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bthurlow
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July 8, 2024
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Adding Music Library

  • July 8, 2024
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I’ve been able to add my music library to my Windows 10 Desktop using the NAS device option.  I have a Windows 10 Laptop I use for a different Sonos system in a different location. I have the music library physically on both devices, with the folder sharing settings the same. When I try to add the music library to the laptop system I get the “Folder access denied” message.  When I transferred the music library to a flash drive I was able to add it to the Laptop system without a problem.  Any ideas why? Don’t want to have to leave a flash drive connected all the time.

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controlav
controlav
Lead Maestro
August 2, 2024

As you have multiple locations, I strongly suggest ibroadcast.com which will let you use all of your music in both locations, and doesn’t require running the gauntlet of trying to set up a local library on the current misbehaving apps.

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    tvjazzman
    Trending Lyricist I
    August 2, 2024

    While this wends it’s way to solution,  my issue was what worked NAS wise for years stopped working with the May Update and going forward. NO attempts at adding local library worked except for one CD’s worth last week and disappeared again never to return. My temps solution which seems really stable was to add a Plex server to my laptop referring to the NAS.. It’s allowed me to be able to see a) my Music folder on my NAS and, play whatever I wanted with stability. So, while this is getting sorted out by SONOS one day, my solution works for now.  FYI scanning my NAS via Plex took a long time, and, never have used so there may be things that come up but in the mean time, WORKS!

    bthurlowAuthor
    Avid Contributor I
    August 3, 2024

    It took a while to upload my library, but ibroadcast is working great! Seamless to get started, added it as a music service to Sonos and I have my library back. Did I mention it’s free?

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