,m3u playlists - default app - not remembered

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Hi there, just a small one.

v17 Pro.
When I set the default app for a .m3u playlist to VLC, the icon is not changed in the file manager. (it stays as the videos app)
cheers CD

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How do You set up VLC as default for this Filetype? Maybe a Reboot could help.

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Hi there, thanks for your reply.

I have restarted the computer, I set the default for the m3u files by right-clicking on the icon and choosing properties and choosing vlc then clicking ‘ save a default’.

Cheers CD

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Hi there.
I noticed something, don't know if relevant or not.

These playlists and infact all the files in all my windows shares that are linked/mounted in the /media/ directory are set as "root" in the permissions tab of properties.
Shouldn't they be owned by me, Or is that "normal"?
Sorry if it's a stupid Q.
cheers CD

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Hmm ... they should. And the Files are shared with Windows? On the same Drive or over Network?

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Hi there, thanks for your reply.

The playlists and music files are on a windows pc through the network. They are the files that are owned by ‘root’.

I have copied the playlists to the Zorin pc, and their icons stay as defaulted to the videos app. Even though the default that opens them is VLC.

So I doubt that editing the paths in those playlists will make any difference. Anyway that is what it is. At least they will play.

Pro 18 might not have that issue. It’s not a biggie.

Cheers CD

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When they come from a Windows Machine through Network, it could be that they will treated as root but I'm not sure here.

But You say, You can open them without Issues, yes? So, no need to type in Passoword or something?

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Hi there, thanks for your reply.
I think there is two issues.

The music files play fine when played 'directly' from their location on the windows share, through VLC on the Z pc. So that is not a problem.

  1. The playlists that I copied from that windows share to the Z pc are showing the paths for the files in their original location, so those paths need to be altered to reflect the change in location of the playlist, which are now on the Z pc.

  2. Even though I have set the default player for the .m3u playlist files to VLC, and VLC does open them. The icon displayed in the file manager for those playlists remains to be the "Videos" app. Not a biggie and perhaps v18 will sort that out.

So I am just pointing out that "bug" in my v17 Pro. And I will try to work out editing the playlist files with relative paths rather than absolute (if its possible)

cheers CD

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Music files, in particular, are set in the

system settings > default applications > Music

The change is immediate, no reboot.

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Hi there, thanks for your reply.
However you are missing my points.
I just wanted to point out those two things.
Cheers CD

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