RhythmBox connecting to Windows share

open a Terminal (applications--->Accesories--->terminal)
copy, paste and press ENTER

sudo apt-get update ; sudo apt-get install samba

Hello
I am not sure what this was supposed to do, I tried it and cannot import mp3 from the Windows computer share on the network. I can connect to the share via the mounted drive, but cannot import the music. I am getting import errors in rythym box music player 0.11.6.
import error smb://buckeyes;mark@haus/music/......mp3

Can you access using Nautilus to that address without any issue...?
Can you put the entire mp3 address... ?
RythmBox give this error on the firts song you try to import ?

Thank you

Error - Could not open resource on the first and any mp3 file I try to import from a windows share on the network.

I can mount drive to share and play single files as Totem Movie Player seems to be my default music player.

The full address is simply

i did find a bug report via google search

Error - Could not open resource on the first and any mp3 file I try to
import from a windows share on the network.

I can mount drive to share and play single files as Totem Movie Player seems
to be my default music player.

The full address is simply

i did find a bug report via google search

On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 8:04 PM, marcobra <
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> Your question #59398 on rhythmbox in ubuntu changed:
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Seems this bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/273294
Into bug report there are some workaround.

Hope this helps

I think the bug is slightly different than what I am experiencing. All of my searches turn up feedback that it's a problem with smb. It's kind of bothersome that it's been a reported problem for a while and no fix.

Guess I'll try importing via CD....

Thanks.

try:

mkdir /<win_mount_point>

mount -t cifs //<server>/<share> -o username=<username>,password=<password> /<win_mount_point>

then browsing to /<win_mount_point> to play your mp3's/flac etc...

J

the cifs trick works!! :)