Where to put Music/Video? HelpPlease...

Hey people, nice forum, I was wondering if you could give me a hand with an annoying problem Ive been having with my EVOX/XBMC dash Xbox, Im trying to get music and video files to display in My Music and My Video but the damn things wont show up, I can FTP fine to any folder I want, and I have sent a couple of albums(mp3), but the only way I can play them is to find them in My Files, and click on individual tracks which is okay but not ideal. There is no music or video in My Music and My Video so I cant track down the right folder that way either, any ideas? Should I post a copy of my XML? Im a total n00b at this so sorry if theres a thread like this in here, I havent seen one.

 

All you should have to do is:

FTP to Xbox
Go to your XBMC Folder
Then go to Albums
Then go to Playlist

Now FTP your songs to this folder. And they should show up on your playlist now when you run XBMC

 

Wait, you first sentence "FTP to Xbox", that just means set up the connection doesnt it? Sorry for whats probably a stupid question...

 

Someone on another forum told me this when I posted my xml file:

[bold]You do not have a matching bookmark for the C:\ drive in Music or Video. You need to add it. Only Pictures and Files has a bookmark to C:\ drive. [/bold]

Heres my xml, is there any chance you could spot the problem and tell me how to fix it, I really dont have a clue:

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<xboxmediacenter>
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<!--
When using XBMC as dashboard, define home directory here !
-->
-
<!--
and move the XBMC xbe plus this xml config file to C:\ !
-->
-
<!--
Example: <home>E:\Apps\XBMC\</home> !
-->
<home>-</home>
<!-- Set the logging level: !-->
<!-- LOG LEVEL 0 = DEBUG !-->
<!-- LOG LEVEL 1 = INFO !-->
<!-- LOG LEVEL 2 = NOTICE !-->
<!-- LOG LEVEL 3 = WARNING !-->
<!-- LOG LEVEL 4 = ERROR !-->
<!-- LOG LEVEL 5 = SEVERE !-->
<!-- LOG LEVEL 6 = FATAL !-->
<!-- LOG LEVEL 7 = NONE !-->
-
<!--
The higher loglevel number set, the less logging you will get. !
-->
-
<!--
Default is NOTICE which logs everything except DEBUG and INFO. !
-->
<loglevel>2</loglevel>
<mplayerdebug>false</mplayerdebug>
<haltonfatalerrors>false</haltonfatalerrors>
<showfreemem>false</showfreemem>
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<masterlock>
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<!--
Set to 0 to allow infinite password retries in XBMC. Setting a positive !
-->
-
<!--
number N will deny access to any locked bookmark if N consecutive bad !
-->
-
<!--
passwords are sent for any locked bookmark. !
-->
<maxretry>0</maxretry>
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<!--
Set to 1 to allow XBMC Master Lock to shut off the XBOX if the user !
-->
-
<!--
enters too many bad Master Lock password retries. Set to 0 to disable. !
-->
<enableshutdown>0</enableshutdown>
-
<!--
Set to 1 to prompt user for mastercode when doing add/edit/delete on all !
-->
-
<!--
shares using the context menu, or 0 to only prompt on locked shares. !
-->
-
<!--
Useful to prevent unwanted changes/viewing of shares and user/pass info. !
-->
<protectshares>0</protectshares>
-
<!--
Set mastermode as follows: !
-->
-
<!--
0 = Masterlock always unlocked. This is the default if not specified. !
-->
-
<!--
1 = Numeric lock. Can be typed via on screen numpad or remote control. !
-->
-
<!--
2 = Gamepad lock. Enter by pushing XBOX controller button sequence. !
-->
-
<!--
3 = Full-text lock. Enter with on screen keyboard or USB keyboard. !
-->
<mastermode>0</mastermode>
-
<!--
Set mastercode: where mastermode is set to value: !
-->
-
<!--
1: Enter numeric password only. Do not use spaces or other characters.!
-->
-
<!--
2: Enter gamepad button sequence using the following letter codes: !
-->
-
<!--
A B X Y = Same as buttons on gamepad !
-->
-
<!--
U D L R = D-pad Up, Down, Left, Right !
-->
-
<!--
W K ( ) = White, Black, Left Trigger, Right Trigger !
