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[ECF]

so the playlist would have just the file name with no directory name parts?
logical!
but it does place some constraints on the directory structure for example if you want a playlist to span albums. too bad there isn't a way to use something like ./dirname/filename
nrf

Yup. Unfortunately.

[mobilejukebox]

When using the UPnP AV media server for streaming playlists the playlist file must reside in the same audio file folder. This is due to the way the location is read in this protocol and finding the location of the media files, it's not bug but the way a UPnP AV media server works its not the same as an SMB share location.  

ECF - You are absolutely WRONG!  It is a bug.  It is NOT how "a" (one hell of  a  generalization there) UPnP media server works.  It's how the DNS-321 and 323 UPnP media servers seem to work.  I just created a test .m3u file and saved it to my computer (running Windows 7 and MP12).  I did NOT copy any music files to my computer.  I dragged and dropped a folder from my DNS-323 into the playlist section of WMP and saved the playlist as an .m3u file.  IT PLAYS WITHOUT ISSUE on the DSM-520 when played from my computer!!!!  That same .m3u file DOES NOT PLAY when I attempt to play it from the DNS-323.  So that you don't bother with this question, the format of the .m3u follows what I have stated previously.

Please do testing on my findings and not just (what seems to be) random research.  Thank you for your time in addressing this and I apologize for my tone; but I don't get the feeling there's a lot of effort or understanding on this issue.

[ECF]

I will have to look into that because it does not do this in Vista or XP using WMP11.

[mobilejukebox]

ECF - Could you be more clear and detailed about what you mean by "it does not do this in Vista or XP using WMP11"?

[ECF]

ECF - Could you be more clear and detailed about what you mean by "it does not do this in Vista or XP using WMP11"?

What you said I was absolutely WRONG about. Have you tried it with WMP11 and not 12? Ill check more into this but with my finding I was not able to do what you explained in WMP11.

[mobilejukebox]

I will try WMP11.  But I want to be clear what you tested.

Please answer each question individually.

1) Were you able to create an .m3u play list with WMP11? (Silly question I know and I'm sure it's yes).
2) Are the music files that were added to the playlist residing on the DNS-321 in a different directory than the play list?
3) Did you save that play list into a folder on the DNS-321 that HAS NO MUSIC?
4) Were you able to successfully play the playlist on the DNS-321 using the DSM-520 with the above criteria being met?

[ECF]

I will try WMP11.  But I want to be clear what you tested.

Please answer each question individually.

1) Were you able to create an .m3u play list with WMP11? (Silly question I know and I'm sure it's yes).
2) Are the music files that were added to the playlist residing on the DNS-321 in a different directory than the play list?
3) Did you save that play list into a folder on the DNS-321 that HAS NO MUSIC?
4) Were you able to successfully play the playlist on the DNS-321 using the DSM-520 with the above criteria being met?

1) Yes

2) Yes they reside on my DNS-321

3) I saved the playlist to the PC. It played on the PC and accessed the media list in WMP11 but not to the DSM-520 via UPnP media server. (I will try it saving to the DNS-321 as well and see if its different results) It sounded as if this is what you did but ill try both.

4) No. 

[mobilejukebox]

Ok.  Test #4 is the issue I'm experiencing.

[ECF]

What where the results?

[mobilejukebox]

If you're asking about me testing WMP11 with my DNS-323's, honestly I didn't.  Your findings with test #4 made my tests not necessary.  The same issue is happening for you with WMP11 and me with WMP12.  Besides, the issue isn't WMP anyway.  I hope you've been able to escalate this to the developers and haven't been waiting for me to report my test results.

I apologize for not testing, since I told you I would test WMP11, but all my machines have been WMP12 for a while and I didn't realize it when I told you I'd test WMP11.

[mobilejukebox]

ECF - Has this issue been reported to the developers or at least escalated to the correct team?

[mobilejukebox]

Any updates on this issue?

[ECF]

Yes, it was reported to the engineers back then when I provide an answer and I was informed that this is how it works when streaming via UPnP. UpnP does not read the file structures that same as an SMB share when accessing it in WMP11 or 12 on your PC so the playlist file must reside in the same folder as the media.

[frustrateddns321user]

Any update on this issue?

[JoeF]

Any update on this issue?

I don't think there are any updates to the UPnP server coming for the DNS-321. Unfortunate, but the DNS-321 is pretty much orphaned by DLink.

If you have problems with the UPnP server, it may be better to root the box and run the UPnP server that is available in the fun_plug tools.
The DNS-321 UPnP server is not quite DLNA-compliant, and has lots of access problems from DLNA clients. It didn't find any files when accessing it through my BlueRay player even though I could navigate the directory structure, for example.
When I started running the Mediatomb UPnP server that comes with fun_plug, everything works fine.
Of course, you may need some technical knowledge to actually root the NAS. Search for "fun_plug".