XBMC Help Needed

[Jimi_Hendrix2001]

need to set up the shares so I can access folders on my HD......
where do i need to change the paths in the xboxmediacenter.xml file?? I worked this out in XBMP but am having trouble with this latest model of XBMC!

Thanks for any help.

(files are in c:\music and c:\trailers) - on PC!

thanks

[ozric99]

Create shares on your pooter and stick the following in your XboxMediaCenter.xml config (without the spaces).

< bookmark>
< name>NAME< /name>
< path>smb://USERNAME:PASSWORD@IP/NAMEOFSHARE/< /path>
< /bookmark>

For example, I have a share on the Windows box that contains TV eps, movies, music videos, trailers etc. The share name is "Archive". I have the following in my config:

< bookmark>
< name>Archived Stuff< /name>
< path>smb://myxboxusername:myxboxpassword@217.155.xxx..xxx/Archive/< /path>
< /bookmark>

[cjb110]

how are you sharing them? using samba? or xbms?

if you have the latest cvs version (released this weekend)
(samba)
(workgroup)MSHOME(/workgroup)
(winsserver)-(/winsserver)
(debuglevel)0(/debuglevel)
(/samba)and then(bookmark)
(name)Music (XBMS)(/name)
(path)xbms://192.168.0.10:1400/MP3/(/path)
(/bookmark)
(bookmark)
(name)Music (SMB)(/name)
(path)smb://192.168.0.10/Sound/MP3/(/path)
(/bookmark)
obviously change the round brackets to angled.
Also you might need to change the workgroup name.
Also I use static IP's (as this works better) if you don't then replace the ip address with your computers network name.

[ozric99]

Oh interesting. I haven't upgraded since 18/05. I'll have to take a look at that, cjb.

Edit: Hmm.. on closer inspection (of 2004-31-05) it's not that different at all. I need my eyes testing :D

[Spudlington]

i had a look at xbmc a few months ago, but it wasn't the step up from xbmp i was hoping for at the time... is it significantly better than xbmp yet? worth the upgrade?

[cjb110]

yes its better than xbmp.

plus as it takes all of 2 mins to go from a unsupported old version to the new one, i'd say its worth the upgrade.

ozric: nah there's nothing major, fixes are always good though.

now if i could just find that python rar that its supposed to come with.

[Xeon007]

I'm sharing stuff on the LAN using Windows as standard.

Then I use the following code to access my PC (using Samba):

< bookmark >
< name >Archived Stuff < /name >
< path >smb://LEWISPC/< /path >
< /bookmark >

No need to put the IP addresses in (handy if it changes) or username/password.

btw, you can add this to "My Music" or "My Video" as well as "My Files". :thumbs:

[Jimi_Hendrix2001]

hmmm, i used RELAX in the past - how do i create a share like "archive" as ozric's example shows?

[coastersteve]

I use this server which modifies the xml for you :nuts:
http://mfxstream.sourceforge.net/

[Jimi_Hendrix2001]

thanks coastersteve - will have a look at that :D

[Anthony.S]

SMB is the way to go for streaming. Some threads on XBMC forums discussing this point and how to speed it up. It looks like most of the other streaming formats will be removed in future builds.

[coastersteve]

Originally posted by Anthony.S
SMB is the way to go for streaming. Some threads on XBMC forums discussing this point and how to speed it up. It looks like most of the other streaming formats will be removed in future builds.

What makes SMB better than other methods? Just curious thats all.

I'm streaming over a 802.11b wireless lan and only had issues streaming one particular AVI on my HD..

[Anthony.S]

Since XBMC was updated to SMB3 most of the speed and connection problems have been resolved.

This (http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.pl?;act=ST;f=1;t=480) thread on XBMC forums is worth a read. Personally I have always used SMB without problems. The folders were quite slow to refresh until I disabled 'use ID3' on the settings menu.

[LiGhTfast]

Yeh you really want to you samba, nice and fast, always on and built into windows :D

[coastersteve]

Originally posted by LiGhTfast
Yeh you really want to you samba, nice and fast, always on and built into windows :D

I'll have to give it a go again tonight, couldn't get it working the other day but at least I know where I'll get help now :clap:

[William Shatners Wig]

I don't suppose anyone has a complete 'idiots' guide to setting up PC file sharing within XBMC; because basically I'm a complete idiot :help:

I currently use the final versionof XBMP absolutely fine with a cabled LAN connection, using RelaX. I'd like to start using XBMC for all of its improvements / new features.

Setting up the drives in XBMP's .XML file was a doddle, but I seem to be having problems with the latest XBMC.

An Idiot's Guide from loading up the PC to hitting play on XBMC's control pannel would great...

[Jimi_Hendrix2001]

i can't find Samba anywhere :(

[gregh]

http://www.samba.org/

[Jimi_Hendrix2001]

lmao - thanks gregh - i came across that believe it or not and just ignored it!

thanks:thumbs:

[LiGhTfast]

Originally posted by Jimi_Hendrix2001
i can't find Samba anywhere :(

run network setup wizard, set your workgroup etc and computer name

right click the drive or folder you want to share go to "sharing and security"

click share the folder on the network and give it a name like videos.


now in xbmc config file add your share, will be sommet like this

smb://Windowsusername:yourwindowsloginpassword@workgroup/computername/share

this is all off the top of my head so probably missing things etc

[Anthony.S]

Originally posted by William Shatners Wig
I don't suppose anyone has a complete 'idiots' guide to setting up PC file sharing within XBMC

Check out the forums as mention above. Someone has recently posted exactly what you've asked for.

[Jimi_Hendrix2001]

Originally posted by LiGhTfast
run network setup wizard, set your workgroup etc and computer name

right click the drive or folder you want to share go to "sharing and security"

click share the folder on the network and give it a name like videos.


now in xbmc config file add your share, will be sommet like this

smb://Windowsusername:yourwindowsloginpassword@workgroup/computername/share

this is all off the top of my head so probably missing things etc

got all that, but not sure about workgroup - how do i define that? thanks

[LiGhTfast]

another way for the workgroup is

right click my computer go to properties

go to the computer name tab

click the change button and put in your workgroup there i use MSHOME

[Xeon007]

Does "smb://computername/share" not work for you? :confused:

[Jimi_Hendrix2001]

Originally posted by Xeon007
Does "smb://computername/share" not work for you? :confused:

will try that now! :D

[Jimi_Hendrix2001]

ok tried "smb://computername/share" and "smb://Windowsusername:yourwindowsloginpassword@workgroup/computername/share" and am now getting an Access Denied error?:suspect:

[Xeon007]

Is your firewall on your PC configured correctly?

[Jimi_Hendrix2001]

Originally posted by Xeon007
Is your firewall on your PC configured correctly?

yeah, never have any problems FTP'ing stuff over to my XBOX and none when i use my LAN to stream audio to it.

[gregh]

I could FTP stuff to my XBox fine, but my firewall was blocking share requests from the Xbox.