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How to stop Music app from adding audio files in directories other than Music to library

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      ECLKu0
      last edited by 17 Sept 2021, 04:49

      I'm using a MicroSD card for extra storage on my Sony Xperia X. No matter where I place audio files on the SD card, they are added to the music library. This is inconvenient as I need to store non-music mp3's on the card. Is there any way that I can restrict the Music app's access to just the Music directory?

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        kristatos @ECLKu0
        last edited by 17 Sept 2021, 06:59

        @eclku0 Hi, you can prevent mediascanner from scanning separate folders by adding a file named ".nomedia" into them.
        Maybe you need to clean up the database of mediascanner by deleting "/home/phablet/.cache/mediascanner-2.0/mediastore.db", but I don't think it's necessary.

        BQ Aquaris E4.5 (UT 16.04)
        Vollaphone (UT 20.04)

        E 1 Reply Last reply 17 Sept 2021, 11:46 Reply Quote 2
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          ECLKu0 @kristatos
          last edited by 17 Sept 2021, 11:46

          @kristatos This worked great. Thank you.
          (I did have to delete the cache, then restart to rebuild it.)

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