This is a web source script for goodreads. I based it on the tags produced by the audible.com scripts. I use it as an alternative when the Audiobook is not available on audible.com.
Updated for miscellaneous fixes due to goodreads automatically redirecting to destination page instead of search page for an ISBN or ASIN search.
Goodreads Mp3tag Source v2.zip (3.9 KB)
First release was a bit patchy. Publisher didn't work and it went to the first entry of a search instead of presenting the possible options. New version uploaded to first post. Don't know if anyone else will find this of any use but I'll fix any issues reported with the script.
thanks! i have some audiobooks that aren't on audible and this just might do the trick! Appreciate it!
First of all, I have gotten extensive use out of this script! And secondly, it appears to be broken since the latest updates to the site by Amazon. Do you happen to have an updated version?
It sounds just like the addition I need I have lots of older audiobooks that aren't on audible and would appriciate the help. Any update?
Unfortunately something has changed and the script doesn't work anymore. Is there anyone with enough knowledge who would be able to fix it? I love it for my old audiobooks that are nowhere else, but I don't have the skills to fix it myself...
Seanap over on github took the time and updated this source to work again, go check it out in hir repository if you need it:
Goodreads scrubber · seanap/Plex-Audiobook-Guide · Discussion #95 · GitHub
I've gone through and updated the parser in an attempt to more closely align it with the audible parser. It's not pretty but it does work.
This is great, worked for me on some books that have been pulled from Audible for whatever reason. Thank you so much for putting the time into updating it.
I just started getting an error anytime I use the goodreads script;
Error connecting to server www.goodreads.com
202: accepted
For future readers:
The above Web Source Script is scraping the Goodreads HTML page.
The current Terms of Use of Goodreads says:
Subject to your compliance with this Agreement and your payment of any applicable fees, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and make personal and non-commercial use of the Service.
This license does not include...or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.
and in paragraph 4 of the same "Terms of Use":
... and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works from any materials or content accessible on the Service. Use of the Goodreads Content or materials on the Service for any purpose not expressly permitted by this Agreement is strictly prohibited.
I'm not a lawyer, so I can't assess how the relevant laws would be interpreted or applied in your jurisdiction. I also have no insight into whether Goodreads detects scraping attempts, or what measures it may have in place to detect or prevent them.
