The fix was failing silently — returning error results without
writing to any log. Added info/warning logs at each failure point
(missing paths, source not found, path escapes transfer, destination
conflict) so Docker path resolution issues can be diagnosed.
New setting in Settings → Library → File Organization: "Collaborative
Album Artist" — choose between first listed artist (default) or all
artists combined for $albumartist in folder paths and album_artist tag.
Per-source resolution:
- Spotify: artists array has separate objects — picks first directly
- Deezer: API already returns first artist only — no change needed
- iTunes: combined string ("Larry June, Curren$y & The Alchemist") —
resolves via artistId API lookup to get primary name ("Larry June").
Safe for "Tyler, the Creator" and "Simon & Garfunkel" because their
IDs resolve to the same combined name (no change).
Applied to both folder path ($albumartist template) and album_artist
metadata tag for consistency. Track artist tag always keeps all artists.
iTunes lookup only fires when source is iTunes (numeric ID + not Deezer).
When artist-specific track search fails, falls back to album-aware
matching: finds the album by title (any artist), then checks if the
track exists on it. Fixes daily re-downloads of collaborative albums
filed under a different artist (e.g., "Spiral Staircases" tagged
under "The Alchemist" but scanned from "Larry June's" watchlist).
- check_track_exists: new album parameter, album-aware fallback with
0.8 album title threshold + 0.7 track title threshold
- Watchlist scanner: passes album_data.get('name') to track checks
- Download modal: passes batch_album_context to fallback track search
- Wishlist callers (4 spots): extract and pass track album name
- Backwards compatible: album=None default, no change for callers
without album context (singles, playlists)
Root cause: search_albums cached album data without release_date or
track_position. get_album_metadata accepted this incomplete cache hit
(only checked for title), never called the full API. Result: year
empty, all tracks numbered 01.
Fix: get_album_metadata now requires release_date in cache to use it.
Search results without release_date trigger a fresh /album/{id} API
call which returns complete data. Also improved track_number fallback
in download context builder when Spotify isn't configured.
New "Scan Lookback" dropdown in the watchlist artist config modal.
Each artist can override the global lookback period (7d to entire
discography). Default is "Use Global Setting" (NULL in DB).
- Database: lookback_days INTEGER DEFAULT NULL on watchlist_artists,
auto-migrated on startup
- Scanner: checks per-artist lookback_days first, falls back to
global discovery_lookback_period if NULL
- Backend: GET/POST /api/watchlist/artist/<id>/config includes
lookback_days. Changing lookback clears last_scan_timestamp to
force a rescan with the new window
- Frontend: dropdown with 8 options in artist config modal
- Fully backwards compatible — existing artists unchanged
Root cause: two issues compounding.
1. extractor_args with player_client: ['android', 'web'] + skip: ['hls', 'dash']
stripped all real audio formats. Android client returns HLS/DASH streams,
skip removes them, leaving only storyboard thumbnails. bestaudio then fails
because there's nothing valid to select.
2. Browser cookies (cookiesfrombrowser) cause authenticated YouTube sessions
to return restricted format data for some videos. Same video works fine
without cookies.
Fix:
- Removed all hardcoded player_client and skip overrides from 4 locations
(download opts, connection check, search, retry). Let yt-dlp use its own
defaults which are updated with each release.
- Retry strategy: attempt 1 uses cookies (respects user setting), attempt 2
drops cookies (fixes auth-restricted formats), attempt 3 uses format 'best'
as last resort.
- Updated user_agent to Chrome 131.
Navidrome fix:
- createPlaylist and other write operations now use POST instead of
GET. Large playlists (161+ tracks) exceeded URL length limits when
all songId params were in the query string, causing silent truncation
(e.g., only 6 of 161 tracks added). POST sends params as form body
with no size limit.
