2012-03-14, 06:41
Hi guys,
My question is simple yet long winded below because I couldn't figure out how to ask this in one line (english blankout in my brain)!
Assume:
* Using a mySQL shared DB on my HTPC that my iphone/ipad and other devices can use.
* I have exported my library to separate files so info and images are stored with each video (movie/tv ep) on my NAS
If I don't share my thumbnails/fanart for the devices as well,
(1) does the ipad/iphone keep their own local copy of the thumbnails/fanart?
(2) Does it build these directories and fill them with the images on an "updatelibrary"?? Or when?
I understand if I share thumbnails as well, there is just the one copy of thumbnails/fanart between devices, however I'm not happy with the speed of loading screens when the thumbnails folder is on my NAS and symlinked from my HTPC. So i figure I won't share them, each device will have their own local copy of thumbnails and fanart, but I just wanted to understand if my thinking was correct or not.
Before you ask, "no". Haven't set up the shared library yet. Looking to updated to Eden RC2 this weekend and setting up the mySQL db as well.
Thanks and sorry for the ridiculously long post.
My question is simple yet long winded below because I couldn't figure out how to ask this in one line (english blankout in my brain)!
Assume:
* Using a mySQL shared DB on my HTPC that my iphone/ipad and other devices can use.
* I have exported my library to separate files so info and images are stored with each video (movie/tv ep) on my NAS
If I don't share my thumbnails/fanart for the devices as well,
(1) does the ipad/iphone keep their own local copy of the thumbnails/fanart?
(2) Does it build these directories and fill them with the images on an "updatelibrary"?? Or when?
I understand if I share thumbnails as well, there is just the one copy of thumbnails/fanart between devices, however I'm not happy with the speed of loading screens when the thumbnails folder is on my NAS and symlinked from my HTPC. So i figure I won't share them, each device will have their own local copy of thumbnails and fanart, but I just wanted to understand if my thinking was correct or not.
Before you ask, "no". Haven't set up the shared library yet. Looking to updated to Eden RC2 this weekend and setting up the mySQL db as well.
Thanks and sorry for the ridiculously long post.