Basic question about SMB

zyprexa · Post by **zyprexa** » 11 Dec 2015, 20:06

This is a real basic question; sorry for starting a new thread.

I am trying to connect MrMC on ATV4 to a remote share on my iMac.

I go to add a source and can't seem to get it done.

On the iMac side, I have SMB sharing on (and have connected Infuse on ATV4).

On MrMC side:
I selected Windows File Sharing (SMB) - and I get an Error 2: share not available.
If I manually enter an SMB site "smb://192.168.1.2" with proper username and password - I get - "operation time out"

Any ideas on how to connect to a remote share on the same network?

Nandor690 · Post by **Nandor690** » 11 Dec 2015, 20:21

zyprexa wrote:This is a real basic question; sorry for starting a new thread.

I am trying to connect MrMC on ATV4 to a remote share on my iMac.

I go to add a source and can't seem to get it done.

On the iMac side, I have SMB sharing on (and have connected Infuse on ATV4).

On MrMC side:
I selected Windows File Sharing (SMB) - and I get an Error 2: share not available.
If I manually enter an SMB site "smb://192.168.1.2" with proper username and password - I get - "operation time out"

Any ideas on how to connect to a remote share on the same network?

You need to use an app on your iMac called SMBup
You will open it up and add the drives you want to share and press start.
You will then see it in MrMC

zyprexa · Post by **zyprexa** » 11 Dec 2015, 21:12

Nandor690 wrote:
You need to use an app on your iMac called SMBup
You will open it up and add the drives you want to share and press start.
You will then see it in MrMC

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Thanks! That did the trick. I'm surprised that MacOS implementation of smb/samba is so poor.

jabohn · Post by **jabohn** » 11 Dec 2015, 23:34

Kodi / MrMC don't support Apple's flavor of SMB (which debuted in OS X 10.7) but they have said they plan to add support for it.

neg0shEAte · Post by **neg0shEAte** » 18 Dec 2015, 00:12

use this instead much easier to setup and faster http://www.johnlarge.co.uk/2012/06/26/o ... -xbmc-fix/

or this guide for SMBup http://www.tweaking4all.com/os-tips-and ... x-smb-fix/

Sanjuro · Post by **Sanjuro** » 19 Dec 2015, 21:53

neg0shEAte wrote:use this instead much easier to setup and faster http://www.johnlarge.co.uk/2012/06/26/o ... -xbmc-fix/

or this guide for SMBup http://www.tweaking4all.com/os-tips-and ... x-smb-fix/

I just purchased and installed MrMC last night (it's fantastic) and used SMBup to access my video files. I have a solid WiFi connection and SMBup is installed on my iMac (running El Capitan) and it is working.

I probably shouldn't mess with my setup, now that it's working, but I see that the first link above is for an alternate system: utilizing NFS instead of SMB for sharing files. I'm intrigued by the statement that it's faster. Can others confirm that is the case? Is it "better" in any other ways over SMBup?

Also: The article linked to above for NFS set-up is from 2012. Do those instructions still apply now for Apple TV 4, El Capitan and MrMC?

jabohn · Post by **jabohn** » 20 Dec 2015, 01:14

I know at least that NFS isn't what OS X uses and if you want to use it you either need third-party software or get into typing terminal commands.

This article below says NFS was not designed for home networks:
http://blog.fosketts.net/2015/03/20/usi ... -mac-os-x/

neg0shEAte · Post by **neg0shEAte** » 20 Dec 2015, 02:17

you don't need to type shit muchless open terminal lol.. this kid just went google NFS without looking at the guide i post hahahaha

Sanjuro · Post by **Sanjuro** » 20 Dec 2015, 17:37

neg0shEAte wrote:you don't need to type shit muchless open terminal lol.. this kid just went google NFS without looking at the guide i post hahahaha

Can you confirm that you used that 2012 guide (http://www.johnlarge.co.uk/2012/06/26/o ... -xbmc-fix/) and it worked properly for sharing of files to MrMC?

Thanks.

vita1992 · Post by **vita1992** » 31 Mar 2017, 22:38

Nandor690 wrote: 11 Dec 2015, 20:21
zyprexa wrote:This is a real basic question; sorry for starting a new thread.

I am trying to connect MrMC on ATV4 to a remote share on my iMac.

I go to add a source and can't seem to get it done.

On the iMac side, I have SMB sharing on (and have connected Infuse on ATV4).

On MrMC side:
I selected Windows File Sharing (SMB) - and I get an Error 2: share not available.
If I manually enter an SMB site "smb://192.168.1.2" with proper username and password - I get - "operation time out"

Any ideas on how to connect to a remote share on the same network?

You need to use an app on your iMac called SMBup
You will open it up and add the drives you want to share and press start.
You will then see it in MrMC

Hello, i am from Germany sorry for my bad english at first:

i have the same problem,
i have a iMac and apple tv 4. now i download MRMC an the same error2 comes in the screen.
i wanted to download and install SMBup but during the installation of Samba it don't goes to the end.
i download SMBup and when i open the program it show me that i should download samba, so i tried but it don't work to the end of the installation...what can i do? is there an other program like smbup which i could use? i really want see mdmc on my apple tv

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