How to automatically import rateyourmusic tags to foobar ?

2020-12-10 16:11:27

Hi folks,
I'm relying on rateyourmusic.com database to tag my collection.
As i have a very large collection, i was wondering whether it would be a way to automatically import (or at least accelerate this step)
the information from rateyourmusic to foobar, something similar to the discogs plugin. That would be optimal for me, as i would then
only have to make a quick manual check, which would save me a lot of time.

Thanks in advance.

Nico

Re: How to automatically import rateyourmusic tags to foobar ?

Reply #1 – 2020-12-10 16:15:34

I would like that too very much unfortunately RYM doesn't (currently) provide an API with which developers could build a plugin. I remember couple years ago during a large donor run to upgrade the site an API was one of the goals so I don't know where things stand at this time.

Re: How to automatically import rateyourmusic tags to foobar ?

Reply #2 – 2020-12-10 16:18:04

Here's a short thread and recent update about Sonemic API (RYM): https://rateyourmusic.com/board_message?message_id=7189905

Re: How to automatically import rateyourmusic tags to foobar ?

Reply #3 – 2020-12-10 16:48:17

Thanks jazzthieve.
So, is so far foo_run the best alternative ?

Re: How to automatically import rateyourmusic tags to foobar ?

Reply #4 – 2020-12-10 17:57:04

I guess so, for the time being.

Re: How to automatically import rateyourmusic tags to foobar ?

Reply #5 – 2020-12-10 18:31:16

All right.
It seems to be working (fairly) well, but the problem i have, is that the webpage is often displaying captchas, every 5 to 10 requests,
which make me loose precious time. Are you confronted to that problem as well ?

Re: How to automatically import rateyourmusic tags to foobar ?

Reply #6 – 2023-02-09 23:24:10

Hi Folks,
i reopen this thread.

Any better option right now, 2 years after, to import RMY tags to foobar ?

Cheers.

Re: How to automatically import rateyourmusic tags to foobar ?

Reply #7 – 2023-02-10 17:37:01

Not with foobar, but there is something with Mp3tag here (look towards the end).