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Ah - that would be it then :-). That would be a great bonus to add that facility at some point
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Will the Linux port eventually lead to a Synology NAS plugin like Plex?
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I finally had a chance to try Media Browser 3 out and it's fantastic! I didn't immediately realize I needed to grab the XBMC nfo plugin, as I wrongly assumed it was built in to the base server, but once I figured that out everything went smoothly. While not as fully featured as most standalone XBMC metadata mangers I still find it very useful and easy to use. I'm definitely looking forward to future updates!
I did have one question regarding the metadata Media Browser 3 puts in XBMC nfo files though: Why does it save the path to artwork inside the .nfo? By that I mean things like <poster>\\server\moviesfolder\movie\poster.jpg</poster> inside a movie's .nfo file ( I don't have an .nfo in front of me right now, I'm going off memory, so apologies if that isn't exactly correct ). As long as the artwork is in the correct location and properly named, which MB3 already handles, XBMC will recognize and use it. I feel like it's unnecessary, but more importantly it's problematic as the path to that movie might change which would then require the path in the .nfo to be updated too. All other metadata inside the .nfo is self-contained and doesn't rely on specific paths or filenames which is very helpful and flexible. I worry about using MB3's metadata manger to create my .nfo files only to realize I screwed myself when I need to change a file path in the future and now have thousands of incorrect .nfo files.
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I have nothing really to add to this thread, just wanted to say that I've just switched over to using MB3 in conjunction with XBMC (as a metadata manager and other various tasks)....and it is phenomenal.
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2014-02-18, 23:42
(This post was last modified: 2014-02-18, 23:43 by crimsonfury.)
I also have nothing to add but to say that I am slowly converting back over to MediaBrowser and XBMC! It's full circle! I started with Media Browser in WMC/Vista and then went to XBMC and loved it for all the Customizing but then needed the full fledged Server/Client model that Plex offered... But I missed all the XBMC skins and Modding... Then I read MB3 was splitting from WMC and creating a server/client project and was working with XBMC?! Holy Cow! I'm in!
So yes I'm back but Cautiously Optimistic....
PS still running Plex beside this for now for WAF... lol.
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In going to try this out tomorrow but I think it looks like the metadata manager I've been looking for. Once the Linux version is complete can you create a plugin for UnRaid servers so this can work on my nas? I use plex currently but would rather head this route instead.
Also, does this support directly updating xbmc with any metadata/artwork changes?
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Thanks Luke. For the streaming option to external devices, does this program need an external link to a website/server like plex does or is the connection straight from my server to my device with no middle man?