Merge 1640749d4344c4c6d6f33990c9e5c261d2ed496c into 9824102efb5ec05990f85886e3bea65353653415

Co-authored-by: Daniele Massa <x@danielemassa.org>

.devcontainer/Dockerfile

@@ -13,17 +13,5 @@ RUN if [ "${INSTALL_NODE}" = "true" ]; then su vscode -c "source /usr/local/shar
 RUN apt-get update && export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
     && apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends ffmpeg
 
-# Install TagLib from cross-taglib releases
-ARG CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION="2.2.0-1"
-ARG TARGETARCH
-RUN DOWNLOAD_ARCH="linux-${TARGETARCH}" \
-    && wget -q "https://github.com/navidrome/cross-taglib/releases/download/v${CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION}/taglib-${DOWNLOAD_ARCH}.tar.gz" -O /tmp/cross-taglib.tar.gz \
-    && tar -xzf /tmp/cross-taglib.tar.gz -C /usr --strip-components=1 \
-    && mv /usr/include/taglib/* /usr/include/ \
-    && rmdir /usr/include/taglib \
-    && rm /tmp/cross-taglib.tar.gz /usr/provenance.json
-
-ENV CGO_CFLAGS_ALLOW="--define-prefix"
-
 # [Optional] Uncomment this line to install global node packages.
 # RUN su vscode -c "source /usr/local/share/nvm/nvm.sh && npm install -g <your-package-here>" 2>&1

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@
 		"dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
 		"args": {
 			// Update the VARIANT arg to pick a version of Go: 1, 1.15, 1.14
-			"VARIANT": "1.25",
+			"VARIANT": "1.26",
 			// Options
 			"INSTALL_NODE": "true",
-			"NODE_VERSION": "v24",
-			"CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION": "2.2.0-1"
+			"NODE_VERSION": "v24"
 		}
 	},
 	"workspaceMount": "",

.github/actions/download-taglib/action.yml

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-name: 'Download TagLib'
-description: 'Downloads and extracts the TagLib library, adding it to PKG_CONFIG_PATH'
-inputs:
-  version:
-    description: 'Version of TagLib to download'
-    required: true
-  platform:
-    description: 'Platform to download TagLib for'
-    default: 'linux-amd64'
-runs:
-  using: 'composite'
-  steps:
-    - name: Download TagLib
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        mkdir -p /tmp/taglib
-        cd /tmp
-        FILE=taglib-${{ inputs.platform }}.tar.gz
-        wget https://github.com/navidrome/cross-taglib/releases/download/v${{ inputs.version }}/${FILE}
-        tar -xzf ${FILE} -C taglib
-        PKG_CONFIG_PREFIX=/tmp/taglib
-        echo "PKG_CONFIG_PREFIX=${PKG_CONFIG_PREFIX}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo "PKG_CONFIG_PATH=${PKG_CONFIG_PATH}:${PKG_CONFIG_PREFIX}/lib/pkgconfig" >> $GITHUB_ENV

.github/workflows/pipeline.yml

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 env:
-  CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION: "2.2.0-1"
-  CGO_CFLAGS_ALLOW: "--define-prefix"
   IS_RELEASE: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && 'true' || 'false' }}
 
 jobs:
@@ -66,10 +64,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Download TagLib
-        uses: ./.github/actions/download-taglib
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          version: ${{ env.CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: go.mod
 
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v9
@@ -106,18 +103,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Download TagLib
-        uses: ./.github/actions/download-taglib
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          version: ${{ env.CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: go.mod
 
       - name: Download dependencies
         run: go mod download
 
       - name: Test
-        run: |
-          pkg-config --define-prefix --cflags --libs taglib # for debugging
-          go test -shuffle=on -tags netgo,sqlite_fts5 -race ./... -v
+        run: go test -shuffle=on -tags netgo,sqlite_fts5 -race ./... -v
 
       - name: Test ndpgen
         run: |
@@ -126,6 +120,79 @@ jobs:
           go build -o ndpgen .
           ./ndpgen --help
 
+  go-windows:
+    name: Test Go code (Windows)
+    runs-on: windows-2022
+    env:
+      FFMPEG_VERSION: "7.1"
+      FFMPEG_REPOSITORY: navidrome/ffmpeg-windows-builds
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+
+      - uses: msys2/setup-msys2@v2
+        with:
+          msystem: MINGW64
+          install: mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc
+          update: false
+
+      - name: Add mingw64 to PATH
+        shell: bash
+        run: echo "C:/msys64/mingw64/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
+      - name: Cache ffmpeg
+        id: ffmpeg-cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: C:\ffmpeg
+          key: ffmpeg-${{ env.FFMPEG_VERSION }}-win64
+
+      - name: Download ffmpeg
+        if: steps.ffmpeg-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $asset = "ffmpeg-n${env:FFMPEG_VERSION}-latest-win64-gpl-${env:FFMPEG_VERSION}"
+          $url = "https://github.com/${env:FFMPEG_REPOSITORY}/releases/download/latest/$asset.zip"
+          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile ffmpeg.zip
+          Expand-Archive ffmpeg.zip -DestinationPath C:\ffmpeg-extracted
+          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path C:\ffmpeg\bin | Out-Null
+          Copy-Item "C:\ffmpeg-extracted\$asset\bin\ffmpeg.exe"  C:\ffmpeg\bin
+          Copy-Item "C:\ffmpeg-extracted\$asset\bin\ffprobe.exe" C:\ffmpeg\bin
+
+      - name: Add ffmpeg to PATH
+        shell: bash
+        run: echo "C:/ffmpeg/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
+      - name: Verify toolchain
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          go version
+          where.exe gcc
+          gcc --version
+          ffmpeg -version
+          ffprobe -version
+
+      - name: Download dependencies
+        shell: bash
+        run: go mod download
+
+      - name: Test
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          CGO_ENABLED: "1"
+        run: go test -shuffle=on -tags netgo,sqlite_fts5 ./... -v
+
+      - name: Test ndpgen
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          cd plugins\cmd\ndpgen
+          go test -shuffle=on -v
+          go build -o ndpgen.exe .
+          .\ndpgen.exe --help
+
   js:
     name: Test JS code
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -190,7 +257,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     name: Build
-    needs: [js, go, go-lint, i18n-lint, git-version, check-push-enabled]
+    needs: [js, go, go-windows, go-lint, i18n-lint, git-version, check-push-enabled]
     strategy:
       matrix:
         platform: [ linux/amd64, linux/arm64, linux/arm/v5, linux/arm/v6, linux/arm/v7, linux/386, linux/riscv64, darwin/amd64, darwin/arm64, windows/amd64, windows/386 ]
@@ -232,7 +299,6 @@ jobs:
           build-args: |
             GIT_SHA=${{ env.GIT_SHA }}
             GIT_TAG=${{ env.GIT_TAG }}
-            CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION=${{ env.CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION }}
 
       - name: Upload Binaries
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -253,7 +319,6 @@ jobs:
           build-args: |
             GIT_SHA=${{ env.GIT_SHA }}
             GIT_TAG=${{ env.GIT_TAG }}
-            CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION=${{ env.CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION }}
           outputs: |
             type=image,name=${{ steps.docker.outputs.hub_repository }},push-by-digest=true,name-canonical=true,push=${{ steps.docker.outputs.hub_enabled }}
             type=image,name=ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }},push-by-digest=true,name-canonical=true,push=true

.golangci.yml

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ linters:
       - third_party$
       - builtin$
       - examples$
+      - node_modules
 formatters:
   exclusions:
     generated: lax
@@ -62,3 +63,4 @@ formatters:
       - third_party$
       - builtin$
       - examples$
+      - node_modules

Dockerfile

@@ -24,26 +24,6 @@ RUN cd /out && \
 FROM scratch AS xx
 COPY --from=xx-build /out/ /usr/bin/
 
-########################################################################################################################
-### Get TagLib
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM public.ecr.aws/docker/library/alpine:3.20 AS taglib-build
-ARG TARGETPLATFORM
-ARG CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION=2.2.0-1
-ENV CROSS_TAGLIB_RELEASES_URL=https://github.com/navidrome/cross-taglib/releases/download/v${CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION}/
-
-# wget in busybox can't follow redirects
-RUN <<EOT
-    apk add --no-cache wget
-    PLATFORM=$(echo ${TARGETPLATFORM} | tr '/' '-')
-    FILE=taglib-${PLATFORM}.tar.gz
-
-    DOWNLOAD_URL=${CROSS_TAGLIB_RELEASES_URL}${FILE}
-    wget ${DOWNLOAD_URL}
-
-    mkdir /taglib
-    tar -xzf ${FILE} -C /taglib
-EOT
-
 ########################################################################################################################
 ### Build Navidrome UI
 FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM public.ecr.aws/docker/library/node:lts-alpine AS ui
@@ -62,8 +42,47 @@ FROM scratch AS ui-bundle
 COPY --from=ui /build /build
 
 ########################################################################################################################
-### Build Navidrome binary
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM public.ecr.aws/docker/library/golang:1.25-trixie AS base
+### Build Navidrome binary for Docker image (dynamic musl, enables native libwebp via dlopen)
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM public.ecr.aws/docker/library/golang:1.26-alpine AS build-alpine
+COPY --from=xx / /
+
+ARG TARGETPLATFORM
+
+RUN apk add --no-cache clang lld file git
+RUN xx-apk add --no-cache gcc musl-dev zlib-dev
+RUN xx-verify --setup
+
+WORKDIR /workspace
+
+RUN --mount=type=bind,source=. \
+    --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache \
+    --mount=type=cache,target=/go/pkg/mod \
+    go mod download
+
+ARG GIT_SHA
+ARG GIT_TAG
+
+RUN --mount=type=bind,source=. \
+    --mount=from=ui,source=/build,target=./ui/build,ro \
+    --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache \
+    --mount=type=cache,target=/go/pkg/mod <<EOT
+    set -e
+    xx-go --wrap
+    export CGO_ENABLED=1
+    # -latomic is required on 32-bit arm (arm/v6, arm/v7) so SQLite's 64-bit atomics resolve.
+    go build -tags=netgo,sqlite_fts5 -ldflags="-w -s \
+        -linkmode=external -extldflags '-latomic' \
+        -X github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts.gitSha=${GIT_SHA} \
+        -X github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts.gitTag=${GIT_TAG}" \
+        -o /out/navidrome .
+    # Fail the build if the binary is accidentally statically linked: dlopen (and
+    # therefore native libwebp detection) only works with a dynamic interpreter.
+    file /out/navidrome | grep -q "dynamically linked" || { echo "ERROR: /out/navidrome is not dynamically linked"; file /out/navidrome; exit 1; }
+EOT
+
+########################################################################################################################
+### Build Navidrome binary for standalone distribution (static glibc, cross-compiled)
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM public.ecr.aws/docker/library/golang:1.26-trixie AS base
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y clang lld
 COPY --from=xx / /
 WORKDIR /workspace
@@ -88,14 +107,11 @@ RUN --mount=type=bind,source=. \
     --mount=from=ui,source=/build,target=./ui/build,ro \
     --mount=from=osxcross,src=/osxcross/SDK,target=/xx-sdk,ro \
     --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache \
-    --mount=type=cache,target=/go/pkg/mod \
-    --mount=from=taglib-build,target=/taglib,src=/taglib,ro <<EOT
+    --mount=type=cache,target=/go/pkg/mod <<EOT
 
     # Setup CGO cross-compilation environment
     xx-go --wrap
     export CGO_ENABLED=1
-    export CGO_CFLAGS_ALLOW="--define-prefix"
-    export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/taglib/lib/pkgconfig
     cat $(go env GOENV)
 
     # Only Darwin (macOS) requires clang (default), Windows requires gcc, everything else can use any compiler.
@@ -127,17 +143,23 @@ FROM public.ecr.aws/docker/library/alpine:3.20 AS final
 LABEL maintainer="deluan@navidrome.org"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/navidrome/navidrome"
 
-# Install ffmpeg and mpv
-RUN apk add -U --no-cache ffmpeg mpv sqlite
+# Install runtime dependencies
+# - libwebp + symlinks: enables native WebP encoding via purego/dlopen
+RUN apk add -U --no-cache ffmpeg mpv sqlite libwebp libwebpdemux libwebpmux && \
+    for lib in libwebp libwebpdemux libwebpmux; do \
+        target=$(ls /usr/lib/$lib.so.* 2>/dev/null | head -1) && \
+        [ -n "$target" ] && ln -sf "$target" /usr/lib/$lib.so; \
+    done
 
-# Copy navidrome binary
-COPY --from=build /out/navidrome /app/
+# Copy navidrome binary (musl build for Docker, enables native libwebp)
+COPY --from=build-alpine /out/navidrome /app/
 
 VOLUME ["/data", "/music"]
 ENV ND_MUSICFOLDER=/music
 ENV ND_DATAFOLDER=/data
 ENV ND_CONFIGFILE=/data/navidrome.toml
 ENV ND_PORT=4533
+ENV ND_ENABLEWEBPENCODING=true
 RUN touch /.nddockerenv
 
 EXPOSE ${ND_PORT}

Makefile

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 GO_VERSION=$(shell grep "^go " go.mod | cut -f 2 -d ' ')
 NODE_VERSION=$(shell cat .nvmrc)
-GO_BUILD_TAGS=netgo,sqlite_fts5
+
+comma:=,
+GO_BUILD_TAGS=netgo,sqlite_fts5$(if $(EXTRA_BUILD_TAGS),$(comma)$(EXTRA_BUILD_TAGS))
 
 # Set global environment variables, required for most targets
-export CGO_CFLAGS_ALLOW=--define-prefix
 export ND_ENABLEINSIGHTSCOLLECTOR=false
 
 ifneq ("$(wildcard .git/HEAD)","")
@@ -19,8 +20,6 @@ IMAGE_PLATFORMS ?= $(shell echo $(SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS) | tr ',' '\n' | grep "lin
 PLATFORMS ?= $(SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS)
 DOCKER_TAG ?= deluan/navidrome:develop
 
-# Taglib version to use in cross-compilation, from https://github.com/navidrome/cross-taglib
-CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION ?= 2.2.1-1
 GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.11.1
 
 UI_SRC_FILES := $(shell find ui -type f -not -path "ui/build/*" -not -path "ui/node_modules/*")
@@ -76,8 +75,8 @@ test-i18n: ##@Development Validate all translations files
 
 install-golangci-lint: ##@Development Install golangci-lint if not present
 	@INSTALL=false; \
-	if PATH=$$PATH:./bin which golangci-lint > /dev/null 2>&1; then \
-		CURRENT_VERSION=$$(PATH=$$PATH:./bin golangci-lint version 2>/dev/null | grep -oE '[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+' | head -n1); \
+	if PATH=./bin:$$PATH which golangci-lint > /dev/null 2>&1; then \
+		CURRENT_VERSION=$$(PATH=./bin:$$PATH golangci-lint version 2>/dev/null | grep -oE '[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+' | head -n1); \
 		REQUIRED_VERSION=$$(echo "$(GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION)" | sed 's/^v//'); \
 		if [ "$$CURRENT_VERSION" != "$$REQUIRED_VERSION" ]; then \
 			echo "Found golangci-lint $$CURRENT_VERSION, but $$REQUIRED_VERSION is required. Reinstalling..."; \
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ install-golangci-lint: ##@Development Install golangci-lint if not present
 .PHONY: install-golangci-lint
 
 lint: install-golangci-lint ##@Development Lint Go code
-	PATH=$$PATH:./bin golangci-lint run --timeout 5m
+	PATH=./bin:$$PATH golangci-lint run --timeout 5m
 .PHONY: lint
 
 lintall: lint ##@Development Lint Go and JS code
@@ -177,7 +176,6 @@ docker-build: ##@Cross_Compilation Cross-compile for any supported platform (che
 		--platform $(PLATFORMS) \
 		--build-arg GIT_TAG=${GIT_TAG} \
 		--build-arg GIT_SHA=${GIT_SHA} \
-		--build-arg CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION=${CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION} \
 		--output "./binaries" --target binary .
 .PHONY: docker-build
 
@@ -189,7 +187,6 @@ docker-image: ##@Cross_Compilation Build Docker image, tagged as `deluan/navidro
 		--platform $(IMAGE_PLATFORMS) \
 		--build-arg GIT_TAG=${GIT_TAG} \
 		--build-arg GIT_SHA=${GIT_SHA} \
-		--build-arg CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION=${CROSS_TAGLIB_VERSION} \
 		--tag $(DOCKER_TAG) .
 .PHONY: docker-image
 

adapters/gotaglib/gotaglib_test.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -127,6 +128,17 @@ var _ = Describe("Extractor", func() {
 				Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("albumartist", []string{"Album Artist"}))
 				Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("genre", []string{"Rock"}))
 				Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("date", []string{"2014"}))
+				// Still as of TagLib v2.2.1, TagLib only maps values in ID3, MP4, and ASF tags
+				// to `originaldate`.
+				if strings.HasSuffix(file, ".mp3") || strings.HasSuffix(file, ".wav") || strings.HasSuffix(file, ".aiff") || strings.HasSuffix(file, ".m4a") || strings.HasSuffix(file, ".wma") {
+					Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("originaldate", []string{"1996-11-21"}))
+				}
+				// MP3Tag sets `ORIGYEAR` in several formats for which it has no built-in mapping
+				// for original release dates.
+				Expect(m.Tags).To(Or(
+					HaveKeyWithValue("origyear", []string{"1998-07-28"}),
+					HaveKeyWithValue("----:com.apple.itunes:origyear", []string{"1998-07-28"}),
+				))
 
 				Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("bpm", []string{"123"}))
 				Expect(m.Tags).To(Or(
@@ -202,6 +214,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Extractor", func() {
 			// Only run permission tests if we are not root
 			RegularUserContext("when run without root privileges", func() {
 				BeforeEach(func() {
+					tests.SkipOnWindows("uses Unix file permission bits")
 					// Use root fs for absolute paths in temp directory
 					e = &extractor{fs: os.DirFS("/")}
 					accessForbiddenFile = utils.TempFileName("access_forbidden-", ".mp3")

