Documentation of m3u vs extm3u, and its as_directory option #2493
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Hi, I am somewhat confused by mpd's support on m3u files - there are two relevant plugins, m3u and extm3u, and I think both are enabled by default? I found them to behave slightly differently to one m3u file I have. And also about their "as_directory" option - does it work? The specific problem I have: I have two identical m3u files, let's just name them A.m3u and B.m3u. They references 35 mp3 files. I am seeing 35 single track album on the client. What I would like to see is 35 single track album plus two 35-track album named A and B. I think that's what "as_directory" does? Actually with one or the other m3u/extm3u, I am seeing 35 double-track album where there are two identical tracks... Anyway, I would like to see an m3u file appearing as an album, that's all. |
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Yes, but MPD will use only extm3u (unless you disable it).
No, that's not what it means. The option has nothing to do with "albums", this is about showing the M3U file as a directory in the MPD database. If all songs referenced by that M3U file happen to be in the same album, they will show as an album, but that is really orthogonal to the setting. |
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Okay, I see. In that case, what I am thinking of, is a "directory view" in the client. |
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Yes, but MPD will use only extm3u (unless you disable it).
No, that's not what it means. The option has nothing to do with "albums", this is about showing the M3U file as a directory in the MPD database. If all songs referenced by that M3U file happen to be in the same album, they will show as an album, but that is really orthogonal to the setting.