u/LSDwarf

Hey redditors,

If I'm not mistaken Lidarr (at least without extra add-ons) will only download something that appears (e.g. in Usenet) in the future, not something that is already there.

If true, does it make sense to add all releases of an artist that I already have, or can I only add the latest one (released e.g. in June 2026) and then all future ones will be downloaded?

The reason for asking - it will take months to add all my existing collection to Lidarr, so wanted to save some time if my assumption is true.

Thank you!

Hey redditors,

Just to plan future settings restore situation properly. Obviously, .ini saves all Picard own settings. But does it also save:

1. Installed plugins (or just info that they are "installed", so that when I restore settings, the said plugins are automatically installed)
2. Scripts (e.g., file renaming scripts)
3. Plugin settings (for some plugins new Picard menu items appear with specific settings related to that plugin)

Thank you for kindly commenting the above.

Hey redditors,

Just to plan future settings restore situation properly. Obviously, .ini saves all Picard own settings. But does it also save:

1. Installed plugins (or just info that they are "installed", so that when I restore settings, the said plugins are automatically installed)
2. Scripts (e.g., file renaming scripts)
3. Plugin settings (for some plugins new Picard menu items appear with specific settings related to that plugin)

Thank you for kindly commenting the above.

Hi redditors,

when I use the following string I have a [YYYY] as the result:

[$if2(%originalyear%,%year%)] $if2(%albumsort%,%album%),

while I wanted to have a [YYYY-MM-DD], which is either a %originaldate% or %date%.

Am I right, that the comma between %originalyear% and %year% in the original script tells it "take the first tag (i.e. %originalyear%), but if it is not present, fall back to the second one (i.e., %year%)?

If true, am I right, that if I replace the string with this one:

[$if2(%originaldate%,%date%)] $if2(%albumsort%,%album%),

I will have a [YYYY-MM-DD] if either %originaldate% or %date% tag is present? Or I can make it even like this to have it fall back to simply [YYYY] if none of those 2 tags are in place:

[$if2(%originaldate%,%date%,%year%)] $if2(%albumsort%,%album%),

Thank you!

cc: u/ElmoFromOK

Hey redditors,

Is there anyone keen in Picard script language - can you have a look at this script please? (only minor changes needed - 90% of its work is correct)

$if2(%albumartistsort%,%artistsort%,%artist%)
/
$if(
$if2(%albumsort%,%album%),
[$if2(%originalyear%,%year%)] $if2(%albumsort%,%album%),
[] Unreleased
)
$if(
$in(%releasetype%,album),$if($in(%releasetype%,soundtrack), [Soundtrack]),
$if($in(%releasetype%,single), [Single])
$if($in(%releasetype%,ep), [EP])
) {%musicbrainz_albumid%}
/
$if($gt(%totaldiscs%,1),%discnumber%-,)
$if(%tracknumber%,$num(%tracknumber%,2) ,)
$if(%artist%,%artist% - ,)
$if2(%titlesort%,%title%)

So after the job is done the folder is named as:

[release year] Release name {release MBID}

And this is 100% correct. However, file names inside the release are named as:

Track number Artist Name - Track name (e.g., 01 Addex - Drawn In Mystery)

While I need it to be:

Track number. Track name (e.g., 01. Drawn In Mystery)

I am pretty sure there is some small part of the code to be modified, but I am honestly so far from coding (and ChatGPT could not help, as it seems to not know this script language).

Will be very grateful for your help!

Hey redditors,

What if I want to apply only part of ~79 built-in patches to YT .apk in all future patch processes - can I save the "patch profile" so that I don't (di)select them manually each time?

Thank you!

Hey redditors,

new to Morphe, hence maybe some basic questions - will appreciate your help.

Days back when I used ReVanced, my strategy was "don't touch unless it stops to work". So I never updated the app, just used the patched until something weird happened, then I donwloaded the latest YT .apk and patched it with the latest Manager.

Given that I'm about to start with Morphe and YT (only YT so far) and I'm not interested in all latest YT blows'n'whistles, can I patch it (non-root device, so the pre-installed YT will be deactivated) and wait until smth goes wrong. In such case I delete the non-working YT, download new .apk, patch again, repeat. Shall this be ok?

