answer your question, but I wanted to warn you that having multiple copies of MB using the same library files is a bad idea.  Could easily lead to database corruption.  You can probably still share playlist files without too much risk, or at least less to lose if something goes haywire.
   
 
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: psychoadept on March 23, 2014, 06:40:45 AM
Why don't use one music files folder, one library files folder, and access to them from each MB on your multiple PCs? If you have copies on each machine, how are you gonna keep them in sync whenever you make changes in tags or add, delete files?

This will only work if only ONE copy of MB is running at a time, otherwise you risk corrupting the library files.  Tags and such will be synced with each restart as long as they're saved in the files.  However, having a central playlist folder is probably a good idea, else you'll have to make changes independently on each machine.  [Edit: Ha, I see this is redundant]

Are you copying the library database as well as settings files?  If yes, I would suggest starting with a new library for each installation and letting it scan the files for itself rather than trying to reconstruct their location from an existing database.  If no, what are you telling MB to do with the files when it scans them in?

Also, do you have either Auto-Organize or "Automatically Sweep and Organize New Files" turned on for any installation (both in Library Preferences)?  What version of MusicBee are you running?
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 23, 2014, 06:54:19 AM
I copied my library database from 1st PC and located it in same place in 2nd PC. Then copied setting files as instructed in Wicki MB, once using MB backup library feature, and then several times by copying and pasting from 1st PC. Do not have auto organize or automatically sweep checked, have found no reference to them while researching. When I first set up MB on 2nd PC using network database, 2nd PC MB recognised new added files but playlists would not, that's what led me to try setting up MB individually. I was then going to use AJC to regulary update library database and playlists, but that's out of the question if I can't get it running properly on 2nd PC first.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 23, 2014, 06:57:47 AM
I also couldn't find enough info on setting up MB on a network apart from some guy using portable MB and a dropbox.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 23, 2014, 07:05:38 AM
The other problem I had when initially using MB networked was that MB music library on 2nd PC was never the same as 1st PC, artwork missing, artist/title wrong etc. I would correct it using 2nd PC MB, close program then open MB on 1st PC, and then there would be errors there. I could never get it to sync properly.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 23, 2014, 07:10:27 AM
Someone must have it working properly on multiple PC's, I can't be the only one out there. I've done some extensive Googling on the subject but to no avail.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: psychoadept on March 23, 2014, 07:19:32 AM
How is your artwork stored?  Embedded?
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 23, 2014, 07:30:10 AM
Yep, fixed it all when I first stated using MB with its great built in tag editor
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: Bee-liever on March 23, 2014, 07:33:28 AM
I have MB set up on multiple computers (2 PC, 1 laptop).  They all have there own libraries.
I use one PC as the main MB instal and tag and update files from that one only, using MB's backup feature to put everything onto a network drive that the other installs use 'FreeFileSync' to update from.

Have you run 'Rescan/ Add Files' with the 're-scan files already in the library' option checked?
When you copy over library and settings files you generally have to do this as well (see here (http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=9331.msg54914#msg54914))
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 23, 2014, 07:40:06 AM
I've previously read your post and tried that but had problems, I'll give it another go.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: Bee-liever on March 23, 2014, 07:44:17 AM
@ garay
have 'notify' on in this thread so just give a yell if problems occur again. I'll get back ASAP.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 23, 2014, 07:49:30 AM
 copied MusicBeeSettings.ini, but don't have CustomTagConfig.xml, GenreMapping.xml files and Filters folder
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: Bee-liever on March 23, 2014, 07:55:03 AM
copied MusicBeeSettings.ini, but don't have CustomTagConfig.xml, GenreMapping.xml files and Filters folder

If you haven't set up any Custom Tags, altered the default Genre Mapping or have filter sets for your Library; those entries won't exist for you yet.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 23, 2014, 08:00:19 AM
OK, thanks
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 23, 2014, 11:14:44 AM
OK, have followed all instructions, original file folder on PC 1 and copied folder on PC 2 both have the same number of files, but PC 1 has 4292 songs in library, PC 2 has only  3729, although they all have album art. I can see where there are a few missing without going through the whole list. I've rescanned several times, no change.

