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Not "polished", but here is what I've managed to do so far -> https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...-optimize-music-browsing-mp-71397/#post517152
Input is welcome
Input is welcome
A new Plugin for the Music-Part! Is it possible? (1 Viewer)
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- #52
what's the problem with using the "y" key or the respective action mapped to the remote?
doing that on an Artist, will cue all songs of the artist to the playlist. On an album all songs of that album and on a dong the song only.
And please use database views
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- #53
Is this in the wiki? Or how do people find this out otherwise?
I tried again today (using Spragleknas nice guide), but as crazy as it sounds, i still prefer the shares view. I guess I've been spoilt by the luxuries of MP TV-Series and Moving Pictures...
Emph
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- #54
all the keyboard short cuts can be looked up in configuration -> General
just in case you didn't get it before: the luxury within TV-Series and Moving Pictures comes because of the Database.
There is no shares view within Moving Pictures.
just in case you didn't get it before: the luxury within TV-Series and Moving Pictures comes because of the Database.
There is no shares view within Moving Pictures.
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- #55
I really hope this is a language barrier thing, as I don't think how you could miss that I'm clearly aware of this. I'm saying LOUD AND CLEAR that what I want out of this new plugin is a setup similar to the way MP TV-Series imports stuff. Just in case you didn't get it before.
Just setup your import path(s) and the plugin handles everything else via a clever (logical) scraper (perhaps discogs.com could be one source), and not having to depend solely on correct ID3-tags (even if an option to use the downloaded data to write new ones would be nice).When fforde brought up the idea to start on MovingPictures, there was a ridiculous lobbying campaign against it from a "competing" plugin author, who refused to see how a much simpler way with a way less use for user interaction could be nice to have, as he himself had spent countless hours setting up his movie collection. This somehow echoes that discussion.
Edit: I use both MyVideos and Moving Pictures, the latter for Feature Films, and the first for stuff that I won't be using any database for, like home movies/childrens' films. If/when a similar way of treating music comes I will be using MyMusic for my own productions, DJ Promos, free non-signed artists etc.
Emph
Do you know that MPTagThat is able to tag "your kid's files" automatically via internet even if they are just named "unknown_x.mp3"? So basically you're not asking for a new music plugin but for some guidance about how to organize a large music collection efficiently?
Btw: all mp3 files I've bought during the last months came with full tags and covers
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- #59
No matter how a new plugin will look like.
to get those features of Moving pictures a database view is a must, which means all your files need to be tagged.
using a shares view should be the exceptin and it will show only rudimentary information.
above was not a language barrier.
the same thing comes up over and overagain. Not only from you but from a lot of other users.
there's constant nagging about missing features and at the same time they refuse to tag the music files correctly.
to get those features of Moving pictures a database view is a must, which means all your files need to be tagged.
using a shares view should be the exceptin and it will show only rudimentary information.
above was not a language barrier.
the same thing comes up over and overagain. Not only from you but from a lot of other users.
there's constant nagging about missing features and at the same time they refuse to tag the music files correctly.
MPTagThat can tag your files from the filename. The tags is then read and a database is created.
This is actually quite similar to how MovingPictures and MP TVSeries work, except it does not write tags to file (not much used for video - if at all).
Anyway, when you RIP or DL music, chances are that the tag is already OK. Checking this up against various Internet sites is just makes it 100 % precise. This way you don't have to deal with the problems of having the following artist:
R.E.M. -> REM
The Kinks -> Kinks
... it also ensures that audioscrobbler works - both for grabbing art and filling up your playlist.
I am aware of what a PITA it is to tag really old Napster and Kazaa stuff. Due to the difference of films/series and music, it is needed to have files at least tagged OK - preferably correct.
This goes for every player, as they all read the taggs.
EDIT: Btw - all my music files is not 100 % correctly tagged! I have started to correct the worst, but this is still WIP. Music browsing is still very good, though...
This is actually quite similar to how MovingPictures and MP TVSeries work, except it does not write tags to file (not much used for video - if at all).
Anyway, when you RIP or DL music, chances are that the tag is already OK. Checking this up against various Internet sites is just makes it 100 % precise. This way you don't have to deal with the problems of having the following artist:
R.E.M. -> REM
The Kinks -> Kinks
... it also ensures that audioscrobbler works - both for grabbing art and filling up your playlist.
I am aware of what a PITA it is to tag really old Napster and Kazaa stuff
. Due to the difference of films/series and music, it is needed to have files at least tagged OK - preferably correct.This goes for every player, as they all read the taggs.
EDIT: Btw - all my music files is not 100 % correctly tagged! I have started to correct the worst, but this is still WIP. Music browsing is still very good, though...