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Statistics Synchronization Between Collections and with Last.fm

Beginning with version 2.7, Amarok allows syncing the play-related metadata and statistics of the tracks (such as rating or play count) between your collections and with Last.fm web service, as well as with your other collections. (Last.fm part being optional).

Manual Syncing

At any time, you can start manual synchronization from Tools -> Synchronize Statistics... This will start a synchronization between the collections you selected in the Metadata dialog.

Conflicts and Syncing Statistics Dialog

When syncing, Amarok will show a dialog window which states the conflicts and statistics of the syncing that has recently been in progress. In this window you will be able to see three tabs: Matched Tracks, Unique Tracks and Excluded Tracks.

Matched Tracks: This tab will show all the tracks that Amarok has found in more than one collection, and reflects conflicts. When tracks are grouped, you can see two types of background: light green, and light red. A light green background indicates the new or updated field, whilst a light red background will indicate the old/overwritten background. You do not need to solve all conflicts listed here, the particular field of the listed tracks are not going to be synced if you do not resolve the conflict.

Unique Tracks: These are tracks found in only one collection. You can use it as a difference view. Track dragging is supported here.

Excluded Tracks: These are tracks that are not synced because of different reasons, such as identical metadata, to not cause disorder.

Synchronizing with Last.fm

If you have the Last.fm plugin enabled and configured correctly with your Last.fm account, you can choose to also synchronize your Amarok play counts, ratings and labels with your Last.fm Library. Please note that Unattended Synchronization (which will be explained later on) is not yet possible with Last.fm, and only Manual Synchronization will scrobble your tracks.

Spelling Auto-Correction

Last.fm enables by default a feature that will auto-correct common misspelling during the sync. So, for example, if you sync too many track plays, it may not show up in Matched Tracks, or maybe Last.fm knows the track under a different name.

You can disable this feature on the Last.fm site, and changes will be applied also to your past synchronizations. You have two options:

Off: Tracks are matched properly, but if you change your tags after some time, your play-count will be split in two tracks.

On: You can play-count the tracks even if tags are changed after some time, but you will have to use Last.fm preferred spelling.

Unattended Syncing

Remember

Please note the dialog will only appear in the case of iPods.

When you connect a device that is able to sync with your collections, a pop-up like this will appear.

For unattended syncing to start, you only need to click Yes in the pop-up. Amarok will work in the background, so the metadata in your device including ratings, first/last played times, play counts and labels will be synced with other collections configured to participate in the synchronization, and tracks recently played on Media Devices will be scrobbled to Last.fm, if it is enabled. The process will not ask for user interaction unless any conflict is found in the middle. Also, remember that the first sync takes some time, but you may continue using Amarok while it is syncing.

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-Beginning with version 2.7, '''Amarok''' allows syncing the play-related metadata of the tracks (such as rating or play count) between your collections and with Last.fm web service (Last.fm part being optional).
+Beginning with version 2.7, '''Amarok''' allows syncing the play-related metadata and statistics of the tracks (such as rating or play count) between your collections and with Last.fm web service, as well as with your other collections. (Last.fm part being optional).
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-At any time, you can start manual synchronization from <menuchoice>Tools -> Synchronize Statistics...</menuchoice> If you have the Last.fm plugin enabled and configured correctly with your Last.fm account, you can choose to synchronize your '''Amarok''' play counts, ratings and labels with your Last.fm Library.
+At any time, you can start manual synchronization from <menuchoice>Tools -> Synchronize Statistics...</menuchoice> This will start a synchronization between the collections you selected in the [[Amarok/Manual/ConfiguringAmarok#Metadata|Metadata]] dialog.
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 ;Matched Tracks
-:This tab will show all the tracks that '''Amarok''' has found in both collections (Local and Last.fm) and reflects conflicts. When tracks are grouped, you can see two types of background: light green, and light red. A light green background indicates the new or updated field, whilst a light red background will indicate the old/overwritten background. You do not need to solve all conflicts listed here, the particular field of the listed tracks are not going to be synced if you do not resolve the conflict.
+:This tab will show all the tracks that '''Amarok''' has found in more than one collection, and reflects conflicts. When tracks are grouped, you can see two types of background: light green, and light red. A light green background indicates the new or updated field, whilst a light red background will indicate the old/overwritten background. You do not need to solve all conflicts listed here, the particular field of the listed tracks are not going to be synced if you do not resolve the conflict.
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-TODO: reword: Unattended Synchronization (which will be explained later on) is not yet possible with Last.fm. Please note that the first-time sync takes some time, but you may continue using '''Amarok''' while it is syncing.
+If you have the Last.fm plugin enabled and configured correctly with your Last.fm account, you can choose to also synchronize your '''Amarok''' play counts, ratings and labels with your Last.fm Library. Please note that Unattended Synchronization (which will be explained later on) is not yet possible with Last.fm, and only Manual Synchronization will scrobble your tracks.
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-When you connect a device that is able to sync with your current collection, a pop-up like this will appear.
+When you connect a device that is able to sync with your collections, a pop-up like this will appear.
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-For unattended syncing to start, you only need to click <menuchoice>Yes</menuchoice> in the pop-up. '''Amarok''' will work  in the background, so the metadata in your device including ratings, first/last played times, play counts and labels will be synced with other collections configured to participate in the synchronization, and tracks recently played on Media Devices will be scrobbled to Last.fm, if it is enabled. The process will not ask for user interaction unless any conflict is found in the middle.
+For unattended syncing to start, you only need to click <menuchoice>Yes</menuchoice> in the pop-up. '''Amarok''' will work  in the background, so the metadata in your device including ratings, first/last played times, play counts and labels will be synced with other collections configured to participate in the synchronization, and tracks recently played on Media Devices will be scrobbled to Last.fm, if it is enabled. The process will not ask for user interaction unless any conflict is found in the middle. Also, remember that the first sync takes some time, but you may continue using '''Amarok''' while it is syncing.
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