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- jmarshall - 2010-01-01
iTunes tends to store the album art using some magic hash rather than putting it in the tags - I believe it's possible to get iTunes to dump the thumbs into the tags.
The iTunes plugin may well take care of that for you, though you don't get XBMC's Music Library which is a nicer experience than the plugin.
I'm not certain as to whether the iPhoto plugin is working with newer versions of iPhoto or not.
Cheers,
Jonathan
- steve1977 - 2010-01-01
jmarshall Wrote:iTunes tends to store the album art using some magic hash rather than putting it in the tags - I believe it's possible to get iTunes to dump the thumbs into the tags.
The iTunes plugin may well take care of that for you, though you don't get XBMC's Music Library which is a nicer experience than the plugin.
I'm not certain as to whether the iPhoto plugin is working with newer versions of iPhoto or not.
Cheers,
Jonathan
Fully agree on XBMC library pointed to the itunes folder structure is the much better way compared to the plugin. If the meta tags are all working, this works very fast and adds quite some nice content (fanart, etc.).
Unfortunately, the iphoto plugin still doesnt work with me. Any fix is hugely appreciated. Iphoto integration remains the missing piece for me to make XBMC perfect!!! Thanks!!!
Further clarification please... - RIneuron - 2010-01-01
steve1977 Wrote:Fully agree on XBMC library pointed to the itunes folder structure is the much better way compared to the plugin. If the meta tags are all working, this works very fast and adds quite some nice content (fanart, etc.).
Unfortunately, the iphoto plugin still doesnt work with me. Any fix is hugely appreciated. Iphoto integration remains the missing piece for me to make XBMC perfect!!! Thanks!!!
Thanks for the replies. Two more newbie questions if you don't mind:
1. I am not seeing any thumbs or fanart when I view my iTunes files, unless I choose "Info" for each entry. Then XBMC seems to scrape the item and display thumb, reviews, genre, etc. But it is not scraping all songs/folders automatically. In Plex this happens at startup. How to I turn this on in XBMC?
2. How are you displaying iPhoto pictures in XBMC? Are you clicking painfully through the poorly labelled iPhoto subfolders after designating iPhoto as a source? Or is there a better solution?
THanks again.
Paul
- steve1977 - 2010-01-01
RIneuron Wrote:Thanks for the replies. Two more newbie questions if you don't mind:
1. I am not seeing any thumbs or fanart when I view my iTunes files, unless I choose "Info" for each entry. Then XBMC seems to scrape the item and display thumb, reviews, genre, etc. But it is not scraping all songs/folders automatically. In Plex this happens at startup. How to I turn this on in XBMC?
2. How are you displaying iPhoto pictures in XBMC? Are you clicking painfully through the poorly labelled iPhoto subfolders after designating iPhoto as a source? Or is there a better solution?
THanks again.
Paul
No prob.
Ad 1) Would suggest you not to use the plugin, but point to the "itunes folder" directly. Select the folder and pick allmusic as the scraper. You can then go into the preferences and under music-library choose "update library on startup". It will then scan everything into your music library automatically.
Add 2) Unfortunately, dont know whether this is possible at the point. It worked with the old iphoto, but currently doesnt work for me. Not sure whether anyone gets it running. Any help appreciated!!!
- Zarch - 2010-01-02
I am on build 9.11 R26017 and have installed the iPhoto plug in through menu system.(SVN Repo Installer)
(i know this is a windows build, but my iphoto question is more Mac based and i'd hope the same problem arises when i install xbmc on my Mac Mini)
My iPhoto collection sits on my NAS share \\NAS\iphoto\dir and works fine from my Macbook etc through iPhoto.
Where in the xbmc iPhoto plug-in do I reference the location of my iPhoto collection? (ie the \\NAS\iPhoto\dir path?)
i've tried editing the default.py file, but no good.... going to try on my MacBook now.
Many Thanks
- Zarch - 2010-01-02
gone through the same process on my Macbook, but still can't get iPhoto plug-in to work.
Here's the error log........ any ideas?