-->
-
<!--
3: Enter HTML-escaped alphanumeric password. Make sure all characters !
-->
-
<!--
are available on your language's on screen keyboard/USB keyboard. !
-->
<mastercode>-</mastercode>
</masterlock>
-
<!--
DO NOT TOUCH THESE SETTINGS!, (unless you know what you're doing) !
-->
-
<!--
workgroup : workgroup which XBMC uses to login to a server. !
-->
-
<!--
winsserver: if you run one you can set the ip here (if you don't know !
-->
-
<!--
what a winsserver is the leave it as it is). !
-->
-
<!--
debuglevel: only set this if you have problems using samba (0 - 10) !
-->
-
<!--
setting it too high will slow it down a lot. !
-->
-
<!--
defaultusername defaultpassword: the username and password that !
-->
-
<!--
will used if none is specified in bookmark, usefull for !
-->
-
<!--
samba browsing. Falls back to guest access if not set. !
-->
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<samba>
<workgroup>WORKGROUP</workgroup>
<winsserver>-</winsserver>
<debuglevel>0</debuglevel>
<defaultusername>-</defaultusername>
<defaultpassword>-</defaultpassword>
</samba>
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<!--
This is the IP address to freedb.org CDDB music lookup database !
-->
<CDDBIpAddress>194.97.4.18</CDDBIpAddress>
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<!--
determines which drives to use. Only change this for LBA48 support !
-->
<useFDrive>yes</useFDrive>
<useGDrive>no</useGDrive>
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<!--
Only set to yes if replaced Xbox DVD-ROM drive with a PC DVD-ROM drive !
-->
<usePCDVDROM>no</usePCDVDROM>
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<!--
Should a CD with ISO/UDF filesystem be treated as ISO (yes) or UDF (no) when autodetecting !
-->
<detectAsIso>no</detectAsIso>
<!-- Which dashboard to launch when exiting XBMC !-->
<!-- Ex: "<dashboard>C:\xboxdash.xbe</dashboard>" !-->
<dashboard>C:\evoxdash.xbe</dashboard>
<!-- Fill in path+filename of external DVD player !-->
<!-- if empty, XBMC will play any DVD's by itself !-->
<!-- Ex: "<dvdplayer>C:\xboxdash.xbe</dvdplayer>" !-->
<!-- (Note! XBMC does not yet support DVD-menus!) !-->
<dvdplayer/>
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<!--
Fill in pathfilename of external CD audio-player !
-->
-
<!--
if empty, XBMC will play any AudioCD's by itself. !
-->
-
<!--
Only applicable if CDDA=Yes in Autorun settings. !
-->
<cddaplayer/>
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<!--
Alternate subtitle directory. If subtitle can't be found !
-->
-
<!--
in same directory as the movie XBMC will look here next: !
-->
-
<!--
Adding subtitles with the name "subtitle.[langext].[subextension]" !
-->
-
<!--
will automatically make them be added for all movies as !
-->
<!-- alternate subtitles !-->
<subtitles>$HOME\subtitles</subtitles>
<!-- Translation table for subtitle and audio names. !-->
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<languagecodes>
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<code>
<short>alt</short>
<long>Alternate</long>
</code>
</languagecodes>
<!-- startup window !-->
<startwindow>0</startwindow>
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<!--
Display files with these extensions under pictures, music and videos !
-->
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<pictureextensions>
.png|.jpg|.jpeg|.bmp|.gif|.ico|.tif|.tiff|.tga|.pcx
</pictureextensions>
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<musicextensions>
.nsv|.m4a|.flac|.aac|.strm|.pls|.rm|.mpa|.wav|.wma|.mf|.wpl
</musicextensions>
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<videoextensions>
.nsv|.ts|.ty|.strm|.rm|.rmvb|.m3u|.ifo|.morar|.001|.wpl
</videoextensions>
<!-- Path where XBMC should store its thumbnails !-->
<thumbnails>$HOME\thumbs</thumbnails>
<!-- Path where XBMC should store its shortcuts !-->
<shortcuts>$HOME\shortcuts</shortcuts>
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<!--
