Foobar2000:Metadata Compatibility 1.1.6 changes - Revision history

DEATH: Updated for beta 5

2011-04-15T12:44:44Z

Updated for beta 5

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	To improve the interoperability between foobar2000 and other media players, foobar2000 v1.1.6 offers the following changes to ~~metadata~~ handling:		To improve the interoperability between foobar2000 and other media players, foobar2000 v1.1.6 offers the following changes to tag handling:

	* ID3:		* ID3:
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	** ID3v2.3 tags are now written by default, without unsynchronization.		** ID3v2.3 tags are now written by default, without unsynchronization.
	*** Various popular software does not read ID3v2.4 tags or any ID3v2 tags with unsynchronization. The new default behavior aims for maximum compatibility, not for specification compliance.		*** Various popular software does not read ID3v2.4 tags or any ID3v2 tags with unsynchronization. The new default behavior aims for maximum compatibility, not for specification compliance.
			** To prevent problems with converting tags between different ID3v2 revisions, foobar2000 will no longer convert ID3v2 tags between 2.3 and 2.4 unless explicitly requested by the user. ''[behavior changed in beta 5]''
			*** The advanced preferences ID3v2 revision setting now affects creation of new tags only.
			*** New options have been added to the "MP3 tag types" dialog to accommodate for this.
			** ID3v2 revision is now reported in the "tagtype" field. ''[behavior changed in beta 5]''
	** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists". If an ALBUM ARTIST tag is found, ITUNESCOMPILATION will be ignored.		** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists". If an ALBUM ARTIST tag is found, ITUNESCOMPILATION will be ignored.
	** iTunes-private COMM frames are ignored so they don't pollute comment fields and are always preserved when retagging. ''[behavior changed in beta 4]''		** iTunes-private COMM frames are ignored so they don't pollute comment fields and are always preserved when retagging. ''[behavior changed in beta 4]''

DEATH at 11:37, 8 April 2011

2011-04-08T11:37:01Z

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	** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists". If an ALBUM ARTIST tag is found, ITUNESCOMPILATION will be ignored.		** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists". If an ALBUM ARTIST tag is found, ITUNESCOMPILATION will be ignored.
	** iTunes-private COMM frames are ignored so they don't pollute comment fields and are always preserved when retagging. ''[behavior changed in beta 4]''		** iTunes-private COMM frames are ignored so they don't pollute comment fields and are always preserved when retagging. ''[behavior changed in beta 4]''
			** Added support for more iTunes-specific fields. ''[behavior changed in beta 4]''

	* WMA:		* WMA:
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	* MP4		* MP4
	** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists". If an ALBUM ARTIST tag is found, ITUNESCOMPILATION will be ignored.		** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists". If an ALBUM ARTIST tag is found, ITUNESCOMPILATION will be ignored.
			** Added support for more iTunes-specific fields. ''[behavior changed in beta 4]''
	** Unknown or unsupported Apple metadata atoms are preserved when retagging. ''[behavior changed in beta 4]''		** Unknown or unsupported Apple metadata atoms are preserved when retagging. ''[behavior changed in beta 4]''

	To benefit from these changes, users have to reload the metadata from the relevant files. This can be done by selecting the files in the Media Library or Playlist, and '''opening the context menu (right mouse button) while holding down the shift key''' to show additional options. From the menu select '''Tagging->Reload Info from file(s)''' to reload the info of the selected files.		To benefit from these changes, users have to reload the metadata from the relevant files. This can be done by selecting the files in the Media Library or Playlist, and '''opening the context menu (right mouse button) while holding down the shift key''' to show additional options. From the menu select '''Tagging->Reload Info from file(s)''' to reload the info of the selected files.

DEATH: Updated for beta 4

2011-04-08T11:28:29Z

Updated for beta 4

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:28, 8 April 2011
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	*** Various popular software does not read ID3v2.4 tags or any ID3v2 tags with unsynchronization. The new default behavior aims for maximum compatibility, not for specification compliance.		*** Various popular software does not read ID3v2.4 tags or any ID3v2 tags with unsynchronization. The new default behavior aims for maximum compatibility, not for specification compliance.
	** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists". If an ALBUM ARTIST tag is found, ITUNESCOMPILATION will be ignored.		** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists". If an ALBUM ARTIST tag is found, ITUNESCOMPILATION will be ignored.
			** iTunes-private COMM frames are ignored so they don't pollute comment fields and are always preserved when retagging. ''[behavior changed in beta 4]''

	* WMA:		* WMA:
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	* MP4		* MP4
	** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists". If an ALBUM ARTIST tag is found, ITUNESCOMPILATION will be ignored.		** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists". If an ALBUM ARTIST tag is found, ITUNESCOMPILATION will be ignored.
			** Unknown or unsupported Apple metadata atoms are preserved when retagging. ''[behavior changed in beta 4]''

	To benefit from these changes, users have to reload the metadata from the relevant files. This can be done by selecting the files in the Media Library or Playlist, and '''opening the context menu (right mouse button) while holding down the shift key''' to show additional options. From the menu select '''Tagging->Reload Info from file(s)''' to reload the info of the selected files.		To benefit from these changes, users have to reload the metadata from the relevant files. This can be done by selecting the files in the Media Library or Playlist, and '''opening the context menu (right mouse button) while holding down the shift key''' to show additional options. From the menu select '''Tagging->Reload Info from file(s)''' to reload the info of the selected files.

