Bug 410578

Summary: Amarok fails to see, browse or play music on shared Network drive
Product: [Applications] amarok Reporter: ianp
Component: Collections/UPnPAssignee: Amarok Bugs <amarok-bugs-null>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal CC: bart.cerneels
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 2.9.0   
Target Milestone: kf5   
Platform: Neon   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description ianp 2019-08-04 15:26:39 UTC 
Amarok fails to see, browse or play music stored in share on shared NAS drive attached to Wifi router.

Music is set up for UPNP (if required for any solution). 
Music files (mp3) are visible in Dolphin and can be played from the file manager OK.
Amarok Version 2.9.0 Plugin: UPnP Collection 1.0 activated
No UPNP device appears in Local Music
Possibly some UPNP application is missing from the install?. But UPNP is not a fixed requirement. Just a possible alternative solution.

SOLUTION SUGGESTION
Amarok Home/Files file browser can see Network shares. And can play them as local files.
 
SOLUTION SUGGESTION ALTERNATIVE
User can mount (permanently) the share in an easy way. Today there is no mount GUI for non IT level users.

EXPECTATION
New user should be able to play music stored on a NAS without needing the command line or cryptic tricks. Any configuration needed must be discoverable, via settings or with minimal help. If additional software is required this must be in Discover and mentioned in the Help document.

TEST STEPS
1) Give a new user a new install of KDE Neon. 
2) User should be able play the music without specialised knowledge using the GUI only.
 
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
KDE Neon 5.16 
KDE Plasma Version: 5.16.4.
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.60
Qt Version: 5.0.0-23-generic