Please help
When I select Rip Audio CD, MM5 doesn't find the metadata. If I select Lookup Audio CD Metadata, I get a message "The media for freedb query is unavailable".
How do I fix this?
Thanks
can't find metadata
Moderator: Gurus
Re: can't find metadata
Have you tried using MusicBrainz as source instead: https://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/WebHel ... nformation
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Lowlander (MediaMonkey user since 2003)
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Lowlander (MediaMonkey user since 2003)
Re: can't find metadata
freedb is unavailable because freedb closed down over a year ago. There seems to be an attempt to keep it alive at gnudb but it I am not sure how well that is working out or if any music players are using it (none that I use seem to be). As lowlander suggests, musicbrainz is an alternative but it is missing a fair number of albums. Discogs is more comprehensive than musicbrainz. Both, however, are inconsistent from album to album on the amount of detail available.
Re: can't find metadata
Freedb.org is no longer availbale, but MediaMonkey utilizes own freedb server at mb.mediamonkey.com
Check your freedb settings in Options > Metadata lookup:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/f7z9mckqkvbnh ... 1.png?dl=0
Is mb.mediamonkey.com there?
Note that even if you select MusicBrainz with musicbrainz.org server then there is a fallback to freedb whenever the CD isn't found in the MusicBrainz database.
Check your freedb settings in Options > Metadata lookup:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/f7z9mckqkvbnh ... 1.png?dl=0
Is mb.mediamonkey.com there?
Note that even if you select MusicBrainz with musicbrainz.org server then there is a fallback to freedb whenever the CD isn't found in the MusicBrainz database.
Re: can't find metadata
If "mb.mediamonkey.com" is not an available choice, is there a way to manually add the entry?
Bullitt420 (MediaMonkey user since 2009)
Re: can't find metadata
Hi,
Ye, Select FreeDB (http) and in server enter "mb.mediamonkey.com"
Ye, Select FreeDB (http) and in server enter "mb.mediamonkey.com"
Best regards,
Peke
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Peke
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Admin of Free MediaMonkey addon Site HappyMonkeying
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