I hope someone can answer why the file based metadata isn’t read off the .mp4 movie files I have? My setup is a My Cloud > WDTV Live. I have used a Mac program called Subler to add some much needed metadata to my many movie files and it has worked perfectly barring the fact that WDTV Live doesn’t read the data from the .mp4 files? Many other programs do, VLC, Plex, etc. I am hoping there is some way to get this metadata to display properly on WDTV Live! Thanks in advance to whoever can help!
How are these files accessed in your WD TV Live Streaming Media Player? Do you use Network Shares, or do you use Media Servers? Is the metadata embedded into the files, or is it saved as a separate XML file?
Ok I think I got it. So even though the metadata is embedded into the movie file, accessing the files via the Media Server won’t display metadata via WDTV Live? The thumbnails of the Movie posters I added via the previously mentioned program are shown via WDTV Live. Any other suggestions for displaying the movies embedded metadata?
The Mac program I’m using is called Subler (mainly used to hardcode srt subs without doubling the original file size but its also great at adding metadata and cover art), it seemed easier than adding a network share for Mac. I have read the thread regarding network shares for Mac and it didnt seem worth the hassle and to my understanding at computer would always have to be on?
In the first image you see thumbnails added. In the second you see why I’m confused that the metadata isn’t being read and populated in the appropriate areas. Not a huge issue if its not possible but if is I’d like to find out how to make it work.
?? I’m using SMB exclusively to connect to my MyBookLive and MyBookLiveDuo. It came with a pretty old Twonky server anyway so if yo’re set on DLNA you might wanna purchase an upgrade.
FYI…According to the official DLNA website the MyCloud and MyBook Live have the same DLNA Guidelines Version, 1.5. Not sure if the Twonky versions are different, still looking.
Any truth to the above statement that a newer twonky server device like a mycloud or mycloud mirror would send the metadata info via DLNA?
If you’re reffering to my posts, that’s not what I was implying. I just know that the old Twonky sucked and that I’m watching files effortlessly via SMB from my MBLD NAS.