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XBox 360 won't see the tags of the mp3 files on my external hard drive

  • 23-02-2009 04:10PM
    #1
    mathie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    On my XBox 360 if I go to Music Library - Hard Drive it displays Albums, Artists, Genres etc (so it is picking up tags) but if I go to Music Library - Portable Device (My Western Digital External Hard Drive) it will only display the file names of my mp3 files.

    Is there anyway for the XBox 360 to see the tags of the mp3s on my external hard drive?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Could be an issue with the version of ID3 tags that you're using... (ID3v2 instead of v1)
    Which program do you use for ripping music? You might have to use something like media monkey to retag them all as both ID3v1 and ID3v2


  • #3
    mathie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭mathie


    tman wrote: »
    Could be an issue with the version of ID3 tags that you're using... (ID3v2 instead of v1)
    Which program do you use for ripping music? You might have to use something like media monkey to retag them all as both ID3v1 and ID3v2


    Hi tman thanks for the reply.

    Yeah I use mediamonkey.

    Is it handy enough to retag everything?
    Any ideas how to?

    Cheers
    M


  • #4
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    I think* you have to select the songs you want in mediamonkey, then go to tools > advanced tag management > sync tags.



    * I might be talking crap, maybe try it on one album first before you do it to your entire collection...


  • #5
    TheMooseInNam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,162 ✭✭✭TheMooseInNam


    mathie wrote: »
    Hi
    On my XBox 360 if I go to Music Library - Hard Drive it displays Albums, Artists, Genres etc (so it is picking up tags) but if I go to Music Library - Portable Device (My Western Digital External Hard Drive) it will only display the file names of my mp3 files.

    Is there anyway for the XBox 360 to see the tags of the mp3s on my external hard drive?

    Thanks

    Try using TVersity to stream all your media content to your xbox. Works brilliantly. Means you can keep your hard drive plugged into your laptop/PC and choose whichever folders you want on your internal or external drive to show up on your 360. Plus it will transcode any media on the fly if that file format isn't supported by the 360. It's a free download, just google it. Highly recommended.


  • #6
    mathie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭mathie


    Thanks guys Ill give all that a shot.

    BTW in MediaMonkey I was saving as ID3v1 and v2.

    So it looks like TVersity might be the best way to go.

    Cheers
    M


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