Code:
16:33:04 T:2688357632 M:810696704 ERROR: Unable to load: special://home/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/resources/settings.xml, Line 0
Failed to open file
16:33:05 T:2953850880 M:810496000 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
16:33:12 T:2688357632 M:812355584 ERROR: Unable to load: special://home/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/resources/settings.xml, Line 0
Failed to open file
16:33:12 T:2953850880 M:812208128 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
16:33:12 T:2953850880 M:813019136 NOTICE: {'action': 'events'}
16:33:12 T:2953850880 M:813019136 NOTICE: 'rollid'
16:33:16 T:2956693504 M:809160704 ERROR: Texture manager unable to load file: u:\plugins\pictures\iPhoto\default.tbn
16:33:17 T:2688357632 M:809160704 ERROR: Unable to load: special://home/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/resources/settings.xml, Line 0
Failed to open file
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808865792 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808468480 NOTICE: {'action': 'rescan'}
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808247296 NOTICE: 'GUID'
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808247296 NOTICE: Traceback (most recent call last):
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808247296 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 39, in import_library
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808210432 NOTICE: iparser.Parse(filename)
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808206336 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/iphoto_parser.py", line 543, in Parse
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: raise e
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: KeyError: 'GUID'
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: None
16:33:17 T:2688357632 M:808161280 ERROR: GetDirectory - Error getting plugin://pictures/iPhoto/?action=rescan
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: 0
16:33:17 T:2688357632 M:808161280 ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(plugin://pictures/iPhoto/?action=rescan) failed
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: Traceback (most recent call last):
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 225, in ?
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: main()
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 220, in main
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: process_params(get_params(params))
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 192, in process_params
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: sys.exit(0)
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: SystemExit: 0
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: None
16:33:24 T:2955628544 M:813404160 ERROR: Texture manager unable to load file: u:\plugins\pictures\iPhoto\default.tbn
16:33:30 T:2688357632 M:815108096 ERROR: Unable to load: special://home/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/resources/settings.xml, Line 0
Failed to open file
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814903296 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814821376 NOTICE: {'action': 'rescan'}
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814804992 NOTICE: 'GUID'
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814800896 NOTICE: Traceback (most recent call last):
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814800896 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 39, in import_library
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814764032 NOTICE: iparser.Parse(filename)
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814764032 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/iphoto_parser.py", line 543, in Parse
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: raise e
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: KeyError: 'GUID'
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: None
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: 0
16:33:30 T:2688357632 M:814718976 ERROR: GetDirectory - Error getting plugin://pictures/iPhoto/?action=rescan
16:33:30 T:2688357632 M:814718976 ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(plugin://pictures/iPhoto/?action=rescan) failed
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: Traceback (most recent call last):
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 225, in ?
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: main()
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 220, in main
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: process_params(get_params(params))
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 192, in process_params
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: sys.exit(0)
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: SystemExit: 0
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: None
16:33:54 T:2688357632 M:815013888 ERROR: Unable to load: special://home/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/resources/settings.xml, Line 0
Failed to open file
16:33:54 T:2956693504 M:814813184 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
16:33:54 T:2956693504 M:814718976 NOTICE: {'action': 'ratings'}
16:33:54 T:2956693504 M:814718976 NOTICE: 'rating'
16:34:07 T:2688357632 M:810528768 NOTICE: Storing total System Uptime
16:34:07 T:2688357632 M:810528768 NOTICE: Saving settings
16:34:07 T:2688357632 M:810553344 NOTICE: stop all
16:34:07 T:2688357632 M:810553344 NOTICE: ES: Stopping event server
16:34:07 T:2688357632 M:810553344 NOTICE: stopping zeroconf publishing
16:34:08 T:2955026432 M:810500096 NOTICE: ES: UDP Event server stopped
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:810512384 NOTICE: stop dvd detect media
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:810545152 NOTICE: stop sap announcement listener
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:810545152 NOTICE: clean cached files!
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:810545152 NOTICE: unload skin
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:810549248 WARNING: Cleanup: Having to cleanup texture diffuse_mirror3.png
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:821166080 NOTICE: stop python
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:821166080 NOTICE: stopped
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:821166080 NOTICE: destroy
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:822480896 NOTICE: unload sectionsGot to be something to do with //home/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/resources/settings.xml as my plug-in directory is users/library/application data/xbmc/plugins/pictures/iphoto..... with resources under there, but no settings.xml in there?
- steve1977 - 2010-01-03
Zarch Wrote:gone through the same process on my Macbook, but still can't get iPhoto plug-in to work.
Here's the error log........ any ideas?