Path where xbmc should store the music albums cache !
-->
<albums>$HOME\albums</albums>
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<!--
Path where SHOUTcast rips/recordings should be stored !
-->
<recordings>$HOME\recordings</recordings>
<!-- Path where XBMC screenshots should be stored !-->
<screenshots>$HOME\screenshots</screenshots>
<!-- Path where XBMC's CDDA Rips should be stored !-->
<!-- Note! This must point to an existing folder. !-->
<CDDARipPath>f:\Music\CD-Rips</CDDARipPath>
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<!--
Move and repeat delays for Xbox controller and DVD-remote (values are shown in milliseconds) !
-->
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<!--
Deadzone for controller is a value between 0 and 1 (0 being no deadzone, 1 being all deadzone) !
-->
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<delays>
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<remote>
<move>220</move>
<repeat>300</repeat>
</remote>
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<controller>
<move>220</move>
<repeat>220</repeat>
<deadzone>0.1</deadzone>
</controller>
</delays>
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<!--
IR-Remote debug info. Displays the DVD-remote code with each button press. !
-->
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<!--
Useful to see if XBMC reads extra buttons on your own universal IR remote. !
-->
-
<!--
These remote codes can be placed in keymap.xml to give more button options !
-->
<displayremotecodes>false</displayremotecodes>
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<!--
This allows you to overwrite/specify icons shown for specific file types !
-->
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<filetypeicons>
<xbe>defaultProgram.png</xbe>
</filetypeicons>
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<!--
All bookmarks can be LOCKED by adding lockmode/lockcode values as follows: !
-->
-
<!--
Set lockmode to: !
-->
-
<!--
0 = Bookmark not locked. This is the default value if not specified. !
-->
-
<!--
1 = Numeric lock. Can be typed via on screen numpad or remote control. !
-->
-
<!--
2 = Gamepad lock. Enter by pushing XBOX controller button sequence. !
-->
-
<!--
3 = Full-text lock. Enter with on screen keyboard or USB keyboard. !
-->
-
<!--
lockcode: where lockmode is set to value: !
-->
-
<!--
1: Enter numeric password only. Do not use spaces or other characters. !
-->
-
<!--
2: Enter gamepad button sequence using the following letter codes: !
-->
-
<!--
A B X Y = Same as buttons on gamepad !
-->
-
<!--
U D L R = D-pad Up, Down, Left, Right !
-->
-
<!--
W K ( ) = White, Black, Left Trigger, Right Trigger !
-->
-
<!--
3: Enter HTML-escaped alphanumeric password. Make sure all characters !
-->
-
<!--
are available on your language's on screen keyboard/USB keyboard. !
-->
-
<!--
Example: !
-->
-
<!--
<bookmark> !
-->
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<!--
<name>SMB</name> !
-->
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<!--
<path>smb://DOMAIN;usernamewd@MyWindowsServer/movies/</path> !
-->
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<!--
<lockmode>1</lockmode> !
-->
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<!--
<lockcode>12345678</lockcode> !
-->
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<!--
</bookmark> !
-->
<!-- My Programs bookmarks !-->
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<!--
The depth allows you to specify how deep to look for XBE when flattening is on, !
-->
<!-- for example, with Depth of 1: !-->
<!-- F:\Games\ !-->
<!-- game1 !-->
<!-- game2 !-->
<!-- game3 !-->
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<!--
If your depth is 2, it will look even further for the XBE !
-->
<!-- F:\Emulators\ !-->
<!-- Nintendo\ !-->
<!-- game1 !-->
<!-- game2 !-->
<!-- Arcade\ !-->
<!-- game1 !-->
<!-- game2 !-->
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<!--
