Add folders to music library

Question

hey

Is it possible to add folders to the music library?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Do you mean to add an existing folder to the library collection or to create a new folder within the library?

For the former see the StorageLibrary class and the Library Management sample. For the latter see CreateFolderAsync(String) | createFolderAsync(String) method

--Rob

Answer 2

Hello mcosmin,

Yes, it is possible. try this step

1. First open your Package.appxmanifest file from project.
2. Go to Capability tab & check the Music Library .
3. Code:

StorageFolder fold = await KnownFolders.MusicLibrary.CreateFolderAsync("foldername",CreationCollisionOption.OpenIfExists);

Answer 3

OK so I want the user to choose the folder manually.

If I do this, I get an ArgumentException: The param is incorrect in the last line.

            FolderPicker picker = new FolderPicker();
            picker.FileTypeFilter.Add("*");
            var folder = await picker.PickSingleFolderAsync();
            var  r= await KnownFolders.MusicLibrary.CreateFolderAsync(folder.Path, CreationCollisionOption.OpenIfExists);

I don't want to create a new empty folder. I want to add a folder which already exists. Sorry I didn't explain this earlier.

SO according to Rob, this can't be done programmatically.

Answer 4

The Xbox Music application does this so the question is HOW?

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Dan Ardelean

Answer 5

Xbox music has this capability because it runs with higher privileges than other apps.

I have no clue why this particular functionality is blocked, since I do not see any possible security breach that might occur.

Answer 6

"higher privileges" is that it uses the Windows 8.1 API rather than Windows 8. You can too. I've updated my previous post in this thread. See the Library Management sample

Answer 7

Ok, so why do you need different classes to do it?

I'm lost xD.

well at least this is good news.

Answer 8

It's a new feature for Windows 8.1. Programmatically managing the library was not supported on Windows 8.

--Rob

Answer 9

Found out how it works

http://sviluppomobile.blogspot.it/2013/11/addremove-music-and-video-folders-from.html

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Dan Ardelean

Answer 10

At the time I created this thread, 8.1 was still in developer preview, so i assumed it didn't work for 8.1 either and didn't do additional research into new APIs.