[mythtv-users] OT: Fuppes and playlists

[Nick Rout]

On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Steve V <olivuts at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> From: Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com>
>> To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>> Sent: Friday, 11 September, 2009 2:50:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Fuppes and playlists
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>> On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Steve V wrote:
>> > Kind of off topic but I think some on this list may have experience with
>> fuppes.
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>> > I'm looking for a DLNA server to sit on my Mythbackend server.
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>> > I'll be serving up to a Denon Reciever (with an IPOD dock connecting to my
>> LAN), and to a Samsung TV.
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>> > At present the Myth uPNP server works with the Denon, but although the Samsung
>> sees the files it says all are incompatible (or wrong format) even MP3s.
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>> > With the Denon I really want to impliment playlists which I believe may have
>> to be in the Windows Media Player format.
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>> > So after much searching I think fuppes may do the job, but what I am unsure
>> about is, does fuppes serve up playlists and if it does what formats are used
>> (Denon seems to use WPL - Windows media player format)?
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>> > Also if fuppes does serve up playlists - how do I go about creating the
>> playlists - I don't think fuppes has a gui for this.
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>> > Also happy to receive recommendations for other servers that may meet my
>> requirements.
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>> Can't answer all your questions, but does this help?
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>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPL
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> I had seen that wiki page, and I guess I could either create a similar playlist in that format by hand or use Windows media player to create the playlists. But once I do how do I make them available to my Denon Receiver?


I dunno, but I do know that knoppmyth includes fuppes as an
alternative uPnP server (or it did at one point anyway), so some
config tips may be gained from studying their implementation, or ask
on their forums?