[liberopadano]

Hi to all,

this is tha scenario::

HTPC server with windows 10, kodi 17.3, database MySQL.
CLIENT with Windows 10 (2) and Windows 7 (1), kodi 17.3, connect via LAN to MySQL remote on server HTPC and path redirect via advancedsettings.

this is advancedsettings :

<advancedsettings>

<videodatabase>
<type>mysql</type>
<host>***.***.***.***</host>
<port>****</port>
<user>xbmc</user>
<pass>********</pass>
</videodatabase>

<musicdatabase>
<type>mysql</type>
<host>***.***.***.***</host>
<port>****</port>
<user>xbmc</user>
<pass>********</pass>
</musicdatabase>

<videolibrary>
<importwatchedstate>true</importwatchedstate>
</videolibrary>

<pathsubstitution>
<substitute>
<from>E:\Film\</from>
<to>smb://****:****@***.***.***.***/Film/</to>
</substitute>
<substitute>
<from>G:\Film\</from>
<to>smb://****:****@***.***.***.***/Film2/</to>
</substitute>
</pathsubstitution>

<network>
<buffermode>1</buffermode> <!-- Default is 1 -->
<cachemembuffersize>52428800</cachemembuffersize> <!-- Default is 20971520 bytes or 20 MB -->
<readbufferfactor>2.0</readbufferfactor> <!-- Default is 1.0 -->
</network>

</advancedsettings>

this is the error:

Each movie and its subtitles (srt format) are in their own subdirectory.

On CLIENT:
the movies and subtitles into '<from>E:\Film\</from' directory play perfectly.

the movies into '<from>G:\Film\</from' directory play perfectly, subtitles do not work (recognized but not displayed): but if I copy the direcotry of subtitle from G:\Film into E:\Film the subtitle work!

I believe that second repath G:\Film -> smb://****:****@***.***.***.***/Film2 work only for movies, but not for subtitles because kodi seem to use (only for subtitles) always first repath E:\Film -> smb://****:****@***.***.***.***/Film !

What I wrong ?

thanks for your help.[/size]

[Klojum]

That's a lot of censoring... ;-)

I'm not sure if path substitution is the best way of accessing your movies in this way.
All Kodi clients should use the smb:// paths directly, and not via Windows drive letters.
The Win machine should be able to connect to its own smb server, and avoid drive letters altogether.

(recognized but not displayed)

How does Kodi recognize subtitles when it does not play them?
Can you alternate the subtitles via the 't' button?

[liberopadano]

Thank you Klojum for your quick reply.

The drive letter (into movie's path) is recorded into MySQL table by kody when it scan the directory/library.
Into advancedsettings I redirect the path using sbm and specifying IP address/directory of the server (into post I overrided it with *** for privacy reason).

I can select a subtitles that kodi list to me (with 't' button) but the subtitle is not displayed. Only subtitles on first redirect path works!

[mchp92]

Maybe clean and rebuild you library with the smb settings so you get rid of the ugly path substitution

[liberopadano]

HI mchp92,

after many tests I found the problem!

scenario:

My videos are stored into 2 HD on SERVER: E:\Film and G:|Film

1) If on my CLIENT (into advancedsettings file) I write (note the order of substitute: before Film, after Film2): :

<pathsubstitution>
<substitute>
<from>E:\Film\</from>
<to>smb://(user)psw)@(ip address server)/Film/</to>
</substitute>
<substitute>
<from>G:\Film\</from>
<to>smb://(user)psw)@(ip address server)/Film2/</to>
</substitute>
</pathsubstitution>

from E:\Film\ : movies ok - subtitles ok
from G:\Film\ : movies ok - subtitles do not display

2) If on my CLIENT (into advancedsettings file) I write (note the order of substitute: before Film2, after Film):

<pathsubstitution>
<substitute>
<from>G:\Film\</from>
<to>smb://(user)psw)@(ip address server)/Film2/</to>
</substitute>
<substitute>
<from>E:\Film\</from>
<to>smb://(user)psw)@(ip address server)/Film/</to>
</substitute>
</pathsubstitution>

from E:\Film\ : movies ok - subtitles ok
from G:\Film\ : movies ok - subtitles ok

3) Seem that KODI, only for the subtitles, when it resolve the substitute of directory's path it is deceived by the names of paths (from and/or to).when they are very similar