[Announce] Dynamic Playlists 3 (mod)

[nyindieguy]

CustomSkip 3.1.0 has a filter set option now that allows you to limit filtering with a primary filter set to when DPL3 is active. That should do it.

That cured it...and by the way, the built-in playlists in the newest version satisfy all of my needs. My only request now is don't change anything!

Thanks so much
--Ira

[Tony T]

Just started using this plugin — looks good.
Quick question (I read the FAQ, maybe I missed it but..) What is the "virtual library" (i.e. Songs - random from selected virtual library)

[AF1]

Just started using this plugin — looks good.
Quick question (I read the FAQ, maybe I missed it but..) What is the "virtual library" (i.e. Songs - random from selected virtual library)

Virtual Libraries were introduced with LMS 7.9. This plugin supports virtual libraries but they are a LMS feature. Think of a virtual library as a sub-library (subset) of your main libary with all tracks that meet the search criteria you selected. The easiest way to create a virtual library is to use the LMS advanced search. Here's one example of a forum thread that has more information.

[Tony T]

Missed that in LMS, thanks for the info!

[Tony T]

I realize that pre-selected artists don’t survive a LMS re-start, or re-scan, but is there a way to save the pre-selected artist selection?

[AF1]

I realize that pre-selected artists don’t survive a LMS re-start, or re-scan, but is there a way to save the pre-selected artist selection?

No. Preselection stores the artist/album ids which are likely to change when you rescan your library. Preselection is really more of a short-term thing.
If you have a fixed selection of artists or albums that you want to listen to frequently, you can "hard-code" them into your own custom dynamic playlist. If you need help with creating such a dynamic playlist, here's a dedicated thread for that.

[Tony T]

Thanks for pointing out that thread.
DPL is a great plug in.

[Tony T]

For ratings, which plugin is needed?

[AF1]

For ratings, which plugin is needed?

You have TrackStat. Unsupported but reported to work with LMS 8.0, I think. Then there's RatingButtons.
As for myself, I use my own plugin: Ratings Light.

[Tony T]

Thanks. fYI, the custom skip link on that page is a dead link.