Code:16:33:04 T:2688357632 M:810696704 ERROR: Unable to load: special://home/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/resources/settings.xml, Line 0
Failed to open file
16:33:05 T:2953850880 M:810496000 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
16:33:12 T:2688357632 M:812355584 ERROR: Unable to load: special://home/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/resources/settings.xml, Line 0
Failed to open file
16:33:12 T:2953850880 M:812208128 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
16:33:12 T:2953850880 M:813019136 NOTICE: {'action': 'events'}
16:33:12 T:2953850880 M:813019136 NOTICE: 'rollid'
16:33:16 T:2956693504 M:809160704 ERROR: Texture manager unable to load file: u:\plugins\pictures\iPhoto\default.tbn
16:33:17 T:2688357632 M:809160704 ERROR: Unable to load: special://home/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/resources/settings.xml, Line 0
Failed to open file
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808865792 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808468480 NOTICE: {'action': 'rescan'}
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808247296 NOTICE: 'GUID'
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808247296 NOTICE: Traceback (most recent call last):
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808247296 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 39, in import_library
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808210432 NOTICE: iparser.Parse(filename)
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808206336 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/iphoto_parser.py", line 543, in Parse
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: raise e
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: KeyError: 'GUID'
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: None
16:33:17 T:2688357632 M:808161280 ERROR: GetDirectory - Error getting plugin://pictures/iPhoto/?action=rescan
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: 0
16:33:17 T:2688357632 M:808161280 ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(plugin://pictures/iPhoto/?action=rescan) failed
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: Traceback (most recent call last):
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 225, in ?
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: main()
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 220, in main
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: process_params(get_params(params))
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 192, in process_params
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: sys.exit(0)
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: SystemExit: 0
16:33:17 T:2958028800 M:808161280 NOTICE: None
16:33:24 T:2955628544 M:813404160 ERROR: Texture manager unable to load file: u:\plugins\pictures\iPhoto\default.tbn
16:33:30 T:2688357632 M:815108096 ERROR: Unable to load: special://home/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/resources/settings.xml, Line 0
Failed to open file
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814903296 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814821376 NOTICE: {'action': 'rescan'}
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814804992 NOTICE: 'GUID'
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814800896 NOTICE: Traceback (most recent call last):
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814800896 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 39, in import_library
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814764032 NOTICE: iparser.Parse(filename)
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814764032 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/iphoto_parser.py", line 543, in Parse
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: raise e
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: KeyError: 'GUID'
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: None
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: 0
16:33:30 T:2688357632 M:814718976 ERROR: GetDirectory - Error getting plugin://pictures/iPhoto/?action=rescan
16:33:30 T:2688357632 M:814718976 ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(plugin://pictures/iPhoto/?action=rescan) failed
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: Traceback (most recent call last):
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 225, in ?
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: main()
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 220, in main
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: process_params(get_params(params))
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: File "/Users/Mick/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/default.py", line 192, in process_params
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: sys.exit(0)
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: SystemExit: 0
16:33:30 T:2958028800 M:814718976 NOTICE: None
16:33:54 T:2688357632 M:815013888 ERROR: Unable to load: special://home/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/resources/settings.xml, Line 0
Failed to open file
16:33:54 T:2956693504 M:814813184 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
16:33:54 T:2956693504 M:814718976 NOTICE: {'action': 'ratings'}
16:33:54 T:2956693504 M:814718976 NOTICE: 'rating'
16:34:07 T:2688357632 M:810528768 NOTICE: Storing total System Uptime
16:34:07 T:2688357632 M:810528768 NOTICE: Saving settings
16:34:07 T:2688357632 M:810553344 NOTICE: stop all
16:34:07 T:2688357632 M:810553344 NOTICE: ES: Stopping event server
16:34:07 T:2688357632 M:810553344 NOTICE: stopping zeroconf publishing
16:34:08 T:2955026432 M:810500096 NOTICE: ES: UDP Event server stopped
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:810512384 NOTICE: stop dvd detect media
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:810545152 NOTICE: stop sap announcement listener
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:810545152 NOTICE: clean cached files!
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:810545152 NOTICE: unload skin
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:810549248 WARNING: Cleanup: Having to cleanup texture diffuse_mirror3.png
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:821166080 NOTICE: stop python
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:821166080 NOTICE: stopped
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:821166080 NOTICE: destroy
16:34:08 T:2688357632 M:822480896 NOTICE: unload sections
Got to be something to do with //home/plugins/pictures/iPhoto/resources/settings.xml as my plug-in directory is users/library/application data/xbmc/plugins/pictures/iphoto..... with resources under there, but no settings.xml in there?
