I was able to first add the folder to a Library Collection using the Channels App on the Apple TV. Then I went to the server, and added the newly created Library Collection, to the Virtual Channel.
I mean it is, but a lot of people just want to add a single show or group of videos. So they think, “let me just add this directory”. Which, if we made you do that for every show or group of videos, would be bananas. People just don’t read the documentation.
The point of imports is that you can import many things at once, so it has to be a rooted directory.
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Mind explaining how you did that?
I may be reading too much into the documentation, but everything I'm seeing says Library Collections can only contain Movies or TV Shows.
Library Collections
Library Collections allow you to create your own groups of movies or shows. Create a collection for Star Wars movies, Mom’s favorite shows, or 80’s Action movies.
Library Collections contain either Movies or TV Shows.
Does it specifically say you have to have a folder within a folder? I don't know because I didn't read the documentation. Haha.
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I completely understand importing. It's just that you have to reinvent the wheel every time you try to explain it to someone, vs. pointing to good documentation (written once) with real examples and screenshots that everyone (well, almost) can understand.
It's like trying to explain to someone how TVE works and why theirs isn't. Every time to every user that has issues.
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I still don't see a way to do what I did strictly with the web interface, because when you make a Library Collection, the only two options are from TV Shows or Movies. Mine was an imported Video folder.
For everyone that mistakes it, there are a huge amount of people that don’t. Our community isn’t representative of every Channels customer. In fact it’s skewed towards those having trouble, since it’s a community help forum.
It’s an understandable mistake for just the reason I explained. Most people aren’t looking to import a single thing, so that mistake isn’t made.
I understand that you mean well, but trust me when I say even more documentation isn’t going to prevent this mistake.
@Channels2021 even admitted he didn’t even read the documentation.
And to be clear we mention it, highlighted even:
Less is more with documentation.
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Can you comment on my post #19? I feel like I got lucky using the Channels App to add the folder to my Library Collection, when it would have been much more obvious, if there was an option to create a Library Collection from imported Video's on the Web, rather than just TV Shows and Movies.
That's why I asked how you did it.
The documentation doesn't say you can or how to.
Real world in my DVR web admin UI I cannot figure it out.
Video Groups show up as options when selecting content for TV Groups. Just scroll to the bottom.
This is probably sloppy. But it’s because in technical terms they’re mostly the same thing.
Thanks.
How obvious (not). Videos are TV Shows.
Now it works even though the documentation says it couldn't.
I lucked into this first off.
I had already made a Library Collection under TV Shows but IT WAS EMPTY because I didn't see the imported Video folder.
I then searched for one of the Songs in the Midnight Special folder on my Channels App (Apple TV). It popped up, and I clicked "more options". That got me to the main Midnight Special Directory. I clicked "more options" once again, and I had an option to add it to a Library Collection. I chose THE EMPTY Collection I had originally made but couldn't populate. Easy as that haha.
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See my new post.
For sure!
It is working great. These songs on the Midnight Special are so good. Here is the link to the songs. They are a bit better quality than the DVD's especially if you consider the compression format. The file sizes are tiny!
@Channels2021 just so you’re aware. You can skip the collection part and just add the video group directly to your Virtual Channel.
Thanks. Once I changed to the correct file structure, everything worked as expected.
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