Eventually got playlists working. There ended up being about 10, out of over 4000 files, spread out through 15 playlists that had correct artwork and played. Took me a while but I discovered somehow those 10 ended up with different security settings in file properties. then took me a while longer but I worked out how to fix it. Still have a "no cover art" box at the start of each playlist with a varying amount of blue exclamation marks with no detail, totaling maybe 3 or 4 hundred over the 15 playlists. If I right click a blank line with a blue exclamation mark, and select edit, the details and album art are all there and correct. Click save, and detail and album art come up. Don't know whether to keep going manually or spend time trying to work out the cause and batch fix it.

Also still can't work out why I'm missing over 500 songs in library, even though both library file folders in both PC's are exactly the same.

Once this is all fixed then I have to sort out the sync between PC1 and 2, and the start on the laptop. Hope it gets easier!

Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: Bee-liever on March 23, 2014, 11:57:14 AM
Also check that the settings in Preferences>Tags (1)>artwork storage are the same for both PC's and also run Rescan Artwork accessed via 'Set Retrieval Filter...' button on same page.

EDIT:

I've rescanned several times, no change.

just want to be sure we are both talking about using this 'Rescan/ Add Files' screen
(http://i.cubeupload.com/YNwRz4.jpg)
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 23, 2014, 01:05:22 PM
Yes, have been running the rescan/add files with the correct boxes checked. Ran it twice. 1st time it came up with 5000 and something files, but ran manage duplicates and it went back to 3739, same as before. Ran it again and it went to 4124, after manage duplicates (there where some) back to 3739. Settings in artwork storage are same on both PC's. Good news is that I ran rescan artwork and now all playlists are OK. Now just have to retrieve 553 missing files. I don't know if this has any bearing on things, but, there are 11,701 files in music file library folders on both PC's, 4292 of which are actual MP3's. When I do a rescan/add files in 2nd PC, it searches 13893. I've looked for any difference between the missing files that are sitting in the library folder in PC2 and the same file sitting on PC1, nothing that I can see.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 23, 2014, 01:55:59 PM
PS, the difference in numbers between files and actual MP3 files in library folder is due to all the album art files that windows media player adds every time you add a new MP3, plus one or two ini's, all hidden. I'll get rid of them once I get MB fully working.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 24, 2014, 05:48:56 AM
Discovered another twist, some of the missing files from music library are showing up in some of the playlists, and play fine. Not all of them, but some. The playlists also show the correct number of files in each list, same as 1st PC, even though there are 553 missing. Might have to uninstall and start all over again.

I might try Redwings suggestion,

"Why don't use one music files folder, one library files folder, and access to them from each MB on your multiple PCs? If you have copies on each machine, how are you gonna keep them in sync whenever you make changes in tags or add, delete files?"

I've tried this option before and had problems, but I'll give it another go.

This is becoming very frustrating
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 24, 2014, 05:53:59 AM
If scampbll or anyone else reads this,

"This will only work if only ONE copy of MB is running at a time, otherwise you risk corrupting the library files.  Tags and such will be synced with each restart as long as they're saved in the files.  However, having a central playlist folder is probably a good idea, else you'll have to make changes independently on each machine.  [Edit: Ha, I see this is redundant]"

What is actually redundant?
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: psychoadept on March 24, 2014, 05:59:25 AM
Oh, I just saw your edit to the previous post after I'd made my post.  So I was repeating what you already knew.

I don't think deleting everything and starting from scratch is going to help at this point.  If you're going to solve the problem, it will probably involve looking very closely at what's going on.  For instance, check the path of a file from your first installation.  Then find the same track from the second PC (or where it thinks it is).  If you're getting duplicate files, compare those file paths.  You might be able to use the Remap Folders command to solve part of the problem.  If the files aren't showing up in the playlists, but you can find them using Windows Explorer, then you can probably fix the playlists by hand, copying and replacing the part of the file path that is different (you can do this with search & replace, you don't have to do it line by line).