To narrow down the problem; i have the same issue while having my iphoto library in the default location. I believe that it is either related to Snow Leopard or to the new iPhoto. I had posted me error log in a different thread, but let me include it here as well to keep things together. See below.
http://pastebin.com/m4067a67
Any help hugely appreciated!!!
- Zarch - 2010-01-03
For info, on my MacBook i'm running snow leopard and my iPhoto database is from iPhoto 09.
I'm hoping i can get this working so that i can then use the iPhoto plugin if I buy an Apple TV.
- Zarch - 2010-01-03
+1 for another non-working iPhoto plug-in on SL and iPhoto '09.
Details here: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=65520
- Boseman - 2010-01-03
I know folks are struggling with this and I am sure there are issues, but I do have this successfully working on SL so here goes, hope it helps:
iMac environment
OS X 10.6.2
XBMC 9.11 (R26108)
iPhoto 8.1.1
iPhoto plugin within the XBMC Application (XBMC/Contents/Resources/XBMC/plugins/pictures/iPhoto)
The name seems to matter so leave it as iPhoto
My iPhoto Library package is physically located on an external drive
I symlink this iPhoto Library package with the resulting link located in:
/Users/<username>/Pictures/
I find I cannot use "Create Alias" to create this sym link in SL, I need to use the command line ln command. In my case it looks like this:
ln -a /Volumes/Media/Pictures/iPhoto\ Library /Users/<username>/Pictures
The resulting ls -al on the /Users/<username>/Pictures folder should give in my example:
iPhoto Library -> /Volumes/Media/Pictures/iPhoto Library
Hope you find success.
- gravitypaul - 2010-01-04
Firstly,
XBMC is by far the most stable and easiest HTPC software I have found to date and I have used many, Meedios, MediaPortal, WMC, Sage, Beyond, nothing comes close. I would love to get my hands on XLobby but I am not gonna waste my time.
Love session over, I need some help.
I am running a windows box with the itunes pluggin, I pointed it to NAS server and have imported the library with the pluggin, has all my playlist (about 50 of them, just music nothing special) The music will not play.
i get the following error
"one or more items failed to play party mode"
Anyone have an idea on this issues I have read a bunch on the forum but I am stumped, if I am missing something simple please let me know.
Best and Happy New Year to all,
Pauly
'Sort by' option disabled in iTunes plugin; locked to 'Date' - nicko78 - 2010-01-04
Using the iTunes plugin in XBMC for PPC (running Leopard), I've found that the 'Sort by' option is set to 'Date' and is grayed out. This is across everything within the iTunes library - artists, albums, playlists etc.
Outside of the iTunes plugin it is fine - the 'sort by' option is enabled and works perfectly
I've searched through this thread and the forum and I can't find a solution. It makes the otherwise great plugin useless for me, as Date is a terrible way to sort your artists.
Any ideas?
- Zarch - 2010-01-05
Tried to make some progress on this iPhoto plug-in problem (Snow Leopard / XBMC Build Dec 23 (SVN:26018)), here's the latest pastbin.
http://pastebin.com/f618dd9ff
Basically, the first problem appears to be that the plug-in can't load "settings.xml" (highlighted in log).
But settings.xml does not exist on my hard disk at all, let alone in the directory the plug-in is trying to read it from.
So at the moment, the location of my iPhoto database appears irrelevant as its not getting that far.
Those that can't get it working, do you have this "settings.xml"? Same with those that do have it working, does it exist in "plugins/pictures/iPhoto/resources?"
Help!
EDIT: Update, uninstalled the plugin and then reinstalled with no change at all. Same error due to settings.xml not being present.
EDIT2: I tried looking at this on a windows install of xbmc too, and the settings.xml DOES NOT get installed through the plug-in install on windows either and XBMC reports exactly the same error message in the log. I'm all out of ideas. Has anyone been in touch with d4rk about this? As author, i wonder if he could shed any light on this?
- Boseman - 2010-01-05
No settings.xml in my iPhoto plugin path....and it works in my case.
- Zarch - 2010-01-05
Boseman Wrote:No settings.xml in my iPhoto plugin path....and it works in my case.
Is there any reference to settings.xml in out log file Boseman?