Hiya. Is there any way of having a column when getting results of a release to show the difference of seconds (even minutes, if so) between Discogs' data and the actual files we're tagging? [image] Not this release in particular, the differences are minimal, 1 sec. But I found other ones which ha…

Because as I said above, sometimes albums have one or two different tracks in different markets. And as you rightly point out, the audio file and length can’t be changed, so if there was an indication of times are off by a few minutes it is possible to catch it. And thus avoid that mp3tag tags incor…

[image] AreDigg: Yes, that is the point. If there are large differences between the files and the database, there is a reason. [image] AreDigg: Because as I said above, sometimes albums have one or two different tracks in different markets. And as you rightly point out, the audio file and…

You don't have to convince me, it is up to @Florian to decide. :slight_smile: Perhaps instead of looking for gaps between existing data versus different releases, the track time instead could be added as a search filter to limit the displayed end results. If there is going to be additional developm…

I know I have to convince nobody, but I think that if there's anything to improve the user experience and make it easier, it should be taken in consideration. :wink:

[image] eowar: If there's a way to make tagging safer and easier at the same time... why not? Green numbers if your file being tagged's length is longer than Discogs' track timestamp. Red, if Discog's longer than your file... Here is why not. The so-called Discogs "timestamp" is not intended…

I know timestamp is not always accurate, because releases' data is collected by user collaboration (I myself have contributed by adding albums to Discogs, or correcting, and I know what you're meaning). But, even having said that, it could be handy to the user to have some more control on tagging co…

[image] eowar: Pardon me for insisting, but I still think it would be a useful function. Useful to you, I grant, because you are willing to live with the occasional errors from Discogs. However, I cannot imagine that the developer will put his valuable time and energy into a duration display…

Well... the program is for the users and not for the developer, and if that is a help for the user then it is useful and therefore the development time is not a waste. First thing: yes, it is useful to me I would bet it is useful to many others... next thing: I think you are wrong, discogs is the m…

[image] eowar: And I am not saying it myself, I have consulted with an engineer friend with more than 30 years of experience developing code in different languages and he has confirmed that in five minutes it would be ready. Just as side note: Please ask your friend to do it if he really onl…

[image] eowar: Well... the program is for the users and not for the developer, and if that is a help for the user then it is useful and therefore the development time is not a waste. I never assume what any developer will consider to be useful or not. Especially with projects managed by a sin…

Difference between Discogs' timestamp and actual file duration of track

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ohrenkino October 26, 2024, 3:29pm 28

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