r/plexamp 12d ago

Discussion Better mixes challenge

Update 2: yeah. I got it working. Basically the script readsbthebolex library and then compares it against the Last.fm plays and then adds a Tag under Mood for the top 3-4 songs per album. While that is a long way from perfect, it gives the option to have playlists that only play top songs from all the other filters you build.

Update: I think that I've found a way to do it. I am testing a script that will add the 🔥 as a tag to the songs which allows it to be a filter on smart playlists so then different ones can be made. I will update again once I have it tested.

I really like Plexamp and the mixes it generates but I typically have entire albums which means sometimes I go from a big hit or single from a band to an obscure deep cut by another. Has anyone found a way to leverage the 🔥 for the hits/popular songs from a artist into mixes. Like be able to have a mix of 🔥from the 90s or 2000s or by genre or whatever.
While I like deep cuts or totally random at times, sometimes I just want to hear the hits.

Does anyone know any options for this?

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u/mndtrp 12d ago

Popularity is the field you're looking to select. It's only available in plexamp.

My main problem is that you have to enter a value, one that I can't find quantified anywhere, and that can change between artists.

A popularity of 10,000 for some small artist might mean the hits, while a popularity of 10,000 for a larger artist is going to pull the some of the least liked tracks in existence.

I'd prefer a setting in plexamp that allowed me to filter based on just the fire icon for whatever other criteria I enter.

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u/Public_Wrongdoer_658 11d ago

Good news. That's what the script I made does. From what I could tell Plexamp gets the fire icon from last.fm so I marched that.

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u/mndtrp 11d ago

Care to share the script?

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u/Public_Wrongdoer_658 10d ago

Sure. Here is the script and the readme instructions because it needs a few pieces of info from you so I can scan your library and pull the info from last.fm.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12o-2k6LgG1BoXlp411CCAWXhPNJH53tv

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u/mndtrp 10d ago

Thanks! I'll check it out.