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Any way for itunes match to replace ID3 tags?
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This would be good if they offered it as an option but not force it. I also have a few files without info.
https://twitter.com/#!/tapbot_paul/status/138269351643070464
This is a ruby script to do what is being asked. I can't quite get it to work though. I believe it is because I'm not using the default locations or library. I have 3 different libraries on my machine, but I'm not sure if that actually has any effect on it...
Any ideas?
This is a ruby script to do what is being asked. I can't quite get it to work though. I believe it is because I'm not using the default locations or library. I have 3 different libraries on my machine, but I'm not sure if that actually has any effect on it...
Any ideas?
Thank for you pointing me to this, it's fantastic. The author tweeted a faster new version that uses the metadata from all of the iTunes Stores (not just US) and the instructions are at the front of the script:
I bolded the commands to type in Terminal. Do that, and then have iTunes closed and run the script. It updates the track name, album name, artist name, track number, number of tracks, genre name, disc number and disc count with the metadata from the matched song in the iTunes Music Store.
This script only works for a mac correct? I purchased the itunes match last to use with my ipad and I've been going through trying to get my files as accurate as possible before downloading them on my macbook air for accuracy. So basically my question is if I wait until I get my macbook air it'll be much easier and quicker than doing it manually? This is very encouraging to say the least.
For those curious, results from the script on my iTunes library are below. I don't think I have a particularly international collection, and was a bit surprised at the number of songs not matched in the US store but to another one.
Do you by chance have Xcode installed?
Doing either of the bold sudo gem commands on my vanilla Lion install complains that it can't find header files, and googling that, it looks like one needs to install Xcode to get the headers.
Wow, looks like Ruby has been part of the base OS since Tiger, from some of the pages I'm seeing.
I don't mind installing Xcode to get the headers, I've actually been following along (at work) with the Sanford iOS development class that's in iTunes U. Been meaning to put Xcode on at home so I can dink around there too.
Thanks for your help!
I don't mind installing Xcode to get the headers, I've actually been following along (at work) with the Sanford iOS development class that's in iTunes U. Been meaning to put Xcode on at home so I can dink around there too.
Thanks for your help!
Looking at the results... it did a few things that were interesting.
- A handful of artist names are in Japanese (I fixed those up manually, there were only 3)
- Some albums have been broken up, with some of the album names on the tracks named for the single version (I am ok with this, but I can see it not being desirable)
- Around 20% of songs don't match up to anything in an iTunes Store, even where the store sells a (presumably slightly different) version of the song
Here were my results (with the countries that 0 updates removed):
For anyone curious, it appears to updates these iTunes fields:
Name
Album
Artist
Track Count
Track Number
Genre
Disc Count
Disc Number
Other fields (comments, etc) are left alone.
Code:
Reading 5412 tracks **************
Found 1408 matched tracks
Querying US store for 1408 tracks *************** 839 updated
Querying GB store for 577 tracks ****** 102 updated
Querying AU store for 475 tracks ***** 29 updated
Querying FR store for 446 tracks ***** 23 updated
Querying DE store for 423 tracks ***** 2 updated
Querying CA store for 421 tracks ***** 4 updated
Querying IT store for 417 tracks ***** 5 updated
Querying AT store for 412 tracks ***** 1 updated
Querying BE store for 411 tracks ***** 1 updated
Querying CZ store for 410 tracks ***** 3 updated
Querying DK store for 407 tracks ***** 1 updated
Querying MX store for 406 tracks ***** 6 updated
Querying NL store for 400 tracks **** 1 updated
Couldn't find meatadata for 399 tracksFor anyone curious, it appears to updates these iTunes fields:
Name
Album
Artist
Track Count
Track Number
Genre
Disc Count
Disc Number
Other fields (comments, etc) are left alone.
Here is a link to download the script: https://gist.github.com/368476/a52777ef8ccd63802d72f3cbf26d5800ab5402d4
Place it in your user folder.
Place it in your user folder.
I'm still confused about how to get this script to work. Can you please outline exactly what needs to be done?
Also, does this do album art by chance? That's the least of my worries and the easiest to do myself but just wondering.
I can tell you how it I did, although there may be an easier way.
1. Download/install Xcode from the App Store. It's free, but it's big.
2. After it's installed, go back up to post #9, and click on the link that goes to the author's tweet. In the tweet, click on the link that goes to the script. At the top right of the script, click the "Direct Link" link. This should download the script in your Downloads folder.
3. Open the Terminal app on your Mac.
4. Type: cd Downloads
and press enter
5. Go back up to post #9 and type the commands in the quote that Mr. Zarniwoop bolded.
Same here.
It split up 320 albums. In one case, an album split into eight parts. Also the tracks renumbered.
Make sure to backup first. I am in the process of using my backup to restore all of my music.
This explains why Apple wisely chose not to tamper with metadata.
We were warned and I don't regret trying.
Philip
Here is what I am getting. It says it times out and it isn't working for me for some reason. Last night I had only 1 song in my library that I ran it on and it worked right away and updated the song. Now it isn't working at all for me. Any suggestions on what I could be doing wrong or what is stopping it from working?
thanks for your help in advance