iTunes DJ-like function in foobar?

2011-09-28 19:01:13

I recently changed from iTunes to foobar. Generally, I'm very happy with the change, however there is one iTunes feature I miss in foobar: iTunes DJ.

That feature basically works like this:
- A list with 25 random songs is generated
- When the first song is played, it disappears from the list and another random song is added at the bottom of the list
- Songs within the list can be manually deleted, and their order can be changed. If a song is deleted, another random song is added to the list
- Songs from the music library can be manually added to this list (either after the currently playing song or at the bottom)
- The pool where songs are randomly chosen from can be specified (either 'all music' or user-defined playlists)

I tried to google for any plugins, but I didn't find anything... either it doesn't exist, or I used the wrong search terms.
So, is there anything like iTunes DJ for foobar?

iTunes DJ-like function in foobar?

Reply #1 – 2011-09-28 19:56:56

You can emulate that behaviour by two components: foo_random_pools can select random tracks/albums/other self-defined groups of tracks to a playlist. It can be configured to automatically do this to a specified playlist, e.g. one named "DJ", when it contains less than X (25) tracks. Then foo_playlist_attributes allows to automatically remove played items from a playlist.

iTunes DJ-like function in foobar?

Reply #2 – 2011-09-28 20:02:19

You should check foo_autodj. It's pretty what you're looking for.

iTunes DJ-like function in foobar?

Reply #3 – 2011-09-28 21:48:54

Thanks for the quick answers! foo_random_pools and foo_playlist_attributes do exactly what I want.
foo_audodj didn't work on the first try (didn't try very hard though)...