DEATH at 18:06, 25 March 2011

2011-03-25T18:06:30Z

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	* ID3:		* ID3:
	** Special work-around for slash characters in ID3v2.3 ''behavior changed in beta 2''		** Special work-around for slash characters in ID3v2.3 ''[behavior changed in beta 2]''
	*** ID3v2.3 specification does not support slash characters in artist names; the slash character is reserved for delimiting multiple artist names. Because this is unacceptable from user's point of view, foobar2000 now uses " / " string as multi-artist delimiter in ID3v2.3 artist fields.		*** ID3v2.3 specification does not support slash characters in artist names; the slash character is reserved for delimiting multiple artist names. Because this is unacceptable from user's point of view, foobar2000 now uses " / " string as multi-artist delimiter in ID3v2.3 artist fields.
	** The ALBUM ARTIST field is now mapped to the ID3v2 TPE2 (BAND) frame. ALBUM ARTIST entries written by older foobar2000 versions are still being read.		** The ALBUM ARTIST field is now mapped to the ID3v2 TPE2 (BAND) frame. ALBUM ARTIST entries written by older foobar2000 versions are still being read.
	*** This behavior can now be reverted through an advanced preferences option if you wish to strictly treat TPE2 as BAND ''behavior changed in beta 2''		*** This behavior can now be reverted through an advanced preferences option if you wish to strictly treat TPE2 as BAND ''[behavior changed in beta 2]''
	** ID3v2.3 tags are now written by default, without unsynchronization.		** ID3v2.3 tags are now written by default, without unsynchronization.
	*** Various popular software does not read ID3v2.4 tags or any ID3v2 tags with unsynchronization. The new default behavior aims for maximum compatibility, not for specification compliance.		*** Various popular software does not read ID3v2.4 tags or any ID3v2 tags with unsynchronization. The new default behavior aims for maximum compatibility, not for specification compliance.

DEATH: Updated for beta 2

2011-03-25T13:00:08Z

Updated for beta 2

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	* ID3:		* ID3:
	** Special work-around for ~~"AC/DC" artist~~ in ID3v2.3.		** Special work-around for slash characters in ID3v2.3 ''behavior changed in beta 2''
	*** ID3v2.3 specification does not support slash characters in artist names, ~~however~~ foobar2000 ~~will write~~ "AC/DC" as ~~is, emulating behaviors of other software~~ in ~~this specific case~~.		*** ID3v2.3 specification does not support slash characters in artist names; the slash character is reserved for delimiting multiple artist names. Because this is unacceptable from user's point of view, foobar2000 now uses " / " string as multi-artist delimiter in ID3v2.3 artist fields.
	** The ALBUM ARTIST field is now mapped to the ID3v2 TPE2 (BAND) frame. ALBUM ARTIST entries written by older foobar2000 versions are still being read.		** The ALBUM ARTIST field is now mapped to the ID3v2 TPE2 (BAND) frame. ALBUM ARTIST entries written by older foobar2000 versions are still being read.
			*** This behavior can now be reverted through an advanced preferences option if you wish to strictly treat TPE2 as BAND ''behavior changed in beta 2''
	** ID3v2.3 tags are now written by default, without unsynchronization.		** ID3v2.3 tags are now written by default, without unsynchronization.
	*** Various popular software does not read ID3v2.4 tags or any ID3v2 tags with unsynchronization. The new default behavior aims for maximum compatibility, not for specification compliance.		*** Various popular software does not read ID3v2.4 tags or any ID3v2 tags with unsynchronization. The new default behavior aims for maximum compatibility, not for specification compliance.

