[Wargazm]

I am trying to set up my library to be shared between devices, so I followed these steps:

http://kodi.wiki/view/MySQL/Setting_up_XBMC

The MySQL server is a Windows 8.1 box. That same box houses all my video files. My HTPC is a windows 7 box. I created the advancedsettings.xml file that the guide above directed me to create. Then I went to the HTPC box, added all the video sources to the library via SMB share. Once all the videos were added to the library, I opened XBMC on the server box and everything was peachy.

So this works great between the two windows boxes. I tested the synced watch status by playing a movie on the HTPC and the wach mark showed up on the server. Everything is perfect.

But then I tried to throw my android phone into the mix. I copied over the same advancedsettings.xml file to the userdata folder, as before. When I open up XBMC, it *does* see all the video files in the library. However, when I try to play anything back, it shows the "this video cannot be found, would you like to remove it from the library?" message box.

Now, I can access SMB shares from this android device (confirmed via ES File Explorer). So what could the problem be here?

Please let me know what other details I can give. I'd love to get this working before my Fire TV arrives (getting this working on my phone is basically a proof of concept).

[Ned Scott]

debug logs (wiki) needed. I bet something is funny with the file paths for the SMB shares. Windows is more forgiving of other platforms for SMB stuff.

[Wargazm]

Here's the log:

~~~edit: no longer necessary, removed log link ~~~

I'll start parsing it myself to see if there's any low-hanging fruit for me to try.

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YEP. low-hanging fruit indeed. I went to my windows server and shared it with "Everyone", not just the homegroup. It all works now.

Thanks anyway for trying to help, Ned!