adapters/taglib/end_to_end_test.go

@@ -1,274 +0,0 @@
-package taglib
-
-import (
-	"io/fs"
-	"os"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/djherbis/times"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/metadata"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-)
-
-type testFileInfo struct {
-	fs.FileInfo
-}
-
-func (t testFileInfo) BirthTime() time.Time {
-	if ts := times.Get(t.FileInfo); ts.HasBirthTime() {
-		return ts.BirthTime()
-	}
-	return t.FileInfo.ModTime()
-}
-
-var _ = Describe("Extractor", func() {
-	toP := func(name, sortName, mbid string) model.Participant {
-		return model.Participant{
-			Artist: model.Artist{Name: name, SortArtistName: sortName, MbzArtistID: mbid},
-		}
-	}
-
-	roles := []struct {
-		model.Role
-		model.ParticipantList
-	}{
-		{model.RoleComposer, model.ParticipantList{
-			toP("coma a", "a, coma", "bf13b584-f27c-43db-8f42-32898d33d4e2"),
-			toP("comb", "comb", "924039a2-09c6-4d29-9b4f-50cc54447d36"),
-		}},
-		{model.RoleLyricist, model.ParticipantList{
-			toP("la a", "a, la", "c84f648f-68a6-40a2-a0cb-d135b25da3c2"),
-			toP("lb", "lb", "0a7c582d-143a-4540-b4e9-77200835af65"),
-		}},
-		{model.RoleArranger, model.ParticipantList{
-			toP("aa", "", "4605a1d4-8d15-42a3-bd00-9c20e42f71e6"),
-			toP("ab", "", "002f0ff8-77bf-42cc-8216-61a9c43dc145"),
-		}},
-		{model.RoleConductor, model.ParticipantList{
-			toP("cona", "", "af86879b-2141-42af-bad2-389a4dc91489"),
-			toP("conb", "", "3dfa3c70-d7d3-4b97-b953-c298dd305e12"),
-		}},
-		{model.RoleDirector, model.ParticipantList{
-			toP("dia", "", "f943187f-73de-4794-be47-88c66f0fd0f4"),
-			toP("dib", "", "bceb75da-1853-4b3d-b399-b27f0cafc389"),
-		}},
-		{model.RoleEngineer, model.ParticipantList{
-			toP("ea", "", "f634bf6d-d66a-425d-888a-28ad39392759"),
-			toP("eb", "", "243d64ae-d514-44e1-901a-b918d692baee"),
-		}},
-		{model.RoleProducer, model.ParticipantList{
-			toP("pra", "", "d971c8d7-999c-4a5f-ac31-719721ab35d6"),
-			toP("prb", "", "f0a09070-9324-434f-a599-6d25ded87b69"),
-		}},
-		{model.RoleRemixer, model.ParticipantList{
-			toP("ra", "", "c7dc6095-9534-4c72-87cc-aea0103462cf"),
-			toP("rb", "", "8ebeef51-c08c-4736-992f-c37870becedd"),
-		}},
-		{model.RoleDJMixer, model.ParticipantList{
-			toP("dja", "", "d063f13b-7589-4efc-ab7f-c60e6db17247"),
-			toP("djb", "", "3636670c-385f-4212-89c8-0ff51d6bc456"),
-		}},
-		{model.RoleMixer, model.ParticipantList{
-			toP("ma", "", "53fb5a2d-7016-427e-a563-d91819a5f35a"),
-			toP("mb", "", "64c13e65-f0da-4ab9-a300-71ee53b0376a"),
-		}},
-	}
-
-	var e *extractor
-
-	parseTestFile := func(path string) *model.MediaFile {
-		mds, err := e.Parse(path)
-		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-
-		info, ok := mds[path]
-		Expect(ok).To(BeTrue())
-
-		fileInfo, err := os.Stat(path)
-		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-		info.FileInfo = testFileInfo{FileInfo: fileInfo}
-
-		metadata := metadata.New(path, info)
-		mf := metadata.ToMediaFile(1, "folderID")
-		return &mf
-	}
-
-	BeforeEach(func() {
-		e = &extractor{}
-	})
-
-	Describe("ReplayGain", func() {
-		DescribeTable("test replaygain end-to-end", func(file string, trackGain, trackPeak, albumGain, albumPeak *float64) {
-			mf := parseTestFile("tests/fixtures/" + file)
-
-			Expect(mf.RGTrackGain).To(Equal(trackGain))
-			Expect(mf.RGTrackPeak).To(Equal(trackPeak))
-			Expect(mf.RGAlbumGain).To(Equal(albumGain))
-			Expect(mf.RGAlbumPeak).To(Equal(albumPeak))
-		},
-			Entry("mp3 with no replaygain", "no_replaygain.mp3", nil, nil, nil, nil),
-			Entry("mp3 with no zero replaygain", "zero_replaygain.mp3", gg.P(0.0), gg.P(1.0), gg.P(0.0), gg.P(1.0)),
-		)
-	})
-
-	Describe("lyrics", func() {
-		makeLyrics := func(code, secondLine string) model.Lyrics {
-			return model.Lyrics{
-				DisplayArtist: "",
-				DisplayTitle:  "",
-				Lang:          code,
-				Line: []model.Line{
-					{Start: gg.P(int64(0)), Value: "This is"},
-					{Start: gg.P(int64(2500)), Value: secondLine},
-				},
-				Offset: nil,
-				Synced: true,
-			}
-		}
-
-		It("should fetch both synced and unsynced lyrics in mixed flac", func() {
-			mf := parseTestFile("tests/fixtures/mixed-lyrics.flac")
-
-			lyrics, err := mf.StructuredLyrics()
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(lyrics).To(HaveLen(2))
-
-			Expect(lyrics[0].Synced).To(BeTrue())
-			Expect(lyrics[1].Synced).To(BeFalse())
-		})
-
-		It("should handle mp3 with uslt and sylt", func() {
-			mf := parseTestFile("tests/fixtures/test.mp3")
-
-			lyrics, err := mf.StructuredLyrics()
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(lyrics).To(HaveLen(4))
-
-			engSylt := makeLyrics("eng", "English SYLT")
-			engUslt := makeLyrics("eng", "English")
-			unsSylt := makeLyrics("xxx", "unspecified SYLT")
-			unsUslt := makeLyrics("xxx", "unspecified")
-
-			Expect(lyrics).To(ConsistOf(engSylt, engUslt, unsSylt, unsUslt))
-		})
-
-		DescribeTable("format-specific lyrics", func(file string, isId3 bool) {
-			mf := parseTestFile("tests/fixtures/" + file)
-
-			lyrics, err := mf.StructuredLyrics()
-			Expect(err).To(Not(HaveOccurred()))
-			Expect(lyrics).To(HaveLen(2))
-
-			unspec := makeLyrics("xxx", "unspecified")
-			eng := makeLyrics("xxx", "English")
-
-			if isId3 {
-				eng.Lang = "eng"
-			}
-
-			Expect(lyrics).To(Or(
-				Equal(model.LyricList{unspec, eng}),
-				Equal(model.LyricList{eng, unspec})))
-		},
-			Entry("flac", "test.flac", false),
-			Entry("m4a", "test.m4a", false),
-			Entry("ogg", "test.ogg", false),
-			Entry("wma", "test.wma", false),
-			Entry("wv", "test.wv", false),
-			Entry("wav", "test.wav", true),
-			Entry("aiff", "test.aiff", true),
-		)
-	})
-
-	Describe("Participants", func() {
-		DescribeTable("test tags consistent across formats", func(format string) {
-			mf := parseTestFile("tests/fixtures/test." + format)
-
-			for _, data := range roles {
-				role := data.Role
-				artists := data.ParticipantList
-
-				actual := mf.Participants[role]
-				Expect(actual).To(HaveLen(len(artists)))
-
-				for i := range artists {
-					actualArtist := actual[i]
-					expectedArtist := artists[i]
-
-					Expect(actualArtist.Name).To(Equal(expectedArtist.Name))
-					Expect(actualArtist.SortArtistName).To(Equal(expectedArtist.SortArtistName))
-					Expect(actualArtist.MbzArtistID).To(Equal(expectedArtist.MbzArtistID))
-				}
-			}
-
-			if format != "m4a" {
-				performers := mf.Participants[model.RolePerformer]
-				Expect(performers).To(HaveLen(8))
-
-				rules := map[string][]string{
-					"pgaa": {"2fd0b311-9fa8-4ff9-be5d-f6f3d16b835e", "Guitar"},
-					"pgbb": {"223d030b-bf97-4c2a-ad26-b7f7bbe25c93", "Guitar", ""},
-					"pvaa": {"cb195f72-448f-41c8-b962-3f3c13d09d38", "Vocals"},
-					"pvbb": {"60a1f832-8ca2-49f6-8660-84d57f07b520", "Vocals", "Flute"},
-					"pfaa": {"51fb40c-0305-4bf9-a11b-2ee615277725", "", "Flute"},
-				}
-
-				for name, rule := range rules {
-					mbid := rule[0]
-					for i := 1; i < len(rule); i++ {
-						found := false
-
-						for _, mapped := range performers {
-							if mapped.Name == name && mapped.MbzArtistID == mbid && mapped.SubRole == rule[i] {
-								found = true
-								break
-							}
-						}
-
-						Expect(found).To(BeTrue(), "Could not find matching artist")
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		},
-			Entry("FLAC format", "flac"),
-			Entry("M4a format", "m4a"),
-			Entry("OGG format", "ogg"),
-			Entry("WV format", "wv"),
-
-			Entry("MP3 format", "mp3"),
-			Entry("WAV format", "wav"),
-			Entry("AIFF format", "aiff"),
-		)
-
-		It("should parse wma", func() {
-			mf := parseTestFile("tests/fixtures/test.wma")
-
-			for _, data := range roles {
-				role := data.Role
-				artists := data.ParticipantList
-				actual := mf.Participants[role]
-
-				// WMA has no Arranger role
-				if role == model.RoleArranger {
-					Expect(actual).To(HaveLen(0))
-					continue
-				}
-
-				Expect(actual).To(HaveLen(len(artists)), role.String())
-
-				// For some bizarre reason, the order is inverted. We also don't get
-				// sort names or MBIDs
-				for i := range artists {
-					idx := len(artists) - 1 - i
-
-					actualArtist := actual[i]
-					expectedArtist := artists[idx]
-
-					Expect(actualArtist.Name).To(Equal(expectedArtist.Name))
-				}
-			}
-		})
-	})
-})

adapters/taglib/get_filename.go

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !windows
-
-package taglib
-
-import "C"
-
-func getFilename(s string) *C.char {
-	return C.CString(s)
-}

adapters/taglib/get_filename_win.go

@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-//go:build windows
-
-package taglib
-
-// From https://github.com/orofarne/gowchar
-
-/*
-#include <wchar.h>
-
-const size_t SIZEOF_WCHAR_T = sizeof(wchar_t);
-
-void gowchar_set (wchar_t *arr, int pos, wchar_t val)
-{
-	arr[pos] = val;
-}
-
-wchar_t gowchar_get (wchar_t *arr, int pos)
-{
-	return arr[pos];
-}
-*/
-import "C"
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"unicode/utf16"
-	"unicode/utf8"
-)
-
-var SIZEOF_WCHAR_T C.size_t = C.size_t(C.SIZEOF_WCHAR_T)
-
-func getFilename(s string) *C.wchar_t {
-	wstr, _ := StringToWcharT(s)
-	return wstr
-}
-
-func StringToWcharT(s string) (*C.wchar_t, C.size_t) {
-	switch SIZEOF_WCHAR_T {
-	case 2:
-		return stringToWchar2(s) // Windows
-	case 4:
-		return stringToWchar4(s) // Unix
-	default:
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid sizeof(wchar_t) = %v", SIZEOF_WCHAR_T))
-	}
-	panic("?!!")
-}
-
-// Windows
-func stringToWchar2(s string) (*C.wchar_t, C.size_t) {
-	var slen int
-	s1 := s
-	for len(s1) > 0 {
-		r, size := utf8.DecodeRuneInString(s1)
-		if er, _ := utf16.EncodeRune(r); er == '\uFFFD' {
-			slen += 1
-		} else {
-			slen += 2
-		}
-		s1 = s1[size:]
-	}
-	slen++ // \0
-	res := C.malloc(C.size_t(slen) * SIZEOF_WCHAR_T)
-	var i int
-	for len(s) > 0 {
-		r, size := utf8.DecodeRuneInString(s)
-		if r1, r2 := utf16.EncodeRune(r); r1 != '\uFFFD' {
-			C.gowchar_set((*C.wchar_t)(res), C.int(i), C.wchar_t(r1))
-			i++
-			C.gowchar_set((*C.wchar_t)(res), C.int(i), C.wchar_t(r2))
-			i++
-		} else {
-			C.gowchar_set((*C.wchar_t)(res), C.int(i), C.wchar_t(r))
-			i++
-		}
-		s = s[size:]
-	}
-	C.gowchar_set((*C.wchar_t)(res), C.int(slen-1), C.wchar_t(0)) // \0
-	return (*C.wchar_t)(res), C.size_t(slen)
-}
-
-// Unix
-func stringToWchar4(s string) (*C.wchar_t, C.size_t) {
-	slen := utf8.RuneCountInString(s)
-	slen++ // \0
-	res := C.malloc(C.size_t(slen) * SIZEOF_WCHAR_T)
-	var i int
-	for len(s) > 0 {
-		r, size := utf8.DecodeRuneInString(s)
-		C.gowchar_set((*C.wchar_t)(res), C.int(i), C.wchar_t(r))
-		s = s[size:]
-		i++
-	}
-	C.gowchar_set((*C.wchar_t)(res), C.int(slen-1), C.wchar_t(0)) // \0
-	return (*C.wchar_t)(res), C.size_t(slen)
-}

adapters/taglib/taglib.go

@@ -1,178 +0,0 @@
-package taglib
-
-import (
-	"io/fs"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/storage/local"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/metadata"
-)
-
-type extractor struct {
-	baseDir string
-}
-
-func (e extractor) Parse(files ...string) (map[string]metadata.Info, error) {
-	results := make(map[string]metadata.Info)
-	for _, path := range files {
-		props, err := e.extractMetadata(path)
-		if err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		results[path] = *props
-	}
-	return results, nil
-}
-
-func (e extractor) Version() string {
-	return Version()
-}
-
-func (e extractor) extractMetadata(filePath string) (*metadata.Info, error) {
-	fullPath := filepath.Join(e.baseDir, filePath)
-	tags, err := Read(fullPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Warn("extractor: Error reading metadata from file. Skipping", "filePath", fullPath, err)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// Parse audio properties
-	ap := metadata.AudioProperties{}
-	ap.BitRate = parseProp(tags, "__bitrate")
-	ap.Channels = parseProp(tags, "__channels")
-	ap.SampleRate = parseProp(tags, "__samplerate")
-	ap.BitDepth = parseProp(tags, "__bitspersample")
-	length := parseProp(tags, "__lengthinmilliseconds")
-	ap.Duration = (time.Millisecond * time.Duration(length)).Round(time.Millisecond * 10)
-
-	// Extract basic tags
-	parseBasicTag(tags, "__title", "title")
-	parseBasicTag(tags, "__artist", "artist")
-	parseBasicTag(tags, "__album", "album")
-	parseBasicTag(tags, "__comment", "comment")
-	parseBasicTag(tags, "__genre", "genre")
-	parseBasicTag(tags, "__year", "year")
-	parseBasicTag(tags, "__track", "tracknumber")
-
-	// Parse track/disc totals
-	parseTuple := func(prop string) {
-		tagName := prop + "number"
-		tagTotal := prop + "total"
-		if value, ok := tags[tagName]; ok && len(value) > 0 {
-			parts := strings.Split(value[0], "/")
-			tags[tagName] = []string{parts[0]}
-			if len(parts) == 2 {
-				tags[tagTotal] = []string{parts[1]}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	parseTuple("track")
-	parseTuple("disc")
-
-	// Adjust some ID3 tags
-	parseLyrics(tags)
-	parseTIPL(tags)
-	delete(tags, "tmcl") // TMCL is already parsed by TagLib
-
-	return &metadata.Info{
-		Tags:            tags,
-		AudioProperties: ap,
-		HasPicture:      tags["has_picture"] != nil && len(tags["has_picture"]) > 0 && tags["has_picture"][0] == "true",
-	}, nil
-}
-
-// parseLyrics make sure lyrics tags have language
-func parseLyrics(tags map[string][]string) {
-	lyrics := tags["lyrics"]
-	if len(lyrics) > 0 {
-		tags["lyrics:xxx"] = lyrics
-		delete(tags, "lyrics")
-	}
-}
-
-// These are the only roles we support, based on Picard's tag map:
-// https://picard-docs.musicbrainz.org/downloads/MusicBrainz_Picard_Tag_Map.html
-var tiplMapping = map[string]string{
-	"arranger": "arranger",
-	"engineer": "engineer",
-	"producer": "producer",
-	"mix":      "mixer",
-	"DJ-mix":   "djmixer",
-}
-
-// parseProp parses a property from the tags map and sets it to the target integer.
-// It also deletes the property from the tags map after parsing.
-func parseProp(tags map[string][]string, prop string) int {
-	if value, ok := tags[prop]; ok && len(value) > 0 {
-		v, _ := strconv.Atoi(value[0])
-		delete(tags, prop)
-		return v
-	}
-	return 0
-}
-
-// parseBasicTag checks if a basic tag (like __title, __artist, etc.) exists in the tags map.
-// If it does, it moves the value to a more appropriate tag name (like title, artist, etc.),
-// and deletes the basic tag from the map. If the target tag already exists, it ignores the basic tag.
-func parseBasicTag(tags map[string][]string, basicName string, tagName string) {
-	basicValue := tags[basicName]
-	if len(basicValue) == 0 {
-		return
-	}
-	delete(tags, basicName)
-	if len(tags[tagName]) == 0 {
-		tags[tagName] = basicValue
-	}
-}
-
-// parseTIPL parses the ID3v2.4 TIPL frame string, which is received from TagLib in the format:
-//
-//	"arranger Andrew Powell engineer Chris Blair engineer Pat Stapley producer Eric Woolfson".
-//
-// and breaks it down into a map of roles and names, e.g.:
-//
-//	{"arranger": ["Andrew Powell"], "engineer": ["Chris Blair", "Pat Stapley"], "producer": ["Eric Woolfson"]}.
-func parseTIPL(tags map[string][]string) {
-	tipl := tags["tipl"]
-	if len(tipl) == 0 {
-		return
-	}
-
-	addRole := func(currentRole string, currentValue []string) {
-		if currentRole != "" && len(currentValue) > 0 {
-			role := tiplMapping[currentRole]
-			tags[role] = append(tags[role], strings.Join(currentValue, " "))
-		}
-	}
-
-	var currentRole string
-	var currentValue []string
-	for _, part := range strings.Split(tipl[0], " ") {
-		if _, ok := tiplMapping[part]; ok {
-			addRole(currentRole, currentValue)
-			currentRole = part
-			currentValue = nil
-			continue
-		}
-		currentValue = append(currentValue, part)
-	}
-	addRole(currentRole, currentValue)
-	delete(tags, "tipl")
-}
-
-var _ local.Extractor = (*extractor)(nil)
-
-func init() {
-	local.RegisterExtractor("legacy-taglib", func(_ fs.FS, baseDir string) local.Extractor {
-		// ignores fs, as taglib extractor only works with local files
-		return &extractor{baseDir}
-	})
-	conf.AddHook(func() {
-		log.Debug("TagLib version", "version", Version())
-	})
-}

adapters/taglib/taglib_test.go

@@ -1,295 +0,0 @@
-package taglib
-
-import (
-	"io/fs"
-	"os"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils"
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-)
-
-var _ = Describe("Extractor", func() {
-	var e *extractor
-
-	BeforeEach(func() {
-		e = &extractor{}
-	})
-
-	Describe("Parse", func() {
-		It("correctly parses metadata from all files in folder", func() {
-			mds, err := e.Parse(
-				"tests/fixtures/test.mp3",
-				"tests/fixtures/test.ogg",
-			)
-			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(mds).To(HaveLen(2))
-
-			// Test MP3
-			m := mds["tests/fixtures/test.mp3"]
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("title", []string{"Song"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("album", []string{"Album"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("artist", []string{"Artist"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("albumartist", []string{"Album Artist"}))
-
-			Expect(m.HasPicture).To(BeTrue())
-			Expect(m.AudioProperties.Duration.String()).To(Equal("1.02s"))
-			Expect(m.AudioProperties.BitRate).To(Equal(192))
-			Expect(m.AudioProperties.Channels).To(Equal(2))
-			Expect(m.AudioProperties.SampleRate).To(Equal(44100))
-
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(Or(
-				HaveKeyWithValue("compilation", []string{"1"}),
-				HaveKeyWithValue("tcmp", []string{"1"})),
-			)
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("genre", []string{"Rock"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("date", []string{"2014-05-21"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("originaldate", []string{"1996-11-21"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("releasedate", []string{"2020-12-31"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("discnumber", []string{"1"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("disctotal", []string{"2"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("comment", []string{"Comment1\nComment2"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("bpm", []string{"123"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("replaygain_album_gain", []string{"+3.21518 dB"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("replaygain_album_peak", []string{"0.9125"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("replaygain_track_gain", []string{"-1.48 dB"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("replaygain_track_peak", []string{"0.4512"}))
-
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("tracknumber", []string{"2"}))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("tracktotal", []string{"10"}))
-
-			Expect(m.Tags).ToNot(HaveKey("lyrics"))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(Or(HaveKeyWithValue("lyrics:eng", []string{
-				"[00:00.00]This is\n[00:02.50]English SYLT\n",
-				"[00:00.00]This is\n[00:02.50]English",
-			}), HaveKeyWithValue("lyrics:eng", []string{
-				"[00:00.00]This is\n[00:02.50]English",
-				"[00:00.00]This is\n[00:02.50]English SYLT\n",
-			})))
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(Or(HaveKeyWithValue("lyrics:xxx", []string{
-				"[00:00.00]This is\n[00:02.50]unspecified SYLT\n",
-				"[00:00.00]This is\n[00:02.50]unspecified",
-			}), HaveKeyWithValue("lyrics:xxx", []string{
-				"[00:00.00]This is\n[00:02.50]unspecified",
-				"[00:00.00]This is\n[00:02.50]unspecified SYLT\n",
-			})))
-
-			// Test OGG
-			m = mds["tests/fixtures/test.ogg"]
-			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
-			Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("fbpm", []string{"141.7"}))
-
-			// TagLib 1.12 returns 18, previous versions return 39.
-			// See https://github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/2f238921824741b2cfe6fbfbfc9701d9827ab06b
-			Expect(m.AudioProperties.BitRate).To(BeElementOf(18, 19, 39, 40, 43, 49))
-			Expect(m.AudioProperties.Channels).To(BeElementOf(2))
-			Expect(m.AudioProperties.SampleRate).To(BeElementOf(8000))
-			Expect(m.HasPicture).To(BeTrue())
-		})
-
-		DescribeTable("Format-Specific tests",
-			func(file, duration string, channels, samplerate, bitdepth int, albumGain, albumPeak, trackGain, trackPeak string, id3Lyrics bool, image bool) {
-				file = "tests/fixtures/" + file
-				mds, err := e.Parse(file)
-				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(mds).To(HaveLen(1))
-
-				m := mds[file]
-
-				Expect(m.HasPicture).To(Equal(image))
-				Expect(m.AudioProperties.Duration.String()).To(Equal(duration))
-				Expect(m.AudioProperties.Channels).To(Equal(channels))
-				Expect(m.AudioProperties.SampleRate).To(Equal(samplerate))
-				Expect(m.AudioProperties.BitDepth).To(Equal(bitdepth))
-
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(Or(
-					HaveKeyWithValue("replaygain_album_gain", []string{albumGain}),
-					HaveKeyWithValue("----:com.apple.itunes:replaygain_album_gain", []string{albumGain}),
-				))
-
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(Or(
-					HaveKeyWithValue("replaygain_album_peak", []string{albumPeak}),
-					HaveKeyWithValue("----:com.apple.itunes:replaygain_album_peak", []string{albumPeak}),
-				))
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(Or(
-					HaveKeyWithValue("replaygain_track_gain", []string{trackGain}),
-					HaveKeyWithValue("----:com.apple.itunes:replaygain_track_gain", []string{trackGain}),
-				))
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(Or(
-					HaveKeyWithValue("replaygain_track_peak", []string{trackPeak}),
-					HaveKeyWithValue("----:com.apple.itunes:replaygain_track_peak", []string{trackPeak}),
-				))
-
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("title", []string{"Title"}))
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("album", []string{"Album"}))
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("artist", []string{"Artist"}))
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("albumartist", []string{"Album Artist"}))
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("genre", []string{"Rock"}))
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("date", []string{"2014"}))
-
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("bpm", []string{"123"}))
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(Or(
-					HaveKeyWithValue("tracknumber", []string{"3"}),
-					HaveKeyWithValue("tracknumber", []string{"3/10"}),
-				))
-				if !strings.HasSuffix(file, "test.wma") {
-					// TODO Not sure why this is not working for WMA
-					Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("tracktotal", []string{"10"}))
-				}
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(Or(
-					HaveKeyWithValue("discnumber", []string{"1"}),
-					HaveKeyWithValue("discnumber", []string{"1/2"}),
-				))
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("disctotal", []string{"2"}))
-
-				// WMA does not have a "compilation" tag, but "wm/iscompilation"
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(Or(
-					HaveKeyWithValue("compilation", []string{"1"}),
-					HaveKeyWithValue("wm/iscompilation", []string{"1"})),
-				)
-
-				if id3Lyrics {
-					Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("lyrics:eng", []string{
-						"[00:00.00]This is\n[00:02.50]English",
-					}))
-					Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("lyrics:xxx", []string{
-						"[00:00.00]This is\n[00:02.50]unspecified",
-					}))
-				} else {
-					Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("lyrics:xxx", []string{
-						"[00:00.00]This is\n[00:02.50]unspecified",
-						"[00:00.00]This is\n[00:02.50]English",
-					}))
-				}
-
-				Expect(m.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("comment", []string{"Comment1\nComment2"}))
-			},
-
-			// ffmpeg -f lavfi -i "sine=frequency=1200:duration=1" test.flac
-			Entry("correctly parses flac tags", "test.flac", "1s", 1, 44100, 16, "+4.06 dB", "0.12496948", "+4.06 dB", "0.12496948", false, true),
-
-			Entry("correctly parses m4a (aac) gain tags", "01 Invisible (RED) Edit Version.m4a", "1.04s", 2, 44100, 16, "0.37", "0.48", "0.37", "0.48", false, true),
-			Entry("correctly parses m4a (aac) gain tags (uppercase)", "test.m4a", "1.04s", 2, 44100, 16, "0.37", "0.48", "0.37", "0.48", false, true),
-			Entry("correctly parses ogg (vorbis) tags", "test.ogg", "1.04s", 2, 8000, 0, "+7.64 dB", "0.11772506", "+7.64 dB", "0.11772506", false, true),
-
-			// ffmpeg -f lavfi -i "sine=frequency=900:duration=1" test.wma
-			// Weird note: for the tag parsing to work, the lyrics are actually stored in the reverse order
-			Entry("correctly parses wma/asf tags", "test.wma", "1.02s", 1, 44100, 16, "3.27 dB", "0.132914", "3.27 dB", "0.132914", false, true),
-
-			// ffmpeg -f lavfi -i "sine=frequency=800:duration=1" test.wv
-			Entry("correctly parses wv (wavpak) tags", "test.wv", "1s", 1, 44100, 16, "3.43 dB", "0.125061", "3.43 dB", "0.125061", false, true),
-
-			// ffmpeg -f lavfi -i "sine=frequency=1000:duration=1" test.wav
-			Entry("correctly parses wav tags", "test.wav", "1s", 1, 44100, 16, "3.06 dB", "0.125056", "3.06 dB", "0.125056", true, true),
-
-			// ffmpeg -f lavfi -i "sine=frequency=1400:duration=1" test.aiff
-			Entry("correctly parses aiff tags", "test.aiff", "1s", 1, 44100, 16, "2.00 dB", "0.124972", "2.00 dB", "0.124972", true, true),
-		)
-
-		// Skip these tests when running as root
-		Context("Access Forbidden", func() {
-			var accessForbiddenFile string
-			var RegularUserContext = XContext
-			var isRegularUser = os.Getuid() != 0
-			if isRegularUser {
-				RegularUserContext = Context
-			}
-
-			// Only run permission tests if we are not root
-			RegularUserContext("when run without root privileges", func() {
-				BeforeEach(func() {
-					accessForbiddenFile = utils.TempFileName("access_forbidden-", ".mp3")
-
-					f, err := os.OpenFile(accessForbiddenFile, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE, 0222)
-					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-
-					DeferCleanup(func() {
-						Expect(f.Close()).To(Succeed())
-						Expect(os.Remove(accessForbiddenFile)).To(Succeed())
-					})
-				})
-
-				It("correctly handle unreadable file due to insufficient read permission", func() {
-					_, err := e.extractMetadata(accessForbiddenFile)
-					Expect(err).To(MatchError(os.ErrPermission))
-				})
-
-				It("skips the file if it cannot be read", func() {
-					files := []string{
-						"tests/fixtures/test.mp3",
-						"tests/fixtures/test.ogg",
-						accessForbiddenFile,
-					}
-					mds, err := e.Parse(files...)
-					Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-					Expect(mds).To(HaveLen(2))
-					Expect(mds).ToNot(HaveKey(accessForbiddenFile))
-				})
-			})
-		})
-
-	})
-
-	Describe("Error Checking", func() {
-		It("returns a generic ErrPath if file does not exist", func() {
-			testFilePath := "tests/fixtures/NON_EXISTENT.ogg"
-			_, err := e.extractMetadata(testFilePath)
-			Expect(err).To(MatchError(fs.ErrNotExist))
-		})
-		It("does not throw a SIGSEGV error when reading a file with an invalid frame", func() {
-			// File has an empty TDAT frame
-			md, err := e.extractMetadata("tests/fixtures/invalid-files/test-invalid-frame.mp3")
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(md.Tags).To(HaveKeyWithValue("albumartist", []string{"Elvis Presley"}))
-		})
-	})
-
-	Describe("parseTIPL", func() {
-		var tags map[string][]string
-
-		BeforeEach(func() {
-			tags = make(map[string][]string)
-		})
-
-		Context("when the TIPL string is populated", func() {
-			It("correctly parses roles and names", func() {
-				tags["tipl"] = []string{"arranger Andrew Powell DJ-mix François Kevorkian DJ-mix Jane Doe engineer Chris Blair"}
-				parseTIPL(tags)
-				Expect(tags["arranger"]).To(ConsistOf("Andrew Powell"))
-				Expect(tags["engineer"]).To(ConsistOf("Chris Blair"))
-				Expect(tags["djmixer"]).To(ConsistOf("François Kevorkian", "Jane Doe"))
-			})
-
-			It("handles multiple names for a single role", func() {
-				tags["tipl"] = []string{"engineer Pat Stapley producer Eric Woolfson engineer Chris Blair"}
-				parseTIPL(tags)
-				Expect(tags["producer"]).To(ConsistOf("Eric Woolfson"))
-				Expect(tags["engineer"]).To(ConsistOf("Pat Stapley", "Chris Blair"))
-			})
-
-			It("discards roles without names", func() {
-				tags["tipl"] = []string{"engineer Pat Stapley producer engineer Chris Blair"}
-				parseTIPL(tags)
-				Expect(tags).ToNot(HaveKey("producer"))
-				Expect(tags["engineer"]).To(ConsistOf("Pat Stapley", "Chris Blair"))
-			})
-		})
-
-		Context("when the TIPL string is empty", func() {
-			It("does nothing", func() {
-				tags["tipl"] = []string{""}
-				parseTIPL(tags)
-				Expect(tags).To(BeEmpty())
-			})
-		})
-
-		Context("when the TIPL is not present", func() {
-			It("does nothing", func() {
-				parseTIPL(tags)
-				Expect(tags).To(BeEmpty())
-			})
-		})
-	})
-
-})

