cmus-status-scrobbler

Works with cmus. Requires Python 3 and has no additional dependencies.

Features:

• offline mode,
• multiple servers,
• now playing request,
• uses MusicBrainz id if present,
• handles pause status well and
• is a short-lived program (not a continuously running process).

How to use?

Leave cmus_status_scrobbler.ini file as is after removing servers you don't use.

1. Call the program with --auth option and follow instructions.
2. After authenticating with services, cmus_status_scrobbler.ini file is edited and saved with new credentials.
3. Set cmus_status_scrobbler.py as your only status display program by invoking :set status_display_program=path/to/cmus_status_scrobbler.py in cmus or add it to your existing script for cmus.

Bash script example:

# some other display programs
cmus_status_scrobbler.py "$@" &
# more display programs

Termux

#10 (comment) Make sure to run chmod +rx status_display_program.sh (or chmod +rx cmus_status_scrobbler.py) before :set status_display_program=....

Configuration

Example file cmus_status_scrobbler.ini is in the repository.

It is assumed that this configuration file is stored in ~/.config/cmus/ directory. You can configure db_path and other options if you do not like the defaults.

Delete the block for the service that you aren't using.

Handling pause

Pausing a track will not make it scrobble. Continuing the paused track and finishing or stopping it will result in a scrobble if new playing time and playing time before pause satisfy the scrobble requirement (playing time >= 50% of track duration or at least 4 minutes).

Implementation details

Uses sqlite3 to support offline mode and to synchronize the processes in case of multiple status updates (like holding the pause/play button too long).

My own usage

I use this Python script to scrobble to librefm, lastfm, listenbrainz and my own family scrobbling service.