Small bug with CLI status - artis in playlist

[hopkins]

Hi,

I found what seems to be a small bug with the artist field in the "playlist_loop" returned by the "status" CLI command. Example:

In this track, the artist is "Duke Ellington" and the composer "Duke Ellington / Paul Barbarin". The "artist" in the playlist_loop is incorrectly displayed as "Duke Ellington / Paul Barbarin"

[bpa]

What is your TPE2 setting in Settings/My Music ?

[hopkins]

Here it is:



The seperator I indicated is not consistent with my files (; instead of /) but that is unrelated.

[bpa]

The separator I indicated is not consistent with my files (; instead of /) but that is unrelated.

I can't help solve the problem but when reporting problems it is always important to provide full information such as this TPE2 settings.

I think somebody like Michael will have the knwledge to explain LMS actions and whether there is a bug.

As I read it you have no TPE1 which is normally Artist. So LMS will have to make a choice to use as Artist between TCOM (Composer) and Album Artist (TPE2)

[hopkins]

I can't help solve the problem but when reporting problems it is always important to provide full information such as this TPE2 settings.

I think somebody like Michael will have the knwledge to explain LMS actions and whether there is a bug.

As I read it you have no TPE1 which is normally Artist. So LMS will have to make a choice to use as Artist between TCOM (Composer) and Album Artist (TPE2)

TPE1 is normally understood as "track artist", and TPE2 is the album artist. Everything else in LMS works fine to use TPE2, but this CLI interface which displays the composer...
I am a little surprised that this has not been reported before. Using Material skin, for example, displays the wrong information in your playlist.
Maybe I am doing something wrong. I'll wait for Michael's feedback.

[slartibartfast]

TPE1 is normally understood as "track artist", and TPE2 is the album artist. Everything else in LMS works fine to use TPE2, but this CLI interface which displays the composer...
I am a little surprised that this has not been reported before. Using Material skin, for example, displays the wrong information in your playlist.
Maybe I am doing something wrong. I'll wait for Michael's feedback.

I suspect most people use "Artist" rather than "Album Artist" if they only use one of them. Some of my files have both but most only have "Artist".

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[hopkins]

I suspect most people use "Artist" rather than "Album Artist" if they only use one of them. Some of my files have both but most only have "Artist".

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I use both, but not on all albums.
I could understand that the CLI interface displays either one (if it is not using the TPE parameter in the music settings), but displaying the composers is an odd choice. Maybe I am doing something wrong...