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Troyp42 · 2012-01-15, 10:45

Is there anyway I can save files downloaded from certain add ons to a network drive on my win 7 pc? I've tried doing this but it only seems to work if I save the file to my atv2.
I've been told that it's possibly to do with xbmc or the atv2 and not the add on.
I asked on another forum but they were very "cold" about it and suggested I ask here.

Thanks for the help

**Memphiz** · 2012-01-15, 10:54

afaik - xbmc can do it - addon needs to support it...

Troyp42 · 2012-01-15, 11:00

This particular add ons forum is saying the opposite and that I need to ask here because xbmc needs to support it.

~~Ned Scott~~ · 2012-01-15, 21:19

Path subs should work for this? I have access to my ATV2 today, so I will give it a shot and report back.

**Martijn** · 2012-01-15, 21:22

Since you cannot directly select a network path from add-ons (at least in windows) you have to do a workaround and first create a source using the file-manager. The you can select that source in the add-ons settings.

A ticket was created to allow add-ons also select video/music sources.

Troyp42 · 2012-01-15, 22:06

I can go into the add ons configure tab and select a network path but the file just won't download to that location. If I choose the Atv home folder the file starts downloading and playing.
Appreciate you checking it out Ned.

bartekd · 2012-01-16, 04:18

Ned Scott, were you able to get it working? I would also like to get this setup, and any addons that I use don't download to an SMB share. I hope there is some way...

Troyp42 · 2012-01-16, 05:12

If there is no way to save this to a network location where abouts on the atv2 should I setup as my save folder? Will it matter, or effect the atv2 at all or can I just save it to the home folder an delete them before I use up my 8 gb flash memory?

~~Ned Scott~~ · 2012-01-16, 05:49

Does not work in my test. Seems add-ons do not respect pathsubs by default.

bartekd · 2012-01-17, 01:23

Is it a restriction in XBMC or ATV? Is there any workarounds, or anywhere this could be posted as an issue? That way it will be worked on.

Eldorado · 2012-01-17, 01:56

If there is something different we need to do to allow this for ATV then we will fix of course, but the problem seems to be isolated to just ATV.. working fine on all other platforms

I'm trying to find where I read 'officially' that this was an issue on the iOS platform.. which I could have sworn I read at one point, but can't find it now Smile

bartekd · 2012-01-17, 03:42

OK So I tried to do the same thing on my windows 7 pc (to see if I am able to save to a network share). It still won't download if I point it to a network share. Here is my XBMC log, if anyone can go through and see if it is something in XBMC EDEN That is preventing this.

http://pastebin.com/ukBsjfaX

Eldorado · 2012-01-17, 06:37

bartekd Wrote:OK So I tried to do the same thing on my windows 7 pc (to see if I am able to save to a network share). It still won't download if I point it to a network share. Here is my XBMC log, if anyone can go through and see if it is something in XBMC EDEN That is preventing this.

http://pastebin.com/ukBsjfaX

Post the full log, you cut it off right at the line where it would have told us something

**Memphiz** · 2012-01-17, 10:05

This can't really be a problem of ATV2 only. If it doesn't work on ATV2 it won't work on any other plattform...

bartekd · 2012-01-17, 15:00

Eldorado Wrote:Post the full log, you cut it off right at the line where it would have told us something

Here you go, I re-did it.

http://pastebin.com/TBTpXYgj