Does Morph itself update automatically? Afaik, YT patch is hardwired in Morphe, so once Morphe is updated the latest YT patch is in place, right?

Thank you!

Hey redditors,

Win 11 25H2 (Ghost Spectre if that matters) + Logitech Lift vertical mouse connected via USB 2.4GHz dongle.

All drivers in place, mouse is new, no exclamation marks in Device Manager.

In mouse Power Management settings there are 2 options:

• Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power - OFF. It is inactive anyway (i.e., can't be enabled even if I wanted to)
• Allow this device to wake the computer - ON

When I've just booted the mouse works fine, but in some time starts to lag, i.e. the pointer moves with tugs, sometimes jumping from starting to end point without clear move in between.

What could be wrong? Should I disable the 1st option for other devices, e.g. Universal Serial Bus Controllers? If true, I have several - which one do I need?

• Intel(R) USB 3.10 eXtensible Host Controller
• Intel(R) USB 3.20 eXtensible Host Controller
• USB Root Hub (USB 3.0) (2 of them)
• USB Root Router (1.0) (2 of them)

Thank you for your help! This mouse behavior is so annoying. 😞

Hey redditors,

subj. Just curious how helpful could they be in my case. Media is tagged in Picard and collection is handled by Plex.

Based on the description of these addons they could be pretty useful:

• Release Type - Appends information to EPs and Singles
• Replace Forbidden Symbols - Replaces Windows forbidden symbols: :, /, *, ?, ", ., | etc. with a similar UNICODE version

However, it is not clear which exactly information the 1st plugin adds to EPs/Singles and whether or not the 2nd plugin replaced symbols in file names or just in tags (and will Plex work well with Unicode versions of these characters).

Does anyone have any experience with those plugins?

Thank you!

Hey redditors,

subj. Just curious how helpful could they be in my case. Media is tagged in Picard and collection is handled by Plex.

Based on the description of these addons they could be pretty useful:

• Release Type - Appends information to EPs and Singles
• Replace Forbidden Symbols - Replaces Windows forbidden symbols: :, /, *, ?, ", ., | etc. with a similar UNICODE version

However, it is not clear which exactly information the 1st plugin adds to EPs/Singles and whether or not the 2nd plugin replaced symbols in file names or just in tags (and will Plex work well with Unicode versions of these characters).

Does anyone have any experience with those plugins?

Thank you!

Hey redditors,

sometimes MB doesn't have metadata for releases in my collection. I use Picard to fetch them.

I definitely don't want to type them manually, so looking for some automation here. Besides, someone may need them in the future too, so I'm ready to contribute and upload this data to MB from other sources, e.g. Discogs.

I've heard Harmony can do that, and also there's a bunch of scripts that somehow add a button to the number of websites, clicking which should upload release data to MB.

Haven't tried either tool yet, because:

• can't understand how Harmony works for these purposes. 😞
• wanted to ask if someone used that 2nd set of scripts, is it really a one-click thing that works reliably?

Finally, when the data is uploaded to MB - how long should I wait for Picard to be able to fetch it and tag properly my files?

Thank you!

Hey redditors,

there are 2 user profiles (e.g., Office and Media) on my PC and I don't really need pCloud on Media profile. Can I install pCloud so that it is available to Office user only?

There is no choice provided by the installer itself (i.e., install for All users or only current one), so I am curious - what happens if I install it in the program folder of a specific user (Office) - does that mean Media user:

1. won't be able to run pCloud, and
2. P drive letter won't show up in their File Explorer

Thank you!

Hey redditors,

choosing these days an Android-friendly airtag (ideally with a alarm function) to protect my bike and came across the Knog Scout and its 4yr old review in another sub.

Can someone who uses it with Android share their experience?

Any alternative solutions maybe?

Thank you!

Hey redditors,

choosing these days an Android-friendly airtag (ideally with a alarm function) to protect my bike and came across the Knog Scout and its 4yr old review in another sub.

Can someone who uses it with Android share their experience?

Any alternative solutions maybe?

Thank you!

Hey redditors,

choosing these days an Android-friendly airtag (ideally with a alarm function) to protect my bike and came across the Knog Scout and its 4yr old review in this sub.

Can someone who uses it with Android share their experience?

Any alternative solutions maybe?

Thank you!