kingy444 108 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 It appears with the latest update i am no longer able to use 'Folders' as an option to display media Has this been removed purposely? I really liked to browse media this way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2Play 8249 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 You need to look at the new "View Styles" options in My Preferences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy444 108 Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 This where i am talking about The folders option is no longer present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2Play 8249 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 This where i am talking about The folders option is no longer present What do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy444 108 Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) *Apologies screenshot didnt post first time. This is where I am talking about. Previously folders was selected, however since the last update the option has disappeared (and my selection is now empty as you can see) Edited April 19, 2015 by kingy444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2Play 8249 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I believe you use "My Media" then set uncheck the styles options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy444 108 Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 I like having both though, I dont want to loose the rich metadata views as they are useful at times, I just mainly prefer to use the folders. Wouldn't have thought it to be an issue to have it as an option on the main screen. Can a Dev provide any insight to the removal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficarum 68 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) I don't even get that option. I now have no sections at all and a "Value cannot be null. Parameter name: filename" error. The server is now useless as is any client. Edited April 19, 2015 by Maleficarum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37017 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Users for all apps are constantly requesting these so we needed a way to apply them to every client and not just the web client. The web client media folders option was always going to be temporary until such a way could be developed. Now we have that ability to revert to simple folder navigation by disabling the rich view styles. If that option isn't showing up for you it's because you don't have any libraries of type movies, tv, games or music. If all your libraries are defined as unset mixed content, then all you need to do is disable the grouping features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficarum 68 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I had all libraries set as per content, movies as movies, tv as tv. They were there fine until the update at which point I received that error whenever going to the home page or trying to look at the menu. A full uninstall and reinstall sorted it out ( a standard uninstall still left the same issue). Everything is working as before now with the exception of the issue I posted earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy444 108 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 @@Luke all my media is setup in movie and tv in the library. All i am talking about is the ability to use plain folders as a section on the home screen. The section still appears to be there as part of the 'My Media' listing but prefer it on the homescreen as i have always had it. Understand needing the universal option accross all clients but wouldn't have thought it to be hard to allow plain folders display as an option within the home screen. Is it possible to allow users to choose from both. Its a fast easy way to sort content for the family for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy444 108 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Just wanting Folders as a view option for web client homescreen again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37017 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 explore the user preferences options to do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy444 108 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 @@Luke if you see the screenshot above this is where i am talking about. The option seems to have been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37017 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 @@Luke if you see the screenshot above this is where i am talking about. The option seems to have been removed but explore what is there and see if you can figure out how to accomplish the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy444 108 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 The folders option is now contained within My Media from what i can see. Trying to prevent the extra clicks if possible (and to be honest like the layout i have had previously) If it cant be done its disappointing but guess i will make do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37017 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 it can be done, i'm trying to see if you can figure it out. because if you can't then i know it was made too difficult. so read the options that are there. right now i just don't know if you're unable to find it or if you're just not reading anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy444 108 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 I have looked but could be doing the old staring me in the face thing. Still coming up blank all i can see is "display a folder view to show plain media folders" which is ticked, but doesnt add anything to the homepage sections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37017 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 are you on the latest beta? look under that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy444 108 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Version 3.0.5588.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37017 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 did you read the view styles section right underneath that? or do you not have that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostByte 5044 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I had all libraries set as per content, movies as movies, tv as tv. They were there fine until the update at which point I received that error whenever going to the home page or trying to look at the menu. A full uninstall and reinstall sorted it out ( a standard uninstall still left the same issue). Everything is working as before now with the exception of the issue I posted earlier. Sounds similar to what I and a few others have seen recently. I believe it has something to do within the config files. Happy pointed out some got it fixed by manually making a change to one of the files, but I had to delete that folder and reinstall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy444 108 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Downloaded the 3.0.5588.1 update and still cant work it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37017 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Downloaded the 3.0.5588.1 update and still cant work it out can you explain more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingy444 108 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 I have the view styles section (and dont want to disable rich metadat for the sources at all) all i am after is what you get when you click 'folders' under 'my media' but as a homepage section of its own. It was there previously but appears to have been removed recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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