[mythtv-users] iTunes and MythMusic

[Ryan Steffes]

On 5/31/06, Shanon Mulley <shanonmulleyster at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I manage my mythmuisc playlists using itunes. The way I manage this is:
> 1) Make some changes in itunes (on my windows machine) - either
> adding/editing playlists, or adding new music. (All these mp3's are
> stored on the windows machine)
> 2) On the mythtv machine, run a script to read through the itunes xml
> database file, and copy any new music from the windows machine to the
> linux machine.
> 3) In mythtv, run the "scan for new music" function.
> 4) Run a second script to update the playlists.
>
> If no new music has been added, just new playlists, I can skip steps 2 and
> 3.
>
> Yes this means all my mp3's are on two machines, but that was my
> intention - sort of a backup. I'm sure these scripts could be modified
> to use a central repositry for thet mp3 files. I just find this
> easier.


I use rsync for the same purpose, to keep both pictures and iTunes backed up
to the mythtv machine:

#/usr/bin/bash
mount -t smbfs //fish/music wifemusic/
mount -t smbfs //fish/Pictures wifepicture/
rsync -rbvW --ignore-existing /mnt/wifemusic/iTunes/iTunes\ Music/
/mnt/music/Library
rsync -rbvW --ignore-existing /mnt/wifepicture/ /home/pictures



I'm interested in the script you have that synchronizes the playlists, would
you mind sharing?  A while back I wrote some patches for mythweb's mythmusic
that would handle playlist, but I guess they weren't well liked because they
got left by the wayside.
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