You can have multiple paths per bookmark. Use a comma-separated list for paths. !
-->
<!-- Ex: <path>E:\Games\,F:\Games\</path> !-->
<!-- <path> can also take direct links to XBE !-->
<!-- Ex: <path>E:\Apps\,C:\xbmc.xbe</path> !-->
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<myprograms>
<default>F:\</default>
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<bookmark>
<name>Games</name>
<path>F:\</path>
<depth>1</depth>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>Emulators</name>
<path>E:\Emulators\</path>
<depth>1</depth>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>Programs</name>
<path>E:\Apps\</path>
<depth>1</depth>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>DVD-Game</name>
<path>D:\default.xbe</path>
<depth>1</depth>
</bookmark>
</myprograms>
<!-- My Videos shares !-->
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<video>
<default/>
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<bookmark>
<name>E Drive</name>
<path>E:\</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>F drive</name>
<path>F:\</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>G drive</name>
<path>G:\</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>DVD-ROM drive</name>
<path>D:\</path>
</bookmark>
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<!--
Expert setting: Uncomment for seperate ISO and UDF share !
-->
-
<!--
Comment out the bookmark named DVD to disable DVD autodetect !
-->
<!-- for my video !-->
<!-- <bookmark> !-->
<!-- <name>ISO</name> !-->
<!-- <path>iso9660://</path> !-->
<!-- </bookmark> !-->
<!-- <bookmark> !-->
<!-- <name>UDF</name> !-->
<!-- <path>UDF:</path> !-->
<!-- </bookmark> !-->
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<bookmark>
<name>XNS Network Share</name>
<path>xns://192.168.0.1:1400/</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>XBMSP Network Share</name>
<path>xbms://192.168.0.1:1400/</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>XBMSP Network Servers (Auto-Discover)</name>
<path>xbms://</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>SMB Network Share</name>
<!-- You can use one of these following formats: !-->
<!-- smb://domain;userassword@ip/share/directory/ !-->
<!-- smb://userassword@ip/share/ !-->
<!-- Only if guest/public access is enabled: !-->
<!-- smb://ip/ !-->
<path>smb://DOMAIN;usernamewd@MyWindowsServer/movies/</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>WORKGROUP (SMB) Network</name>
<path>smb://</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>ReplayTV</name>
<path>rtv://*/</path>
</bookmark>
</video>
<!-- My Music shares !-->
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<music>
<default/>
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<bookmark>
<name>DreamBox</name>
<!-- You can use one of these following formats: !-->
<!-- smb://domain;userassword@ip/share/directory/ !-->
<!-- smb://userassword@ip/share/ !-->
<!-- Only if guest/public access is enabled: !-->
<!-- smb://ip/ !-->
<path>smb://root:dreambox@194.0.10.230/Mp3/</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>iTunes Network Share (DAAP)</name>
<!-- only use an IP address here !-->
<path>daap://192.168.1.100</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>SHOUTcast Top 500</name>
<path>shout://www.shoutcast.com/</path>
</bookmark>
</music>
<!-- My Pictures shares !-->
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<pictures>
<default/>
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<bookmark>
<name>C Drive</name>
<path>C:\</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>E Drive</name>
<path>E:\</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>F drive</name>
<path>F:\</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>G drive</name>
<path>G:\</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>DVD-ROM drive</name>
<path>D:\</path>
</bookmark>
-
<!--
Expert setting: Uncomment for seperate ISO and UDF share !
-->
-
<!--
Comment out the bookmark named DVD to disable DVD autodetect !
