Have Media Library in one Shared Folder

[#1]

It rang alarm bells for me when I had to enable read/write access to all my shared folders to add them to the media library. It opens up a massive security hole, where anyone using the TV can delete your entire media collection.

I have a Netgear EVA8000 which handles this much better: you select a single location (network or local) to hold the media library. All my media files are in read-only file shares, and I have one empty files share to store the media library which the Netgear has access to. Way more sensible and secure.

I have read of several cases where people have lost all their films/music by inadvertently pressing the wrong button on the remote, and this is easily averted by using this method of storing the media library.

Chris

[#2]

agree. have made the same suggestion here: http://community.wdc.com/t5/WD-TV-Live-Streaming-Ideas/Store-Media-Library-data-in-separate-folder/i... this method has been used by popcorn hour (YAMJ) for years now and works quite well.

[#3]

I agree about wanting read-only access. I want to completely rule out any loss of data from the WD device side.

[#4]

Idea already proposed. Follow the link below.

http://community.wdc.com/t5/WD-TV-Live-Streaming-Ideas/Read-Only-Media-Library-Function/idi-p/315035