[stephanemtl]

  I think you would go to System Settings, then Update Lib.

Unfortunately, updating the library has no effect on the list of favourite songs 

 

[TheGiantHogweed]

Unfortunately, updating the library has no effect on the list of favourite songs :confused_face(1):

Have you tried deleting them one by one? I have tried adding a track to favourites and what I have to do to delete it is play it, press and hold the back/return button and then select favourites and press ok. For me that remeves the track that is playing. It is then no longer there in my lists of favourites.
I know it would be a pain but have you tried doing it this way?

 

[stephanemtl]

I already deleted the files. So I cannot play them to remove them from the favourite playlist.
 
Although I deleted the files, they still appear in the favourite playlist. That"s the problem.
 

Have you tried deleting them one by one? I have tried adding a track to favourites and what I have to do to delete it is play it, press and hold the back/return button and then select favourites and press ok. For me that remeves the track that is playing. It is then no longer there in my lists of favourites.
I know it would be a pain but have you tried doing it this way?

 

[Mr Trev]

  I already deleted the files. So I cannot play them to remove them from the favourite playlist.
 
Although I deleted the files, they still appear in the favourite playlist. That"s the problem.
 

You could always try the deleting database trick
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/681416/how-to-delete-the-database-in-the-x3-disk

 

[stephanemtl]

Thank Mr. Trev. Good tip.. unfortunately, I cannot find the database file (usrlocal_media.db) on my X3 (even by looking at hidden files)
 
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  You could always try the deleting database trick
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/681416/how-to-delete-the-database-in-the-x3-disk

 

[Mr Trev]

 

You gotta remember to check the unhide system files too. There should be 2 .db files there. If I remember correctly, you can safely delete them both. This will basically return the x3 to factory default, so you'll need to redo your settings, and rescan the database.
 
 
Remember to hide the system files when your done, so you don't accidentally delete something off your PC

 

[stephanemtl]

It worked! On my macbook. I could not see the .db files on my pc. 

 
 
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  You gotta remember to check the unhide system files too. There should be 2 .db files there. If I remember correctly, you can safely delete them both. This will basically return the x3 to factory default, so you'll need to redo your settings, and rescan the database.
 
 
Remember to hide the system files when your done, so you don't accidentally delete something off your PC

 

[TheGiantHogweed]

It worked! On my macbook. I could not see the .db files on my pc. 

Is there not an option to view hidden files on your PC? All files that begin with a . are often hidden unless you select to show them.
 
 
In my home folder, I can't see any of the files that start with a . unless I go to view at the top left and select view hidden files. This may be a little different in windows as I am using Linux but it will have something similar I am sure.

 

[stephanemtl]

On my pc, when I checked the option to see hidden files, many files and folders were revealed, but the database files I wanted to delete remained hidden. Strange. I did the same on my mac and the database files revealed themselves. Thanks Steve! 

 
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Is there not an option to view hidden files on your PC? All files that begin with a . are often hidden unless you select to show them.
 
 
In my home folder, I can't see any of the files that start with a . unless I go to view at the top left and select view hidden files. This may be a little different in windows as I am using Linux but it will have something similar I am sure.

 

[Rex Block]

It worked! On my macbook. I could not see the .db files on my pc.

 
How do you see the .db files on your MB? I have the X3K connected via USB (not stand-alone memory card), and all I see is the mount point, /Volumes/x3. On that is the usual Mac files (Trashes), plus the root directory for my music. How are you seeing all the other internal files? 
 
Note, I am using terminal to navigate it. Are you using Finder? 

 

[stephanemtl]

Open Terminal
Now copy and paste both lines listed below into Terminal one at a time, and press Return after each line:
 
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
killall Finder
 
To hide the hidden files:
 
You use the same command but write NO at the end (matching the case is important).
 
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
killall Finder
 
That's it
 
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How do you see the .db files on your MB? I have the X3K connected via USB (not stand-alone memory card), and all I see is the mount point, /Volumes/x3. On that is the usual Mac files (Trashes), plus the root directory for my music. How are you seeing all the other internal files? 
 
Note, I am using terminal to navigate it. Are you using Finder? 

 

[WAV-4-my-X3]

  Unfortunately, updating the library has no effect on the list of favourite songs 

No, but you could start over "favoritizing," with no deleted songs being in the list.

 

[fixxidotnet]

how is the x3 for base compared to a good laptop, the Fiio A3 dac and the Sony a15 ? That sony is too weak in the base area for me. Using with mdr-1a.

 

[stephanemtl]

Before starting over a new list of favourite songs, I had to first delete the existing favourite list... which is easily done by deleting the hidden database file.
 
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No, but you could start over "favoritizing," with no deleted songs being in the list.

 

[iancraig10]

All this business with hidden db files is quite complex for a player really isn't it?