adapters/taglib/taglib_wrapper.cpp

@@ -1,299 +0,0 @@
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
-#define TAGLIB_STATIC
-#include <apeproperties.h>
-#include <apetag.h>
-#include <aifffile.h>
-#include <asffile.h>
-#include <dsffile.h>
-#include <fileref.h>
-#include <flacfile.h>
-#include <id3v2tag.h>
-#include <unsynchronizedlyricsframe.h>
-#include <synchronizedlyricsframe.h>
-#include <mp4file.h>
-#include <mpegfile.h>
-#include <opusfile.h>
-#include <tpropertymap.h>
-#include <vorbisfile.h>
-#include <wavfile.h>
-#include <wavfile.h>
-#include <wavpackfile.h>
-
-#include "taglib_wrapper.h"
-
-char has_cover(const TagLib::FileRef f);
-
-static char TAGLIB_VERSION[16];
-
-char* taglib_version() {
-    snprintf((char *)TAGLIB_VERSION, 16, "%d.%d.%d", TAGLIB_MAJOR_VERSION, TAGLIB_MINOR_VERSION, TAGLIB_PATCH_VERSION);
-    return (char *)TAGLIB_VERSION;
-}
-
-int taglib_read(const FILENAME_CHAR_T *filename, unsigned long id) {
-  TagLib::FileRef f(filename, true, TagLib::AudioProperties::Fast);
-
-  if (f.isNull()) {
-    return TAGLIB_ERR_PARSE;
-  }
-
-  if (!f.audioProperties()) {
-    return TAGLIB_ERR_AUDIO_PROPS;
-  }
-
-  // Add audio properties to the tags
-  const TagLib::AudioProperties *props(f.audioProperties());
-  goPutInt(id, (char *)"__lengthinmilliseconds", props->lengthInMilliseconds());
-  goPutInt(id, (char *)"__bitrate", props->bitrate());
-  goPutInt(id, (char *)"__channels", props->channels());
-  goPutInt(id, (char *)"__samplerate", props->sampleRate());
-
-  // Extract bits per sample for supported formats
-  int bitsPerSample = 0;
-  if (const auto* apeProperties{ dynamic_cast<const TagLib::APE::Properties*>(props) })
-      bitsPerSample = apeProperties->bitsPerSample();
-  else if (const auto* asfProperties{ dynamic_cast<const TagLib::ASF::Properties*>(props) })
-      bitsPerSample = asfProperties->bitsPerSample();
-  else if (const auto* flacProperties{ dynamic_cast<const TagLib::FLAC::Properties*>(props) })
-      bitsPerSample = flacProperties->bitsPerSample();
-  else if (const auto* mp4Properties{ dynamic_cast<const TagLib::MP4::Properties*>(props) })
-      bitsPerSample = mp4Properties->bitsPerSample();
-  else if (const auto* wavePackProperties{ dynamic_cast<const TagLib::WavPack::Properties*>(props) })
-      bitsPerSample = wavePackProperties->bitsPerSample();
-  else if (const auto* aiffProperties{ dynamic_cast<const TagLib::RIFF::AIFF::Properties*>(props) })
-      bitsPerSample = aiffProperties->bitsPerSample();
-  else if (const auto* wavProperties{ dynamic_cast<const TagLib::RIFF::WAV::Properties*>(props) })
-      bitsPerSample = wavProperties->bitsPerSample();
-  else if (const auto* dsfProperties{ dynamic_cast<const TagLib::DSF::Properties*>(props) })
-      bitsPerSample = dsfProperties->bitsPerSample();
-  
-  if (bitsPerSample > 0) {
-      goPutInt(id, (char *)"__bitspersample", bitsPerSample);
-  }
-
-  // Send all properties to the Go map
-  TagLib::PropertyMap tags = f.file()->properties();
-
-  // Make sure at least the basic properties are extracted
-  TagLib::Tag *basic = f.file()->tag();
-  if (!basic->isEmpty()) {
-    if (!basic->title().isEmpty()) {
-      tags.insert("__title", basic->title());
-    }
-    if (!basic->artist().isEmpty()) {
-      tags.insert("__artist", basic->artist());
-    }
-    if (!basic->album().isEmpty()) {
-      tags.insert("__album", basic->album());
-    }
-    if (!basic->comment().isEmpty()) {
-      tags.insert("__comment", basic->comment());
-    }
-    if (!basic->genre().isEmpty()) {
-      tags.insert("__genre", basic->genre());
-    }
-    if (basic->year() > 0) {
-      tags.insert("__year", TagLib::String::number(basic->year()));
-    }
-    if (basic->track() > 0) {
-      tags.insert("__track", TagLib::String::number(basic->track()));
-    }
-  }
-
-  TagLib::ID3v2::Tag *id3Tags = NULL;
-
-  // Get some extended/non-standard ID3-only tags (ex: iTunes extended frames)
-  TagLib::MPEG::File *mp3File(dynamic_cast<TagLib::MPEG::File *>(f.file()));
-  if (mp3File != NULL) {
-    id3Tags = mp3File->ID3v2Tag();
-  }
-
-  if (id3Tags == NULL) {
-    TagLib::RIFF::WAV::File *wavFile(dynamic_cast<TagLib::RIFF::WAV::File *>(f.file()));
-    if (wavFile != NULL && wavFile->hasID3v2Tag()) {
-      id3Tags = wavFile->ID3v2Tag();
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (id3Tags == NULL) {
-    TagLib::RIFF::AIFF::File *aiffFile(dynamic_cast<TagLib::RIFF::AIFF::File *>(f.file()));
-    if (aiffFile && aiffFile->hasID3v2Tag()) {
-      id3Tags = aiffFile->tag();
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Yes, it is possible to have ID3v2 tags in FLAC. However, that can cause problems
-  // with many players, so they will not be parsed
-
-  if (id3Tags != NULL) {
-    const auto &frames = id3Tags->frameListMap();
-
-    for (const auto &kv: frames) {
-      if (kv.first == "USLT") {
-        for (const auto &tag: kv.second) {
-          TagLib::ID3v2::UnsynchronizedLyricsFrame *frame = dynamic_cast<TagLib::ID3v2::UnsynchronizedLyricsFrame *>(tag);
-          if (frame == NULL) continue;
-
-          tags.erase("LYRICS");
-
-          const auto bv = frame->language();
-          char language[4] = {'x', 'x', 'x', '\0'};
-          if (bv.size() == 3) {
-            strncpy(language, bv.data(), 3);
-          }
-
-          char *val = const_cast<char*>(frame->text().toCString(true));
-
-          goPutLyrics(id, language, val);
-        }
-      } else if (kv.first == "SYLT") {
-        for (const auto &tag: kv.second) {
-          TagLib::ID3v2::SynchronizedLyricsFrame *frame = dynamic_cast<TagLib::ID3v2::SynchronizedLyricsFrame *>(tag);
-          if (frame == NULL) continue;
-
-          const auto bv = frame->language();
-          char language[4] = {'x', 'x', 'x', '\0'};
-          if (bv.size() == 3) {
-            strncpy(language, bv.data(), 3);
-          }
-
-          const auto format = frame->timestampFormat();
-          if (format == TagLib::ID3v2::SynchronizedLyricsFrame::AbsoluteMilliseconds) {
-
-            for (const auto &line: frame->synchedText()) {
-              char *text = const_cast<char*>(line.text.toCString(true));
-              goPutLyricLine(id, language, text, line.time);
-            }
-          } else if (format == TagLib::ID3v2::SynchronizedLyricsFrame::AbsoluteMpegFrames) {
-            const int sampleRate = props->sampleRate();
-
-            if (sampleRate != 0) {
-              for (const auto &line: frame->synchedText()) {
-                const int timeInMs = (line.time * 1000) / sampleRate;
-                char *text = const_cast<char*>(line.text.toCString(true));
-                goPutLyricLine(id, language, text, timeInMs);
-              }
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      } else if (kv.first == "TIPL"){
-        if (!kv.second.isEmpty()) {
-          tags.insert(kv.first, kv.second.front()->toString());
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  // M4A may have some iTunes specific tags not captured by the PropertyMap interface
-  TagLib::MP4::File *m4afile(dynamic_cast<TagLib::MP4::File *>(f.file()));
-  if (m4afile != NULL) {
-    const auto itemListMap = m4afile->tag()->itemMap();
-    for (const auto item: itemListMap) {
-      char *key = const_cast<char*>(item.first.toCString(true));
-      for (const auto value: item.second.toStringList()) {
-        char *val = const_cast<char*>(value.toCString(true));
-        goPutM4AStr(id, key, val);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  // WMA/ASF files may have additional tags not captured by the PropertyMap interface
-  TagLib::ASF::File *asfFile(dynamic_cast<TagLib::ASF::File *>(f.file()));
-  if (asfFile != NULL) {
-    const TagLib::ASF::Tag *asfTags{asfFile->tag()};
-    const auto itemListMap = asfTags->attributeListMap();
-    for (const auto item : itemListMap) {
-      char *key = const_cast<char*>(item.first.toCString(true));
-
-      for (auto j = item.second.begin();
-           j != item.second.end(); ++j) {
-
-        char *val = const_cast<char*>(j->toString().toCString(true));
-        goPutStr(id, key, val);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Send all collected tags to the Go map
-  for (TagLib::PropertyMap::ConstIterator i = tags.begin(); i != tags.end();
-       ++i) {
-    char *key = const_cast<char*>(i->first.toCString(true));
-    for (TagLib::StringList::ConstIterator j = i->second.begin();
-         j != i->second.end(); ++j) {
-      char *val = const_cast<char*>((*j).toCString(true));
-      goPutStr(id, key, val);
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Cover art has to be handled separately
-  if (has_cover(f)) {
-    goPutStr(id, (char *)"has_picture", (char *)"true");
-  }
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
-// Detect if the file has cover art. Returns 1 if the file has cover art, 0 otherwise.
-char has_cover(const TagLib::FileRef f) {
-  char hasCover = 0;
-  // ----- MP3
-  if (TagLib::MPEG::File * mp3File{dynamic_cast<TagLib::MPEG::File *>(f.file())}) {
-    if (mp3File->ID3v2Tag()) {
-      const auto &frameListMap{mp3File->ID3v2Tag()->frameListMap()};
-      hasCover = !frameListMap["APIC"].isEmpty();
-    }
-  }
-  // ----- FLAC
-  else if (TagLib::FLAC::File * flacFile{dynamic_cast<TagLib::FLAC::File *>(f.file())}) {
-    hasCover = !flacFile->pictureList().isEmpty();
-  }
-  // ----- MP4
-  else if (TagLib::MP4::File * mp4File{dynamic_cast<TagLib::MP4::File *>(f.file())}) {
-    auto &coverItem{mp4File->tag()->itemMap()["covr"]};
-    TagLib::MP4::CoverArtList coverArtList{coverItem.toCoverArtList()};
-    hasCover = !coverArtList.isEmpty();
-  }
-  // ----- Ogg
-  else if (TagLib::Ogg::Vorbis::File * vorbisFile{dynamic_cast<TagLib::Ogg::Vorbis::File *>(f.file())}) {
-    hasCover = !vorbisFile->tag()->pictureList().isEmpty();
-  }
-  // ----- Opus
-  else if (TagLib::Ogg::Opus::File * opusFile{dynamic_cast<TagLib::Ogg::Opus::File *>(f.file())}) {
-    hasCover = !opusFile->tag()->pictureList().isEmpty();
-  }
-  // ----- WAV
-  else if (TagLib::RIFF::WAV::File * wavFile{ dynamic_cast<TagLib::RIFF::WAV::File*>(f.file()) }) {
-    if (wavFile->hasID3v2Tag()) {
-      const auto& frameListMap{ wavFile->ID3v2Tag()->frameListMap() };
-      hasCover = !frameListMap["APIC"].isEmpty();
-    }
-  }
-  // ----- AIFF 
-  else if (TagLib::RIFF::AIFF::File * aiffFile{ dynamic_cast<TagLib::RIFF::AIFF::File *>(f.file())}) {
-    if (aiffFile->hasID3v2Tag()) {
-      const auto& frameListMap{ aiffFile->tag()->frameListMap() };
-      hasCover = !frameListMap["APIC"].isEmpty();
-    }
-  }
-  // ----- WMA
-  else if (TagLib::ASF::File * asfFile{dynamic_cast<TagLib::ASF::File *>(f.file())}) {
-    const TagLib::ASF::Tag *tag{ asfFile->tag() };
-    hasCover = tag && tag->attributeListMap().contains("WM/Picture");
-  }
-  // ----- DSF
-  else if (TagLib::DSF::File * dsffile{ dynamic_cast<TagLib::DSF::File *>(f.file())}) {
-    const TagLib::ID3v2::Tag *tag { dsffile->tag() };
-    hasCover = tag && !tag->frameListMap()["APIC"].isEmpty();
-  }
-  // ----- WAVPAK (APE tag)
-  else if (TagLib::WavPack::File * wvFile{dynamic_cast<TagLib::WavPack::File *>(f.file())}) {
-    if (wvFile->hasAPETag()) {
-      // This is the particular string that Picard uses
-      hasCover = !wvFile->APETag()->itemListMap()["COVER ART (FRONT)"].isEmpty();
-    }
-  }
-
-  return hasCover;
-}

adapters/taglib/taglib_wrapper.go

@@ -1,157 +0,0 @@
-package taglib
-
-/*
-#cgo !windows pkg-config: --define-prefix taglib
-#cgo windows pkg-config: taglib
-#cgo illumos LDFLAGS: -lstdc++ -lsendfile
-#cgo linux darwin CXXFLAGS: -std=c++11
-#cgo darwin LDFLAGS: -L/opt/homebrew/opt/taglib/lib
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include "taglib_wrapper.h"
-*/
-import "C"
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"runtime/debug"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
-	"unsafe"
-
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
-)
-
-const iTunesKeyPrefix = "----:com.apple.itunes:"
-
-func Version() string {
-	return C.GoString(C.taglib_version())
-}
-
-func Read(filename string) (tags map[string][]string, err error) {
-	// Do not crash on failures in the C code/library
-	debug.SetPanicOnFault(true)
-	defer func() {
-		if r := recover(); r != nil {
-			log.Error("extractor: recovered from panic when reading tags", "file", filename, "error", r)
-			err = fmt.Errorf("extractor: recovered from panic: %s", r)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	fp := getFilename(filename)
-	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(fp))
-	id, m, release := newMap()
-	defer release()
-
-	log.Trace("extractor: reading tags", "filename", filename, "map_id", id)
-	res := C.taglib_read(fp, C.ulong(id))
-	switch res {
-	case C.TAGLIB_ERR_PARSE:
-		// Check additional case whether the file is unreadable due to permission
-		file, fileErr := os.OpenFile(filename, os.O_RDONLY, 0600)
-		defer file.Close()
-
-		if os.IsPermission(fileErr) {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("navidrome does not have permission: %w", fileErr)
-		} else if fileErr != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse file media file: %w", fileErr)
-		} else {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse file media file")
-		}
-	case C.TAGLIB_ERR_AUDIO_PROPS:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't get audio properties from file")
-	}
-	if log.IsGreaterOrEqualTo(log.LevelDebug) {
-		j, _ := json.Marshal(m)
-		log.Trace("extractor: read tags", "tags", string(j), "filename", filename, "id", id)
-	} else {
-		log.Trace("extractor: read tags", "tags", m, "filename", filename, "id", id)
-	}
-
-	return m, nil
-}
-
-type tagMap map[string][]string
-
-var allMaps sync.Map
-var mapsNextID atomic.Uint32
-
-func newMap() (uint32, tagMap, func()) {
-	id := mapsNextID.Add(1)
-
-	m := tagMap{}
-	allMaps.Store(id, m)
-
-	return id, m, func() {
-		allMaps.Delete(id)
-	}
-}
-
-func doPutTag(id C.ulong, key string, val *C.char) {
-	if key == "" {
-		return
-	}
-
-	r, _ := allMaps.Load(uint32(id))
-	m := r.(tagMap)
-	k := strings.ToLower(key)
-	v := strings.TrimSpace(C.GoString(val))
-	m[k] = append(m[k], v)
-}
-
-//export goPutM4AStr
-func goPutM4AStr(id C.ulong, key *C.char, val *C.char) {
-	k := C.GoString(key)
-
-	// Special for M4A, do not catch keys that have no actual name
-	k = strings.TrimPrefix(k, iTunesKeyPrefix)
-	doPutTag(id, k, val)
-}
-
-//export goPutStr
-func goPutStr(id C.ulong, key *C.char, val *C.char) {
-	doPutTag(id, C.GoString(key), val)
-}
-
-//export goPutInt
-func goPutInt(id C.ulong, key *C.char, val C.int) {
-	valStr := strconv.Itoa(int(val))
-	vp := C.CString(valStr)
-	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(vp))
-	goPutStr(id, key, vp)
-}
-
-//export goPutLyrics
-func goPutLyrics(id C.ulong, lang *C.char, val *C.char) {
-	doPutTag(id, "lyrics:"+C.GoString(lang), val)
-}
-
-//export goPutLyricLine
-func goPutLyricLine(id C.ulong, lang *C.char, text *C.char, time C.int) {
-	language := C.GoString(lang)
-	line := C.GoString(text)
-	timeGo := int64(time)
-
-	ms := timeGo % 1000
-	timeGo /= 1000
-	sec := timeGo % 60
-	timeGo /= 60
-	minimum := timeGo % 60
-	formattedLine := fmt.Sprintf("[%02d:%02d.%02d]%s\n", minimum, sec, ms/10, line)
-
-	key := "lyrics:" + language
-
-	r, _ := allMaps.Load(uint32(id))
-	m := r.(tagMap)
-	k := strings.ToLower(key)
-	existing, ok := m[k]
-	if ok {
-		existing[0] += formattedLine
-	} else {
-		m[k] = []string{formattedLine}
-	}
-}

adapters/taglib/taglib_wrapper.h

@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#define TAGLIB_ERR_PARSE -1
-#define TAGLIB_ERR_AUDIO_PROPS -2
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-#ifdef WIN32
-#define FILENAME_CHAR_T wchar_t
-#else
-#define FILENAME_CHAR_T char
-#endif
-
-extern void goPutM4AStr(unsigned long id, char *key, char *val);
-extern void goPutStr(unsigned long id, char *key, char *val);
-extern void goPutInt(unsigned long id, char *key, int val);
-extern void goPutLyrics(unsigned long id, char *lang, char *val);
-extern void goPutLyricLine(unsigned long id, char *lang, char *text, int time);
-int taglib_read(const FILENAME_CHAR_T *filename, unsigned long id);
-char* taglib_version();
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif

cmd/root.go

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/adapters/gotaglib"
 	_ "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/adapters/lastfm"
 	_ "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/adapters/listenbrainz"
-	_ "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/adapters/taglib"
 )
 
 var (

cmd/wire_gen.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/external"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/ffmpeg"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/lyrics"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/matcher"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/metrics"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/playback"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/playlists"
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/adapters/gotaglib"
 	_ "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/adapters/lastfm"
 	_ "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/adapters/listenbrainz"
-	_ "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/adapters/taglib"
 )
 
