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{{fb2k prefs|Foobar2000_Preferences_freedb_Tagger.png|freedb}}
 
{{fb2k prefs|Foobar2000_Preferences_freedb_Tagger.png|freedb}}
 
This component allows you to get album information from the freedb database.
 
This component allows you to get album information from the freedb database.
  
=Usage=
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==Usage==
 
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# Select the songs (they need to be ordered by tracknumber).  
#. Select the songs (they need to be ordered by tracknumber).  
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# Right-click the songs, Tagging -> Get Tags from freedb
#. Right-click the songs, Tagging -> Get Tags from freedb
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# If the album information exists in freedb, you will get a dialog box
#. If the album information exists in freedb, you will get a dialog box
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# 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 have more than one match, select the one that seems to be most accurate. (Click on the entry to view its contents)
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# If you want existing information to be removed, select the "wipe out existing tags" option.
#. If you want existing information to be removed, select the "wipe out existing tags" option.
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# Click Update Files.
#. Click Update Files.
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=Settings=
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==Settings==
 
* User/Email: Enter your email address. If you aren't registered with freedb, any address of the form a@b.com will do.
 
* User/Email: Enter your email address. If you aren't registered with freedb, 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.
 
* 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=
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==Limitations==
 
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* Cannot submit information to freedb database
 
* Cannot submit information to freedb database
 
* Unlike the version for 0.8.3, it works per-album
 
* Unlike the version for 0.8.3, it works per-album
 
* Cannot access offline databases
 
* Cannot access offline databases
  
 
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==External links==
=Link=
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* {{foobar2000|1=http://foosion.foobar2000.org/components/?id=freedb&version=0.6|2=freedb Tagger}}
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/components/?id=freedb&version=0.6 Official Website]
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Revision as of 17:36, 8 October 2018

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Screenshot of the freedb page

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Pages marked * are added via third-party components.

This component allows you to get album information from the freedb database.

Usage

  1. Select the songs (they need to be ordered by tracknumber).
  2. Right-click the songs, Tagging -> Get Tags from freedb
  3. If the album information exists in freedb, you will get a dialog box
  4. If you have more than one match, select the one that seems to be most accurate. (Click on the entry to view its contents)
  5. If you want existing information to be removed, select the "wipe out existing tags" option.
  6. Click Update Files.

Settings

  • User/Email: Enter your email address. If you aren't registered with freedb, 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

External links