- Write operation timeout bumped to 30s (was 10s)
- _WRITE_ENDPOINTS set defines which Subsonic endpoints use POST
UX fix:
- Mirrored playlist cards now show "161/161 discovered on Spotify"
instead of just "161/161 discovered" — clarifies that discovery
means metadata matching, not library ownership
Helper system phases 2-7:
- Setup Progress: onboarding checklist with progress ring, auto-detection
via /status, /api/settings, /api/library, /api/watchlist, /api/automations
- Quick Actions: accent pill buttons in popovers (service cards get
"Open Settings" and "View Docs" actions)
- Keyboard Shortcuts: full-screen overlay with key cap styling, grouped
by scope (Global, Player, Helper, Forms)
- Search: fuzzy search across 200+ help entries, 11 tours, and shortcuts
with cross-page navigation via _guessPageFromSelector()
- What's New: version-tagged highlights with "Show me" navigation,
red badge on ? button for unseen versions, older version cycling
- Troubleshoot: scans dashboard service cards for disconnected/error
states, shows fix steps with action buttons, "All Clear" when healthy
- Contextual menu: page-aware tour suggestion at top of menu
- Ctrl+K / Cmd+K opens helper search globally
- First-launch welcome tooltip with pulsing ? button
- Redesigned floating button (48px, accent gradient, glass effect)
- Redesigned menu (unified card panel, accent left-stripe on contextual)
Enrichment worker fixes:
- AcoustID: individual recording matches downgraded INFO→DEBUG to reduce
log noise (14 lines for one track → 1 summary line)
- Name normalization: strip " - Suffix" dash format (Spotify) same as
"(Suffix)" parens format across all 8 workers. Fixes false mismatch
on tracks like "Electric Eyes (Studio Brussels Remix)" vs
"Electric Eyes - Studio Brussels Remix" (was 0.54, now matches)
Two changes to the Soulseek quality filter:
1. Sort candidates by effective bitrate first, peer quality second.
Previously a 16-bit FLAC from a fast peer could beat a 24-bit FLAC
from a slower peer. Now highest audio quality always wins within the
same format tier, with peer speed as tiebreaker.
2. Enforce the FLAC bit depth UI preference (Any/16-bit/24-bit) that
was previously cosmetic-only. Uses effective bitrate threshold of
1450 kbps to distinguish 16-bit (<1411 kbps theoretical) from 24-bit
(>2116 kbps theoretical). Respects the bit_depth_fallback toggle —
when enabled, gracefully accepts any FLAC if preferred depth is
unavailable. When disabled, strictly rejects non-matching depth.
Default bit_depth="any" — zero behavior change for existing users.
The Deezer enrichment worker's 5 raw API methods (search_artist,
search_album, search_track, get_album_raw, get_track_raw) were
bypassing the metadata cache — every enrichment cycle hit the
Deezer API fresh for every item. Spotify and iTunes workers properly
cached all results.
Now all 5 methods store results via store_entity(). get_album_raw
and get_track_raw also check cache first (verified by presence of
full-detail fields like 'label' and 'bpm' to distinguish from
search stubs). Cache failures are silently ignored to never block
enrichment. This eliminates redundant API calls and automatically
populates genre data for the genre explorer.
Genre explorer and deep dive modal now combine data from all available
metadata sources (iTunes + Deezer always, Spotify when authenticated).
Artists are deduplicated by name across sources, preferring entries
with images. Source dots (green/red/purple) indicate data origin.
Deezer genre support:
- Extract genre_id from Deezer album search responses via ID-to-name
mapping table (26 Deezer genre categories)
- Extract full genre names from Deezer get_album responses
- One-time backfill updates existing cached albums from stored raw_json
- Propagate album genres to Deezer artist entities
Cross-source album routing:
- /api/discover/album endpoint uses source-specific client (iTunes or
Deezer) based on the item's source, not just the active fallback
- Spotify path falls back to active fallback when album not found
- Track clicks use album_id directly instead of name-based resolution
- resolve-cache-album adds partial match and live search fallback
Other fixes:
- Genre explorer positioned at top of Discover page (below hero)
- Genre explorer results cached 24hr in-memory for fast reload
- Related genres computed from all albums by matched artists
- Artist clicks open Artists page with discography (not library detail)
- Discovery pool genre queries restored to source-filtered (Browse by
Genre tabs stay source-isolated as designed)
The genre query filtered by active source (spotify/deezer/itunes)
but discovery pool entries keep their original source. Switching
metadata sources caused all genres to disappear. Removed the source
filter since artist genres are source-agnostic metadata.