 // Injectors from wire_injectors.go:
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ func CreateNativeAPIRouter(ctx context.Context) *nativeapi.Router {
 	metricsMetrics := metrics.GetPrometheusInstance(dataStore)
 	manager := plugins.GetManager(dataStore, broker, metricsMetrics)
 	agentsAgents := agents.GetAgents(dataStore, manager)
-	provider := external.NewProvider(dataStore, agentsAgents)
+	matcherMatcher := matcher.New(dataStore)
+	provider := external.NewProvider(dataStore, agentsAgents, matcherMatcher)
 	artworkArtwork := artwork.NewArtwork(dataStore, fileCache, fFmpeg, provider)
 	cacheWarmer := artwork.NewCacheWarmer(artworkArtwork, fileCache)
 	modelScanner := scanner.New(ctx, dataStore, cacheWarmer, broker, playlistsPlaylists, metricsMetrics)
@@ -93,7 +94,8 @@ func CreateSubsonicAPIRouter(ctx context.Context) *subsonic.Router {
 	metricsMetrics := metrics.GetPrometheusInstance(dataStore)
 	manager := plugins.GetManager(dataStore, broker, metricsMetrics)
 	agentsAgents := agents.GetAgents(dataStore, manager)
-	provider := external.NewProvider(dataStore, agentsAgents)
+	matcherMatcher := matcher.New(dataStore)
+	provider := external.NewProvider(dataStore, agentsAgents, matcherMatcher)
 	artworkArtwork := artwork.NewArtwork(dataStore, fileCache, fFmpeg, provider)
 	transcodingCache := stream.GetTranscodingCache()
 	mediaStreamer := stream.NewMediaStreamer(dataStore, fFmpeg, transcodingCache)
@@ -121,7 +123,8 @@ func CreatePublicRouter() *public.Router {
 	metricsMetrics := metrics.GetPrometheusInstance(dataStore)
 	manager := plugins.GetManager(dataStore, broker, metricsMetrics)
 	agentsAgents := agents.GetAgents(dataStore, manager)
-	provider := external.NewProvider(dataStore, agentsAgents)
+	matcherMatcher := matcher.New(dataStore)
+	provider := external.NewProvider(dataStore, agentsAgents, matcherMatcher)
 	artworkArtwork := artwork.NewArtwork(dataStore, fileCache, fFmpeg, provider)
 	transcodingCache := stream.GetTranscodingCache()
 	mediaStreamer := stream.NewMediaStreamer(dataStore, fFmpeg, transcodingCache)
@@ -168,7 +171,8 @@ func CreateScanner(ctx context.Context) model.Scanner {
 	metricsMetrics := metrics.GetPrometheusInstance(dataStore)
 	manager := plugins.GetManager(dataStore, broker, metricsMetrics)
 	agentsAgents := agents.GetAgents(dataStore, manager)
-	provider := external.NewProvider(dataStore, agentsAgents)
+	matcherMatcher := matcher.New(dataStore)
+	provider := external.NewProvider(dataStore, agentsAgents, matcherMatcher)
 	artworkArtwork := artwork.NewArtwork(dataStore, fileCache, fFmpeg, provider)
 	cacheWarmer := artwork.NewCacheWarmer(artworkArtwork, fileCache)
 	imageUploadService := core.NewImageUploadService()
@@ -186,7 +190,8 @@ func CreateScanWatcher(ctx context.Context) scanner.Watcher {
 	metricsMetrics := metrics.GetPrometheusInstance(dataStore)
 	manager := plugins.GetManager(dataStore, broker, metricsMetrics)
 	agentsAgents := agents.GetAgents(dataStore, manager)
-	provider := external.NewProvider(dataStore, agentsAgents)
+	matcherMatcher := matcher.New(dataStore)
+	provider := external.NewProvider(dataStore, agentsAgents, matcherMatcher)
 	artworkArtwork := artwork.NewArtwork(dataStore, fileCache, fFmpeg, provider)
 	cacheWarmer := artwork.NewCacheWarmer(artworkArtwork, fileCache)
 	imageUploadService := core.NewImageUploadService()

conf/configuration.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar/v4"
+	"github.com/dustin/go-humanize"
 	"github.com/go-viper/encoding/ini"
 	"github.com/kr/pretty"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	Address                         string
 	Port                            int
 	UnixSocketPerm                  string
+	EnforceNonRootUser              bool
 	MusicFolder                     string
 	DataFolder                      string
 	CacheFolder                     string
@@ -59,8 +61,8 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	SmartPlaylistRefreshDelay       time.Duration
 	AutoTranscodeDownload           bool
 	DefaultDownsamplingFormat       string
-	Search                          searchOptions `json:",omitzero"`
-	SimilarSongsMatchThreshold      int
+	Search                          searchOptions  `json:",omitzero"`
+	Matcher                         matcherOptions `json:",omitzero"`
 	RecentlyAddedByModTime          bool
 	PreferSortTags                  bool
 	IgnoredArticles                 string
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	MPVCmdTemplate                  string
 	CoverArtPriority                string
 	CoverArtQuality                 int
+	EnableWebPEncoding              bool
 	ArtistArtPriority               string
 	ArtistImageFolder               string
 	DiscArtPriority                 string
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	EnableStarRating                bool
 	EnableUserEditing               bool
 	EnableArtworkUpload             bool
+	MaxImageUploadSize              string
 	EnableSharing                   bool
 	ShareURL                        string
 	DefaultShareExpiration          time.Duration
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	DefaultLanguage                 string
 	DefaultUIVolume                 int
 	UISearchDebounceMs              int
+	UICoverArtSize                  int
 	EnableReplayGain                bool
 	EnableCoverAnimation            bool
 	EnableNowPlaying                bool
@@ -141,7 +146,6 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	DevOptimizeDB                     bool
 	DevPreserveUnicodeInExternalCalls bool
 	DevEnableMediaFileProbe           bool
-	DevJpegCoverArt                   bool
 }
 
 type scannerOptions struct {
@@ -258,6 +262,11 @@ type searchOptions struct {
 	FullString bool
 }
 
+type matcherOptions struct {
+	PreferStarred  bool
+	FuzzyThreshold int
+}
+
 // logFatal prints a fatal error message to stderr and exits.
 // Overridden in tests to allow testing fatal paths.
 var logFatal = func(args ...any) {
@@ -265,6 +274,12 @@ var logFatal = func(args ...any) {
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
+var getEUID = os.Geteuid
+
+var currentGOOS = func() string {
+	return runtime.GOOS
+}
+
 var (
 	Server = &configOptions{}
 	hooks  []func()
@@ -288,12 +303,18 @@ func Load(noConfigDump bool) {
 	mapDeprecatedOption("ReverseProxyUserHeader", "ExtAuth.UserHeader")
 	mapDeprecatedOption("HTTPSecurityHeaders.CustomFrameOptionsValue", "HTTPHeaders.FrameOptions")
 	mapDeprecatedOption("CoverJpegQuality", "CoverArtQuality")
+	mapDeprecatedOption("SimilarSongsMatchThreshold", "Matcher.FuzzyThreshold")
 
 	err := viper.Unmarshal(&Server)
 	if err != nil {
 		logFatal("Error parsing config:", err)
 	}
 
+	// Validate non-root user early, before any filesystem operations
+	if err := validateEnforceNonRootUser(); err != nil {
+		logFatal(err)
+	}
+
 	err = os.MkdirAll(Server.DataFolder, os.ModePerm)
 	if err != nil {
 		logFatal("Error creating data path:", err)
@@ -359,10 +380,11 @@ func Load(noConfigDump bool) {
 		validateBackupSchedule,
 		validatePlaylistsPath,
 		validatePurgeMissingOption,
+		validateMaxImageUploadSize,
 		validateURL("ExtAuth.LogoutURL", Server.ExtAuth.LogoutURL),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		os.Exit(1)
+		logFatal(err)
 	}
 
 	Server.Search.Backend = normalizeSearchBackend(Server.Search.Backend)
@@ -420,10 +442,18 @@ func Load(noConfigDump bool) {
 	logDeprecatedOptions("ReverseProxyUserHeader", "ExtAuth.UserHeader")
 	logDeprecatedOptions("HTTPSecurityHeaders.CustomFrameOptionsValue", "HTTPHeaders.FrameOptions")
 	logDeprecatedOptions("CoverJpegQuality", "CoverArtQuality")
+	logDeprecatedOptions("SimilarSongsMatchThreshold", "Matcher.FuzzyThreshold")
 
 	// Removed options
 	logRemovedOptions("Spotify.ID", "Spotify.Secret")
 
+	// Validate other options
+	if Server.UICoverArtSize < 200 || Server.UICoverArtSize > 1200 {
+		newValue := max(200, min(1200, Server.UICoverArtSize))
+		log.Warn("UICoverArtSize must be between 200 and 1200, clamping", "value", Server.UICoverArtSize, "newValue", newValue)
+		Server.UICoverArtSize = newValue
+	}
+
 	// Call init hooks
 	for _, hook := range hooks {
 		hook()
@@ -541,8 +571,7 @@ func validatePlaylistsPath() error {
 	for path := range strings.SplitSeq(Server.PlaylistsPath, string(filepath.ListSeparator)) {
 		_, err := doublestar.Match(path, "")
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("Invalid PlaylistsPath", "path", path, err)
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid PlaylistsPath %q: %w", path, err)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -569,13 +598,31 @@ func validatePurgeMissingOption() error {
 	valid := slices.Contains(allowedValues, Server.Scanner.PurgeMissing)
 	if !valid {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("invalid Scanner.PurgeMissing value: '%s'. Must be one of: %v", Server.Scanner.PurgeMissing, allowedValues)
-		log.Error(err.Error())
 		Server.Scanner.PurgeMissing = consts.PurgeMissingNever
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
+func validateMaxImageUploadSize() error {
+	if _, err := humanize.ParseBytes(Server.MaxImageUploadSize); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid MaxImageUploadSize %q: use values like '10MB', '1GB', or raw bytes like '10485760': %w", Server.MaxImageUploadSize, err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func validateEnforceNonRootUser() error {
+	if !Server.EnforceNonRootUser || currentGOOS() == "windows" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if getEUID() == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("EnforceNonRootUser is enabled but Navidrome is running as root")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func validateScanSchedule() error {
 	if Server.Scanner.Schedule == "0" || Server.Scanner.Schedule == "" {
 		Server.Scanner.Schedule = ""
@@ -599,9 +646,9 @@ func validateBackupSchedule() error {
 func validateSchedule(schedule, field string) (string, error) {
 	_, err := scheduler.ParseCrontab(schedule)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid %s. Please read format spec at https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/robfig/cron#hdr-CRON_Expression_Format", field), "schedule", schedule, err)
+		return schedule, fmt.Errorf("invalid %s %q (see https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/robfig/cron#hdr-CRON_Expression_Format): %w", field, schedule, err)
 	}
-	return schedule, err
+	return schedule, nil
 }
 
 // validateURL checks if the provided URL is valid and has either http or https scheme.
@@ -613,19 +660,13 @@ func validateURL(optionName, optionURL string) func() error {
 		}
 		u, err := url.Parse(optionURL)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid %s: it could not be parsed", optionName), "url", optionURL, "err", err)
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid %s %q: %w", optionName, optionURL, err)
 		}
 		if u.Scheme != "http" && u.Scheme != "https" {
-			err := fmt.Errorf("invalid scheme for %s: '%s'. Only 'http' and 'https' are allowed", optionName, u.Scheme)
-			log.Error(err.Error())
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid scheme for %s: '%s'. Only 'http' and 'https' are allowed", optionName, u.Scheme)
 		}
-		// Require an absolute URL with a non-empty host and no opaque component.
 		if u.Host == "" || u.Opaque != "" {
-			err := fmt.Errorf("invalid %s: '%s'. A full http(s) URL with a non-empty host is required", optionName, optionURL)
-			log.Error(err.Error())
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid %s: '%s'. A full http(s) URL with a non-empty host is required", optionName, optionURL)
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -681,6 +722,7 @@ func setViperDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("address", "0.0.0.0")
 	viper.SetDefault("port", 4533)
 	viper.SetDefault("unixsocketperm", "0660")
+	viper.SetDefault("enforcenonrootuser", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("sessiontimeout", consts.DefaultSessionTimeout)
 	viper.SetDefault("baseurl", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("tlscert", "")
@@ -706,7 +748,8 @@ func setViperDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("defaultdownsamplingformat", consts.DefaultDownsamplingFormat)
 	viper.SetDefault("search.fullstring", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("search.backend", "fts")
-	viper.SetDefault("similarsongsmatchthreshold", 85)
+	viper.SetDefault("matcher.preferstarred", true)
+	viper.SetDefault("matcher.fuzzythreshold", 85)
 	viper.SetDefault("recentlyaddedbymodtime", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("prefersorttags", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("ignoredarticles", "The El La Los Las Le Les Os As O A")
@@ -716,6 +759,7 @@ func setViperDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("mpvcmdtemplate", "mpv --audio-device=%d --no-audio-display %f --input-ipc-server=%s")
 	viper.SetDefault("coverartpriority", "cover.*, folder.*, front.*, embedded, external")
 	viper.SetDefault("coverartquality", 75)
+	viper.SetDefault("enablewebpencoding", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("artistartpriority", "artist.*, album/artist.*, external")
 	viper.SetDefault("artistimagefolder", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("discartpriority", "disc*.*, cd*.*, cover.*, folder.*, front.*, discsubtitle, embedded")
@@ -728,10 +772,12 @@ func setViperDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("defaultlanguage", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("defaultuivolume", consts.DefaultUIVolume)
 	viper.SetDefault("uisearchdebouncems", consts.DefaultUISearchDebounceMs)
+	viper.SetDefault("uicoverartsize", consts.DefaultUICoverArtSize)
 	viper.SetDefault("enablereplaygain", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("enablecoveranimation", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("enablenowplaying", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("enableartworkupload", true)
+	viper.SetDefault("maximageuploadsize", consts.DefaultMaxImageUploadSize)
 	viper.SetDefault("enablesharing", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("shareurl", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("defaultshareexpiration", 8760*time.Hour)
@@ -810,7 +856,7 @@ func setViperDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("devuishowconfig", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("devneweventstream", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("devoffsetoptimize", 50000)
-	viper.SetDefault("devartworkmaxrequests", max(4, runtime.NumCPU()))
+	viper.SetDefault("devartworkmaxrequests", max(2, runtime.NumCPU()/2))
 	viper.SetDefault("devartworkthrottlebackloglimit", consts.RequestThrottleBacklogLimit)
 	viper.SetDefault("devartworkthrottlebacklogtimeout", consts.RequestThrottleBacklogTimeout)
 	viper.SetDefault("devartistinfotimetolive", consts.ArtistInfoTimeToLive)
@@ -826,7 +872,6 @@ func setViperDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("devoptimizedb", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("devpreserveunicodeinexternalcalls", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("devenablemediafileprobe", true)
-	viper.SetDefault("devjpegcoverart", false)
 }
 
 func init() {

conf/configuration_test.go

@@ -219,6 +219,80 @@ var _ = Describe("Configuration", func() {
 
 	})
 
+	Describe("ValidateMaxImageUploadSize", func() {
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			viper.Reset()
+			conf.SetViperDefaults()
+			viper.SetDefault("datafolder", GinkgoT().TempDir())
+			viper.SetDefault("loglevel", "error")
+			conf.ResetConf()
+		})
+
+		DescribeTable("accepts valid size values",
+			func(input string) {
+				conf.Server.MaxImageUploadSize = input
+				Expect(conf.ValidateMaxImageUploadSize()).To(Succeed())
+			},
+			Entry("megabytes", "10MB"),
+			Entry("gigabytes", "1GB"),
+			Entry("raw bytes", "10485760"),
+			Entry("mebibytes", "10MiB"),
+			Entry("lower case", "50mb"),
+		)
+
+		DescribeTable("rejects invalid size values",
+			func(input string) {
+				conf.Server.MaxImageUploadSize = input
+				Expect(conf.ValidateMaxImageUploadSize()).To(MatchError(ContainSubstring("invalid MaxImageUploadSize")))
+			},
+			Entry("garbage string", "not-a-size"),
+			Entry("negative-looking", "-10MB"),
+		)
+	})
+
+	Describe("EnforceNonRootUser", func() {
+		It("defaults to false", func() {
+			conf.Load(true)
+
+			Expect(conf.Server.EnforceNonRootUser).To(BeFalse())
+		})
+
+		It("allows startup for non-root users when enabled", func() {
+			DeferCleanup(conf.SetRuntimeInfoForTest("linux", 1000))
+			viper.Set("enforcenonrootuser", true)
+
+			conf.Load(true)
+
+			Expect(conf.Server.EnforceNonRootUser).To(BeTrue())
+		})
+
+		It("exits when enabled and running as root without having created a data folder", func() {
+			// Create a path that doesn't exist yet
+			tempBase := GinkgoT().TempDir()
+			nonExistentDataFolder := filepath.Join(tempBase, "nonexistent", "data")
+			DeferCleanup(conf.SetRuntimeInfoForTest("linux", 0))
+			viper.Set("enforcenonrootuser", true)
+			viper.Set("datafolder", nonExistentDataFolder)
+
+			// Attempt to load config as root user - should fail before creating directories
+			Expect(func() {
+				conf.Load(true)
+			}).To(PanicWith(ContainSubstring("EnforceNonRootUser is enabled but Navidrome is running as root")))
+
+			// Verify that the data folder was NOT created
+			Expect(nonExistentDataFolder).ToNot(BeAnExistingFile())
+		})
+
+		It("is a no-op on non-unix platforms", func() {
+			DeferCleanup(conf.SetRuntimeInfoForTest("windows", 0))
+			viper.Set("enforcenonrootuser", true)
+
+			conf.Load(true)
+
+			Expect(conf.Server.EnforceNonRootUser).To(BeTrue())
+		})
+	})
+
 	DescribeTable("should load configuration from",
 		func(format string) {
 			filename := filepath.Join("testdata", "cfg."+format)

conf/export_test.go

@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ var NormalizeSearchBackend = normalizeSearchBackend
 
 var ToPascalCase = toPascalCase
 
+var ValidateMaxImageUploadSize = validateMaxImageUploadSize
+
+func SetRuntimeInfoForTest(goos string, euid int) func() {
+	oldGOOS := currentGOOS
+	oldEUID := getEUID
+	currentGOOS = func() string { return goos }
+	getEUID = func() int { return euid }
+	return func() {
+		currentGOOS = oldGOOS
+		getEUID = oldEUID
+	}
+}
+
 func SetLogFatal(f func(...any)) func() {
 	old := logFatal
 	logFatal = f

consts/consts.go

@@ -85,11 +85,10 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	UICoverArtSize = 600
+	DefaultUICoverArtSize     = 300
+	DefaultMaxImageUploadSize = "10MB"
 )
 
-var CacheWarmerImageSizes = []int{UICoverArtSize}
-
 // Prometheus options
 const (
 	PrometheusDefaultPath = "/metrics"

context7.json

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "url": "https://context7.com/navidrome/navidrome",
+  "public_key": "pk_WqzhKScNKWQ84J4n0oG0J"
+}

core/artwork/artwork_internal_test.go

@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ import (
 	"image/jpeg"
 	"image/png"
 	"io"
-
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
 
