Monitored Folders
Monitored Folders can watch the state of a Windows folder (and optionally its sub-folders) for new, updated or deleted track files. Monitored Folders can be accessed via Manage > Monitored Folders.
When a file is added to the folder, it will be added to the PlayIt Live database if it is a valid track file. The track file can also be automatically analyzed for cue points and added to a track group.
When a file is updated in the folder, it will be updated in the PlayIt Live database, updating the duration, cue points and any file metadata contained within the file, if desired.
When a file is deleted from the folder, it will be deleted from the PlayIt Live database, if desired.
If you delete a track from Manage > Tracks, but the underlying audio file still exists in a monitored folder, the track will be re-added to the database on the next folder scan. To permanently remove a track that belongs to a monitored folder, delete the audio file from the folder itself rather than removing the track from Manage > Tracks.
Monitored folders work by periodically scanning for changes in the folder, every 30 seconds. Folders with a large number of files or sub-folders will take longer to scan. For this reason, do not use C:\ as the folder to scan for changes to every file on your computer. This will likely never complete. Choose a folder where you know audio files are located.
Use Monitored Folders if you have dynamic content, e.g. news or weather, from a folder such as Dropbox. Create a Monitored Folder with a Path to the shared Dropbox folder to pick up changes automatically.
You can check the Monitored Folders Status window for recent changes to your monitored folders.