Comments on: Java PS3 Media Server for dummies – chapter 4a configuration

By: otmanix

otmanix — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:14:29 +0000

It depends on OS. In Linux e.g. you should be able to mount a NFS or CIFS/SMB filesystem and use the mountpint in PMS. In Windows you should be able to access CIFS/SMB shares via mapped drives (use Windows Explorer or “net use” at shell).
Nevertheless I didn’t try that myself.

By: Tim Shallcross

Tim Shallcross — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 10:38:05 +0000

Is there any way to direct the PMS to an external hard drive as it doesn’t seem to give me that option within the shared folders?

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By: Chaich Chachi

Chaich Chachi — Tue, 31 May 2011 22:50:11 +0000

Awesome app!! My only issue is this: After I set my folders manually in the shared folders section (2 local files; 3 on external hard drives) & hit save and quit and then restart it, the local files are saved, while the external drives are lost. I haveto remap to them everytime… any thoughts on how to remedy this?

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 27 May 2011 01:48:56 +0000

I’m using PS3MS to read cbr files and the problem I’m having is that most files begin at a random page (usually early twenties, but some start at 47,90 etc.), continue for a while, then return to page 1 onward. This makes it difficult/annoying to read most comics. If anyone can point me towards a remedy I would really appreciate it.
PS. PS3MS is set to default sort files method.

By: Jumpking Trampoline

Jumpking Trampoline — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:53:47 +0000

The funny thing that my Samsung Can see the server, while PS3 can’t. I have no idea what to do next.

By: Geoff Stuart

Geoff Stuart — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 02:35:46 +0000

I set up one shared folder (D:\My Movies) where all my movies reside. When I navigate to the folder on my Sony NSZ-GT1, I only see that folder and not any of the subfolders that contain the movies. How do I get them to appear? Or do I have to do something different on the Navigation tab? When I clicked the magnifying glass, it started searching every folder on my computer. How do I limit the search to just D:\My Movies?

Thanks,

Geoff

By: Kilo256

Kilo256 — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:48:05 +0000

@otmanix

1) I had enabled it as a service and did see a tray icon. Based on your feedback, I will disable the service and run it as a standard program until I am sure I do not need to make any configuration changes.

2) From your response, it sounds like if I enable the Media Library, my PS3 won’t see new files unless I manually rescan. So I will just use the real-time scanning without the Media Library.

Thank you for your help.

By: otmanix

otmanix — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:02:50 +0000

@Kilo256
1) You will need to run it as a service but you won’t see a tray icon. To run it as a service make sure that the service runs with your credentials (user/password). So you won’t have different config files…
To change settings via GUI you have to stop service, start gui, change settings, save and exit gui, start service. Most people don’t get it and therefore I don’t recommend running as a service.
2) You can rescan the media library via integrated web service. The URL for that is shown in debug.log. There is no auto rescan afaik.

By: Kilo256

Kilo256 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:08:47 +0000

Your tutorials are very helpful. I have two follow-up questions.

1) I would like PMS to only be shown as an icon in the system tray when minimized. I think I need to enable PMS as a service to get this feature. But you recommend not enabling PMS as a service. Is there an alternative way to get PMS to minimize to the system tray instead of the task bar?

2) If I “Enable Media Library,” how are new files found? Will PMS still scan directories in real time, or at set intervals, or only when I click the magnifying glass? I would be happy to get additional metadata, but want to be sure that any new files I add to my Shared Folders can be viewed instantly on the PS3.

Thank you.