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FOLDER VIEW! Why is this so #%#% hard?


Fawkrin

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Fawkrin

Bought a new router, new phone, tablet and Chromecast to be able to cast/stream.

From Youtube, Netflix, HBO and my vast PC library of files. 

 

Regarding the last, cast from PC > Wireless > TV controlled by Android device. 

 

I've tried FX Folder/File management software and VLC on Android device. 

1. Casting/Streaming constantly interrupted. !DEALBREAKER!

2. Subtitles in Subtitle subfolders show by default.

3. Files are easy to find. 

4. Good Folder/File browsing system.

5. Ok UI. 

 

I've tried VideoStream after purchasing it. 

1. Excellent Casting/Streaming. 

2. Subtitles in Subtitle subfolders show by default. 

3. Fracks up the "Library" indexing. Movies are missing. 

4. NO PROPER FOLDER/FILE VIEW. !DEALBREAKER!

5. Weird UI, hard to browse large number of files. !DEALBREAKER!

 

I've tried PLEX after purchasing it. 

1. Excellent Casting/Streaming. 

2. Subtitles in Subtitle subfolders show with some tweaking. 

3. Fracks up the "Library" indexing. Movies are missing. 

4. NO PROPER FOLDER/FILE VIEW. !DEALBREAKER!

5. Great UI. 
 

And now finally EMBY. Not yet purchased. 

1. Excellent Casting/Streaming. 

2. Subtitles in Subtitle subfolders NOT SUPPORTED. !DEALBREAKER!

3. Fracks up the "Library" indexing. Movies are missing. 

4. NO PROPER FOLDER/FILE VIEW. But ALMOST! !DEALBREAKER!

5. Great UI. 

 

Why is this so HARD to do? I'm not going to rename 10'000 files to accomodate software indexing and some flashy browsing that I don't really need. I'm not going to move 10'000 files or mess with folders, renaming files etc. All I need is a solid, true and PURE Folder/File browsing feature, with true Filenames listed, within a proper server based casting software. I already have 10'000's of files, each and everyone in PERFECT order and with identical naming structure, listed in the order they should be viewed. All subtitles files are in English, in SRT format, and inside "Subtitle" subfolder inside each media folder. 

 

Every software that I've tried, has at least one dealbreaker.

Or is overly complicated. Wife and kids needs to manage this too. 

Was I naive or what, I just assumed this would not even be an issue. 

 

What I need from EMBY: 

- PROPER/TRUE Folder/File browsing. NO METASTUFF. 

- Subtitle support from SRT subtitle files inside Subtitle subfolders. 

 

Is this in the development pipe soon?

Or should I unplug my Chromecast, as I can't cast/stream properly to it anyway, and wait for the technology to "catch up"?

And continue to use my wired solution, PC > HDMI > TV using VLC or MPC-BE.

 

Attached: Example from EMBY, with missing files, or in the wrong order, using it's "folder" view. 

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Hi, we realize our folder view isn't perfect and it's something we will work on improving for a future update. Thanks.

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vaise

Sounds like you need something very simple - like the DLNA folder view / drilldown maybe. 

I believe some DLNA client support subtitles on dlna also - not sure about emby/pplex though. 

DLNA is really basic, no metadata, but you have folder/file browsing if you go down the folder view etc etc.  Sounds like what you want.

Google dlna subtitles and see what you can find for a suitable backend on your server, most smart frontends have some sort of dlna client these days - it is a very old solution.

Mine is turned off as I use the proper metadata - I moved the the standard 'supported' naming format for Movies and TV Shows many years ago now.  

If I wanted to use DLNA, I would not buy emby / plex etc - it is capable on windows, linux, NAS devices etc, and clients are in DVD players, Blueray p[layers, Smart TV's (and many dumb old original smart TV's)

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