Generate playlist based on Last.fm 'similar tracks'

[SilverEagle]

Hello everyone,

Thanks to I present one of my more useful (in my opinion ) plugins.

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Based on the track currently playing this queues more similar tracks, or tracks from similar artists. Note these tracks must already be present in your library, the plugin does not download music in any way (it can however display an overview from those similar tracks it did not find in your library).

The plugin can be started with rightclick->Tools->Last.fm Similar, and as usual it is easiest to connect a shortcut to this with rightclick->Settings->Advanced->Further options->Shortcut: Tools: Last.fm Similar.

By the way: this plugin can be used alongside the , but they are totally independant. And specifically to use this plugin you do not need a Last.fm useraccount.

UPDATES
1.01 - fixed bug in filtering multiple songs from same artist
1.02 - ...and another bug in the same filter...
1.03 - fixed artist recognition for artists starting with 'The ...' etc.
1.04 - added the possibility to log artists/tracks not found into LastFM_Similar_notfound.txt

Enjoy,
SilverEagle

[cyrilius4]

You really rock !!!
I'm really impressed how well it works.
So easy to make playlist on the go, you can also sign a shortcut for it...

Please leave your comment and see if we can improve it more

[cyrilius4]

the "allow multiple tracks from same artist" filter doesn't seem to work...

[SilverEagle]

cyrilius4 wrote:
> the "allow multiple tracks from same
> artist" filter doesn't seem to work...

You are right, fixed. See top post.

[SilverEagle]

And fixed again. I should not post fixes when I do not have the time to seriously test them... See version 1.02 at the top.

[cyrilius4]

Thank you very much silvereagle. But i think the filter still doesn't work...

[SilverEagle]

cyrilius4 wrote:
> Thank you very much silvereagle. But i think the
> filter still doesn't work...

That was nasty: I think you probably only had doubles for bands starting with common words like "The ..." and such? Took me over 20 attemps to finally see that happen

Fixed in 1.03

Cheers,
SilverEagle

[Martijn]

Is there any way to copy the text displayed in the "last.fm results not found in library" to the clipboard? I'd like to save which artists I really have to check out (most hits)

Thanks,
Martijn

[SilverEagle]

Martijn wrote:
> Is there any way to copy the text displayed in the
> "last.fm results not found in library"
> to the clipboard? I'd like to save which artists
> I really have to check out (most hits)

Unfortunately not within the limits of SJ scripting, and turning this into a DLL for just this feature is a bit steep. But I could add the option to log all results to a textfile (cleaning the file for each new SJ session), would that do?

SilverEagle

[Service-Team]

Very nice and useful plugin - a big "thank you" also from

Your Silverjuke-Team