DLNA symbolic link not working

[n_damian]

I would like to use symbolic link with DLNA. When I create a symbolic link to /data/movies DLNA index movies but on PC/TV movies not working.

[JennC]

Hello n_damian,

What is the current firmware version of the NAS?

I think this is done through SSH.

Regards,

[n_damian]

Hello JennC,

FW 6.6.0

Over SSH:

ln -s /private/movies /data/movies

After rescan, I see movies on the TV/PC but they do not work.

[StephenB]

I'm not sure why you are needing to do this.  Where is "private" - the OS partition or somewhere else?

[n_damian]

My rn104 config:

Volume 1 - /data (admin files)

Volume 2 - /private (less important files)

Volume 3,4 - /mirror (more important files)

I want to share some files with other users via DLNA and i don't want create new share special for this.Other users want do this the same.
Finally DLNA server will stream files from /data/movies.

[StephenB]

If movies is a share on private, why not just enable DLNA on that share?

[n_damian]

I'm sorry. Movies user are deeper in pravite share e.g. /private/user_share/movies

[StephenB]

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@n_damian wrote:

I'm sorry. Movies user are deeper in pravite share e.g. /private/user_share/movies

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And the ln command you posted earlier has the correct path?

BTW, did you try this with plex as well as ReadyDLNA?  They might behave differently.

While I understand the motivation, for now at least it would be easy enough to work around the problem.  Just create a share on /private, enable DLNA for it, and then (if desired) create the link in /private/user_share. 

Maybe also post the suggestion that ReadyDLNA should follow soft-links on both playback and scanning in the idea exchange here.

[n_damian]

On ReadyDLNA (minidlna) symbolic links not working properly. ReadyDLNA follow symbolic link but on TV/PC movies not working. BTW on router with tomato firmware symbolic link works (minidlna server).

On Plex symbolic links work prefect but i don't need so pawerfull server.

[StephenB]

@n_damian wrote:

On ReadyDLNA (minidlna) symbolic links not working properly. ReadyDLNA follow symbolic link but on TV/PC movies not working. BTW on router with tomato firmware symbolic link works (minidlna server).

On Plex symbolic links work prefect but i don't need so pawerfull server.

Understood.  You should post a request (as a "new idea") here https://community.netgear.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-for-ReadyNAS/idb-p/idea-exchange-for-storage?topic-zo...