-->
<!-- for my pictures !-->
<!-- <bookmark> !-->
<!-- <name>ISO</name> !-->
<!-- <path>iso9660://</path> !-->
<!-- </bookmark> !-->
<!-- <bookmark> !-->
<!-- <name>UDF</name> !-->
<!-- <path>UDF:</path> !-->
<!-- </bookmark> !-->
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<bookmark>
<name>XNS Network Share</name>
<path>xns://192.168.0.1:1400/</path>
</bookmark>
-
<bookmark>
<name>XBMSP Network Share</name>
<path>xbms://192.168.0.1:1400/</path>
</bookmark>
-
<bookmark>
<name>XBMSP Network Servers (Auto-Discover)</name>
<path>xbms://</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>SMB Network Share</name>
<!-- You can use one of these following formats: !-->
<!-- smb://domain;userassword@ip/share/directory/ !-->
<!-- smb://userassword@ip/share/ !-->
<!-- Only if guest/public access is enabled: !-->
<!-- smb://ip/ !-->
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<path>
smb://DOMAIN;usernamewd@MyWindowsServer/pictures/
</path>
</bookmark>
-
<bookmark>
<name>WORKGROUP (SMB) Network</name>
<path>smb://</path>
</bookmark>
</pictures>
<!-- File-manager shares !-->
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<files>
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<bookmark>
<name>C Drive</name>
<path>C:\</path>
</bookmark>
-
<bookmark>
<name>E Drive</name>
<path>E:\</path>
</bookmark>
-
<bookmark>
<name>F drive</name>
<path>F:\</path>
</bookmark>
-
<bookmark>
<name>G drive</name>
<path>G:\</path>
</bookmark>
-
<bookmark>
<name>Q drive</name>
<path>Q:\</path>
</bookmark>
-
<bookmark>
<name>DVD-ROM drive</name>
<path>D:\</path>
</bookmark>
-
<!--
Expert setting: Uncomment for seperate ISO and UDF share !
-->
-
<!--
Comment out the bookmark named DVD to disable DVD autodetect !
-->
<!-- for my files !-->
<!-- <bookmark> !-->
<!-- <name>ISO</name> !-->
<!-- <path>iso9660://</path> !-->
<!-- </bookmark> !-->
<!-- <bookmark> !-->
<!-- <name>UDF</name> !-->
<!-- <path>UDF:</path> !-->
<!-- </bookmark> !-->
-
<bookmark>
<name>XNS Network Share</name>
<path>xns://192.168.0.1:1400/</path>
</bookmark>
-
<bookmark>
<name>XBMSP Network Share</name>
<path>xbms://192.168.0.1:1400/</path>
</bookmark>
-
<bookmark>
<name>XBMSP Network Servers (Auto-Discover)</name>
<path>xbms://</path>
</bookmark>
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<bookmark>
<name>SMB Network Share</name>
<!-- You can use one of these following formats: !-->
<!-- smb://domain;userassword@ip/share/directory/ !-->
<!-- smb://userassword@ip/share/ !-->
<!-- Only if guest/public access is enabled: !-->
<!-- smb://ip/ !-->
<path>smb://root:dreambox@194.0.10.230/</path>
</bookmark>
</files>
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<homebuttons>
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<button>
<description>Weather</description>
<label>8</label>
<execute>XBMC.ActivateWindow(2600)</execute>
<icon>107</icon>
</button>
-
<button>
<description>Settings</description>
<label>5</label>
<execute>XBMC.ActivateWindow(4)</execute>
<icon>109</icon>
</button>
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<button>
<description>My Files</description>
<label>7</label>
<execute>XBMC.ActivateWindow(3)</execute>
<icon>106</icon>
</button>
-
<button>
<description>My Pictures</description>
<label>1</label>
<execute>XBMC.ActivateWindow(2)</execute>
<icon>104</icon>
</button>
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<button>
<description>My Music</description>
<label>2</label>
<execute>XBMC.ActivateWindow(501)</execute>
<icon>103</icon>
</button>
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<button>
<description>My Videos</description>
<label>3</label>
<execute>XBMC.ActivateWindow(6)</execute>
<icon>105</icon>
</button>
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<button>
<description>My Programs</description>
<label>0</label>
<execute>XBMC.ActivateWindow(1)</execute>
<icon>102</icon>
</button>
<default>6</default>
</homebuttons>
</xboxmediacenter>

