Run shared music folder over my network. Network systems never show new music automatically.

[eno]

I have a basic Xp Pro system that acts as my home media server. I usually will rip my new CD's locally on it. I have my Media Center Vista machine set to monitor that same rip folder. The Media Center displays the entire library correctly.

However I just ripped my two latest cd's (Linkin Park/Coldplay) and again they do not show up on my media center or any other network system unless I let the Media Player software search the entire drive each time to add new content. Shouldn't this happen automatically? If not how can I get it to show up quickly.



Also ripping from the Media Center would work BUT it would then cause an issue with my Itunes library. I keep my Itunes software on the server machine so my Itunes is always current so I can sync up whenever. I would like my networked machines to be able to update their WMP / WMC automatically each time I add content.

 

[loup garou]

That's strange...it should happen automatically, I have 2 Vista Media Center systems and several Vista laptops with WMP and Zune software and they are all set to get music, photos and videos from a share on my WHS box and update correctly. iTunes on one of the laptops is the only thing that never updates correctly. :roll:

Did you set up the folder to monitor on the Vista box through WMP or WMC? I would remove monitored folders in both, restart and then just set it up through Library setup in WMC.