 	_ "github.com/gen2brain/webp"
-
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
@@ -81,6 +80,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 				})
 			})
 			It("returns embed cover", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("artwork path handling (#TBD-path-sep-artwork)")
 				aw, err := newAlbumArtworkReader(ctx, aw, alOnlyEmbed.CoverArtID(), nil)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				_, path, err := aw.Reader(ctx)
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 				})
 			})
 			It("returns external cover", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("artwork path handling (#TBD-path-sep-artwork)")
 				folderRepo.result = []model.Folder{{
 					Path:       "tests/fixtures/artist/an-album",
 					ImageFiles: []string{"front.png"},
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 			})
 			DescribeTable("CoverArtPriority",
 				func(priority string, expected string) {
+					tests.SkipOnWindows("artwork path handling (#TBD-path-sep-artwork)")
 					conf.Server.CoverArtPriority = priority
 					aw, err := newAlbumArtworkReader(ctx, aw, alMultipleCovers.CoverArtID(), nil)
 					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
@@ -146,6 +148,51 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 				Entry(nil, " embedded , front.* , cover.*,folder.*", "tests/fixtures/artist/an-album/test.mp3"),
 			)
 		})
+		Context("LastUpdated", func() {
+			// Regression test for #5377: LastUpdated feeds the HTTP Last-Modified header.
+			// It must return max(album.UpdatedAt, ImagesUpdatedAt) so browsers revalidate
+			// cached cover art when only the image file changes.
+			now := time.Now().Truncate(time.Second)
+			DescribeTable("returns the max of album.UpdatedAt and ImagesUpdatedAt",
+				func(albumUpdatedAt, imagesUpdatedAt, expected time.Time) {
+					album := model.Album{ID: "al1", UpdatedAt: albumUpdatedAt}
+					folderRepo.result = []model.Folder{{ImagesUpdatedAt: imagesUpdatedAt}}
+					ds.Album(ctx).(*tests.MockAlbumRepo).SetData(model.Albums{album})
+
+					ar, err := newAlbumArtworkReader(ctx, aw, album.CoverArtID(), nil)
+					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+					Expect(ar.LastUpdated()).To(Equal(expected))
+				},
+				Entry("album newer than images", now, now.Add(-1*time.Hour), now),
+				Entry("images newer than album", now.Add(-24*time.Hour), now.Add(-1*time.Hour), now.Add(-1*time.Hour)),
+				Entry("equal timestamps", now, now, now),
+			)
+		})
+	})
+	Describe("discArtworkReader", func() {
+		Context("LastUpdated", func() {
+			// Regression test for #5377: same bug as albumArtworkReader — disc covers
+			// must also revalidate when the image file changes, not only when media files do.
+			now := time.Now().Truncate(time.Second)
+			DescribeTable("returns the max of album.UpdatedAt and ImagesUpdatedAt",
+				func(albumUpdatedAt, imagesUpdatedAt, expected time.Time) {
+					album := model.Album{ID: "al1", UpdatedAt: albumUpdatedAt}
+					folderRepo.result = []model.Folder{{ImagesUpdatedAt: imagesUpdatedAt}}
+					ds.Album(ctx).(*tests.MockAlbumRepo).SetData(model.Albums{album})
+					ds.MediaFile(ctx).(*tests.MockMediaFileRepo).SetData(model.MediaFiles{
+						{ID: "mf1", AlbumID: "al1", DiscNumber: 1, Path: "tests/fixtures/test.mp3"},
+					})
+
+					artID := model.NewArtworkID(model.KindDiscArtwork, model.DiscArtworkID("al1", 1), nil)
+					dr, err := newDiscArtworkReader(ctx, aw, artID)
+					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+					Expect(dr.LastUpdated()).To(Equal(expected))
+				},
+				Entry("album newer than images", now, now.Add(-1*time.Hour), now),
+				Entry("images newer than album", now.Add(-24*time.Hour), now.Add(-1*time.Hour), now.Add(-1*time.Hour)),
+				Entry("equal timestamps", now, now, now),
+			)
+		})
 	})
 	Describe("artistArtworkReader", func() {
 		Context("Multiple covers", func() {
@@ -166,6 +213,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 			})
 			DescribeTable("ArtistArtPriority",
 				func(priority string, expected string) {
+					tests.SkipOnWindows("artwork path handling (#TBD-path-sep-artwork)")
 					conf.Server.ArtistArtPriority = priority
 					aw, err := newArtistArtworkReader(ctx, aw, arMultipleCovers.CoverArtID(), nil)
 					Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
@@ -203,6 +251,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 				})
 			})
 			It("returns embed cover", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("artwork path handling (#TBD-path-sep-artwork)")
 				aw, err := newMediafileArtworkReader(ctx, aw, mfWithEmbed.CoverArtID())
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				_, path, err := aw.Reader(ctx)
@@ -210,6 +259,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 				Expect(path).To(Equal("tests/fixtures/test.mp3"))
 			})
 			It("returns embed cover if successfully extracted by ffmpeg", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("artwork path handling (#TBD-path-sep-artwork)")
 				aw, err := newMediafileArtworkReader(ctx, aw, mfCorruptedCover.CoverArtID())
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				r, path, err := aw.Reader(ctx)
@@ -380,24 +430,24 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 			})
 		})
 		When("Square is false", func() {
-			It("returns WebP even if original image is a PNG", func() {
+			It("returns PNG if original image is a PNG", func() {
 				conf.Server.CoverArtPriority = "front.png"
 				r, _, err := aw.Get(context.Background(), alMultipleCovers.CoverArtID(), 15, false)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 				img, format, err := image.Decode(r)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(format).To(Equal("webp"))
+				Expect(format).To(Equal("png"))
 				Expect(img.Bounds().Size().X).To(Equal(15))
 				Expect(img.Bounds().Size().Y).To(Equal(15))
 			})
-			It("returns WebP if original image is not a PNG", func() {
+			It("returns JPEG if original image is not a PNG", func() {
 				conf.Server.CoverArtPriority = "cover.jpg"
 				r, _, err := aw.Get(context.Background(), alMultipleCovers.CoverArtID(), 200, false)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 				img, format, err := image.Decode(r)
-				Expect(format).To(Equal("webp"))
+				Expect(format).To(Equal("jpeg"))
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				Expect(img.Bounds().Size().X).To(Equal(200))
 				Expect(img.Bounds().Size().Y).To(Equal(200))
@@ -430,24 +480,51 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 					Expect(img.Bounds().Size().X).To(Equal(size))
 					Expect(img.Bounds().Size().Y).To(Equal(size))
 				},
-				Entry("portrait png image", "png", "webp", false, 200),
-				Entry("landscape png image", "png", "webp", true, 200),
-				Entry("portrait jpg image", "jpg", "webp", false, 200),
-				Entry("landscape jpg image", "jpg", "webp", true, 200),
+				Entry("portrait png image", "png", "png", false, 200),
+				Entry("landscape png image", "png", "png", true, 200),
+				Entry("portrait jpg image", "jpg", "png", false, 200),
+				Entry("landscape jpg image", "jpg", "png", true, 200),
 			)
 		})
-		When("DevJpegCoverArt is true and square is false", func() {
+		When("EnableWebPEncoding is true and square is false", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
-				conf.Server.DevJpegCoverArt = true
+				conf.Server.EnableWebPEncoding = true
 			})
-			It("returns JPEG even if original image is a PNG", func() {
+			It("returns WebP even if original image is a PNG", func() {
 				conf.Server.CoverArtPriority = "front.png"
 				r, _, err := aw.Get(context.Background(), alMultipleCovers.CoverArtID(), 15, false)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 				img, format, err := image.Decode(r)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(format).To(Equal("jpeg"))
+				Expect(format).To(Equal("webp"))
+				Expect(img.Bounds().Size().X).To(Equal(15))
+				Expect(img.Bounds().Size().Y).To(Equal(15))
+			})
+			It("returns WebP if original image is not a PNG", func() {
+				conf.Server.CoverArtPriority = "cover.jpg"
+				r, _, err := aw.Get(context.Background(), alMultipleCovers.CoverArtID(), 200, false)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+				img, format, err := image.Decode(r)
+				Expect(format).To(Equal("webp"))
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(img.Bounds().Size().X).To(Equal(200))
+				Expect(img.Bounds().Size().Y).To(Equal(200))
+			})
+		})
+		When("EnableWebPEncoding is false and square is false", func() {
+			BeforeEach(func() {
+				conf.Server.EnableWebPEncoding = false
+			})
+			It("returns PNG if original image is a PNG", func() {
+				conf.Server.CoverArtPriority = "front.png"
+				r, _, err := aw.Get(context.Background(), alMultipleCovers.CoverArtID(), 15, false)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+				img, format, err := image.Decode(r)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(format).To(Equal("png"))
 				Expect(img.Bounds().Size().X).To(Equal(15))
 				Expect(img.Bounds().Size().Y).To(Equal(15))
 			})
@@ -463,11 +540,11 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 				Expect(img.Bounds().Size().Y).To(Equal(200))
 			})
 		})
-		When("DevJpegCoverArt is true and square is true", func() {
+		When("EnableWebPEncoding is false and square is true", func() {
 			var alCover model.Album
 
 			BeforeEach(func() {
-				conf.Server.DevJpegCoverArt = true
+				conf.Server.EnableWebPEncoding = false
 			})
 			It("returns PNG for square mode", func() {
 				dirName := createImage("png", false, 200)

core/artwork/cache_warmer.go

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ type CacheWarmer interface {
 
 // NewCacheWarmer creates a new CacheWarmer instance. The CacheWarmer will pre-cache Artwork images in the background
 // to speed up the response time when the image is requested by the UI. The cache is pre-populated with the original
-// image size, as well as the size defined in the UICoverArtSize constant.
+// image size, as well as the size defined by the UICoverArtSize config option.
 func NewCacheWarmer(artwork Artwork, cache cache.FileCache) CacheWarmer {
 	// If image cache is disabled, return a NOOP implementation
 	if conf.Server.ImageCacheSize == "0" || !conf.Server.EnableArtworkPrecache {
@@ -38,10 +37,11 @@ func NewCacheWarmer(artwork Artwork, cache cache.FileCache) CacheWarmer {
 	}
 
 	a := &cacheWarmer{
-		artwork:    artwork,
-		cache:      cache,
-		buffer:     make(map[model.ArtworkID]struct{}),
-		wakeSignal: make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		artwork:      artwork,
+		cache:        cache,
+		buffer:       make(map[model.ArtworkID]struct{}),
+		wakeSignal:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		coverArtSize: conf.Server.UICoverArtSize,
 	}
 
 	// Create a context with a fake admin user, to be able to pre-cache Playlist CoverArts
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ func NewCacheWarmer(artwork Artwork, cache cache.FileCache) CacheWarmer {
 }
 
 type cacheWarmer struct {
-	artwork    Artwork
-	buffer     map[model.ArtworkID]struct{}
-	mutex      sync.Mutex
-	cache      cache.FileCache
-	wakeSignal chan struct{}
+	artwork      Artwork
+	buffer       map[model.ArtworkID]struct{}
+	mutex        sync.Mutex
+	cache        cache.FileCache
+	wakeSignal   chan struct{}
+	coverArtSize int
 }
 
 func (a *cacheWarmer) PreCache(artID model.ArtworkID) {
@@ -142,16 +143,14 @@ func (a *cacheWarmer) doCacheImage(ctx context.Context, id model.ArtworkID) erro
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 10*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	for _, size := range consts.CacheWarmerImageSizes {
-		r, _, err := a.artwork.Get(ctx, id, size, true)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("caching id='%s', size=%d: %w", id, size, err)
-		}
-		_, err = io.Copy(io.Discard, r)
-		r.Close()
-		return err
+	size := a.coverArtSize
+	r, _, err := a.artwork.Get(ctx, id, size, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("caching id='%s', size=%d: %w", id, size, err)
 	}
-	return nil
+	_, err = io.Copy(io.Discard, r)
+	r.Close()
+	return err
 }
 
 func NoopCacheWarmer() CacheWarmer {

core/artwork/cache_warmer_test.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/cache"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ var _ = Describe("CacheWarmer", func() {
 
 			Eventually(func() []int {
 				return aw.getCachedSizes()
-			}).Should(ContainElements(consts.UICoverArtSize))
+			}).Should(ContainElements(conf.Server.UICoverArtSize))
 		})
 	})
 })

core/artwork/reader_album.go

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func newAlbumArtworkReader(ctx context.Context, artwork *artwork, artID model.Ar
 func (a *albumArtworkReader) Key() string {
 	hashInput := conf.Server.CoverArtPriority
 	if conf.Server.EnableExternalServices {
-		hashInput += conf.Server.Agents
+		hashInput = conf.Server.Agents + hashInput
 	}
 	hash := md5.Sum([]byte(hashInput))
 	return fmt.Sprintf(
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (a *albumArtworkReader) Key() string {
 	)
 }
 func (a *albumArtworkReader) LastUpdated() time.Time {
-	return a.album.UpdatedAt
+	return a.lastUpdate
 }
 
 func (a *albumArtworkReader) Reader(ctx context.Context) (io.ReadCloser, string, error) {

core/artwork/reader_artist_test.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ var _ = Describe("artistArtworkReader", func() {
 
 		When("artist has only one album", func() {
 			It("returns the parent folder", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("artwork path handling (#TBD-path-sep-artwork)")
 				paths = []string{
 					filepath.FromSlash("/music/artist/album1"),
 				}
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ var _ = Describe("artistArtworkReader", func() {
 
 		When("the album paths contain same prefix", func() {
 			It("returns the common prefix", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("artwork path handling (#TBD-path-sep-artwork)")
 				paths = []string{
 					filepath.FromSlash("/music/artist/album1"),
 					filepath.FromSlash("/music/artist/album2"),

core/artwork/reader_disc.go

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (d *discArtworkReader) Key() string {
 }
 
 func (d *discArtworkReader) LastUpdated() time.Time {
-	return d.album.UpdatedAt
+	return d.lastUpdate
 }
 
 func (d *discArtworkReader) Reader(ctx context.Context) (io.ReadCloser, string, error) {
@@ -168,47 +168,38 @@ func (d *discArtworkReader) fromDiscSubtitle(ctx context.Context, subtitle strin
 	}
 }
 
-// extractDiscNumber extracts a disc number from a filename based on a glob pattern.
-// It finds the portion of the filename that the wildcard matched and parses leading
-// digits as the disc number. Returns (0, false) if the pattern doesn't match or
-// no leading digits are found in the wildcard portion.
+// globMetaChars holds the substitution metacharacters understood by
+// filepath.Match. The '\' escape character is intentionally excluded:
+// disc art patterns come from user config and never include escaped
+// metachars in practice, and treating '\' as a metachar would misalign
+// the literal-prefix extraction in extractDiscNumber.
+const globMetaChars = "*?["
+
+// extractDiscNumber parses the disc number from a filename matched by a
+// filepath.Match-style glob pattern.
+//
+// Both pattern and filename must already be lowercased by the caller, which
+// is also expected to have verified that filepath.Match(pattern, filename)
+// is true before calling this function.
 func extractDiscNumber(pattern, filename string) (int, bool) {
-	filename = strings.ToLower(filename)
-	pattern = strings.ToLower(pattern)
-
-	matched, err := filepath.Match(pattern, filename)
-	if err != nil || !matched {
+	metaIdx := strings.IndexAny(pattern, globMetaChars)
+	if metaIdx < 0 {
 		return 0, false
 	}
-
-	// Find the prefix before the first '*' in the pattern
-	starIdx := strings.IndexByte(pattern, '*')
-	if starIdx < 0 {
-		return 0, false
-	}
-	prefix := pattern[:starIdx]
-
-	// Strip the prefix from the filename to get the wildcard-matched portion
+	prefix := pattern[:metaIdx]
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(filename, prefix) {
 		return 0, false
 	}
-	remainder := filename[len(prefix):]
 
-	// Extract leading ASCII digits from the remainder
-	var digits []byte
-	for _, r := range remainder {
-		if r >= '0' && r <= '9' {
-			digits = append(digits, byte(r))
-		} else {
-			break
-		}
+	start := len(prefix)
+	end := start
+	for end < len(filename) && filename[end] >= '0' && filename[end] <= '9' {
+		end++
 	}
-
-	if len(digits) == 0 {
+	if end == start {
 		return 0, false
 	}
-
-	num, err := strconv.Atoi(string(digits))
+	num, err := strconv.Atoi(filename[start:end])
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, false
 	}
@@ -216,20 +207,16 @@ func extractDiscNumber(pattern, filename string) (int, bool) {
 }
 
 // fromExternalFile returns a sourceFunc that matches image files against a glob
-// pattern with disc-number-aware filtering.
-//
-// Matching rules:
-//   - If a disc number can be extracted from the filename, the file matches only if
-//     the number equals the target disc number.
-//   - If no number is found and this is a multi-folder album, the file matches if
-//     it's in a folder containing tracks for this disc.
-//   - If no number is found and this is a single-folder album, the file is skipped
-//     (ambiguous).
+// pattern. A numbered filename whose number equals the target disc wins over
+// any unnumbered candidate; callers must pass a lowercase pattern.
 func (d *discArtworkReader) fromExternalFile(ctx context.Context, pattern string) sourceFunc {
+	isLiteral := !strings.ContainsAny(pattern, globMetaChars)
 	return func() (io.ReadCloser, string, error) {
+		var fallbacks []string
 		for _, file := range d.imgFiles {
 			_, name := filepath.Split(file)
-			match, err := filepath.Match(pattern, strings.ToLower(name))
+			name = strings.ToLower(name)
+			match, err := filepath.Match(pattern, name)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Warn(ctx, "Error matching disc art file to pattern", "pattern", pattern, "file", file)
 				continue
@@ -238,24 +225,27 @@ func (d *discArtworkReader) fromExternalFile(ctx context.Context, pattern string
 				continue
 			}
 
-			// Try to extract disc number from filename
-			num, hasNum := extractDiscNumber(pattern, name)
-			if hasNum {
-				// File has a disc number — must match target disc
-				if num != d.discNumber {
-					continue
+			if !isLiteral {
+				if num, hasNum := extractDiscNumber(pattern, name); hasNum {
+					if num != d.discNumber {
+						continue
+					}
+					f, err := os.Open(file)
+					if err != nil {
+						log.Warn(ctx, "Could not open disc art file", "file", file, err)
+						continue
+					}
+					return f, file, nil
 				}
-			} else if d.isMultiFolder {
-				// No number, multi-folder: match by folder association
-				dir := filepath.Dir(file)
-				if !d.discFolders[dir] {
-					continue
-				}
-			} else {
-				// No number, single-folder: ambiguous, skip
-				continue
 			}
 
+			if d.isMultiFolder && !d.discFolders[filepath.Dir(file)] {
+				continue
+			}
+			fallbacks = append(fallbacks, file)
+		}
+
+		for _, file := range fallbacks {
 			f, err := os.Open(file)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Warn(ctx, "Could not open disc art file", "file", file, err)

core/artwork/reader_disc_test.go

@@ -42,11 +42,24 @@ var _ = Describe("Disc Artwork Reader", func() {
 			// Case insensitive (filename already lowered by caller)
 			Entry("Disc1.jpg lowered", "disc*.*", "disc1.jpg", 1, true),
 
-			// Pattern doesn't match
-			Entry("cover.jpg doesn't match disc*.*", "disc*.*", "cover.jpg", 0, false),
+			// HasPrefix guard: filename doesn't share the pattern's literal prefix
+			Entry("cover.jpg with disc*.* (no prefix match)", "disc*.*", "cover.jpg", 0, false),
 
 			// Pattern with no wildcard before dot
 			Entry("front1.jpg with front*.*", "front*.*", "front1.jpg", 1, true),
+
+			// '?' single-char wildcard
+			Entry("disc?.jpg with disc1.jpg", "disc?.jpg", "disc1.jpg", 1, true),
+			Entry("disc?.jpg with disc2.jpg", "disc?.jpg", "disc2.jpg", 2, true),
+			Entry("cd??.jpg with cd07.jpg", "cd??.jpg", "cd07.jpg", 7, true),
+
+			// '[...]' character class wildcard
+			Entry("cd[12].jpg with cd1.jpg", "cd[12].jpg", "cd1.jpg", 1, true),
+			Entry("cd[12].jpg with cd2.jpg", "cd[12].jpg", "cd2.jpg", 2, true),
+			Entry("disc[0-9].jpg with disc5.jpg", "disc[0-9].jpg", "disc5.jpg", 5, true),
+
+			// Literal pattern (no wildcard) returns false
+			Entry("shellac.png literal", "shellac.png", "shellac.png", 0, false),
 		)
 	})
 
@@ -85,19 +98,186 @@ var _ = Describe("Disc Artwork Reader", func() {
 			Expect(path).To(Equal(f1))
 		})
 
-		It("skips file without number in single-folder album", func() {
-			f1 := createFile("album/disc.jpg")
+		It("matches file without number in single-folder album (shared disc art)", func() {
+			f1 := createFile("album/cover.png")
 			reader := &discArtworkReader{
 				discNumber:  1,
 				imgFiles:    []string{f1},
 				discFolders: map[string]bool{filepath.Join(tmpDir, "album"): true},
 			}
 
-			sf := reader.fromExternalFile(ctx, "disc*.*")
-			r, _, _ := sf()
-			Expect(r).To(BeNil())
+			sf := reader.fromExternalFile(ctx, "cover.*")
+			r, path, err := sf()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(r).ToNot(BeNil())
+			r.Close()
+			Expect(path).To(Equal(f1))
 		})
 
