![]() ![]() I'm not sure if this was necessary or not. Note 6: I changed uploadmusicdir, uploadpicturedir, and uploadvideodir so they all pointed at the /Public/Shared Videos directory. I mention this because Google tells me this is a not-uncommon problem. Note 5: The process outlined in Note 4 above will also fix Twonky if you try to access the web control panel at and get "page not found". Go to and check to see that you're up and running.Re-start TwonkyServer via the "Media" page at.Okay - I know this is a gutsy move, but - delete the entire contents of your current directory (ie /CacheVolume/twonkymedia).At your Linux command line, type cd /CacheVolume/twonkymedia.Stop TwonkyServer via the "Media" page at.ini file, so I resorted to the following process: Note 4: I had some trouble getting Twonky to recognize my tweaked. I leave it as an exercise for the reader to play with comma-separating different combinations of + and - and M, P, V, and A to target content more precisely (ie, "+V|/Public,-A|/Public/Shared Music,+P|/Public/Shared Pictures"). ![]() Note 3: I changed the contentdir line from '+A|/Public' to '+V|/Public', which makes Twonky search only for videos. Note 2: I added the names of directories I didn't want to scan (Craig, Miranda, etc) to the ignoredir line. Note 1: It's a good idea to save a copy of the old file before you modify it:Ĭp twonkymedia-server-default.ini Uploadpicturedir=/shares/Public/Shared Videos Uploadmusicdir=/shares/Public/Shared Videos Ignoredir=AppleDouble,AppleDB,AppleDesktop,TemporaryItems,SmartWare,Craig,Miranda,Roberta,Aidan,Shared Books,Shared Music,Shared Pictures We are a simple family, with simple needs: we just want to stream videos. Which appears to make Twonky less reliable. ini file is problematic: it indexes everything (all videos, pictures, and music), which takes a loooong time - and there's something wrong with Twonky's supposed ability to notice when new content is added and thus I must re-index frequently - and causes Twonky's DB to grow very large. ![]() It contains the following subdirectories: Note that I have a single share named Public. Uploadvideodir=/shares/Public/Shared Videos Uploadpicturedir=/shares/Public/Shared Pictures Uploadmusicdir=/shares/Public/Shared Music Suppressmenu=mediafeeds,transcoding,divAutoShare,network Ignoredir=AppleDouble,AppleDB,AppleDesktop,TemporaryItems,SmartWare ![]() Your vanilla file probably looks something like this: Your MyBook Live runs a version of Linux called Debian "lenny". Note that the "Sharing" page doesn't seem to work. Click the wrench icon to get to the good stuff. has a "Media" page that lets you turn TwonkyServer on and off. So if you change the password, don't forget it! This is hard-coded into the page, so if you change the password, it'll still say the password is welc0me. This enables ssh and tells you that the root pw is initially welc0me. To enable ssh (ie, command-line) access to your MyBook, use the backdoor: Both were free the last time I checked) and you can use the MyBook's built-in Twonky server to stream media wirelessly to your iPad via your home wireless router. If you have an iPad: install either Media Link Player Lite and / or LivingMediaPlayer (aka "MLPlayer" and "LMPlayer". Everything below worked for me, but it's your responsibility to decide if you understand things well enough to proceed. I've since had to do some tuning and some tweaking, and this information might be helpful to someone else, so I'm posting about it.ĭISCLAIMER: I'm not responsible for any loss of warranty, data, marital consortium, or anything else. As I posted here last November, I've got my home entertainment center tricked out with a 2TB Western Digital MyBook Live NAS device. ![]()
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