 

FTP to the folder I told you to above and place the Music in that folder.

FTP to Xbox
Go to your XBMC Folder
Then go to Albums folder
Then go to Playlist folder

Transfer your music in the playlist folder!

 

Thanks, but Ive done that and nothing happens, plus I dont have an actual XBMC folder, when I go into the C: drive with FlashXP all I see is Albums/Credits/Python/Media/Recordings and a load of others, also, when I go into My Music on the actual Xbox and I switch to the files view I dont have the option fo going into any of the drives, my only options are Dreambox, Itunes or Shoutcast, shouldnt I be able to see C: and D: and F:? Does that have anything to do with my previous post where that guy said I was missing a bookmark for the C: drive?

 

Ftp to xbox

Flashfxp instructions
go to E drive
go to E:/apps/xbmc or E:/xbmc
go to albums folder located inside the xbmc folder
now ftp your songs to the folder specified.
Good Luck!

 

@larrylje-the 'playlist' folder is where the m3u (or whatever the xbox calls them) files are stored....when you make a playlist within your xbox the index is made into a 'm3u' file. Kind of like when you rip a cd and it makes one....same thing. You access them by pressing the black button I beleive.

Also,if papachop can't see his E or F drive (if he has one) I think that is the greater problem. Because if he could,you would just have to create a folder on either the E or F drive called 'music'. Then you would store your mp3's in there. To get to them you would have to just select MUSIC from the main XBMC menu and navigate to the folder.

For the record,what version of XBMC do you have ATM,and you are using it as an app right now right? I'm guessing that evox is your main dash.

 

Thanks for replying, Ive got the answer to my first question now, there wasnt a bookmark for the C: drive in the music or video section of my .xml, Ive sucessfully edited it now and my albums and videos are showing up okay now (although when I put a .jpg of the album cover in the album folder it doesnt show up on the menu, any ideas why this is happening?)

My version of XBMC is 1.1.0 from March 2005, I havent been able to upgrade because torrents and p2ps are banned on this network in my apartment, any chance of a private message telling me where I could get a newer version as a normal HTML or FTP download? Id be eternally grateful...

Another HTML or FTP download Im looking for is any Xbox emulators, as I have a massive collection of ROMs and Id love to put them on a console, Ive looked everywhere but all i can find is the source code, no binaries...

Another question I wanted to ask was how do I get to the EVOX dash? When I turn the machine on I get the blue Xbox logo with EVOX in the corner but then XBMC loads straight away, Ive looked every where for a place to turn this autorun off but I havent found it, does this mean my EVOX dash been completely removed in favour of XBMC? The machine isnt mine, I got it for a great price ($70) with a 250gb HDD and Ive been having to figure out some very weird settings through trial and error, any help with any of these questions would be greatly appreciated.

 

evox might be buried in there somewhere,but the default file that you boot to has prolly been switch ed to the xbmc. I really don't know how yours is setup...but it shouldn't matter...xbmc is a great dash.

If you want to put a jpg of the folder art,all you do is rename the jpg to folder and it shoud show up. You must have a version that has been 'tweaked' by someone and re-released...cause I've never come accross a 'release' version with this problem.

 

So for example I have a folder called "Metallica" and in that folder I have 12 songs and a Metallica.jpg?

Or do you mean I have a list of album folders and in the same folder(Playlists)as those album folders I have a list of .jpgs with the same name as the folders?

Sorry if thats confusing...

 

If you have a folder named Metallica and inside there you have your mp3's. You would put the jpg named folder inside. You can do this for each folder of music you have. So inside it would look like


song1.mp3
song2.mp3
song3.mp3
folder.jpg