+		It("returns shared disc art for every disc number in single-folder album", func() {
+			f1 := createFile("album/shellac.png")
+			makeReader := func(discNum int) *discArtworkReader {
+				return &discArtworkReader{
+					discNumber:  discNum,
+					imgFiles:    []string{f1},
+					discFolders: map[string]bool{filepath.Join(tmpDir, "album"): true},
+				}
+			}
+
+			for _, disc := range []int{1, 2, 5} {
+				sf := makeReader(disc).fromExternalFile(ctx, "shellac.png")
+				r, path, err := sf()
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred(), "disc %d", disc)
+				Expect(r).ToNot(BeNil())
+				r.Close()
+				Expect(path).To(Equal(f1), "disc %d", disc)
+			}
+		})
+
+		It("numbered and unnumbered patterns both resolve against the same reader", func() {
+			f1 := createFile("album/cover.png")
+			f2 := createFile("album/disc1.jpg")
+			f3 := createFile("album/disc2.jpg")
+			reader := &discArtworkReader{
+				discNumber:  2,
+				imgFiles:    []string{f1, f2, f3},
+				discFolders: map[string]bool{filepath.Join(tmpDir, "album"): true},
+			}
+
+			sf := reader.fromExternalFile(ctx, "disc*.*")
+			r, path, err := sf()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(r).ToNot(BeNil())
+			r.Close()
+			Expect(path).To(Equal(f3))
+
+			sf = reader.fromExternalFile(ctx, "cover.*")
+			r, path, err = sf()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(r).ToNot(BeNil())
+			r.Close()
+			Expect(path).To(Equal(f1))
+		})
+
+		It("respects DiscArtPriority order when both numbered and unnumbered patterns match", func() {
+			f1 := createFile("album/cover.png")
+			f2 := createFile("album/disc1.jpg")
+			reader := &discArtworkReader{
+				discNumber:  1,
+				imgFiles:    []string{f1, f2},
+				discFolders: map[string]bool{filepath.Join(tmpDir, "album"): true},
+			}
+
+			ff := reader.fromDiscArtPriority(ctx, nil, "disc*.*, cover.*")
+			Expect(ff).To(HaveLen(2))
+			r, path, err := ff[0]()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(path).To(Equal(f2))
+			r.Close()
+
+			ff = reader.fromDiscArtPriority(ctx, nil, "cover.*, disc*.*")
+			Expect(ff).To(HaveLen(2))
+			r, path, err = ff[0]()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(path).To(Equal(f1))
+			r.Close()
+		})
+
+		DescribeTable("numbered match wins over shared fallback within a pattern",
+			func(discNumber, expectedIdx int) {
+				files := []string{
+					createFile("album/disc.jpg"),
+					createFile("album/disc1.jpg"),
+					createFile("album/disc2.jpg"),
+				}
+				reader := &discArtworkReader{
+					discNumber:  discNumber,
+					imgFiles:    files,
+					discFolders: map[string]bool{filepath.Join(tmpDir, "album"): true},
+				}
+
+				sf := reader.fromExternalFile(ctx, "disc*.*")
+				r, path, err := sf()
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(r).ToNot(BeNil())
+				r.Close()
+				Expect(path).To(Equal(files[expectedIdx]))
+			},
+			Entry("disc 2 picks disc2.jpg over the shared disc.jpg", 2, 2),
+			Entry("disc 3 falls back to disc.jpg when no numbered match exists", 3, 0),
+		)
+
+		It("tries the next fallback candidate when the first one cannot be opened", func() {
+			f1 := createFile("album/cover.jpg")
+			f2 := createFile("album/cover.png")
+			// Remove f1 so os.Open will fail on it; f2 should still win.
+			Expect(os.Remove(f1)).To(Succeed())
+			reader := &discArtworkReader{
+				discNumber:  1,
+				imgFiles:    []string{f1, f2},
+				discFolders: map[string]bool{filepath.Join(tmpDir, "album"): true},
+			}
+
+			sf := reader.fromExternalFile(ctx, "cover.*")
+			r, path, err := sf()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(r).ToNot(BeNil())
+			r.Close()
+			Expect(path).To(Equal(f2))
+		})
+
+		It("keeps scanning literal-pattern matches so fallback retry still works", func() {
+			// Guards against an 'early break on first literal match' optimization.
+			// Multiple imgFiles entries can share a basename (symlinks, case-variant
+			// duplicates on case-sensitive filesystems). If the loop breaks after
+			// recording just the first, the fallback retry cannot recover when
+			// that first file is unreadable.
+			f1 := createFile("album/stale/cover.png")
+			f2 := createFile("album/cover.png")
+			Expect(os.Remove(f1)).To(Succeed())
+			reader := &discArtworkReader{
+				discNumber: 1,
+				imgFiles:   []string{f1, f2},
+				discFolders: map[string]bool{
+					filepath.Join(tmpDir, "album"):       true,
+					filepath.Join(tmpDir, "album/stale"): true,
+				},
+				isMultiFolder: true,
+			}
+
+			sf := reader.fromExternalFile(ctx, "cover.png")
+			r, path, err := sf()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(r).ToNot(BeNil())
+			r.Close()
+			Expect(path).To(Equal(f2))
+		})
+
+		DescribeTable("filters by disc number for non-'*' wildcard patterns",
+			func(pattern string, discNumber, expectedIdx int) {
+				files := []string{
+					createFile("album/disc1.jpg"),
+					createFile("album/disc2.jpg"),
+				}
+				reader := &discArtworkReader{
+					discNumber:  discNumber,
+					imgFiles:    files,
+					discFolders: map[string]bool{filepath.Join(tmpDir, "album"): true},
+				}
+
+				sf := reader.fromExternalFile(ctx, pattern)
+				r, path, err := sf()
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(r).ToNot(BeNil())
+				r.Close()
+				Expect(path).To(Equal(files[expectedIdx]))
+			},
+			Entry("disc?.jpg, target disc 1 → disc1.jpg", "disc?.jpg", 1, 0),
+			Entry("disc?.jpg, target disc 2 → disc2.jpg", "disc?.jpg", 2, 1),
+			Entry("disc[0-9].jpg, target disc 1 → disc1.jpg", "disc[0-9].jpg", 1, 0),
+			Entry("disc[0-9].jpg, target disc 2 → disc2.jpg", "disc[0-9].jpg", 2, 1),
+		)
+
 		It("matches file without number in multi-folder album by folder", func() {
 			f1 := createFile("album/cd1/disc.jpg")
 			f2 := createFile("album/cd2/disc.jpg")

core/artwork/reader_resized.go

@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ import (
 	xdraw "golang.org/x/image/draw"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	conf.AddHook(func() {
+		if err := webp.Dynamic(); err != nil {
+			log.Debug("Using WASM WebP encoder/decoder", "reason", err)
+		} else {
+			log.Debug("Using native libwebp for WebP encoding/decoding")
+		}
+	})
+}
+
 var bufPool = sync.Pool{
 	New: func() any {
 		return new(bytes.Buffer)
@@ -117,7 +127,7 @@ func (a *resizedArtworkReader) resizeImage(ctx context.Context, reader io.Reader
 }
 
 func resizeStaticImage(data []byte, size int, square bool) (io.Reader, int, error) {
-	original, _, err := image.Decode(bytes.NewReader(data))
+	original, format, err := image.Decode(bytes.NewReader(data))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, err
 	}
@@ -157,14 +167,12 @@ func resizeStaticImage(data []byte, size int, square bool) (io.Reader, int, erro
 
 	buf := bufPool.Get().(*bytes.Buffer)
 	buf.Reset()
-	if conf.Server.DevJpegCoverArt {
-		if square {
-			err = png.Encode(buf, dst)
-		} else {
-			err = jpeg.Encode(buf, dst, &jpeg.Options{Quality: conf.Server.CoverArtQuality})
-		}
-	} else {
+	if conf.Server.EnableWebPEncoding {
 		err = webp.Encode(buf, dst, webp.Options{Quality: conf.Server.CoverArtQuality})
+	} else if format == "png" || square {
+		err = png.Encode(buf, dst)
+	} else {
+		err = jpeg.Encode(buf, dst, &jpeg.Options{Quality: conf.Server.CoverArtQuality})
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		bufPool.Put(buf)

core/common_test.go

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ var _ = Describe("common.go", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("returns the absolute path when library exists", func() {
+			tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-core)")
 			ctx := context.Background()
 			abs := AbsolutePath(ctx, ds, libId, path)
 			Expect(abs).To(Equal("/library/root/music/file.mp3"))

core/external/provider.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Masterminds/squirrel"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/agents"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/matcher"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils"
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ type Provider interface {
 type provider struct {
 	ds          model.DataStore
 	ag          Agents
+	matcher     *matcher.Matcher
 	artistQueue refreshQueue[auxArtist]
 	albumQueue  refreshQueue[auxAlbum]
 }
@@ -85,8 +87,8 @@ type Agents interface {
 	agents.SimilarSongsByArtistRetriever
 }
 
-func NewProvider(ds model.DataStore, agents Agents) Provider {
-	e := &provider{ds: ds, ag: agents}
+func NewProvider(ds model.DataStore, agents Agents, m *matcher.Matcher) Provider {
+	e := &provider{ds: ds, ag: agents, matcher: m}
 	e.artistQueue = newRefreshQueue(context.TODO(), e.populateArtistInfo)
 	e.albumQueue = newRefreshQueue(context.TODO(), e.populateAlbumInfo)
 	return e
@@ -300,7 +302,7 @@ func (e *provider) SimilarSongs(ctx context.Context, id string, count int) (mode
 	}
 
 	if err == nil && len(songs) > 0 {
-		return e.matchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, count)
+		return e.matcher.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, count)
 	}
 
 	// Fallback to existing similar artists + top songs algorithm
@@ -479,7 +481,7 @@ func (e *provider) getMatchingTopSongs(ctx context.Context, agent agents.ArtistT
 		}
 	}
 
-	mfs, err := e.matchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, count)
+	mfs, err := e.matcher.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, count)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

core/external/provider_albumimage_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/agents"
 	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/external"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/matcher"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - AlbumImage", func() {
 		mockAlbumAgent = newMockAlbumInfoAgent()
 
 		agentsCombined := &mockAgents{albumInfoAgent: mockAlbumAgent}
-		provider = NewProvider(ds, agentsCombined)
+		provider = NewProvider(ds, agentsCombined, matcher.New(ds))
 
 		// Default mocks
 		// Mocks for GetEntityByID sequence (initial failed lookups)

core/external/provider_artistimage_test.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/agents"
 	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/external"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/matcher"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - ArtistImage", func() {
 			imageAgent: mockImageAgent,
 		}
 
-		provider = NewProvider(ds, agentsCombined)
+		provider = NewProvider(ds, agentsCombined, matcher.New(ds))
 
 		// Default mocks for successful Get calls
 		mockArtistRepo.On("Get", "artist-1").Return(&model.Artist{ID: "artist-1", Name: "Artist One"}, nil).Maybe()

core/external/provider_matching_test.go

@@ -1,762 +0,0 @@
-package external_test
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	"github.com/Masterminds/squirrel"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/agents"
-	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/external"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
-)
-
-var _ = Describe("Provider - Song Matching", func() {
-	var ds model.DataStore
-	var provider Provider
-	var agentsCombined *mockAgents
-	var artistRepo *mockArtistRepo
-	var mediaFileRepo *mockMediaFileRepo
-	var albumRepo *mockAlbumRepo
-	var ctx context.Context
-
-	BeforeEach(func() {
-		ctx = GinkgoT().Context()
-
-		artistRepo = newMockArtistRepo()
-		mediaFileRepo = newMockMediaFileRepo()
-		albumRepo = newMockAlbumRepo()
-
-		ds = &tests.MockDataStore{
-			MockedArtist:    artistRepo,
-			MockedMediaFile: mediaFileRepo,
-			MockedAlbum:     albumRepo,
-		}
-
-		agentsCombined = &mockAgents{}
-		provider = NewProvider(ds, agentsCombined)
-	})
-
-	// Shared helper for tests that only need artist track queries (no ID/MBID matching)
-	setupSimilarSongsExpectations := func(returnedSongs []agents.Song, artistTracks model.MediaFiles) {
-		agentsCombined.On("GetSimilarSongsByTrack", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
-			Return(returnedSongs, nil).Once()
-
-		// loadTracksByTitleAndArtist - queries by artist name
-		mediaFileRepo.On("GetAll", mock.MatchedBy(func(opt model.QueryOptions) bool {
-			and, ok := opt.Filters.(squirrel.And)
-			if !ok || len(and) < 2 {
-				return false
-			}
-			eq, hasEq := and[0].(squirrel.Eq)
-			if !hasEq {
-				return false
-			}
-			_, hasArtist := eq["order_artist_name"]
-			return hasArtist
-		})).Return(artistTracks, nil).Maybe()
-	}
-
-	Describe("matchSongsToLibrary priority matching", func() {
-		var track model.MediaFile
-
-		BeforeEach(func() {
-			DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
-			// Disable fuzzy matching for these tests to avoid unexpected GetAll calls
-			conf.Server.SimilarSongsMatchThreshold = 100
-
-			track = model.MediaFile{ID: "track-1", Title: "Test Track", Artist: "Test Artist", MbzRecordingID: ""}
-
-			// Setup for GetEntityByID to return the track
-			artistRepo.On("Get", "track-1").Return(nil, model.ErrNotFound).Once()
-			albumRepo.On("Get", "track-1").Return(nil, model.ErrNotFound).Once()
-			mediaFileRepo.On("Get", "track-1").Return(&track, nil).Once()
-		})
-
-		setupExpectations := func(returnedSongs []agents.Song, idMatches, mbidMatches, artistTracks model.MediaFiles) {
-			agentsCombined.On("GetSimilarSongsByTrack", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
-				Return(returnedSongs, nil).Once()
-
-			// loadTracksByID
-			mediaFileRepo.On("GetAll", mock.MatchedBy(func(opt model.QueryOptions) bool {
-				_, ok := opt.Filters.(squirrel.Eq)
-				return ok
-			})).Return(idMatches, nil).Once()
-
-			// loadTracksByMBID
-			mediaFileRepo.On("GetAll", mock.MatchedBy(func(opt model.QueryOptions) bool {
-				and, ok := opt.Filters.(squirrel.And)
-				if !ok || len(and) < 1 {
-					return false
-				}
-				eq, hasEq := and[0].(squirrel.Eq)
-				if !hasEq {
-					return false
-				}
-				_, hasMBID := eq["mbz_recording_id"]
-				return hasMBID
-			})).Return(mbidMatches, nil).Once()
-
-			// loadTracksByTitleAndArtist - now queries by artist name
-			mediaFileRepo.On("GetAll", mock.MatchedBy(func(opt model.QueryOptions) bool {
-				and, ok := opt.Filters.(squirrel.And)
-				if !ok || len(and) < 2 {
-					return false
-				}
-				eq, hasEq := and[0].(squirrel.Eq)
-				if !hasEq {
-					return false
-				}
-				_, hasArtist := eq["order_artist_name"]
-				return hasArtist
-			})).Return(artistTracks, nil).Maybe()
-		}
-
-		Context("when agent returns artist and album metadata", func() {
-			It("matches by title + artist MBID + album MBID (highest priority)", func() {
-				// Song in library with all MBIDs
-				correctMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "correct-match", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator",
-					MbzArtistID: "artist-mbid-123", MbzAlbumID: "album-mbid-456",
-				}
-				// Another song with same title but different MBIDs (should NOT match)
-				wrongMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "wrong-match", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Some Other Album",
-					MbzArtistID: "artist-mbid-123", MbzAlbumID: "different-album-mbid",
-				}
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Depeche Mode", ArtistMBID: "artist-mbid-123", Album: "Violator", AlbumMBID: "album-mbid-456"},
-				}
-
-				setupExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{}, model.MediaFiles{}, model.MediaFiles{wrongMatch, correctMatch})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("correct-match"))
-			})
-
-			It("matches by title + artist name + album name when MBIDs unavailable", func() {
-				// Song in library without MBIDs but with matching artist/album names
-				correctMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "correct-match", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "depeche mode", Album: "violator",
-				}
-				// Another song with same title but different artist (should NOT match)
-				wrongMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "wrong-match", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Other Artist", Album: "Other Album",
-				}
-
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator"}, // No MBIDs
-				}
-
-				setupExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{}, model.MediaFiles{}, model.MediaFiles{wrongMatch, correctMatch})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("correct-match"))
-			})
-
-			It("matches by title + artist only when album info unavailable", func() {
-				// Song in library with matching artist
-				correctMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "correct-match", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "depeche mode", Album: "Some Album",
-				}
-				// Another song with same title but different artist
-				wrongMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "wrong-match", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Other Artist", Album: "Other Album",
-				}
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Depeche Mode"}, // No album info
-				}
-
-				setupExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{}, model.MediaFiles{}, model.MediaFiles{wrongMatch, correctMatch})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("correct-match"))
-			})
-
-			It("does not match songs without artist info", func() {
-				// Songs without artist info cannot be matched since we query by artist
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Similar Song"}, // No artist/album info at all
-				}
-
-				// No artist to query, so no GetAll calls for title matching
-				setupExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{}, model.MediaFiles{}, model.MediaFiles{})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(BeEmpty())
-			})
-		})
-
-		Context("when matching multiple songs with the same title but different artists", func() {
-			It("returns distinct matches for each artist's version (covers scenario)", func() {
-				// Multiple covers of the same song by different artists
-				cover1 := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "cover-1", Title: "Yesterday", Artist: "The Beatles", Album: "Help!",
-				}
-				cover2 := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "cover-2", Title: "Yesterday", Artist: "Ray Charles", Album: "Greatest Hits",
-				}
-				cover3 := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "cover-3", Title: "Yesterday", Artist: "Frank Sinatra", Album: "My Way",
-				}
-
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Yesterday", Artist: "The Beatles", Album: "Help!"},
-					{Name: "Yesterday", Artist: "Ray Charles", Album: "Greatest Hits"},
-					{Name: "Yesterday", Artist: "Frank Sinatra", Album: "My Way"},
-				}
-
-				setupExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{}, model.MediaFiles{}, model.MediaFiles{cover1, cover2, cover3})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				// All three covers should be returned, not just the first one
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(3))
-				// Verify all three different versions are included
-				ids := []string{songs[0].ID, songs[1].ID, songs[2].ID}
-				Expect(ids).To(ContainElements("cover-1", "cover-2", "cover-3"))
-			})
-		})
-
-		Context("when matching multiple songs with different precision levels", func() {
-			It("prefers more precise matches for each song", func() {
-				// Library has multiple versions of same song
-				preciseMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "precise", Title: "Song A", Artist: "Artist One", Album: "Album One",
-					MbzArtistID: "mbid-1", MbzAlbumID: "album-mbid-1",
-				}
-				lessAccurateMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "less-accurate", Title: "Song A", Artist: "Artist One", Album: "Compilation",
-					MbzArtistID: "mbid-1",
-				}
-				artistTwoMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "artist-two", Title: "Song B", Artist: "Artist Two",
-				}
-
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Song A", Artist: "Artist One", ArtistMBID: "mbid-1", Album: "Album One", AlbumMBID: "album-mbid-1"},
-					{Name: "Song B", Artist: "Artist Two"}, // Different artist
-				}
-
-				setupExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{}, model.MediaFiles{}, model.MediaFiles{lessAccurateMatch, preciseMatch, artistTwoMatch})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(2))
-				// First song should be the precise match (has all MBIDs)
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("precise"))
-				// Second song matches by title + artist
-				Expect(songs[1].ID).To(Equal("artist-two"))
-			})
-		})
-	})
-
-	Describe("Fuzzy matching fallback", func() {
-		var track model.MediaFile
-
-		BeforeEach(func() {
-			DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
-			track = model.MediaFile{ID: "track-1", Title: "Test Track", Artist: "Test Artist"}
-
-			// Setup for GetEntityByID to return the track
-			artistRepo.On("Get", "track-1").Return(nil, model.ErrNotFound).Once()
-			albumRepo.On("Get", "track-1").Return(nil, model.ErrNotFound).Once()
-			mediaFileRepo.On("Get", "track-1").Return(&track, nil).Once()
-		})
-
-		Context("with default threshold (85%)", func() {
-			It("matches songs with remastered suffix", func() {
-				conf.Server.SimilarSongsMatchThreshold = 85
-
-				// Agent returns "Paranoid Android" but library has "Paranoid Android - Remastered"
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Paranoid Android", Artist: "Radiohead"},
-				}
-				// Artist catalog has the remastered version (fuzzy match will find it)
-				artistTracks := model.MediaFiles{
-					{ID: "remastered", Title: "Paranoid Android - Remastered", Artist: "Radiohead"},
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, artistTracks)
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("remastered"))
-			})
-
-			It("matches songs with live suffix", func() {
-				conf.Server.SimilarSongsMatchThreshold = 85
-
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen"},
-				}
-				artistTracks := model.MediaFiles{
-					{ID: "live", Title: "Bohemian Rhapsody (Live)", Artist: "Queen"},
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, artistTracks)
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("live"))
-			})
-
-			It("does not match completely different songs", func() {
-				conf.Server.SimilarSongsMatchThreshold = 85
-
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Yesterday", Artist: "The Beatles"},
-				}
-				// Artist catalog has completely different songs
-				artistTracks := model.MediaFiles{
-					{ID: "different", Title: "Tomorrow Never Knows", Artist: "The Beatles"},
-					{ID: "different2", Title: "Here Comes The Sun", Artist: "The Beatles"},
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, artistTracks)
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(BeEmpty())
-			})
-		})
-
-		Context("with threshold set to 100 (exact match only)", func() {
-			It("only matches exact titles", func() {
-				conf.Server.SimilarSongsMatchThreshold = 100
-
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Paranoid Android", Artist: "Radiohead"},
-				}
-				// Artist catalog has only remastered version - no exact match
-				artistTracks := model.MediaFiles{
-					{ID: "remastered", Title: "Paranoid Android - Remastered", Artist: "Radiohead"},
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, artistTracks)
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(BeEmpty())
-			})
-		})
-
-		Context("with lower threshold (75%)", func() {
-			It("matches more aggressively", func() {
-				conf.Server.SimilarSongsMatchThreshold = 75
-
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Song", Artist: "Artist"},
-				}
-				artistTracks := model.MediaFiles{
-					{ID: "extended", Title: "Song (Extended Mix)", Artist: "Artist"},
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, artistTracks)
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("extended"))
-			})
-		})
-
-		Context("with fuzzy album matching", func() {
-			It("matches album with (Remaster) suffix", func() {
-				conf.Server.SimilarSongsMatchThreshold = 85
-
-				// Agent returns "A Night at the Opera" but library has remastered version
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen", Album: "A Night at the Opera"},
-				}
-				// Library has same album with remaster suffix
-				correctMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "correct", Title: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen", Album: "A Night at the Opera (2011 Remaster)",
-				}
-				wrongMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "wrong", Title: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen", Album: "Greatest Hits",
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{wrongMatch, correctMatch})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				// Should prefer the fuzzy album match (Level 3) over title+artist only (Level 1)
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("correct"))
-			})
-
-			It("matches album with (Deluxe Edition) suffix", func() {
-				conf.Server.SimilarSongsMatchThreshold = 85
-
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator"},
-				}
-				correctMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "correct", Title: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator (Deluxe Edition)",
-				}
-				wrongMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "wrong", Title: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "101",
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{wrongMatch, correctMatch})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("correct"))
-			})
-
-			It("prefers exact album match over fuzzy album match", func() {
-				conf.Server.SimilarSongsMatchThreshold = 85
-
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator"},
-				}
-				exactMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "exact", Title: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator",
-				}
-				fuzzyMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "fuzzy", Title: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator (Deluxe Edition)",
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{fuzzyMatch, exactMatch})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				// Both have same title similarity (1.0), so should prefer exact album match (higher specificity via higher album similarity)
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("exact"))
-			})
-		})
-	})
-
-	Describe("Duration matching", func() {
-		var track model.MediaFile
-
-		BeforeEach(func() {
-			DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
-			conf.Server.SimilarSongsMatchThreshold = 100 // Exact title match for predictable tests
-
-			track = model.MediaFile{ID: "track-1", Title: "Test Track", Artist: "Test Artist"}
-
-			// Setup for GetEntityByID to return the track
-			artistRepo.On("Get", "track-1").Return(nil, model.ErrNotFound).Once()
-			albumRepo.On("Get", "track-1").Return(nil, model.ErrNotFound).Once()
-			mediaFileRepo.On("Get", "track-1").Return(&track, nil).Once()
-		})
-
-		Context("when agent provides duration", func() {
-			It("prefers tracks with matching duration", func() {
-				// Agent returns song with duration 180000ms (180 seconds)
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 180000},
-				}
-				// Library has two versions: one matching duration, one not
-				correctMatch := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "correct", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 180.0,
-				}
-				wrongDuration := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "wrong", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 240.0,
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{wrongDuration, correctMatch})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("correct"))
-			})
-
-			It("matches tracks with close duration", func() {
-				// Agent returns song with duration 180000ms (180 seconds)
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 180000},
-				}
-				// Library has track with 182.5 seconds (close to target)
-				closeDuration := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "close-duration", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 182.5,
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{closeDuration})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("close-duration"))
-			})
-
-			It("prefers closer duration over farther duration", func() {
-				// Agent returns song with duration 180000ms (180 seconds)
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 180000},
-				}
-				// Library has one close, one far
-				closeDuration := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "close", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 181.0,
-				}
-				farDuration := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "far", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 190.0,
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{farDuration, closeDuration})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("close"))
-			})
-
-			It("still matches when no tracks have matching duration", func() {
-				// Agent returns song with duration 180000ms
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 180000},
-				}
-				// Library only has tracks with very different duration
-				differentDuration := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "different", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 300.0,
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{differentDuration})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				// Duration mismatch doesn't exclude the track; it's just scored lower
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("different"))
-			})
-
-			It("prefers title match over duration match when titles differ", func() {
-				// Agent returns "Similar Song" with duration 180000ms
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 180000},
-				}
-				// Library has:
-				// - differentTitle: matches duration but has different title (won't pass title threshold)
-				// - correctTitle: doesn't match duration but has correct title (wins on title similarity)
-				differentTitle := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "wrong-title", Title: "Different Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 180.0,
-				}
-				correctTitle := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "correct-title", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 300.0,
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{differentTitle, correctTitle})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				// Title similarity is the top priority, so the correct title wins despite duration mismatch
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("correct-title"))
-			})
-		})
-
-		Context("when agent does not provide duration", func() {
-			It("matches without duration filtering (duration=0)", func() {
-				// Agent returns song without duration
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 0},
-				}
-				// Library tracks with various durations should all be candidates
-				anyTrack := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "any", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 999.0,
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{anyTrack})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("any"))
-			})
-		})
-
-		Context("edge cases", func() {
-			It("handles very short songs with close duration", func() {
-				// 30-second song with 1-second difference
-				returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-					{Name: "Short Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 30000},
-				}
-				shortTrack := model.MediaFile{
-					ID: "short", Title: "Short Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 31.0,
-				}
-
-				setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{shortTrack})
-
-				songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-				Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("short"))
-			})
-		})
-	})
-
-	Describe("Deduplication of mismatched songs", func() {
-		var track model.MediaFile
-
-		BeforeEach(func() {
-			DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
-			conf.Server.SimilarSongsMatchThreshold = 85 // Allow fuzzy matching
-
-			track = model.MediaFile{ID: "track-1", Title: "Test Track", Artist: "Test Artist"}
-
-			// Setup for GetEntityByID to return the track
-			artistRepo.On("Get", "track-1").Return(nil, model.ErrNotFound).Once()
-			albumRepo.On("Get", "track-1").Return(nil, model.ErrNotFound).Once()
-			mediaFileRepo.On("Get", "track-1").Return(&track, nil).Once()
-		})
-
-		It("removes duplicates when different input songs match the same library track", func() {
-			// Agent returns two different versions that will both fuzzy-match to the same library track
-			returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-				{Name: "Bohemian Rhapsody (Live)", Artist: "Queen"},
-				{Name: "Bohemian Rhapsody (Original Mix)", Artist: "Queen"},
-			}
-			// Library only has one version
-			libraryTrack := model.MediaFile{
-				ID: "br-live", Title: "Bohemian Rhapsody (Live)", Artist: "Queen",
-			}
-
-			setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{libraryTrack})
-
-			songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			// Should only return one track, not two duplicates
-			Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(1))
-			Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("br-live"))
-		})
-
-		It("preserves duplicates when identical input songs match the same library track", func() {
-			// Agent returns the exact same song twice (intentional repetition)
-			returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-				{Name: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen", Album: "A Night at the Opera"},
-				{Name: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen", Album: "A Night at the Opera"},
-			}
-			// Library has matching track
-			libraryTrack := model.MediaFile{
-				ID: "br", Title: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen", Album: "A Night at the Opera",
-			}
-
-			setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{libraryTrack})
-
-			songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			// Should return two tracks since input songs were identical
-			Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(2))
-			Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("br"))
-			Expect(songs[1].ID).To(Equal("br"))
-		})
-
-		It("handles mixed scenario with both identical and different input songs", func() {
-			// Agent returns: Song A, Song B (different from A), Song A again (same as first)
-			// All three match to the same library track
-			returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-				{Name: "Yesterday", Artist: "The Beatles", Album: "Help!"},
-				{Name: "Yesterday (Remastered)", Artist: "The Beatles", Album: "1"},        // Different version
-				{Name: "Yesterday", Artist: "The Beatles", Album: "Help!"},                 // Same as first
-				{Name: "Yesterday (Anthology)", Artist: "The Beatles", Album: "Anthology"}, // Another different version
-			}
-			// Library only has one version
-			libraryTrack := model.MediaFile{
-				ID: "yesterday", Title: "Yesterday", Artist: "The Beatles", Album: "Help!",
-			}
-
-			setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{libraryTrack})
-
-			songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			// Should return 2 tracks:
-			// 1. First "Yesterday" (original)
-			// 2. Third "Yesterday" (same as first, so kept)
-			// Skip: Second "Yesterday (Remastered)" (different input, same library track)
-			// Skip: Fourth "Yesterday (Anthology)" (different input, same library track)
-			Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(2))
-			Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("yesterday"))
-			Expect(songs[1].ID).To(Equal("yesterday"))
-		})
-
-		It("does not deduplicate songs that match different library tracks", func() {
-			// Agent returns different songs that match different library tracks
-			returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-				{Name: "Song A", Artist: "Artist"},
-				{Name: "Song B", Artist: "Artist"},
-				{Name: "Song C", Artist: "Artist"},
-			}
-			// Library has all three songs
-			trackA := model.MediaFile{ID: "track-a", Title: "Song A", Artist: "Artist"}
-			trackB := model.MediaFile{ID: "track-b", Title: "Song B", Artist: "Artist"}
-			trackC := model.MediaFile{ID: "track-c", Title: "Song C", Artist: "Artist"}
-
-			setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{trackA, trackB, trackC})
-
-			songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 5)
-
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			// All three should be returned since they match different library tracks
-			Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(3))
-			Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("track-a"))
-			Expect(songs[1].ID).To(Equal("track-b"))
-			Expect(songs[2].ID).To(Equal("track-c"))
-		})
-
-		It("respects count limit after deduplication", func() {
-			// Agent returns 4 songs: 2 unique + 2 that would create duplicates
-			returnedSongs := []agents.Song{
-				{Name: "Song A", Artist: "Artist"},
-				{Name: "Song A (Live)", Artist: "Artist"}, // Different, matches same track
-				{Name: "Song B", Artist: "Artist"},
-				{Name: "Song B (Remix)", Artist: "Artist"}, // Different, matches same track
-			}
-			trackA := model.MediaFile{ID: "track-a", Title: "Song A", Artist: "Artist"}
-			trackB := model.MediaFile{ID: "track-b", Title: "Song B", Artist: "Artist"}
-
-			setupSimilarSongsExpectations(returnedSongs, model.MediaFiles{trackA, trackB})
-
-			// Request only 2 songs
-			songs, err := provider.SimilarSongs(ctx, "track-1", 2)
-
-			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			// Should return exactly 2: Song A and Song B (skipping duplicates)
-			Expect(songs).To(HaveLen(2))
-			Expect(songs[0].ID).To(Equal("track-a"))
-			Expect(songs[1].ID).To(Equal("track-b"))
-		})
-	})
-})

