last.fm and mm

[Guest]

The native MM plugin does not utilize the last.fm client. The first Winamp plugin listed there does (although I've never tried it with MM -- I didn't want the nag screen all the time), the second Winamp plugin does not.

Do I need to uninstall the native plug-in order to do this? Like I said, both are currently installed so you'd think it'd work.

[rsherid]

The native MM plugin does not utilize the last.fm client. The first Winamp plugin listed there does (although I've never tried it with MM -- I didn't want the nag screen all the time), the second Winamp plugin does not.

Do I need to uninstall the native plug-in order to do this? Like I said, both are currently installed so you'd think it'd work. Also, the songs only appear on last.fm's site while listening to them; they're not recorded if I move on to another song.

[spacefish]

I'm not sure what you're asking but I wouldn't keep more than one plugin installed because the two can conflict, even if disabled. I am successfully running the Winamp standalone (non-client) plugin. You will need to physically remove the dll from the Plugins folder to uninstall either plugin (though it should be possible to scrobble with the Winamp plugin if the native MM plugin is only disabled). If you want to use the native plugin, removing the Winamp dll is the best solution as it tends to re-enable itself if left present. The MM native plugin works sporadically (I have scrobbled with it) but has some problems with and after submitting a cache, as well as with last tracks in Now Playing without Continuous play enabled.

[dinkydave]

Hi, I know this question is probably obvious, but I am getting a bit lost in all of these threads . I am very new to MM(3) & I followed the instruction in this thread and now when playing music with MM3 it scrobs to last.fm beautifully . When I plug & sync my ipod though, non of the tracks I've played get scrobbed (this used to happen when I used itunes). Was I expecting too much for this to happen (i.e. scrobbing only works when you are actually playing music on MM itself), or should this be possible & it is just not working for me?? Hope someone can answer my question or direct me to a more relevant thread,
Cheers,
Dave C

[Teknojnky]

currently scrobbling only works when you play on MM itself.

I think there is/was some scripts that were attempting to facilitate scrobbling your portable, but I don't know the status or effectiveness of them. Some one else more familiar with them will have to post, I never worry about portable scrobbles myself.

[Big_Berny]

Hi dinkydave,
you're right. Unfortunately it's not possible yet to submit ipod-plays to last.fm with MediaMonkey. But there are third-party tools which are able to do so like: http://www.lastpod.org/

Just submit the ipod-plays before playing new songs in MM! Because if not the ipod-plays won't be submitted due to the last.fm spamprotection. The problem is that you can't submit songs which were played before the song you submitted last time. That's why you have to submit the ipod-plays with lastpod first before you want to play music in MM.

Hope that helps!

[dinkydave]

Hi dinkydave,
you're right. Unfortunately it's not possible yet to submit ipod-plays to last.fm with MediaMonkey. But there are third-party tools which are able to do so like: http://www.lastpod.org/

Just submit the ipod-plays before playing new songs in MM! Because if not the ipod-plays won't be submitted due to the last.fm spamprotection. The problem is that you can't submit songs which were played before the song you submitted last time. That's why you have to submit the ipod-plays with lastpod first before you want to play music in MM.

Hope that helps!

Thanks alot. It's strange, but before I gave up on itunes I had exactly the opposite problem with scrobbing from my ipod; i.e. if something was not playing in itunes, the stuff on my ipod would not scrob to last.fm?? Will be happy when I can forget about the hassles I've had with itunes . I will give the lastpod.org thing a try when I am more awake. Will also try the 'Play History & Stats Node' thing I saw a thread about somewhere as that sounds useful, but definitely not up to that tonight,
Cheers,
Dave C

[dinkydave]

currently scrobbling only works when you play on MM itself.

I think there is/was some scripts that were attempting to facilitate scrobbling your portable, but I don't know the status or effectiveness of them. Some one else more familiar with them will have to post, I never worry about portable scrobbles myself.

Thanks for confirming this. Is it a case that people who use MM tend to listen to music on their computers more than portable player? I am probably 80% ipod, but that's just because of convenience with my job.
NB. I know this is a stupid question I've asked, it's more just me typing out loud ,
Cheers,
Dave C

[Big_Berny]

I also use my ipod to lsiten to music in about 80% of all cases. That's why I'm so happy that the plays will sync correctly between ipods and MM. But also MM is really important to me, for example for parties (where people can choose the music), tagging, managing, cd burning and autorating - and as I said I also need it for about 20% of my plays.

[toon1]

Hi, im new in all the last.fm thing and I really dont know what to do.



I downloaded some plugins or so, but it still doesnt work.
When I play some song its shown in my profile, but then its thrown away, without note about the listening. So all my listened song are those I have listened with Last.fm RADIO. I have the last.fm soft in my computer, but i want to listen tracks with my MM 3.0.1.1127.

Help me, please. What shoud I do? Reinstall MM? Install new MM? Or what?

Thanks a lot, my profile is http://www.last.fm/user/toon1