Difference between revisions of "Foobar2000:Components/Freedb Tagger (foo freedb2)"
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=Description= | =Description= | ||
| − | + | This component allows you to get album information from the freedb database. | |
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| + | =Usage= | ||
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| + | #. Select the songs (they need to be ordered by tracknumber). | ||
| + | #. Right-click the songs, Tagging -> Get Tags from freedb | ||
| + | #. If the album information exists in freedb, you will get a dialog box | ||
| + | #. If you have more than one match, select the one that seems to be most accurate. (Click on the entry to view its contents) | ||
| + | #. If you want existing information to be removed, select the "wipe out existing tags" option. | ||
| + | #. Click Update Files. | ||
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| + | =Settings= | ||
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| + | * User/Email: Enter your email address. If you aren't registered with fredb, any address of the form a@b.com will do. | ||
| + | * Server: Allows you to select which freedb server to use. Click Retrieve to get new freedb server address if current server is not responding. | ||
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| + | =Limitations= | ||
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| + | * Cannot submit information to freedb database | ||
| + | * Unlike the version for 0.8.3, it works per-album | ||
| + | * Cannot access offline databases | ||
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=Link= | =Link= | ||
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/0.9/ Official Website] | * [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/0.9/ Official Website] | ||
Revision as of 17:49, 20 July 2007
Contents
Description
This component allows you to get album information from the freedb database.
Usage
- . Select the songs (they need to be ordered by tracknumber).
- . Right-click the songs, Tagging -> Get Tags from freedb
- . If the album information exists in freedb, you will get a dialog box
- . If you have more than one match, select the one that seems to be most accurate. (Click on the entry to view its contents)
- . If you want existing information to be removed, select the "wipe out existing tags" option.
- . Click Update Files.
Settings
- User/Email: Enter your email address. If you aren't registered with fredb, any address of the form a@b.com will do.
- Server: Allows you to select which freedb server to use. Click Retrieve to get new freedb server address if current server is not responding.
Limitations
- Cannot submit information to freedb database
- Unlike the version for 0.8.3, it works per-album
- Cannot access offline databases