DEATH at 08:08, 20 March 2011

2011-03-20T08:08:39Z

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	* ID3:		* ID3:
	** ~~foobar2000 writes~~ "AC/DC" ~~as a single~~ artist ~~into ARTIST field of~~ ID3v2.3 ~~tags, instead of writing two artists "AC" and "DC"~~. ~~This is a special hack around the ID3~~ specification ~~specially for~~ "AC/DC".		** Special work-around for "AC/DC" artist in ID3v2.3.
	** The ALBUM ARTIST field is mapped to the ID3v2 TPE2 (BAND) frame.		*** ID3v2.3 specification does not support slash characters in artist names, however foobar2000 will write "AC/DC" as is, emulating behaviors of other software in this specific case.
			** The ALBUM ARTIST field is now mapped to the ID3v2 TPE2 (BAND) frame. ALBUM ARTIST entries written by older foobar2000 versions are still being read.
	** ID3v2.3 tags are now written by default, without unsynchronization.		** ID3v2.3 tags are now written by default, without unsynchronization.
	** ~~Improved reading of~~ tags ~~written by alpha versions of LAME~~.		*** Various popular software does not read ID3v2.4 tags or any ID3v2 tags with unsynchronization. The new default behavior aims for maximum compatibility, not for specification compliance.
	** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists". If an ALBUM ARTIST tag is found, ITUNESCOMPILATION will be ignored.		** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists". If an ALBUM ARTIST tag is found, ITUNESCOMPILATION will be ignored.

	* WMA:		* WMA:
	** Support added for multi-value fields in WMA.		** Support added for multi-value fields in WMA tags, as specified [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd743065.aspx here].

			* MP4
			** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists". If an ALBUM ARTIST tag is found, ITUNESCOMPILATION will be ignored.

	To benefit from these changes, users have to reload the metadata from the relevant files. This can be done by selecting the files in the Media Library or Playlist, and '''opening the context menu (right mouse button) while holding down the shift key''' to show additional options. From the menu select '''Tagging->Reload Info from file(s)''' to reload the info of the selected files.		To benefit from these changes, users have to reload the metadata from the relevant files. This can be done by selecting the files in the Media Library or Playlist, and '''opening the context menu (right mouse button) while holding down the shift key''' to show additional options. From the menu select '''Tagging->Reload Info from file(s)''' to reload the info of the selected files.

DEATH: moved Foobar2000:Metadata Compatibility to Foobar2000:Metadata Compatibility 1.1.6 changes

2011-03-20T07:57:30Z

moved Foobar2000:Metadata Compatibility to Foobar2000:Metadata Compatibility 1.1.6 changes

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Kohlrabi: Added suggestions by Neptune.

2011-03-18T18:42:58Z

Added suggestions by Neptune.

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:42, 18 March 2011
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	* ID3:		* ID3:
	** foobar2000 writes "AC/DC" as a single artist into ARTIST field of ID3v2.3 tags, instead of writing two artists "AC" and "DC". This is a special hack around the ID3 specification specially for "AC/DC".		** foobar2000 writes "AC/DC" as a single artist into ARTIST field of ID3v2.3 tags, instead of writing two artists "AC" and "DC". This is a special hack around the ID3 specification specially for "AC/DC".
	** The ALBUM ARTIST field is mapped to the ID3v2 TPE2 (BAND) frame ~~in compliance with WMP/iTunes~~.		** The ALBUM ARTIST field is mapped to the ID3v2 TPE2 (BAND) frame.
	** ID3v2.3 tags are now written by default, without unsynchronization.		** ID3v2.3 tags are now written by default, without unsynchronization.
	** Improved reading of tags written by alpha versions of LAME.		** Improved reading of tags written by alpha versions of LAME.
	** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists".		** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists". If an ALBUM ARTIST tag is found, ITUNESCOMPILATION will be ignored.

	* WMA:		* WMA:

Kohlrabi: Created page based on changelog and IRC logs.

2011-03-18T18:31:42Z

Created page based on changelog and IRC logs.

New page

To improve the interoperability between foobar2000 and other media players, foobar2000 v1.1.6 offers the following changes to metadata handling:

* ID3:
** foobar2000 writes "AC/DC" as a single artist into ARTIST field of ID3v2.3 tags, instead of writing two artists "AC" and "DC". This is a special hack around the ID3 specification specially for "AC/DC".
** The ALBUM ARTIST field is mapped to the ID3v2 TPE2 (BAND) frame in compliance with WMP/iTunes.
** ID3v2.3 tags are now written by default, without unsynchronization.
** Improved reading of tags written by alpha versions of LAME.
** foobar2000 links the iTunes ITUNESCOMPILATION tag to the ALBUM ARTIST tag. In case an ITUNESCOMPILATION tag is found in a file, foobar2000 treats it as if ALBUM ARTIST was set to "Various Artists".

* WMA:
** Support added for multi-value fields in WMA.

To benefit from these changes, users have to reload the metadata from the relevant files. This can be done by selecting the files in the Media Library or Playlist, and '''opening the context menu (right mouse button) while holding down the shift key''' to show additional options. From the menu select '''Tagging->Reload Info from file(s)''' to reload the info of the selected files.