I went through a lot of the same steps when restoring my library after my hard drive crashed, so I understand how frustrating it can be.  :)
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 24, 2014, 07:18:46 AM
I don't want to start from scratch unless I have to. I just did another rescan/add files, this time I pointed MB to the MP3 library folder on 1st PC instead of the library folder on 2nd PC. It picked up another 136 files, still 417 short after removing duplicates. I agree with what you're saying about looking very closely at whats going on, which is what I'm doing, but it doesn't make sense that every time I rescan the library folder I get different results, and now after rescanning the original folder on 1st PC I get an extra 136 files, I haven't changed anything. I think I might have to add the remaining 417 by hand, and then start slowly adding more files to my library folder in 1st PC and take it from there.
What's your opinion on running MB on multiple PC's, set MB up individually on each PC and use a synch program to update all folders, or have MB access a central folder on 1st PC. I definitely only need to run MB one at a time.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: psychoadept on March 24, 2014, 08:15:25 AM
Since you're on a network, if you REALLY only ever want to run one instance at a time, then the easiest thing would be to install MusicBee portable in a location that can be accessed from all computers.  Then you don't have to install it more than once at all.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: Bee-liever on March 24, 2014, 08:23:50 AM
Before restarting from scratch,  here's a checklist to run through:
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 24, 2014, 08:47:26 AM
Just achieved a bit of a breakthrough. After dragging 2 missing files into the MB inbox and then adding to the library, I tried dragging the entire MP3 music library folder into MB inbox. Then selected all and added to library, then ran manage duplicates. Now have only 13 missing!

I do take my laptop overseas once a year for a few months so it would be good to have MB standalone on that.
Also I have all my music on a NAS drive connected to a media center inside the house, so as I don't have to have my main PC in the office, which is detached from the house and has the modem/router connected to it, running when I want to listen to it.
How I work all this, is that I add and organise all music through my main office computer, (easiest and fastest and I don't disturb anyone) then I synch it when I've made enough changes, to the laptop and media center.
I also have another PC in my office that I just use for downloading, burning, video editing etc, and connected to an amp and speakers for a bit of volume when I need it in the office or outside, it also has a turntable attached. That accessed the windows media player library through the network.

So you can see I've made it hard for myself by deciding to ditch MS MP and go for MB.
I think I'll persevere with individual installations on each PC and go with the synch program. It'll probably take a while, but should get easier with each one.

I really appreciate everyone's comments and suggestions, you've definitely helped. I'll keep posting as I go along if that's not a problem in the forum, hopefully it might help someone else out there trying the same thing.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 24, 2014, 08:56:06 AM
Bee-liever, just read your post on restarting from scratch, great, that will come in handy when installing MB on laptop and media center. I've been getting bits of info from posts, wicki and google, trying to understand them and tie them all in. What you've posted is exactly what I can follow and understand, well done.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 24, 2014, 01:06:42 PM
Both librarys the same now. I started to try and compare MB libraries on both PC screens to find the final missing 13, then had a brainwave and ran manage duplicates on 1st PC, even though there should've been no duplicates, it found 13!
So, dragging the library folder into the inbox was more successful in replacing missing files than rescanning both 1st and 2nd PC library folders over and over. There's still 5 missing files in playlists, but out of 4279, that's not bad, they'll be easy to find another day.
Next step now is to add new files to library in 1st PC and then synch folder and playlists to 2nd PC.

To be advised  :)
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on March 29, 2014, 07:09:26 AM
Have started adding new files to existing sub folders and also adding new subfolders ( I have a subfolder for each artist) to my music library folder.
Used AJC Sync to synchronise My Music folder and MB playlists folder from 1st PC to 2nd PC. Works perfectly.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on April 25, 2014, 01:50:03 PM
Ticked show hidden files and went through all my library sub folders and deleted the thousands of files that windows had created while using media player, plus some not hidden. Not needed after using MB to imbed all info and album art. No harm leaving them there, but did create some extra space. Also noticed that when I would copy files to my MP3 player, all the hidden files where going as well, definitely don't need them there.
Another hiccup I've picked up is that when I imported my windows media player playlists into MB, (every music file I have is in at least one playlist), nearly 500 individual songs out of 4350 didn't show up in the various playlists. Extensive cross checking has identified the missing songs.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on June 22, 2014, 01:51:37 PM
Successfully running MB on second computer for a while now. Just recently bought an Asus tablet running windows 8.1. After much trial and error have got MB working with all my files and artwork showing under music, but trying to get playlists working is another story. Due to the Asus only being 64g, I bought a 64gb sd card and transferred all my music files onto that. The MB folder that contains app data and the playlist folder is on C drive (the card is D drive). The playlists show up, but a percentage of the files in each playlist (15 playlists) have the blue exclamation mark next to them. Also, every time I try to open a playlist, I have to tap it several times, and then it takes a couple of minutes for the playlist to open. Also trying to open or scroll through a playlist just opened can cause ghost screen and the message that the program is not responding, do you want to close or wait. There's something not right somewhere but I just can't find it.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: Steven on June 22, 2014, 01:53:32 PM
i made some changes for playlists in v2.4 from the first topic on the forum so you might try that to see if things improve (espcially long opening time for playlists with files that no longer exist)
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on June 22, 2014, 01:57:28 PM
I'm running version 2.4.5227
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on June 22, 2014, 02:03:39 PM
I'm running the same MP3 folder and playlist folder on each PC. The playlist folder works fine on the second PC regardless if I copy and paste it or sync it using AJC, the only difference on the notepad is that the MP3 folder is on the sd card and the playlist folder is on the C drive. But if that was the problem, why is at least 50% of each playlist correct, to me it should be all or nothing, it doesn't make sense.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: psychoadept on June 22, 2014, 02:23:55 PM
I'm running version 2.4.5227

