by Peke » Sat Aug 03, 2019 6:38 pm
Hi,
There is several ways to do that, but the result is same and this one is best approach if you share single user desktop:
1. Use your files and Wife Files in separate folders eg. F:\My Music Folder\, F:\Wife Music Folder\
2. create Two collections named "<Your Name> Music" and "<Wife name>"
3. In each Collection Only add Criteria: PATH/Filename -> Contain -> "\Your/Wife folder\" (NOTE That there is No Drive letter as it can be changed due the external drive)
4. Under Tools -> Options -> Tree Nodes Show each Collections and disable all Other Collections (Except Maybe ENTIRE LIBRARY as it will contain master library)
5. Under Playlist Tree Node Create two Static Playlist named "Your/Wife Playlists" So that you and your wife can add sub playlists (Righ Click On that Name) that you want without clogging other persons playlist
6. Under Tools -> Options -> Library -> File monitor add both paths to be scanned on startup
7. You are done.
Second option (I personally use) is to Add another User To windows and:
1. setup MMW There (Use same license info as it is valid for multiple users of same PC), that will allow her/you to have own now playing and library.
2. Scan only hers folder and you are separate. (She can always use My computer Tree node to listen your music and you hers if wanted) but they ar eesentiall separate.
Both approaches have Pros and Cons:
First: Pro: You have centralized library, sync profiles, playlists, ... Con: but whole library can be used/managed by both users as it is single library separated into two collections
Second: Pro: No mixed tracks as each of you have own UI, library and listening preferences con: Libraries are not in sync and if anyone deletes tracks that both have in library the other one will get grayed/non playable tracks.
NOTE there are few other options but they need a bit more knowledge of MMW working and are bit more complex to setup, but essentially result is the same.
Hi,
There is several ways to do that, but the result is same and this one is best approach if you share single user desktop:
1. Use your files and Wife Files in separate folders eg. F:\My Music Folder\, F:\Wife Music Folder\
2. create Two collections named "<Your Name> Music" and "<Wife name>"
3. In each Collection Only add Criteria: PATH/Filename -> Contain -> "\Your/Wife folder\" (NOTE That there is No Drive letter as it can be changed due the external drive)
4. Under Tools -> Options -> Tree Nodes Show each Collections and disable all Other Collections (Except Maybe ENTIRE LIBRARY as it will contain master library)
5. Under Playlist Tree Node Create two Static Playlist named "Your/Wife Playlists" So that you and your wife can add sub playlists (Righ Click On that Name) that you want without clogging other persons playlist
6. Under Tools -> Options -> Library -> File monitor add both paths to be scanned on startup
7. You are done.
Second option (I personally use) is to Add another User To windows and:
1. setup MMW There (Use same license info as it is valid for multiple users of same PC), that will allow her/you to have own now playing and library.
2. Scan only hers folder and you are separate. (She can always use My computer Tree node to listen your music and you hers if wanted) but they ar eesentiall separate.
Both approaches have Pros and Cons:
First: Pro: You have centralized library, sync profiles, playlists, ... Con: but whole library can be used/managed by both users as it is single library separated into two collections
Second: Pro: No mixed tracks as each of you have own UI, library and listening preferences con: Libraries are not in sync and if anyone deletes tracks that both have in library the other one will get grayed/non playable tracks.
NOTE there are few other options but they need a bit more knowledge of MMW working and are bit more complex to setup, but essentially result is the same.