core/external/provider_similarsongs_test.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Masterminds/squirrel"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/agents"
 	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/external"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/matcher"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - SimilarSongs", func() {
 			similarAgent:  mockSimilarAgent,
 		}
 
-		provider = NewProvider(ds, agentsCombined)
+		provider = NewProvider(ds, agentsCombined, matcher.New(ds))
 	})
 
 	Describe("dispatch by entity type", func() {

core/external/provider_topsongs_test.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/agents"
 	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/external"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/matcher"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - TopSongs", func() {
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
 		// Disable fuzzy matching for these tests to avoid unexpected GetAll calls
-		conf.Server.SimilarSongsMatchThreshold = 100
+		conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 100
 
 		ctx = GinkgoT().Context()
 
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - TopSongs", func() {
 
 		ag = new(mockAgents)
 
-		p = NewProvider(ds, ag)
+		p = NewProvider(ds, ag, matcher.New(ds))
 	})
 
 	It("returns top songs for a known artist", func() {

core/external/provider_updatealbuminfo_test.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/agents"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/external"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/matcher"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - UpdateAlbumInfo", func() {
 		ctx = GinkgoT().Context()
 		ds = new(tests.MockDataStore)
 		ag = new(mockAgents)
-		p = external.NewProvider(ds, ag)
+		p = external.NewProvider(ds, ag, matcher.New(ds))
 		mockAlbumRepo = ds.Album(ctx).(*tests.MockAlbumRepo)
 		conf.Server.DevAlbumInfoTimeToLive = 1 * time.Hour
 	})

core/external/provider_updateartistinfo_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/agents"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/external"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/matcher"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - UpdateArtistInfo", func() {
 		ctx = GinkgoT().Context()
 		ds = new(tests.MockDataStore)
 		ag = new(mockAgents)
-		p = external.NewProvider(ds, ag)
+		p = external.NewProvider(ds, ag, matcher.New(ds))
 		mockArtistRepo = ds.Artist(ctx).(*tests.MockArtistRepo)
 	})
 
@@ -104,6 +105,29 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - UpdateArtistInfo", func() {
 		ag.AssertExpectations(GinkgoT())
 	})
 
+	It("preserves decoded plain text in biography storage", func() {
+		originalArtist := &model.Artist{
+			ID:   "ar-encoded-bio",
+			Name: "Encoded Bio Artist",
+		}
+		mockArtistRepo.SetData(model.Artists{*originalArtist})
+
+		expectedMBID := "mbid-encoded-bio"
+		expectedBio := "R&B"
+
+		ag.On("GetArtistMBID", ctx, "ar-encoded-bio", "Encoded Bio Artist").Return(expectedMBID, nil).Once()
+		ag.On("GetArtistImages", ctx, "ar-encoded-bio", "Encoded Bio Artist", expectedMBID).Return(nil, nil).Maybe()
+		ag.On("GetArtistBiography", ctx, "ar-encoded-bio", "Encoded Bio Artist", expectedMBID).Return(expectedBio, nil).Once()
+		ag.On("GetArtistURL", ctx, "ar-encoded-bio", "Encoded Bio Artist", expectedMBID).Return("", nil).Maybe()
+		ag.On("GetSimilarArtists", ctx, "ar-encoded-bio", "Encoded Bio Artist", expectedMBID, 100).Return(nil, nil).Maybe()
+
+		updatedArtist, err := p.UpdateArtistInfo(ctx, "ar-encoded-bio", 10, false)
+
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(updatedArtist).NotTo(BeNil())
+		Expect(updatedArtist.Biography).To(Equal("R&B"))
+	})
+
 	It("returns cached info when artist exists and info is not expired", func() {
 		now := time.Now()
 		originalArtist := &model.Artist{

core/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.go

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ type FFmpeg interface {
 	ProbeAudioStream(ctx context.Context, filePath string) (*AudioProbeResult, error)
 	CmdPath() (string, error)
 	IsAvailable() bool
+	IsProbeAvailable() bool
 	Version() string
 }
 
@@ -224,6 +225,19 @@ func (e *ffmpeg) IsAvailable() bool {
 	return err == nil
 }
 
+func (e *ffmpeg) IsProbeAvailable() bool {
+	if _, err := ffmpegCmd(); err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	probeOnce.Do(func() {
+		probePath := ffprobePath(ffmpegPath)
+		if _, err := exec.LookPath(probePath); err == nil {
+			probeAvail = true
+		}
+	})
+	return probeAvail
+}
+
 // Version executes ffmpeg -version and extracts the version from the output.
 // Sample output: ffmpeg version 6.0 Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers
 func (e *ffmpeg) Version() string {
@@ -373,18 +387,7 @@ func buildDynamicArgs(opts TranscodeOptions) []string {
 	if opts.BitRate > 0 {
 		args = append(args, "-b:a", strconv.Itoa(opts.BitRate)+"k")
 	}
-	if opts.SampleRate > 0 {
-		args = append(args, "-ar", strconv.Itoa(opts.SampleRate))
-	}
-	if opts.Channels > 0 {
-		args = append(args, "-ac", strconv.Itoa(opts.Channels))
-	}
-	// Only pass -sample_fmt for lossless output formats where bit depth matters.
-	// Lossy codecs (mp3, aac, opus) handle sample format conversion internally,
-	// and passing interleaved formats like "s16" causes silent failures.
-	if opts.BitDepth >= 16 && isLosslessOutputFormat(opts.Format) {
-		args = append(args, "-sample_fmt", bitDepthToSampleFmt(opts.BitDepth))
-	}
+	args = injectDynamicAudioFlags(args, opts)
 
 	args = append(args, "-v", "0")
 
@@ -398,12 +401,19 @@ func buildDynamicArgs(opts TranscodeOptions) []string {
 
 // buildTemplateArgs handles user-customized command templates, with dynamic injection
 // of sample rate, channels, and bit depth when requested by the transcode decision.
-// Note: these flags are injected unconditionally when non-zero, even if the template
-// already includes them. FFmpeg uses the last occurrence of duplicate flags.
+// Values in opts have already been clamped to codec limits upstream (see
+// core/stream/codec.go codecMax* helpers), so injecting them unconditionally is safe —
+// ffmpeg honors the last occurrence of a duplicate flag.
 func buildTemplateArgs(opts TranscodeOptions) []string {
 	args := createFFmpegCommand(opts.Command, opts.FilePath, opts.BitRate, opts.Offset)
+	return injectDynamicAudioFlags(args, opts)
+}
 
-	// Dynamically inject -ar, -ac, and -sample_fmt before the output target
+// injectDynamicAudioFlags appends -ar, -ac, and -sample_fmt flags based on opts.
+// Only passes -sample_fmt for lossless output formats where bit depth matters:
+// lossy codecs (mp3, aac, opus) handle sample format conversion internally, and
+// passing interleaved formats like "s16" causes silent failures.
+func injectDynamicAudioFlags(args []string, opts TranscodeOptions) []string {
 	if opts.SampleRate > 0 {
 		args = injectBeforeOutput(args, "-ar", strconv.Itoa(opts.SampleRate))
 	}
@@ -533,4 +543,6 @@ var (
 	ffOnce     sync.Once
 	ffmpegPath string
 	ffmpegErr  error
+	probeOnce  sync.Once
+	probeAvail bool
 )

core/lyrics/lyrics_test.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/lyrics"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ var _ = Describe("sources", func() {
 			var accessForbiddenFile string
 
 			BeforeEach(func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("uses Unix file permission bits")
 				accessForbiddenFile = utils.TempFileName("access_forbidden-", ".mp3")
 
 				f, err := os.OpenFile(accessForbiddenFile, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE, 0222)

core/matcher/matcher.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package external
+package matcher
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -13,7 +13,17 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xrash/smetrics"
 )
 
-// matchSongsToLibrary matches agent song results to local library tracks using a multi-phase
+// Matcher matches agent song results to local library tracks.
+type Matcher struct {
+	ds model.DataStore
+}
+
+// New creates a new Matcher with the given DataStore.
+func New(ds model.DataStore) *Matcher {
+	return &Matcher{ds: ds}
+}
+
+// MatchSongsToLibrary matches agent song results to local library tracks using a multi-phase
 // matching algorithm that prioritizes accuracy over recall.
 //
 // # Algorithm Overview
@@ -36,18 +46,20 @@ import (
 // # Fuzzy Matching Details
 //
 // For title+artist matching, the algorithm uses Jaro-Winkler similarity (threshold configurable
-// via SimilarSongsMatchThreshold, default 85%). Matches are ranked by:
+// via Matcher.FuzzyThreshold, default 85%). Matches are ranked by:
 //
 //  1. Title similarity (Jaro-Winkler score, 0.0-1.0)
 //  2. Duration proximity (closer duration = higher score, 1.0 if unknown)
-//  3. Specificity level (0-5, based on metadata precision):
+//  3. Preferred track flag (enabled by Matcher.PreferStarred; prioritized when the track is
+//     starred or has rating >= 4)
+//  4. Specificity level (0-5, based on metadata precision):
 //     - Level 5: Title + Artist MBID + Album MBID (most specific)
 //     - Level 4: Title + Artist MBID + Album name (fuzzy)
 //     - Level 3: Title + Artist name + Album name (fuzzy)
 //     - Level 2: Title + Artist MBID
 //     - Level 1: Title + Artist name
 //     - Level 0: Title only
-//  4. Album similarity (Jaro-Winkler, as final tiebreaker)
+//  5. Album similarity (Jaro-Winkler, as final tiebreaker)
 //
 // # Examples
 //
@@ -95,36 +107,34 @@ import (
 //
 // Returns up to 'count' MediaFiles from the library that best match the input songs,
 // preserving the original order from the agent. Songs that cannot be matched are skipped.
-func (e *provider) matchSongsToLibrary(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song, count int) (model.MediaFiles, error) {
-	idMatches, err := e.loadTracksByID(ctx, songs)
+func (m *Matcher) MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song, count int) (model.MediaFiles, error) {
+	idMatches, err := m.loadTracksByID(ctx, songs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load tracks by ID: %w", err)
 	}
-	mbidMatches, err := e.loadTracksByMBID(ctx, songs, idMatches)
+	mbidMatches, err := m.loadTracksByMBID(ctx, songs, idMatches)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load tracks by MBID: %w", err)
 	}
-	isrcMatches, err := e.loadTracksByISRC(ctx, songs, idMatches, mbidMatches)
+	isrcMatches, err := m.loadTracksByISRC(ctx, songs, idMatches, mbidMatches)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load tracks by ISRC: %w", err)
 	}
-	titleMatches, err := e.loadTracksByTitleAndArtist(ctx, songs, idMatches, mbidMatches, isrcMatches)
+	titleMatches, err := m.loadTracksByTitleAndArtist(ctx, songs, idMatches, mbidMatches, isrcMatches)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load tracks by title: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return e.selectBestMatchingSongs(songs, idMatches, mbidMatches, isrcMatches, titleMatches, count), nil
+	return m.selectBestMatchingSongs(songs, idMatches, mbidMatches, isrcMatches, titleMatches, count), nil
 }
 
 // songMatchedIn checks if a song has already been matched in any of the provided match maps.
-// It checks the song's ID, MBID, and ISRC fields against the corresponding map keys.
 func songMatchedIn(s agents.Song, priorMatches ...map[string]model.MediaFile) bool {
 	_, found := lookupByIdentifiers(s, priorMatches...)
 	return found
 }
 
 // lookupByIdentifiers searches for a song's identifiers (ID, MBID, ISRC) in the provided maps.
-// Returns the first matching MediaFile found and true, or an empty MediaFile and false if no match.
 func lookupByIdentifiers(s agents.Song, maps ...map[string]model.MediaFile) (model.MediaFile, bool) {
 	keys := []string{s.ID, s.MBID, s.ISRC}
 	for _, m := range maps {
@@ -140,10 +150,7 @@ func lookupByIdentifiers(s agents.Song, maps ...map[string]model.MediaFile) (mod
 }
 
 // loadTracksByID fetches MediaFiles from the library using direct ID matching.
-// It extracts all non-empty ID fields from the input songs and performs a single
-// batch query to the database. Returns a map keyed by MediaFile ID for O(1) lookup.
-// Only non-missing files are returned.
-func (e *provider) loadTracksByID(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song) (map[string]model.MediaFile, error) {
+func (m *Matcher) loadTracksByID(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song) (map[string]model.MediaFile, error) {
 	var ids []string
 	for _, s := range songs {
 		if s.ID != "" {
@@ -154,7 +161,7 @@ func (e *provider) loadTracksByID(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song) (map
 	if len(ids) == 0 {
 		return matches, nil
 	}
-	res, err := e.ds.MediaFile(ctx).GetAll(model.QueryOptions{
+	res, err := m.ds.MediaFile(ctx).GetAll(model.QueryOptions{
 		Filters: squirrel.And{
 			squirrel.Eq{"media_file.id": ids},
 			squirrel.Eq{"missing": false},
@@ -172,10 +179,7 @@ func (e *provider) loadTracksByID(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song) (map
 }
 
