Amarok/Manual/Organization/Collection/StatisticsSynchronization
Syncing with Last.fm
Beginning with version 2.7, Amarok allows syncing the Metadata of the tracks of your collection with Last.fm. For this to work, you need to have enabled the Last.fm plugin beforehand.
Manual Syncing
At any time, you can start manual synchronization from Amarok > Tools > Synchronize Statistics... If you have the Last.fm plugin enabled and configured correctly with your Last.fm account, you can choose to synchronize your play counts, rating and labels with them. Unnatended Sychronization (which will be explained later on) is not yet possible with Last.fm. Please note that this feature is highly time-consuming, but you may continue using Amarok while working.
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 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 that particular tracks are not going to be synced if you don't.
- 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.
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.
Unnattended Syncing
*** Please note this feature is currently only working with iPods. ***
When you connect a device that is able to sync with your current collection, 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 your local collection, as well as with your Last.fm collection. The process will not ask for user interaction unless any conflict is found in the middle.