Playlist - automatic, live update?

[beerslayer]

I'm currently running a Shoutcast server on a local network here, and one feature I'd like to see added to Winamp is the ability to have the playlist update itself periodically (say, once a minute, or at a user-configurable interval) by checking the contents of a specified directory or directories and adding/removing any files it finds/doesn't find.

This way, when I obtain a new .mp3 file, all I have to do is to drop it into the appropriate folder, and it will be added to the playlist automatically, without my having to explicitly add it.

Or is there already a way to do this that I've missed?

-- The Beerslayer

[Mike]

Great Idea...

I have this problem too when I have a playlist with all my MP3's in it and then I download some more.. Now I have to update the playlist... It would be much easier to tell winamp a list of directories to check for new MP3's in every 10 minutes or every loading time or something.. http://forums.winamp.com/ubb/smile.gif

[Caretaker]

I agree with this feature. It is one that is truly necessary.

[beerslayer]

Any possibility of seeing this feature in Winamp3? (hint, hint) :D

-- The Beerslayer

[emsiv82]

Simply...NICE! =P

-=EmSiV=-

[Abraxa]

Even that winamp lacks functions to add/delete specific playlist entries this could be done by a general purpose plugin...

Interested in seeing such a plugin for winamp 2 or do you want it being included in winamp 3?

It whould fairly be some brainwork, but if you want one for wa2 then I'm willing to write one for you - the specs on how to develop plugins for wa3 are not out yet :(

Regards,
-Søren

[donglekey0]

I agree totally that this needs to happen. It would certainly be a great convienience, especially with sorting etc. If winamp doen't have a component to do it built in in the final version I will write one.

[Brennan]

I may do one of these for wa3 as one of the source code examples in the SDK. It's a perfect example of a lightweight component that just adds some helpful new features without being a huge-ass playlist editor thingy or something.


--Brennan

[donglekey0]

thats a great idea, I think would be an easy enough example while still doing something useful. I just got through learning the DSP SDK (gonna have to learn stuff all over again I guess) and it was the VC++ project files that I learned from, so take it from me, solid, simple, examples are crucial Keep up the good work, I am looking forward to programming for winamp 3. I've got a few great ideas.

[qwertyandy]

http://winamp.com/customize/detail.jhtml?componentId=17554

this plugin adds all files in certain directories everytime you open winamp. it doesn't do it every 10 min, but all you have to do is exit out and go back in and it does what you are saying.

[donglekey0]

Originally posted by qwertyandy
http://winamp.com/customize/detail.jhtml?componentId=17554

this plugin adds all files in certain directories everytime you open winamp. it doesn't do it every 10 min, but all you have to do is exit out and go back in and it does what you are saying.

I think the key is automation though, if people are contributing to the directory remotely they might not be able to close down winamp and even if they could, he isrunning a shoutcast server, and having everyone get disconnected at once and have to reconnect to update the playlist would not be very practical.

[krathis]

I have a private web server at home and I want to listen to them at work. Id like to be able to create a playlist from the files in a web directory and play the songs or shuffle or do anything that I would be able to do if i were at the console of the machine. I have not found a way to accomplish this and its hard to believe you cant create a playlist from a html file (or http or ftp directory).

Anyone have any solutions?
Bob