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General => MusicBee Wishlist => Topic started by: klint on February 17, 2017, 10:11:56 AM

Title: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: klint on February 17, 2017, 10:11:56 AM

Hi
Some of us are using playlists only to define the list of tracks to be synced (I do so :) ), then manage playlists on the device (mainly auto playlists in my case).
Could there be an option in the sync settings to avoid sending the playlists at the end of the sync process?
Either a global setting to make it simple, or maybe a setting per playlist (but that may not be worth)..
Thanks
Cheers

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: psychoadept on February 17, 2017, 05:14:40 PM

While you are waiting to see if this is implemented, a workaround you could use is to sync specific filters instead of playlists.  Depending on how you're defining what you want to sync, you might use auto-playlist criteria, specific tags, or "ticked vs unticked" to define your filter.

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: marlonob on February 17, 2017, 06:04:42 PM

I don’t know if this will work for you (or which device do you have) but for me, if, in the Settings sections for the device, in the “playlist path” field, I put something like “..\Playlists” it will not write anything on the device, but still sync all the files.

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: klint on February 17, 2017, 11:01:02 PM

Thanks, nice trick, I'll test that tomorrow.

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: Steven on March 19, 2017, 07:24:34 PM

For the next v3.1 update, i have added an extra choice on the device sync settings Playlist format: "Don't Save"
so it applies to all playlists synched to that device

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: theG on March 19, 2017, 07:33:33 PM

Quote from: Steven on March 19, 2017, 07:24:34 PM

For the next v3.1 update, i have added an extra choice on the device sync settings Playlist format: "Don't Save"
so it applies to all playlists synched to that device

Or what about adding an extra "Send playlist file" checkbox column in the device properties / Music tab / "synchronise playlists"? That way we could choose which playlist files to send.

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: Steven on March 19, 2017, 09:48:41 PM

http://musicbee.niblseed.com/V3_1/MusicBee31_Patched.zip

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: klint on March 20, 2017, 10:29:50 AM

Thanks Steven. I have tested with version 3.1.6287 and yes, the new "don't save" option is here, but still, the playlists appear as to be copied in the Sync Preview and are being copied actually.

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: Steven on March 20, 2017, 07:30:51 PM

can you send me a zip of your settings (help/support/view settings) and the name of the device

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: phred on March 20, 2017, 08:03:18 PM

Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong place, or perhaps I need glasses, put using 3.1.6287 I do not see the new "don't save" option.
Preferences > Devices > (select any of my three devices) > Configure > Settings. I've looked in Settings and I've looked in Music. I still don't see the new option.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: Steven on March 20, 2017, 08:13:18 PM

this is the relevant info:

Quote from: Steven on March 19, 2017, 07:24:34 PM

For the next v3.1 update, i have added an extra choice on the device sync settings Playlist format: "Don't Save"
so it applies to all playlists synched to that device

let me know if you still cant find it

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: phred on March 20, 2017, 09:39:59 PM

Quote from: Steven on March 20, 2017, 08:13:18 PM

let me know if you still cant find it

I'm sorry, but I still don't see it. I feel like I'm looking in the wrong place...
(http://i.imgur.com/B6SaOYD.jpg)

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: Steven on March 20, 2017, 10:03:53 PM

playlist storage/ save as

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: phred on March 20, 2017, 11:29:48 PM

Quote from: Steven on March 20, 2017, 10:03:53 PM

playlist storage/ save as

Thanks for putting up with my ignorance, Steven. I've got it now. <sigh>

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: Steven on March 21, 2017, 07:24:03 PM

there is a bug where on some configurations the new setting wont persist. That should be fixed for the next v3.1 update

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: Steven on March 21, 2017, 08:35:23 PM

http://musicbee.niblseed.com/V3_1/MusicBee31_Patched.zip

Title: Re: Option to not sync playlist themselves but only content
Post by: klint on March 21, 2017, 10:22:49 PM

Thanks, it works perfectly now.