Users who intentionally don't use Soulseek were getting spammed with
ERROR-level logs every second. These are expected when Soulseek isn't
configured as a source and don't need user attention.
Deezer client imports config_manager locally in __init__ and stores
it as self._config, unlike the other clients which import at module
level. The allow_fallback line was referencing the wrong name.
Each streaming source (Tidal, Qobuz, HiFi, Deezer) now has an "Allow
quality fallback" checkbox in Settings. When disabled, the source only
tries the exact quality selected — if unavailable, it skips and lets
the orchestrator try the next source. Default is ON (current behavior).
When missing_tracks was empty (API unavailable at scan time) or the
album was completed between scan and fix, the handler returned a 400
error. Now it re-fetches missing tracks from Spotify/iTunes/Deezer at
fix time and auto-resolves findings where the album is already complete.
Enhanced album reorganize now moves LRC, cover.jpg, folder.jpg and other
sidecar files alongside audio files. Added debug log to library reorganize
repair job showing which template is loaded from config vs default.
New algorithm: pick first track alphabetically from artist's library, search
both Deezer and iTunes APIs for 'artist track' to find the exact artist,
verify name matches, then use max(deezer_id, itunes_id) as the canonical
differentiator. Deterministic across instances — any SoulSync with the same
artist and at least one matching track will produce the same soul_id.
Fallback chain: canonical API ID → first album title → name only.
Migration clears all artist soul_ids on first v2.1 startup for regeneration.
Method exists on iTunesClient and DeezerClient but was missing from
HydrabaseClient, causing AttributeError when Hydrabase is active and
Build a Playlist tries to fetch artist images.
Before album tracks start post-processing, pre-populate the MusicBrainz
release cache with ONE verified release. All tracks then hit the cache
during per-track processing and get the same release MBID — no second pass,
no file lock contention, tags correct on first write.
Handles edition name mismatches (Spotify says 'Super Deluxe', MB says
just the base name) by stripping qualifiers and searching again.
Validates track count to pick the right edition. Three download paths
covered: download missing modal, enhanced album, and matched album.
New maintenance job scans albums for tracks with mismatched album names, album
artist names, or MusicBrainz release IDs. These inconsistencies cause Navidrome
and other media servers to split one album into multiple entries. The fix
normalizes outlier tracks to the majority value by rewriting file tags.
Event-triggered automations now receive playlist_id from the triggering event
when the action config doesn't have one set. Fixes silent 'No playlist specified'
failures in Discover/Sync chains. Added debug logging to trace event matching.