The latest beta is 2.4.5270.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on June 22, 2014, 02:33:22 PM
Thanks, I'll try that
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on June 22, 2014, 03:00:26 PM
Still the same, as soon as I try to open any playlist, the problems start. Is there anywhere I can download a full 2.4.5270 version and start afresh. I should be able to just copy my playlists from the MB folder on another PC and they work! I don't know what I could be doing wrong, I had so much trouble trying to get it to work on the second PC, and now going through it again, great program but its wearing me out.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: Alumni on June 22, 2014, 03:32:51 PM
My current setup has been working fine for a while, with no problems.
Our situation is a bit different though, the laptop reads the music library of the desktop PC, and its playlist folder is mirrored via symbolic links.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on June 23, 2014, 12:56:34 AM
We go overseas every year for 7 weeks and I take a laptop with me to be able to play my music as well as internet etc. while we're traveling, that's why I need to have it standalone. I'll try a clean install of MB later today and follow Bee-lievers posted checklist from a few months ago.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on June 24, 2014, 02:16:51 PM
Just did a clean install, copied appropriate folders and files from PC1 to new tablet PC. Music library spot on, but playlists have same problem as before. Each playlist indicates the correct number of files in it, but a percentage in each playlist have the blue exclamation mark, eg: 30/156, 38/118, 28/98, 43/282. I've rescanned playlists and library over and over, recopied playlist files from PC to PC, same every time. Looks like have to reconnect them manually unless someone has a better suggestion. 
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on June 25, 2014, 03:17:39 PM
Finally found the problem.
MB music library files on PC1 have a directory of C:\users\geoff\music\MP3's\
Playlist files are a mixture of same directory plus \\office\my music\MP3's\, both directories work in playlists.

MB music library files on tablet have a directory of \\notepad\d\MP3's, d being the sd card where the files from PC1 were copied to.
Playlist files are a combination of  \\office\my music\MP3's\, which work and show up correctly,
and C:\users\geoff\music\MP3's\, which show up as missing, blue exclamation mark.

MB on PC2, that I sync playlists and music library to from PC1 works fine.

I've got no idea how all that happened, and why the different directories work on PC1 and 2, but not the tablet, over my head. But at least I now know why some playlists files won't play. If that helps anyone come up with a suggestion on how to fix the playlists, much appreciated, otherwise it's the old manual fix, one at a time.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: psychoadept on June 25, 2014, 03:51:07 PM
I've got no idea how all that happened, and why the different directories work on PC1 and 2, but not the tablet, over my head. But at least I now know why some playlists files won't play. If that helps anyone come up with a suggestion on how to fix the playlists, much appreciated, otherwise it's the old manual fix, one at a time.

You could do a search-and-replace of the directory path in the playlists using something like Notepad++.  In fact, Notepad++ could do all files at once.  Still manual, but much quicker than one track at a time.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on June 26, 2014, 12:58:01 AM
Thanks for the advice scampbll, I had a look at Notepad++, but with my very long but limited computer experience I think I'd probably dig a bigger hole attempting to use that. I have my IT friend coming around soon to set up a few things on my tablet before I head OS, I'll see if he can setup Notepad++ for me. I suppose the upside is that I eventually found the problem,  I don't give up on something, even if it means a lot of trial and error, I must have spent nearly 20 hours trying to get MB running on my tablet over the last few weeks, but, that's how you learn.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: psychoadept on June 26, 2014, 01:21:03 AM
Kudos for persistence!
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on June 29, 2014, 09:17:25 AM
Just done a few little playlist exercises. No matter what I do to fix the unlocated files in notepad playlists, as soon as I do a playlist sync from PC1 (master library), files in notepad playlist revert to being unlocated again.

