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Adding a music library to a NAS

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October 26, 2024
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I’ve had a Sonos system running off of a cheap LG NAS since 2011. It works fine, although I use EoP devices and lock the system off from updates and the internet. Now using S1 software.

Due to a system crash on a Synology NAS, I rebuilt it to take over the sonos side of things from the LG NAS, as that was starting to demonstrate a few file corruptions. I also installed another newer Synology NAS.

The Synology is running DSM 7.x fine, and all shares are available via the network. It also works OK casting using Hi-Fi Cast to a CCA via the line-in on a Play5. However, it consistently fails with an error 1001 when trying to add a library link.

Knowing that v7.x made changes to smb access, I downgraded it to smbv1 and checked the NTLMv1 box. It is using the correct permissions and group and also allows smb access to the sonos folder.

I also followed a forum users text to include extra text in the smb.conf file, which should have helped.

I have been trying to track down the percieved problem with the two Synology NAS, but now realise that I can’t add another music library to the original LG NAS, which is currently playing music as I type. This would seem to rule out the Synology kit, and refocus onto Sonos itself.

I tried re-enabling internet access, but that makes no difference.

I feel that I must be missing something, but can’t imagine what.

Does anyone have any ideas?

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Best answer by Belly M

I would probably temporarily run Ethernet to all devices involved direct from the Router bypassing any switch EOP as well.

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amunAuthor

I would probably temporarily run Ethernet to all devices involved direct from the Router bypassing any switch EOP as well.

This would have been inpractical in my set up (hence the use of EoP), but I tried a much simplified version.

I turned off all the EoP devices and set up a rarely used Play 5 via ethernet into the main switch. A PC on the same switch set up the library first time - so, success 😀

I had a couple of other problems which implied network/password/username issues, but it was simply that Sonos was still looking at pointers to the old NAS drive. By deleting and then adding new pointers, it all works fine. All of the EoP devices are back in the system now, with no adverse side effects.

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Just a line to thanks all those who responded - much appreciated 😀

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amunAuthor

I’m getting too old for this….

I decided that, having checked it thoroughly, I’d bring the original 13 year old NAS drive into use, so copied all the music files back. Dropped the new library and tried to add the old one back - no luck at all - same thing as last time.

So, turned off all EoP devices and all but one Sonos device linked by ethernet cable to the main network. Nothing - still didn’t work. Spent about half an hour rebooting machines/devices, but still nothing. Eventually, for some as yet unknown reason, it finally accepted the credentials and started indexing. Phew!

Once I bought the other devices back on-line, they didn’t pick up the library from the working one, so the other three needed to do another indexing session. All working OK, so two of the devices switched off again and back to normal.

It really does feel like there’s some magic going on, and I can understand why people get very frustrated with this kit.

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