- All 9 enrichment workers: stop auto-retrying 'error' status items (was infinite loop)
Only 'not_found' items retry after configured days; errors require manual full refresh
- Cover art dedup: check both 'pending' AND 'resolved' findings to prevent recreation
- Cover art scanner: top-level Spotify rate limit check skips Spotify entirely when
banned, falls back to iTunes/Deezer only, logs once instead of spamming 429s
- Stats page: database storage donut chart with per-table breakdown and total size
- Discover page: 5 new sections mined from metadata cache (zero API calls):
Undiscovered Albums, New In Your Genres, From Your Labels, Deep Cuts, Genre Explorer
- Genre Deep Dive modal: artists (clickable → artist page), popular tracks,
albums with download flow, related genre pills, in-library badges
- All cache queries filtered by active metadata source (Spotify/iTunes/Deezer)
- Stale cache entries (404) gracefully fall back to name+artist resolution
- Album cards show "In Library" badge, artist avatars scaled by prominence
Integrates play history data into the discovery algorithm:
- Listening profile: _get_listening_profile() builds user's top artists,
genres, play counts, and listening velocity from the last 30 days
- Artist genre cache: pre-built from local DB for O(1) genre lookups
- Release Radar: +10 genre affinity, +15 artist familiarity, -10 overplay
penalty. Weights rebalanced to 45% recency + 25% popularity + bonuses
- Discovery Weekly: serendipity scoring within tiers — boosts unheard
artists in preferred genres, penalizes overplayed artists
- Recent Albums: adaptive time window (21-60 days) based on listening
velocity — heavy listeners get fresher content, casual listeners more
- New "Because You Listen To" sections: personalized carousels based on
user's top 3 played artists via similar artists + genre fallback
- New endpoint: /api/discover/because-you-listen-to with artist images
- Frontend: BYLT sections with artist photo headers on discover page
- All changes gracefully fall back when no listening data exists
Full stats dashboard that polls Plex/Jellyfin/Navidrome for play
history and presents it with Chart.js visualizations:
Backend:
- ListeningStatsWorker polls active server every 30 min
- listening_history DB table with dedup, play_count/last_played on tracks
- get_play_history() and get_track_play_counts() for all 3 servers
- Pre-computed cache for all time ranges (7d/30d/12m/all) rebuilt each sync
- Single cached endpoint serves all stats data instantly
- Stats query methods: top artists/albums/tracks, timeline, genres, health
Frontend:
- New Stats nav page with glassmorphic container matching dashboard style
- Overview cards (plays, time, artists, albums, tracks) with accent hover
- Listening timeline bar chart (Chart.js)
- Genre breakdown doughnut chart with legend
- Top artists visual bubbles with profile pictures + ranked list
- Top albums and tracks ranked lists with album art
- Library health: format breakdown bar, unplayed count, enrichment coverage
- Recently played timeline with relative timestamps
- Time range pills with instant switching via cache
- Sync Now button with spinner, last synced timestamp
- Clickable artist names navigate to library artist detail
- Last.fm global listeners shown alongside personal play counts
- SoulID badges on matched artists
- Empty state when no data synced yet
- Mobile responsive layout
DB migrations: listening_history table, play_count/last_played columns,
all with idempotent CREATE IF NOT EXISTS / PRAGMA checks.
Opus ffmpeg command now uses -map 0:a to extract only the audio stream,
matching the user's working command and preventing picture stream
interference with the encoder. After conversion, cover art is embedded
from the source FLAC using Mutagen: Opus gets METADATA_BLOCK_PICTURE
(base64-encoded per OGG spec), AAC gets MP4Cover. Applied to both
the post-download lossy copy and the repair job fix handler.
The lossy converter fix handler now reads codec and bitrate fresh
from the Settings page when converting, not from what was stored
in the finding details at scan time. Users can change their codec
preference after scanning and Fix All will use the new setting.
The lossy converter fix handler now reads delete_original from its
own job settings (repair.jobs.lossy_converter.settings.delete_original)
instead of the global lossy_copy.delete_original. Defaults to false.
Separate from the per-download Blasphemy Mode toggle in Settings.
New library maintenance job that scans for FLAC files missing a lossy
copy (MP3/Opus/AAC) and creates findings. Fix action converts via
ffmpeg using the configured codec/bitrate from Settings. Supports
Blasphemy Mode (delete original + update DB path). Finding details
store codec/bitrate from scan time for consistency. Disabled by
default, manual-run only, no auto-schedule.
- Add get_artist_top_tracks to Last.fm client (up to 100 tracks)
- Include lastfm_listeners, lastfm_playcount, lastfm_tags, lastfm_bio,
and soul_id in artist detail API response
- New endpoint: /api/artist/<id>/lastfm-top-tracks for lazy loading
- Hero layout: image (160px) | center (name, badges, genres, bio,
listener/play stats, progress bars) | right card (scrollable top
100 tracks from Last.fm)
- Badges 36px with hover lift, bio in subtle card with Read More
toggle, Last.fm tags merged with existing genres
- Numbers formatted: 1234567 → 1.2M
- Graceful degradation: sections hidden when Last.fm data unavailable
Orphan detector: add normalized tag matching that strips parentheticals
and brackets (feat. X, [FLAC 16bit], etc.) and tries first-artist-only
for comma-separated artists. Prevents false orphan flags for tracks
like "The Mountain (feat. Dennis Hopper...)" that exist in DB as
"The Mountain". All lookups remain O(1) set operations.
Orphan fix: replace auto-delete with user choice prompt. Single Fix
and Fix All both show modal asking "Move to Staging" or "Delete".
Move to Staging relocates file to import staging folder for proper
re-import with metadata matching. Fix action flows through API
endpoint → repair_worker.fix_finding → _fix_orphan_file handler.
Staging path uses docker_resolve_path for container compatibility.
When searching for "Playing the Angel (Deluxe)", MusicBrainz would
match the standard release because its higher popularity score
outweighed the lower title similarity. Now match_release extracts
version qualifiers (Deluxe, Remastered, etc.) from both the query
and each result, applying a +10 bonus for exact qualifier match,
+5 for partial, and -5 penalty when the query has a qualifier but
the result doesn't. This ensures deluxe downloads get the deluxe
MBID, preventing Navidrome from splitting albums.
SoulID worker generates deterministic soul IDs for all library entities:
- Artists: hash(name + debut_year) — searches iTunes + Deezer APIs,
verifies correct artist by matching discography against local DB
albums via MusicMatchingEngine, pools years from both sources and
picks the earliest. Falls back to hash(name) if no match found.
- Albums: hash(artist + album)
- Tracks: song ID hash(artist + track) + album ID hash(artist + album + track)
Dashboard button with trans2.png logo, rainbow spinner, hover tooltip.
Worker orb with rainbow effect. SoulSync badge on library artist cards.
DB migration adds soul_id columns with indexes to artists/albums/tracks.
Migration version flag auto-resets artist soul IDs when algorithm changes.
- Use correct server request types: 'tracks', 'albums', 'artists',
'artist.albums', 'album.tracks' (were singular, caused timeouts)
- Normalize artists to strings (server may send dicts)
- Use native plugin IDs (iTunes/Spotify) instead of soul_id for
album/artist/track IDs so downstream endpoints can resolve them
- Carry soul_id and plugin_id in external_urls for routing
- Pass plugin param from frontend to server for correct client routing
(iTunes vs Deezer vs Spotify) with isdigit() fallback
- Route source=hydrabase to iTunes client for artist images
- Include external_urls in enhanced search API response
- Reduce WebSocket timeout from 15s to 8s
- Remove stale hydrabase.enabled check, use is_connected() directly
- Add hydrabase to frontend alternate source fetch list
- Normalize Hydrabase artists to strings (server may send dicts),
fixing silent crashes that prevented albums/tracks from appearing
Implements get_track_details, get_album, get_artist, get_artist_albums,
get_track_features, is_authenticated, and reload_config to match the
iTunes/Deezer client interface. Each method tries a specific request
type first then falls back to search if the server doesn't support it.
Preserves existing get_album_tracks (List[Track]) for backward compat.
Post-processing now extracts release year from MusicBrainz, Deezer,
Tidal, Qobuz, and Spotify context (first source wins). Writes
ORIGINALDATE and DATE tags to file, and backfills the album year
in the DB if currently missing. Fixes Library Reorganize showing
blank years for Tidal-only downloads.
Also raises Library Reorganize API year lookup cap from 50 to 200.
- Add debouncedAutoSaveSettings() to moveHybridSource and toggleHybridSource
- Skip unconfigured sources at search time with is_configured() check
- Add get_source_status() to orchestrator, include in settings API response
- Auto-disable unconfigured sources in UI on settings load
