2017-02-22, 15:55
Hello all! I'm relatively new to Kodi and have made much progress but find I need to start from scratch for various reasons, So -
I have a NAS that will serve files to Kodi. It is a Qnap TS-x53A.
My Kodi will run on Ubuntu which runs on top of QTS 4.2.3 on the NAS OS. My "guess" is it is running as a virtual machine, but I'm new to that too!
The file structure of the NAS is Multimedia/Music
Multimedia/Videos
Multimedia/Photos
Multimedia/Whatever I want
Anyway, the question is - Is it better to add source from Kodi file manager as NAS/Multimedia (seems like I get best results with SMB), or to point Kodi at each individual folder either from file manager or the specific add source dialog from tech skin selection? e.g. - Videos - Add Source - NAS/Multimedia/Videos? or - Videos - Add Source - NAS/Multimedia/Videos/Movies, Videos - Add Source - NAS/Multimedia/Videos/Home Movies, Videos - Add Source - NAS/Multimedia/Videos/Comedians, and so on...
Or am I making a mountain out of a simple "Add Source - NAS/Multimedia?
I get the impression I might have some form of control or display arranging by selecting each source independently and unique to the Kodi dialog I am accessing at that time.
And if I may... My iTunes folder is configured so iTunes arranges my music. In that directory its iTunes/Music/Alrtist/Album except for compilation albums. Should I have all albums at the root level? In other words, take all the compilation albums out of "complications" on the NAS and have then under Multimedia/Music? Or will THIS make any difference?
Since I am starting from scratch, I hope to not have to go back and change things to much!
Thanks for any thoughts!!
I have a NAS that will serve files to Kodi. It is a Qnap TS-x53A.
My Kodi will run on Ubuntu which runs on top of QTS 4.2.3 on the NAS OS. My "guess" is it is running as a virtual machine, but I'm new to that too!
The file structure of the NAS is Multimedia/Music
Multimedia/Videos
Multimedia/Photos
Multimedia/Whatever I want
Anyway, the question is - Is it better to add source from Kodi file manager as NAS/Multimedia (seems like I get best results with SMB), or to point Kodi at each individual folder either from file manager or the specific add source dialog from tech skin selection? e.g. - Videos - Add Source - NAS/Multimedia/Videos? or - Videos - Add Source - NAS/Multimedia/Videos/Movies, Videos - Add Source - NAS/Multimedia/Videos/Home Movies, Videos - Add Source - NAS/Multimedia/Videos/Comedians, and so on...
Or am I making a mountain out of a simple "Add Source - NAS/Multimedia?
I get the impression I might have some form of control or display arranging by selecting each source independently and unique to the Kodi dialog I am accessing at that time.
And if I may... My iTunes folder is configured so iTunes arranges my music. In that directory its iTunes/Music/Alrtist/Album except for compilation albums. Should I have all albums at the root level? In other words, take all the compilation albums out of "complications" on the NAS and have then under Multimedia/Music? Or will THIS make any difference?
Since I am starting from scratch, I hope to not have to go back and change things to much!
Thanks for any thoughts!!