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Offline different

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Is there a way to sync a playlist to Rockbox on Windows Media Player?
« on: January 13, 2011, 02:32:57 PM »
I have Windows Media Player 11 and got used to syncing a playlist to the original firmware.  Now that I'm getting used to using Rockbox, I'd like to know if there's a way to also sync playlists that can be read on Rockbox.
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Re: Is there a way to sync a playlist to Rockbox on Windows Media Player?
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2011, 03:04:04 PM »
If Windows Media player uses standard .m3u playlist files, then you should be able to.
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Re: Is there a way to sync a playlist to Rockbox on Windows Media Player?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2011, 02:23:11 PM »
Quote from: LambdaCalculus379 on January 13, 2011, 03:04:04 PM
If Windows Media player uses standard .m3u playlist files, then you should be able to.

I don't think that the syncing is working, because even thought the playlist shows up on the Rockbox, it doesn't work.  However, it works on the OF.  It's like the original firmware understands where to find the music files, but Rockbox doesn't.
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Re: Is there a way to sync a playlist to Rockbox on Windows Media Player?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2011, 02:25:45 PM »
Open up the playlist in a text editor and look at where it says the music is - does that actually match where the music is on your player?
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Re: Is there a way to sync a playlist to Rockbox on Windows Media Player?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2011, 04:55:07 PM »
Quote from: Llorean on January 14, 2011, 02:25:45 PM
Open up the playlist in a text editor and look at where it says the music is - does that actually match where the music is on your player?

Thanks for trying to help me.  I think I must have been mistaken about the playlists showing up.  I don't see them at all after syncing.  So I guess it doesn't work to sync playlists at all.
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Re: Is there a way to sync a playlist to Rockbox on Windows Media Player?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2011, 05:54:18 PM »
Quote from: different on January 16, 2011, 04:55:07 PM
Quote from: Llorean on January 14, 2011, 02:25:45 PM
Open up the playlist in a text editor and look at where it says the music is - does that actually match where the music is on your player?

Thanks for trying to help me.  I think I must have been mistaken about the playlists showing up.  I don't see them at all after syncing.  So I guess it doesn't work to sync playlists at all.

You might actually have to tell wmp to save your playlist to whatever folder your music is in on your mp3 player (just guessing since I haven't used wmp).
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Re: Is there a way to sync a playlist to Rockbox on Windows Media Player?
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2011, 11:52:22 PM »
Quote from: saratoga on January 16, 2011, 05:54:18 PM
Quote from: different on January 16, 2011, 04:55:07 PM
Quote from: Llorean on January 14, 2011, 02:25:45 PM
Open up the playlist in a text editor and look at where it says the music is - does that actually match where the music is on your player?

Thanks for trying to help me.  I think I must have been mistaken about the playlists showing up.  I don't see them at all after syncing.  So I guess it doesn't work to sync playlists at all.

You might actually have to tell wmp to save your playlist to whatever folder your music is in on your mp3 player (just guessing since I haven't used wmp).

That's a good idea, Saratoga.  I'll have to try that.
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