I can sync library and playlists to PC2 no problem, but folder locations are the same on PC1 and PC2. Because notepad has only a 64gb SSD, I put music library (25gb and increasing) on sd card.

So it boils down to MB playlists on notepad will not link music files that are on one of two directories that make up the playlist files on PC1.

I can't work out why MB playlist files on PC1 would be a combination of 2 different directories in the first place. All files in the MB music library have the same directory. I'll have to work out a way to have the one directory for playlist files on PC1, and then see how that affects playlists on PC1 before I attempt to sync to notepad.

Also the fact that music files in playlists from one directory show up on notepad but not those in another has me baffled, it obviously doesn't matter on PC1 and 2.

Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on June 29, 2014, 10:19:24 AM
On PC1 I can change the directory of a playlist song from \\office\my music\mp3s to C:\users\geoff\music\mp3s, but not the other way around. Considering playlists on notepad will recognise  \\office\my music\mp3s, but not  C:\users\geoff\music\mp3s, I don't think that's going to achieve anything. Then again, C:\users\geoff\music\mp3s is the correct directory for all my music files on PC1.
I think I've got to try and work out why 2 different playlist file directories don't affect PC1 or 2, only notepad.


Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: blogonat on July 02, 2014, 03:31:58 PM
I'm a new (and happy) user of MB, and trying to find a way to have one shared music folder (smb) and several PC with MB installed on. Anyway to make a "network (or shared) library", folder inside MB. A bit like the "inbox" folder but with the shared files.
Hope i made myself clear enough. The thing is, I want only 1 server and several instances (clients) that can acces to this server (but can't modify it), and copy inside MB from this server to their own library.
The way could be to make that shared folder as a device (like a usb drive), and input that device in any instances (client) of Musicbee
Am I on the good way ? ;)
Many thanks !

Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on July 03, 2014, 01:37:40 AM
The music folder is not a problem. I have my main PC, where I continually add songs to my music folder, which MB monitors. Every new song I add then gets allocated to a playlist, which MB also monitors, no problem. I do a sync to second PC, (or you could copy), and MB on second PC is identical to main PC. Copied my music folder to sd card on tablet, works in MB, but it doesn't matter if I copy the MB playlists to sd card or on to MB folder on C drive, playlists are incomplete, not locating path to many files. That's when I discovered the files in MB playlists spread over two different directories.
I have to work out the correct way to add files to the playlists in PC 1 so they show up on tablet, then rectify playlists on PC1 so that playlist sync will work accurately to tablet. I can't understand why the playlists files are spread over two directories in PC1, I think that's the first thing I have to resolve.
I think either way, I will have to change directories to the existing unlinked playlist files on the tablet, via PC1, so that they will play on tablet after sync.
So basically, I'm after the same result as you, but somewhere my playlists files have been mixed up.
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: ramaroodle on September 25, 2014, 11:27:08 PM
This may be cheating but the easiest solution I could find is to use "Remote Desktop" on the 2nd PC and set audio to come from the remote PC. 1MB, 1 Library, 1 set of files (plus the backups on the cloud)
Title: Re: Using MusicBee on multiple computers
Post by: garay on September 27, 2014, 02:15:08 AM
Makes sense, but the reason a lot of the offered solutions don't work is that I remove my tablet from the network so I can play my music via MB in other locations. I read the other day someone having similar problems trying to sync via the cloud onto a sd card in a tablet. The original files were on a "C" drive while the sd card is designated "D" drive. His solution was to make the sd card part of C drive on the tablet. I have to look into that further, sounds like it could be the answer. The basic problem is that I can sync my music library from PC1 C drive to tablet D drive sd card no problem, and point MB on tablet to library on sd card and files will show in MB and play. But when I sync playlists from PC1 to tablet, the playlists on the tablet are looking for files on C drive.