WebHelp:Playback Rules/4.0

2016-03-27T03:15:42Z

Tdavey: Fixed a couple of typos: replaced "its" for "it's" and "you are" for "your"

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MediaMonkey helps organize your multimedia files into 'Collections' which can be customized to display large numbers of files in a manner most appropriate to the content. In addition, it allows you to define how individual files are handled based on the file 'Type'.

== Collections ==

Collections allow you to segment your library based on specific criteria (e.g. Type=Classical Music, or Type=Music AND Genre=Comedy), and define how those files are displayed. e.g.:

:*which columns are displayed
:*which [[{{WebHelp:Links|Library}}|Tree Nodes]] are displayed in the tree
:*how files are sorted
:*what view is active (e.g. Show Details vs Show Art Browser)

For instance, you might want to create a Collection for 'Kid's Music' (based on Type=Music AND Genre=Children;Kids), where only the Artist and Album nodes are shown to make it easy for Children to browse.

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Note:

:*Playlists display files based on the Collection settings associated with their constituent files, though this can be changed via the Playlist Properties.
:*The '''Entire Library''' Collection lists all your files in the Library and has its own set of generic settings.
:*'Search' nodes display files using the settings of the last-visited Collection.
:*If you are missing Media Files in your Library you should verify in the Entire Library > Location node that the files are actually missing.

To create or edit a Collection, use '''File''' > '''Manage Collections''' or '''Tools''' > '''Options''' > '''Media Tree''' and then:

#Use the Create button to create a new Collection or select a Collection and use the Edit button to edit a Collection
#Set the Criteria associated with the Collection (just as you would define [[{{WebHelp:Links|Search}}|Search Criteria]])
#Set which [[{{WebHelp:Links|Library}}|Tree Nodes]] and Columns should be shown and in what order (you can also change which columns are displayed for the current Collection by right-clicking on the column headers and/or drag and dropping the columns to change their order in the Filelistings)

To enable or disable a Collection, use '''File''' > '''Manage Collections''' or '''Tools''' > '''Options''' > '''Media Tree''' and then:

#Check the Collection to enable it in the MediaMonkey Media Tree
#Use the half-check / filled in checkbox to have the Collection appear in the MediaMonkey Media Tree only when it contains files
#Uncheck it to hide the Collection in the MediaMonkey Media Tree
#The '''Entire Library''' Collection can be enabled/disabled here as well

To change the Type of a file and thus in which Collection it is shown use Properties:

#Right click on a file or files and select Properties
#Modify the Type field
#Click OK

== Types ==

The 'Type' attribute determines how individual files are handled:

*How files are Played:

:*Whether Bookmarking is enabled
:*Whether Shuffle mode is ignored
:*Whether Crossfading is disabled
:*Whether Auto-DJ is active

*How files are displayed:

:*The fields displayed in the Properties dialog
:*The descriptive text for any track that appears in the Player and Now Playing (Summary) column
:*The descriptive text for any track that appears in Art Views

*How files are synced:

:*What categories they're browsable through on an iPod or other portable device

<br> In MediaMonkey 4, there are 8 hardcoded Types: Music, Podcast, Audiobook, Classical Music, Music Video, Video, TV, and Video Podcast. During the first scan into the Library:

*Audio files are added as Type=Music except

:*they're added as 'Audiobook' if Extension=M4B or Genre contains 'Audiobook' or 'Audio Book'
:*they're added as 'Podcast' if Genre contains 'Podcast'
:*they're added as 'Classical Music' if Genre contains 'Classical'

*Video files are added as Type=Video except

:*they're added as 'Video Podcast' if Genre contains 'Podcast'
:*they're added as 'TV' if Genre contains 'TV Show', 'TV Series' or 'Television'
:*they're added as 'Music Video' if Genre contains 'Music Video'

<br> The 'Type' associated with a file can be edited at any time via '''Edit''' > '''Properties''' > '''Type'''.

To edit the behaviors associated with each file 'Type' go to '''Tools''' > '''Options''' > '''Player''' > '''Playback rules'''.

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