All clients who have AutoDJ permission only can connect to the server via port 21 using their existing SonicPanel login username and password through any FTP client software to upload or delete music files from their playlists. The service provides access only to playlist folders, and only valid .mp3 files or entire music folders are allowed to be uploaded. Any other file type even with .mp3 extension that is not audio will be deleted automatically.
As expected from SonicPanel quality: If the client uploads an entire folder containing .mp3 files, SonicPanel will automatically create a new playlist under the client account. This playlist becomes instantly manageable from the Playlist Manager without needing to refresh the page. Any .mp3 upload or deletion made within an actively playing playlist will be detected and applied automatically by AutoDJ, which will cause AutoDJ to restart playback from the beginning of that playlist. For this reason, we recommend avoiding uploads directly into an active playlist to prevent interrupting the listener experience.
Subfolders are not allowed. Each playlist has its own main folder, and only .mp3 files should be placed inside these playlist folders. Any attempt to upload or create subfolders will be rejected by the FTP service with an error.
Deleting a main playlist folder via FTP will remove the entire playlist record from SonicPanel, along with all .mp3 files contained in it.
Brute-force protection is enabled by default. Multiple failed login attempts to FTP port 21 will result in a 15-minute ban.
