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Cloudplay feature request - Artist not in my existing library

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jctcom:
Hi.  I would love to have a feature added for CloudPlay maybe in the "Rules" section that tells it not to include Artists, Albums, Tracks that already exist in my local library.

I think it defeats the purpose of CloudPlay if it is going to play stuff for me that I already have?

In fact if I have it I would rather it played from my own local library to 1. save on internet bandwidth and 2. My local copy is most likely in a higher quality (24/96 or 24/192 / DSF etc...)

Would like to use it to discover new (to me) Music.

Thanks.

Carl.

JimH:
It currently does use your local library when you have the track.

Try using Play Doctor.  It lets you tell MC how much Cloudplay material to use.  Check its settings.

jctcom:
I have done that in the past but it always seemed to play a lot of stuff I already own.  Maybe from a different album like a "Greatest hits", "Anthology" or "Live" collection or something like that.  But nevertheless it seems to play via cloudPlay a lot of stuff that already exists in my local library.

maybe offer a filter like if "Artist" - "Name" are matched in my local library then skip it? or at least play the version already in my local library though it be on a different physical album?

Thanks.

Carl

jctcom:

--- Quote from: JimH on May 09, 2023, 01:10:20 am ---It currently does use your local library when you have the track.

Try using Play Doctor.  It lets you tell MC how much Cloudplay material to use.  Check its settings.

--- End quote ---

Just tested with Play Doctor.  Set it to play 30% from CloudPlay.  about 50% of the songs it played from CloudPlay exist in my library.  Same Song, Artist, Album except mine are higher quality (24/192 or 24/96) and it added / played a 16Bit / 44.1kHz version.

Carl

JimH:
If you have the song in your library, MC will use that so it's not consuming your bandwidth.

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