MrDenis
(Denis)
February 6, 2017, 2:46pm
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On releases where extended metadata is not available I would like the option to add that via a semi-automated Discogs scrape
Edit info: Would you like to add info from Discogs?
Yes
Select release
Are you happy with these changes?
Yes
Info has been added
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Ludwig
(Ludwig van Marbach)
February 6, 2017, 3:16pm
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There are certainly many releases for which Discogs would be the best source, which I’m sure Roon understands.
I don’t think it’s as simple as scraping stuff off the website though. Hopefully they can get a fully featured connection to Discogs.
DuckSoup
(Mike)
February 6, 2017, 4:54pm
3
Discogs have an API available that could be used to retrieve data:
https://www.discogs.com/developers/
MrDenis
(Denis)
February 6, 2017, 6:37pm
4
I’m sure I’ve seen mention of it being a future option - not yet implemented
Not sure why it’s not as simple as? It’s one thing to licence Discogs entire database - another to scrape on an adhoc basis
@mike mentioned it way back in 2015. It may or may not still be on the roadmap. Perhaps he is able to say what the current status is?
We’ve done some investigation and, as mentioned elsewhere, we are planning to integrate Discogs data into Roon’s database. We’re hoping to kick off this work soon, but I want to be clear about what’s involved. Discogs data is very very broad, and is likely to touch the vast majority of albums in the database, as well as adding a significant number of releases.
One of the reasons Roon requires a subscription is that as our database improves, the information we display about your library is updat…
I too would love to see Discogs integration for metadata scraping, especially for the more obscure versions of albums. Great suggestion.
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It would be a great addition for us in Greece. It’s the best source for our songs. I use it in the first place when I tag something. No greeklish or other garbage. Only Greek.
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I thought of this today - because I have A LOT of vinyl releases in my library. Roon almost always mismatches it. It’s MORE work than JRiver. I thought it was supposed to be easier? Why would I pay more for the aggrevation? This software isn’t ready yet. Maybe in a year.
Also - why can’t it play ISO files? This is a standard way to play backed up CDs/SACD’s. Comon Roon.