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Not unless you want to prepare for the future with multiple units in your house. Storing thumbnails/fan art on a server can be done separate from mysql sharing if the XBMC directory becomes too big. You just use Path Substitution:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=837103&postcount=2
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bbk79
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Thanks Ned, I'll try the path substitution for sure...
Judging by your answer, there shouldn't be a way to export an existing library into a database and it has to be re-created from scratch when the time comes. Am I right in assuming this?
Thanks again
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I have xbmc on a windows xp machine. I have just added 2 ATV2 to the network and will jailbreak and install xbmc on them as well.
Can I export all the metadata from the xbmc on PC the ATV2s so I don't have to scan all the content again? Is it better in this case to set up the sql server? I don't care to pause play in one room and resume in another, nor do I care if they all show different info as far as watched or not watched. All I want is a centralized location for all the thumbnails, fanart, etc. It would also be great if I didn't have to update each device when I add something new to the shared folders.
From chuckles' post, it appears I can use the mysql server to do this, but do I have to? I'm not against it, I'm just looking for the easiest way to make this happen.
Also, at this point, should I do any "restructuring" to my library? I have a folder called "Movies" with subfolders named for each movie title. I also a folder for TV shows with subfolders for each show, then each season.
Thanks again, and if I have this in the wrong place, mods, please move it.
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I'm using pathsubstitution and mysql and things seem to be very slow when the atv is trying to load thumbs/art/etc.
Anyone else seeing the same thing? I'm wondering if a local, non SMB thumbnails cache would be a ton faster.
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BDPNA:
I found that pathsubstitution for thumbs was noticeably slower as well, and switched back to local storage for that.
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Connecting locally will of course be faster, but it shouldn't be significantly slower on a network connection. Are you guys on the latest nightly builds? There have been some general thumbnail loading issues in the past few builds.
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Yeah Ned, I am. If it's just a caching issue in the builds, I'll hold out and hope for something better in future builds. I was hoping it was something that could get resolved as it's nice to have remote thumbs when using MySQL.
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I can confirm what Ned said--slow thumbnail loading is a known issue and will (hopefully) get resolved at some point.
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