FreeAgent Theater and GoFlexTV

[hafidhu]

hello.

i using linksys NAS200, i don't know what the nas file system is,

it success connect with my FreeAgent Theater ++ via LAN Cable, 

there are many media file in the nas, it can access in Theater ++ via menu Browse or network

but, i click menu music and video in home screen, it doesn't show anything, please fix this

we will appreciate

Thanks

[bodhi78]

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hafidhu wrote:

hello.

i using linksys NAS200, i don't know what the nas file system is,

it success connect with my FreeAgent Theater ++ via LAN Cable, 

there are many media file in the nas, it can access in Theater ++ via menu Browse or network

but, i click menu music and video in home screen, it doesn't show anything, please fix this

we will appreciate

Thanks

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Currently, network video and music files are not indexed, only local drive. It's been one of the feature requests for a very long time, but never was responded by the Seagate team, nor any indication that will be implemented in the furture.

[fkung]

Despite the user manual explicitly saying,

"Once a shared folder is created, its movie, picture, and music files are included in the

index of available media files the same way they would be if the folder was directly

connected to your media player"  ? (page 13 of the PDF)

That's really annoying.  Especially because browsing a network share isn't particularly easy (browse -> network -> shortcuts -> computer -> folder... five clicks, with a fairly noticeable delay for most of them)...

In fact, given the combination of these two problems, I'm tempted to return the device.  Which would be a shame; I'm really liking everything else so far... but either network media needs to be indexed, or network shortcuts need to be much easier to use.  As is, it's a stretch to list "access network media" as a feature...

[winbatch]

just wondering if there's an update on this feature.  I have the same issue.   Should also be able to select a network path for a share (so that you don't have to navigate multiple directory levels to get to the content you want).  I was forced to create additional shares (and to name them starting with _ to get them to show up at the top because of all of the administrative shares that it shows for some reason.

Also - why would the manual specifically state this as a feature if it's not true?