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Readynas Duo ReadyDLNA Folder Issue
My rubbish ReadyNAS duo is not doing what it’s supposed to do yet again!
Can someone please tell me why my Netgear Readynas Duo's DLNA/UPNP function is not working properly?
I have it all setup properly, with my directory's selected. The software says its scan is in progress and complete, but it only ever scans as far as the first two main directories on the selected shared drive.
I'm using the following shared drive, set up for each film like this example:
v:\videos <---is the main shared drive
v:\videos\kung fu <---action is the folder
v:\videos\kung fu\drunken master [1994] <---film folder
v:\videos\kung fu\drunken master [1994]\drunken master [1994].divx <---film
I have readydlna enabled, with the share set to 'videos', and content set to Video only. When I apply my settings the nas device begins to scan the directories but only gets as far as the first two which were in my case were:
\videos\action (including all sub folders and films fine)
\videos\adventure\ (including all sub folders and films fine)
But it’s missing about eight different main directories, which are named as other genres; plus its missing all the film directories and films.
This is rubbish, I have my other two QNAP NAS devices setup like this using twonky server services and they work perfectly fine.
Why does QNAP's twonky software work so well in comparison and netgears ReadyDLNA is just so rubbish?
Netgear really need to re-evaluate their software development team, as they clearly can’t get it right. They also need to stop using their un-volunteering customers as beta testers while they turn out crap software at our time, money and expense.
Can someone please tell me why my Netgear Readynas Duo's DLNA/UPNP function is not working properly?
I have it all setup properly, with my directory's selected. The software says its scan is in progress and complete, but it only ever scans as far as the first two main directories on the selected shared drive.
I'm using the following shared drive, set up for each film like this example:
v:\videos <---is the main shared drive
v:\videos\kung fu <---action is the folder
v:\videos\kung fu\drunken master [1994] <---film folder
v:\videos\kung fu\drunken master [1994]\drunken master [1994].divx <---film
I have readydlna enabled, with the share set to 'videos', and content set to Video only. When I apply my settings the nas device begins to scan the directories but only gets as far as the first two which were in my case were:
\videos\action (including all sub folders and films fine)
\videos\adventure\ (including all sub folders and films fine)
But it’s missing about eight different main directories, which are named as other genres; plus its missing all the film directories and films.
This is rubbish, I have my other two QNAP NAS devices setup like this using twonky server services and they work perfectly fine.
Why does QNAP's twonky software work so well in comparison and netgears ReadyDLNA is just so rubbish?
Netgear really need to re-evaluate their software development team, as they clearly can’t get it right. They also need to stop using their un-volunteering customers as beta testers while they turn out crap software at our time, money and expense.
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- So if you're happy with Twonky, why don't you install it on the Duo?
sphardy wrote: So if you're happy with Twonky, why don't you install it on the Duo?
Why in gods name would I want to pay for a licence to use Twonky on my ReadNas Duo, when I've already spent hard earned cash for Netgear's equivalent?
Perhaps it would be an idea for Netgear to provide everyone on here with problems with ReadyDLNA a free licence for Twonky (the software company that know what they're doing). Judging by the problems that ReadyDLNA has, that would be a whole lot of free twonky licences needed to be supplied.
Perhaps someone at Netgear would like to add their comment to my suggestion, or provide a solution. I wont hold my breath though.Why in gods name would I want to pay for a licence to use Twonky on my ReadNas Duo, when I've already spent hard earned cash for Netgear's equivalent?
Maybe because you haven't?
Netgear's DLNA server is an open source project - anyone can get it for free, even though it is written by Netgear
http://sourceforge.net/projects/minidlna/
I don't know why you're having trouble, but given the "tone" of your posts, I wouldn't hold my breath for a Netgear response eithersphardy wrote: Why in gods name would I want to pay for a licence to use Twonky on my ReadNas Duo, when I've already spent hard earned cash for Netgear's equivalent?
Maybe because you haven't?
