Help me creating playlist for local files

Support
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App version

Production

Issue description

Hello,

I have a lot of MP3 files stored in a folder named “C-Drama Soundtracks” on my Google Pixel 8 Pro.

I want to create a playlist for all those files so I can play them using the Symfonium app on Android Auto.

I tried creating a Smart Playlist with these settings:

  • Rule: Path and file contains “drama”
  • Provider: Local device

However, the playlist is empty.

I do not have any problem playing those files directly on the phone, but Symfonium on Android Auto cannot see the local folder on the phone.

Could you please explain how I should correctly create this playlist?

Thank you.

Device type

Phone

Media provider

Local device

Steps to reproduce

See in the Description.

I searched existing issues first

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I understand that logs are mandatory

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Log upload name / description

I don’t have log, but first I want to know the steps, or if this is supported feature.

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I can hear the echo of “No logs no chocolate” in the distance. :wink:

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But in order for the path filter to work, you will need to add full path I think, for example:

DCIM/my_folder/another_folder_name

If you check this page you can see where the folder path becomes visible during setup.

4

It is a supported feature and you do not need to add the full path. I tested and confirmed that using “Path contains” > “base” added all tracks under my “\Music\Base\” folder.

May be a dumb question, but you did add the folder in your Media Provider settings right? It can’t find the files if it’s not part of your library. If you’ve done that, I see no reason why it wouldn’t work as you have already done.

Also make sure that the “Selected libraries” option (when editing the playlist) includes your provider. It should be set to “All” to always include your tracks, or “Inherit” if you want the playlist to fill with only your currently enabled folders. (On Inherit mode, if you hide the folder in the Source Filter menu, it will also hide those tracks from your Smart Playlist.)

As already stated, make sure to upload logs if you want more specific help. For next time: consider asking in the Discussion section if you have questions that don’t need the dev’s help.

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First of all, apologize for posting in Support instead of Discussion.

The thing that confuses me, Symfonium app on my phone works fine with that folder. I can play by doing this:

Library → Files → Media providers → Local device → Music/C-Drama Soundtracks

Then Symfonium sees all the files, hit the play/shuffle button, songs played.

However, if I do this steps:

Libray → Playlists → Create smart playlist → Tracks → Add rule → Path and file contains “Drama” → Selected provider / libraries → Add → Local device → Save

Nothing to display

So what’s wrong with my steps? Note that most, if not all mp3 files don’t have ‘proper’ mp3 tags. That’s why I use Library → Files, which works fine.

6

Wow. I found it!

Libray → Playlists → Create smart playlist → Tracks → Add rule → Path and file contains “Drama” → Selected provider / libraries → (default is All) → Save

That works!

But why though? I have two providers in that selection (if I click “Add” ):slight_smile:

  • Local device
  • All Music (via Gonic)

The reason that I specifically chose “Local device” because I don’t want to use the Gonic service provider. I thought if I use “All”, it would imply it also uses all providers?

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The default “All” should include all providers. I have no clue why that doesn’t work for you.

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If only there was a way to report things :wink: