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Hello Sindre

Last.fm already has an excellent library and API (http://www.last.fm/api) and there are some great plug-ins and extensions already out there for XBMC and Google Chrome, so why not integrate Last.fm to make Subsonic even better.

Please could you look at implement the following features:

1. Ability to add a Subsonic track to a Last.fm custom user playlist
2. "Love" a single Subsonic track which automatically updates loved tracks in a Last.fm account
3. Import a playlist that has been exported from a Last.fm account (In Last.FM you can export a playlist in two different formats).
4. When a track is playing in Subsonic and scrobbling to Last.fm include an option to display artist info, event info (if touring), similar artists with a play/preview option from the Last.fm website.
5. Import and configure Last.fm RSS feeds to each Subsonic user profile, for example "Recently Listened", "Top Tracks", "Top Artists", "Loved Tracks"
6. When clicking on a track list link within a Last.fm RSS feed/playlist Subsonic will play the music directly from the Subsonic library if it exists, if it doesn't exist then it will play via Last.fm.
7. Allow for multiple Last.fm scrobbler accounts in Subsonic (one for each Subsonic user profile)
8. Promote new album releases from artists found in the Subsonic library.

Below are a list of typical RSS feeds that I found in Last.fm that could easily be parsed and integrated within the Subsonic website.

Recently Listened Tracks: http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/1.0/user/mcUNKLE/recenttracks.rss
Loved tracks: http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/user/mcUNKLE/lovedtracks.rss
New Releases: http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/user/mcUNKLE/newreleases.rss
Free MP3's: http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/user/mcUNKLE/podcast.rss
Events: http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/1.0/user/mcUNKLE/eventsysrecs.rss
Recommended: http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/user/mcUNKLE/newreleases.rss?userecs=1
Top Artists Overall (There are also artists RSS feeds for: Last 7 Days, Last 3 Months, Last 6 Months, Last 12 Months) http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/user/mcUNKLE/topartists.xml
Top Tracks Overall (There are also track RSS feeds for: Last 7 Days, Last 3 Months, Last 6 Months, Last 12 Months) http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/user/mcUNKLE/toptracks.xml
Top Albums Overall (There are also track RSS feeds for: Last 7 Days, Last 3 Months, Last 6 Months, Last 12 Months) http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/user/mcUNKLE/topalbums.xml

Adding the video stream feature is great and all but let's not forget what Subsonic is mainly all about - music.

You'll get a big donation from me if these features are implemented.

Cheers!

would like this too

I would like to see the SS website show similar Artists and Songs and be able to auto generate a playlist based on either of these 2 fields.

personally, whilst i like last.fm to a point. could i propose the facility to switch these options off if developed?

i find the last.fm player auto generated playlists annoying and rarely get past 2-3 songs before hitting stop.

the love button sounds interesting & the current scrobbling is cool but i can live without the rest of the features cluttering up subsonic

Of course I'd recommend having these features optional to turn on or off if developed, that goes without saying.

My feature requests weren't actually aimed towards integrating automated Last.fm playlists and stations which I agree can veer off very quickly from your original selections.

My point is really that Last.fm already has great playlist features where you can create your very own playlists and rate individual songs (allowing you to bypass automated playlists and stations).

So it would be great if these features could be taken advantage of rather than Subsonic reinventing the wheel because I'm very tired of having multiple playlists in different locations that I have to manage by importing and exporting into various applications.

Ultimately I want a single set of master playlists (including an easy way to rate favourite individual tracks) that different applications and devices can access and play the appropriate format based on where I am weather it be at home, work or on the go.

@crooksy - wasn't pouring water on a good idea & it is that. just wanting to hold onto what makes SS so good.

plugins can be installed - or not, seems the reasonable route to follow : )

I would love the ability to add Last.FM group radio channels. For instance Brainwashed radio, or The Real Dark Ambient Group. I find these far better than listening to channels for specific artists or genres.

precipitous wrote:I would love the ability to add Last.FM group radio channels. For instance Brainwashed radio, or The Real Dark Ambient Group. I find these far better than listening to channels for specific artists or genres.

I'll have to check those out.

It would be neat to grab loved tracks and play the matching songs in the library

Being able to love a track on last.fm from Subsonic would be great.

Request #4 is addressed here: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=9504

I'll have a look at the RSS imports, I've been missing that myself.