Netgear's DLNA server is an open source project - anyone can get it for free, even though it is written by Netgear
http://sourceforge.net/projects/minidlna/
I also don't know why you're having trouble, but given the "tone" of your posts, I wouldn't hold my breath for a Netgear response either
I think you're somewhat confused, whether or not its open source is not my concern, whether or not it works is. When I bought my ReadNAS DUO it claimed to support DLNA, so that’s what I expect it to do. They never claimed it part worked, half worked, or kind of worked and if they had I would of never have bothered buying it, I dont want something that can't do the job its supposed to do.. Thats pointless!
I also don’t want to install any other 3rd party application, why should I when the one incorporated in to my Readynas DUO (ReadyDLNA) is already supposed to support DLNA properly.
I don’t think it’s too much to ask that the official software that Netgear release actually works. I also don’t think it’s inappropriate to quiz them about such issues when they're clearly failing get it right, especially when its at our expense.
You might find this isn’t a problem for you, and might think it’s acceptable for you the consumer to have to hunt around for hours on end trying to resolve issues that clearly aren’t meant to be there in the first place; but me... I think it’s ridiculous and takes the ****.
I'm sorry, but any official software that’s released by the manufactures should work. Any beta testing buggy software should be tried out on end users that volunteer to test it.
If you dont like my tone, blame Netgear. If they provided a stable platform that did what it said on the tin I wouldnt be here and their wouldnt be a need for me to complain. The point of the fact is, the issue is with them and their rubbish software development and not with my supposed tone.
If you dont like the point im clearly trying to make here, move along. :slap:- Just to add to the original post, I am having problems with the DNLA server on the ReadyNas. On the new version 4.0.17 it no longer does an automatic update of the datebase when adding media files to an existing folder or a new folder.
This is causing me to having to do a manual rescan to get the files to appear on my TV which I use to watch them.
Is there a way to get the DNLA server from 4.0.16 installed onto 4.0.17 firmware.
I have tried to reinstall the DNLA 1.0.17 software ontop of 4.0.17 firmware, but still has the same issue.
So I now have two choices:
1 - Revert back to 4.0.16 as this worked for DNLA.
2 - Mess about with manual rescan and hope for a fix.
I don't intend to install twonky as beleive there is a cost and if Netgear are selling the Readynas stating it's DNLA server built in then at least it should update. - I'm having a problem with Netgear DLNA at the moment also, trying to stream to a Samsung Galaxy TAB, there seem to be some issue with the directory database, as its taking forever to create the file list on the Galaxy. I'm also running a version of Twonky on my PC and this works fine with the Galaxy - so it looks like it is due to the Netgears implementation of DLNA in the current revision of firmware for the Duo.
As ReadyDLNA is open source I would suggest that it is evolving quicker than Netgears updates, so currently we are stuck with an old version of the DLNA source in our version of Duo firmware. We are reliant on Netgear for these updates, and if they are falling behind with the open source development they should pull their finger out, because while they print that it its DLNA compatible on the box, it should be compatible with the current version of stable DLNA release, otherwise they should make it clear which release it’s compatible with. - I just wanted to throw my hat into the ring here as well as one of the people having trouble with ReadyDLNA since upgrading to 4.0.17. I have to manually rescan if I want to ensure all my media is viewable on my DLNA streaming devices. Automatic scan sort of works but it misses some folders and sometimes finds a (null) folder that may or may not have media in it.
With something like 400 gb of media, re-scanning takes a while.
4.0.16 worked perfectly. - Since upgrading to 4.0.17 I am also seeing <null> folders. I rescanned my media files in an attempt to remove the <null> folders, but they persist. Using 4.0.16 I had few if any problems browsing media via DLNA compatible devices. Whilst the <null> folders do not prevent me from viewing my media, they do clutter my folder structure, hindering user navigation.
- same here, also having (null) folders
and some new items dont show up anymore...
any help?
is it the new upgrade?? - I could be totally off base here BUT perhaps folders with spaces in the names are a problem. I know some Web servers do not do well with spaces on file names. Perhaps that could be an issue here too. If my hunch is correct then changing the kung fu folder name to "kung_fu" [with no space] could solve the problem.
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