File Sources

You can think of it as a repository for storing file sources, a place to manage media resources. It supports adding, removing, renaming, and rescanning file sources.

Ways to Add File Sources

Local Addition
The local addition method stores metadata and viewing history locally. It’s direct and convenient, requires no server, but does not support cross-device sync or multi-user management.

Private Cloud Addition
You need to deploy your own media server on NAS or other devices to get enhanced features like multi-user management and permission control, cross-device data and record auto-sync, and advanced media scraping and management.

Supported File Source Types

1. Local folders: Folders on mobile, computer, or NAS devices
2. Network shared files: Files shared via Samba, Webdav, FTP, etc.
3. Cloud disk files: Files from Aliyun Drive, 115 Cloud, 123 Cloud, etc.

Management Operations

Adding private cloud and file sources can be viewed in Quick Start, other operations are introduced here.

Private Cloud

Connect
Click an item in the private cloud list. When the label shows “Connecting” or “Connected”, it means the connection has switched.

Refresh
Click the private cloud list or pull down to refresh. For example, if it shows “Connection Failed”, click the private cloud list to retry connecting.

Edit
Click the more icon, select edit, and you can edit notes, address, username, and password, etc.

Delete
Click the more icon, select delete, and you can delete the private cloud address. After deletion, the media resources under this private cloud will also be removed from the media library.

File Sources

Refresh
Pull down to refresh the list, or click the more icon on a file source and select refresh to update media files for that source. You can also click a file source to enter the list and refresh in the operation area at the top right corner.

Add Folder
Click the more icon, select add folder, and you can add other folders under this file source. You can also click into the file source list and add via the operation area at the top right corner.

Reauthorize
When the cloud disk file source authorization expires, you need to perform this operation. Click the more icon, select “Reauthorize”, and complete the process on the authorization page.

Edit
Click the more icon, select modify, and you can edit notes and other information for the file source.

Remove from Media Library
Click the more icon on the file source, select “Remove”, and you can remove all media resources under this file source. Or click into the file source list, select “Select” at the top right, and remove specific folders.