Minim not understanding m3u files

[simoncn]

Thanks for posting this information.

The log file contains both warning and error messages. Warning messages are less serious problems where MinimServer has been able to continue processing with some loss of functionality or information. Error messages are more serious problems where MinimServer is unable to recover.

In your situation, the problem is caused by using the backslash (\) character as the directory separator in your .m3u files. Because your files are on a QNAP NAS (with Linux as its operating system), a forward slash (/) is needed.

This has been discussed a few times on the forum and the next MinimServer update will add support for using either backslash or forward slash on all platforms including QNAP.

I tried using a backslash on QNAP as you have done and I get the following message in the log:

Error: playlist playlists/test1.m3u: no matching file for ..\429566\Concerto- Audi coelum.flac

In your case, you should be seeing messages like this:

Error: playlist some/path/some_playlist.m3u: no matching file for ..\..\Music Files\_Solo & With Friends\1_Dave Cousins (& Friends)\08_The Boy In The Sailor Suit(2007)\05_Mother Luck.mp3

The update with support for backslash in QNAP playlists will be released very soon. Because of this, you should not spend time updating your .m3u files. I will post back here when the update is released.