 // loadTracksByMBID fetches MediaFiles from the library using MusicBrainz Recording IDs.
-// It extracts all non-empty MBID fields from the input songs and performs a single
-// batch query against the mbz_recording_id column. Returns a map keyed by MBID for
-// O(1) lookup. Only non-missing files are returned.
-func (e *provider) loadTracksByMBID(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song, priorMatches ...map[string]model.MediaFile) (map[string]model.MediaFile, error) {
+func (m *Matcher) loadTracksByMBID(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song, priorMatches ...map[string]model.MediaFile) (map[string]model.MediaFile, error) {
 	var mbids []string
 	for _, s := range songs {
 		if s.MBID != "" && !songMatchedIn(s, priorMatches...) {
@@ -186,7 +190,7 @@ func (e *provider) loadTracksByMBID(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song, pr
 	if len(mbids) == 0 {
 		return matches, nil
 	}
-	res, err := e.ds.MediaFile(ctx).GetAll(model.QueryOptions{
+	res, err := m.ds.MediaFile(ctx).GetAll(model.QueryOptions{
 		Filters: squirrel.And{
 			squirrel.Eq{"mbz_recording_id": mbids},
 			squirrel.Eq{"missing": false},
@@ -205,11 +209,8 @@ func (e *provider) loadTracksByMBID(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song, pr
 	return matches, nil
 }
 
-// loadTracksByISRC fetches MediaFiles from the library using ISRC (International Standard
-// Recording Code) matching. It extracts all non-empty ISRC fields from the input songs and
-// queries the tags JSON column for matching ISRC values. Returns a map keyed by ISRC for
-// O(1) lookup. Only non-missing files are returned.
-func (e *provider) loadTracksByISRC(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song, priorMatches ...map[string]model.MediaFile) (map[string]model.MediaFile, error) {
+// loadTracksByISRC fetches MediaFiles from the library using ISRC matching.
+func (m *Matcher) loadTracksByISRC(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song, priorMatches ...map[string]model.MediaFile) (map[string]model.MediaFile, error) {
 	var isrcs []string
 	for _, s := range songs {
 		if s.ISRC != "" && !songMatchedIn(s, priorMatches...) {
@@ -220,8 +221,9 @@ func (e *provider) loadTracksByISRC(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song, pr
 	if len(isrcs) == 0 {
 		return matches, nil
 	}
-	res, err := e.ds.MediaFile(ctx).GetAllByTags(model.TagISRC, isrcs, model.QueryOptions{
+	res, err := m.ds.MediaFile(ctx).GetAllByTags(model.TagISRC, isrcs, model.QueryOptions{
 		Filters: squirrel.Eq{"missing": false},
+		Sort:    "starred desc, rating desc, year asc, compilation asc",
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return matches, err
@@ -237,27 +239,25 @@ func (e *provider) loadTracksByISRC(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song, pr
 }
 
 // songQuery represents a normalized query for matching a song to library tracks.
-// All string fields are sanitized (lowercased, diacritics removed) for comparison.
-// This struct is used internally by loadTracksByTitleAndArtist to group queries by artist.
 type songQuery struct {
-	title      string // Sanitized song title
-	artist     string // Sanitized artist name (without articles like "The")
-	artistMBID string // MusicBrainz Artist ID (optional, for higher specificity matching)
-	album      string // Sanitized album name (optional, for specificity scoring)
-	albumMBID  string // MusicBrainz Album ID (optional, for highest specificity matching)
-	durationMs uint32 // Duration in milliseconds (0 means unknown, skip duration filtering)
+	title      string
+	artist     string
+	artistMBID string
+	album      string
+	albumMBID  string
+	durationMs uint32
 }
 
-// matchScore combines title/album similarity with metadata specificity for ranking matches
+// matchScore combines title/album similarity with metadata specificity for ranking matches.
 type matchScore struct {
-	titleSimilarity   float64 // 0.0-1.0 (Jaro-Winkler)
-	durationProximity float64 // 0.0-1.0 (closer duration = higher, 1.0 if unknown)
-	albumSimilarity   float64 // 0.0-1.0 (Jaro-Winkler), used as tiebreaker
-	specificityLevel  int     // 0-5 (higher = more specific metadata match)
+	titleSimilarity   float64
+	durationProximity float64
+	preferredMatch    bool
+	albumSimilarity   float64
+	specificityLevel  int
 }
 
 // betterThan returns true if this score beats another.
-// Comparison order: title similarity > duration proximity > specificity level > album similarity
 func (s matchScore) betterThan(other matchScore) bool {
 	if s.titleSimilarity != other.titleSimilarity {
 		return s.titleSimilarity > other.titleSimilarity
@@ -265,64 +265,71 @@ func (s matchScore) betterThan(other matchScore) bool {
 	if s.durationProximity != other.durationProximity {
 		return s.durationProximity > other.durationProximity
 	}
+	if s.preferredMatch != other.preferredMatch {
+		return s.preferredMatch
+	}
 	if s.specificityLevel != other.specificityLevel {
 		return s.specificityLevel > other.specificityLevel
 	}
 	return s.albumSimilarity > other.albumSimilarity
 }
 
-// computeSpecificityLevel determines how well query metadata matches a track (0-5).
-// Higher values indicate more specific matches (MBIDs > names > title only).
-// Uses fuzzy matching for album names with the same threshold as title matching.
-func computeSpecificityLevel(q songQuery, mf model.MediaFile, albumThreshold float64) int {
-	title := str.SanitizeFieldForSorting(mf.Title)
-	artist := str.SanitizeFieldForSortingNoArticle(mf.Artist)
-	album := str.SanitizeFieldForSorting(mf.Album)
+// sanitizedTrack holds pre-sanitized fields for a media file, avoiding redundant sanitization
+// when the same track is scored against multiple queries in the inner loop. The `mf` field
+// is a pointer to avoid copying the large MediaFile struct into each entry of the per-artist
+// sanitized slice.
+type sanitizedTrack struct {
+	mf     *model.MediaFile
+	title  string
+	artist string
+	album  string
+}
 
-	// Level 5: Title + Artist MBID + Album MBID (most specific)
+func newSanitizedTrack(mf *model.MediaFile) sanitizedTrack {
+	return sanitizedTrack{
+		mf:     mf,
+		title:  str.SanitizeFieldForSorting(mf.Title),
+		artist: str.SanitizeFieldForSortingNoArticle(mf.Artist),
+		album:  str.SanitizeFieldForSorting(mf.Album),
+	}
+}
+
+// computeSpecificityLevel determines how well query metadata matches a track (0-5).
+// The track's title, artist, and album fields must be pre-sanitized.
+func computeSpecificityLevel(q songQuery, t sanitizedTrack, albumThreshold float64) int {
 	if q.artistMBID != "" && q.albumMBID != "" &&
-		mf.MbzArtistID == q.artistMBID && mf.MbzAlbumID == q.albumMBID {
+		t.mf.MbzArtistID == q.artistMBID && t.mf.MbzAlbumID == q.albumMBID {
 		return 5
 	}
-	// Level 4: Title + Artist MBID + Album name (fuzzy)
 	if q.artistMBID != "" && q.album != "" &&
-		mf.MbzArtistID == q.artistMBID && similarityRatio(album, q.album) >= albumThreshold {
+		t.mf.MbzArtistID == q.artistMBID && similarityRatio(t.album, q.album) >= albumThreshold {
 		return 4
 	}
-	// Level 3: Title + Artist name + Album name (fuzzy)
 	if q.artist != "" && q.album != "" &&
-		artist == q.artist && similarityRatio(album, q.album) >= albumThreshold {
+		t.artist == q.artist && similarityRatio(t.album, q.album) >= albumThreshold {
 		return 3
 	}
-	// Level 2: Title + Artist MBID
-	if q.artistMBID != "" && mf.MbzArtistID == q.artistMBID {
+	if q.artistMBID != "" && t.mf.MbzArtistID == q.artistMBID {
 		return 2
 	}
-	// Level 1: Title + Artist name
-	if q.artist != "" && artist == q.artist {
+	if q.artist != "" && t.artist == q.artist {
 		return 1
 	}
-	// Level 0: Title only match (but for fuzzy, title matched via similarity)
-	// Check if at least the title matches exactly
-	if title == q.title {
+	if t.title == q.title {
 		return 0
 	}
-	return -1 // No exact title match, but could still be a fuzzy match
+	return -1
 }
 
 // loadTracksByTitleAndArtist loads tracks matching by title with optional artist/album filtering.
-// Uses a unified scoring approach that combines title similarity (Jaro-Winkler) with
-// metadata specificity (MBIDs, album names) for both exact and fuzzy matches.
-// Returns a map keyed by "title|artist" for compatibility with selectBestMatchingSongs.
-func (e *provider) loadTracksByTitleAndArtist(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song, priorMatches ...map[string]model.MediaFile) (map[string]model.MediaFile, error) {
-	queries := e.buildTitleQueries(songs, priorMatches...)
+func (m *Matcher) loadTracksByTitleAndArtist(ctx context.Context, songs []agents.Song, priorMatches ...map[string]model.MediaFile) (map[string]model.MediaFile, error) {
+	queries := m.buildTitleQueries(songs, priorMatches...)
 	if len(queries) == 0 {
 		return map[string]model.MediaFile{}, nil
 	}
 
-	threshold := float64(conf.Server.SimilarSongsMatchThreshold) / 100.0
+	threshold := float64(conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold) / 100.0
 
-	// Group queries by artist for efficient DB access
 	byArtist := map[string][]songQuery{}
 	for _, q := range queries {
 		if q.artist != "" {
@@ -332,8 +339,7 @@ func (e *provider) loadTracksByTitleAndArtist(ctx context.Context, songs []agent
 
 	matches := map[string]model.MediaFile{}
 	for artist, artistQueries := range byArtist {
-		// Single DB query per artist - get all their tracks
-		tracks, err := e.ds.MediaFile(ctx).GetAll(model.QueryOptions{
+		tracks, err := m.ds.MediaFile(ctx).GetAll(model.QueryOptions{
 			Filters: squirrel.And{
 				squirrel.Eq{"order_artist_name": artist},
 				squirrel.Eq{"missing": false},
@@ -344,9 +350,13 @@ func (e *provider) loadTracksByTitleAndArtist(ctx context.Context, songs []agent
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Find best match for each query using unified scoring
+		sanitized := make([]sanitizedTrack, len(tracks))
+		for i := range tracks {
+			sanitized[i] = newSanitizedTrack(&tracks[i])
+		}
+
 		for _, q := range artistQueries {
-			if mf, found := e.findBestMatch(q, tracks, threshold); found {
+			if mf, found := m.findBestMatch(q, sanitized, threshold); found {
 				key := q.title + "|" + q.artist
 				if _, exists := matches[key]; !exists {
 					matches[key] = mf
@@ -357,13 +367,11 @@ func (e *provider) loadTracksByTitleAndArtist(ctx context.Context, songs []agent
 	return matches, nil
 }
 
-// durationProximity returns a score from 0.0 to 1.0 indicating how close
-// the track's duration is to the target. A perfect match returns 1.0, and the
-// score decreases as the difference grows (using 1 / (1 + diff)). Returns 1.0
-// if durationMs is 0 (unknown), so duration does not influence scoring.
+// durationProximity returns a score from 0.0 to 1.0 indicating how close the track's duration
+// is to the target. Returns 1.0 if durationMs is 0 (unknown).
 func durationProximity(durationMs uint32, mediaFileDurationSec float32) float64 {
-	if durationMs <= 0 {
-		return 1.0 // Unknown duration — don't penalise
+	if durationMs == 0 {
+		return 1.0
 	}
 	durationSec := float64(durationMs) / 1000.0
 	diff := math.Abs(durationSec - float64(mediaFileDurationSec))
@@ -371,51 +379,46 @@ func durationProximity(durationMs uint32, mediaFileDurationSec float32) float64
 }
 
 // findBestMatch finds the best matching track using combined title/album similarity and specificity scoring.
-// A track must meet the threshold for title similarity, then the best match is chosen by:
-// 1. Highest title similarity
-// 2. Duration proximity (closer duration = higher score, 1.0 if unknown)
-// 3. Highest specificity level
-// 4. Highest album similarity (as final tiebreaker)
-func (e *provider) findBestMatch(q songQuery, tracks model.MediaFiles, threshold float64) (model.MediaFile, bool) {
+func (m *Matcher) findBestMatch(q songQuery, sanitizedTracks []sanitizedTrack, threshold float64) (model.MediaFile, bool) {
 	var bestMatch model.MediaFile
 	bestScore := matchScore{titleSimilarity: -1}
 	found := false
 
-	for _, mf := range tracks {
-		trackTitle := str.SanitizeFieldForSorting(mf.Title)
-		titleSim := similarityRatio(q.title, trackTitle)
+	for _, t := range sanitizedTracks {
+		titleSim := similarityRatio(q.title, t.title)
 
 		if titleSim < threshold {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Compute album similarity for tiebreaking (0.0 if no album in query)
 		var albumSim float64
 		if q.album != "" {
-			trackAlbum := str.SanitizeFieldForSorting(mf.Album)
-			albumSim = similarityRatio(q.album, trackAlbum)
+			albumSim = similarityRatio(q.album, t.album)
 		}
 
 		score := matchScore{
 			titleSimilarity:   titleSim,
-			durationProximity: durationProximity(q.durationMs, mf.Duration),
+			durationProximity: durationProximity(q.durationMs, t.mf.Duration),
+			preferredMatch:    conf.Server.Matcher.PreferStarred && isPreferredTrack(t.mf),
 			albumSimilarity:   albumSim,
-			specificityLevel:  computeSpecificityLevel(q, mf, threshold),
+			specificityLevel:  computeSpecificityLevel(q, t, threshold),
 		}
 
 		if score.betterThan(bestScore) {
 			bestScore = score
-			bestMatch = mf
+			bestMatch = *t.mf
 			found = true
 		}
 	}
 	return bestMatch, found
 }
 
+func isPreferredTrack(mf *model.MediaFile) bool {
+	return mf.Starred || mf.Rating >= 4
+}
+
 // buildTitleQueries converts agent songs into normalized songQuery structs for title+artist matching.
-// It skips songs that have already been matched in prior phases (by ID, MBID, or ISRC) and sanitizes
-// all string fields for consistent comparison (lowercase, diacritics removed, articles stripped from artist names).
-func (e *provider) buildTitleQueries(songs []agents.Song, priorMatches ...map[string]model.MediaFile) []songQuery {
+func (m *Matcher) buildTitleQueries(songs []agents.Song, priorMatches ...map[string]model.MediaFile) []songQuery {
 	var queries []songQuery
 	for _, s := range songs {
 		if songMatchedIn(s, priorMatches...) {
@@ -434,18 +437,9 @@ func (e *provider) buildTitleQueries(songs []agents.Song, priorMatches ...map[st
 }
 
 // selectBestMatchingSongs assembles the final result by mapping input songs to their best matching
-// library tracks. It iterates through the input songs in order and selects the first available match
-// using priority order: ID > MBID > ISRC > title+artist.
-//
-// The function also handles deduplication: when multiple different input songs would match the same
-// library track (e.g., "Song (Live)" and "Song (Remastered)" both matching "Song (Live)" in the library),
-// only the first match is kept. However, if the same input song appears multiple times (intentional
-// repetition), duplicates are preserved in the output.
-//
-// Returns up to 'count' MediaFiles, preserving the input order. Songs that cannot be matched are skipped.
-func (e *provider) selectBestMatchingSongs(songs []agents.Song, byID, byMBID, byISRC, byTitleArtist map[string]model.MediaFile, count int) model.MediaFiles {
+// library tracks using priority order: ID > MBID > ISRC > title+artist.
+func (m *Matcher) selectBestMatchingSongs(songs []agents.Song, byID, byMBID, byISRC, byTitleArtist map[string]model.MediaFile, count int) model.MediaFiles {
 	mfs := make(model.MediaFiles, 0, len(songs))
-	// Track MediaFile.ID -> input song that added it, for deduplication
 	addedBy := make(map[string]agents.Song, len(songs))
 
 	for _, t := range songs {
@@ -458,11 +452,9 @@ func (e *provider) selectBestMatchingSongs(songs []agents.Song, byID, byMBID, by
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Check for duplicate library track
 		if prevSong, alreadyAdded := addedBy[mf.ID]; alreadyAdded {
-			// Only add duplicate if input songs are identical
 			if t != prevSong {
-				continue // Different input songs → skip mismatch-induced duplicate
+				continue
 			}
 		} else {
 			addedBy[mf.ID] = t
@@ -473,14 +465,11 @@ func (e *provider) selectBestMatchingSongs(songs []agents.Song, byID, byMBID, by
 	return mfs
 }
 
-// findMatchingTrack looks up a song in the match maps using priority order: ID > MBID > ISRC > title+artist.
-// Returns the matched MediaFile and true if found, or an empty MediaFile and false if no match exists.
+// findMatchingTrack looks up a song in the match maps using priority order.
 func findMatchingTrack(t agents.Song, byID, byMBID, byISRC, byTitleArtist map[string]model.MediaFile) (model.MediaFile, bool) {
-	// Try identifier-based matches first (ID, MBID, ISRC)
 	if mf, found := lookupByIdentifiers(t, byID, byMBID, byISRC); found {
 		return mf, true
 	}
-	// Fall back to title+artist fuzzy match
 	key := str.SanitizeFieldForSorting(t.Name) + "|" + str.SanitizeFieldForSortingNoArticle(t.Artist)
 	if mf, ok := byTitleArtist[key]; ok {
 		return mf, true
@@ -489,9 +478,6 @@ func findMatchingTrack(t agents.Song, byID, byMBID, byISRC, byTitleArtist map[st
 }
 
 // similarityRatio calculates the similarity between two strings using Jaro-Winkler algorithm.
-// Returns a value between 0.0 (completely different) and 1.0 (identical).
-// Jaro-Winkler is well-suited for matching song titles because it gives higher scores
-// when strings share a common prefix (e.g., "Song Title" vs "Song Title - Remastered").
 func similarityRatio(a, b string) float64 {
 	if a == b {
 		return 1.0
@@ -499,6 +485,5 @@ func similarityRatio(a, b string) float64 {
 	if len(a) == 0 || len(b) == 0 {
 		return 0.0
 	}
-	// JaroWinkler params: boostThreshold=0.7, prefixSize=4
 	return smetrics.JaroWinkler(a, b, 0.7, 4)
 }

core/matcher/matcher_internal_test.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package external
+package matcher
 
 import (
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
@@ -16,25 +16,21 @@ var _ = Describe("similarityRatio", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("returns high similarity for remastered suffix", func() {
-		// Jaro-Winkler gives ~0.92 for this case
 		ratio := similarityRatio("paranoid android", "paranoid android remastered")
 		Expect(ratio).To(BeNumerically(">=", 0.85))
 	})
 
 	It("returns high similarity for suffix additions like (Live)", func() {
-		// Jaro-Winkler gives ~0.96 for this case
 		ratio := similarityRatio("bohemian rhapsody", "bohemian rhapsody live")
 		Expect(ratio).To(BeNumerically(">=", 0.90))
 	})
 
 	It("returns high similarity for 'yesterday' variants (common prefix)", func() {
-		// Jaro-Winkler gives ~0.90 because of common prefix
 		ratio := similarityRatio("yesterday", "yesterday once more")
 		Expect(ratio).To(BeNumerically(">=", 0.85))
 	})
 
 	It("returns low similarity for same suffix", func() {
-		// Jaro-Winkler gives ~0.70 for this case
 		ratio := similarityRatio("postman (live)", "taxman (live)")
 		Expect(ratio).To(BeNumerically("<", 0.85))
 	})

core/matcher/matcher_suite_test.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package taglib
+package matcher_test
 
 import (
 	"testing"
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
 
-func TestTagLib(t *testing.T) {
-	tests.Init(t, true)
+func TestMatcher(t *testing.T) {
+	tests.Init(t, false)
 	log.SetLevel(log.LevelFatal)
 	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
-	RunSpecs(t, "TagLib Suite")
+	RunSpecs(t, "Matcher Suite")
 }

core/matcher/matcher_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,850 @@
+package matcher_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/Masterminds/squirrel"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/agents"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/matcher"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("Matcher", func() {
+	var ds model.DataStore
+	var mediaFileRepo *mockMediaFileRepo
+	var ctx context.Context
+	var m *matcher.Matcher
+
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		ctx = GinkgoT().Context()
+		DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
+		mediaFileRepo = newMockMediaFileRepo()
+		DeferCleanup(func() {
+			mediaFileRepo.AssertExpectations(GinkgoT())
+		})
+		ds = &tests.MockDataStore{
+			MockedMediaFile: mediaFileRepo,
+		}
+		m = matcher.New(ds)
+	})
+
+	// Per-phase expectation helpers. Each `expect*Phase` registers a .Once() expectation
+	// that will fail the suite via AssertExpectations if the phase is NOT called. Tests
+	// use these to deterministically verify which matching phases fire. Phases that may
+	// or may not fire should use the `allow*Phase` variants instead, which register
+	// .Maybe() fallbacks.
+	expectIDPhase := func(matches model.MediaFiles) {
+		mediaFileRepo.On("GetAll", mock.MatchedBy(matchFieldInAnd("media_file.id"))).
+			Return(matches, nil).Once()
+	}
+	expectMBIDPhase := func(matches model.MediaFiles) {
+		mediaFileRepo.On("GetAll", mock.MatchedBy(matchFieldInAnd("mbz_recording_id"))).
+			Return(matches, nil).Once()
+	}
+	expectISRCPhase := func(matches model.MediaFiles) {
+		mediaFileRepo.On("GetAll", mock.MatchedBy(matchFieldInEq("missing"))).
+			Return(matches, nil).Once()
+	}
+
+	// allowOtherPhases installs .Maybe() catch-alls so phases that short-circuit (return
+	// early without hitting the DB) don't cause test failures for unexpected calls. Call
+	// this after expect*Phase for the phases the test actually wants to verify.
+	allowOtherPhases := func() {
+		mediaFileRepo.On("GetAll", mock.MatchedBy(matchFieldInAnd("media_file.id"))).
+			Return(model.MediaFiles{}, nil).Maybe()
+		mediaFileRepo.On("GetAll", mock.MatchedBy(matchFieldInAnd("mbz_recording_id"))).
+			Return(model.MediaFiles{}, nil).Maybe()
+		mediaFileRepo.On("GetAll", mock.MatchedBy(matchFieldInEq("missing"))).
+			Return(model.MediaFiles{}, nil).Maybe()
+		mediaFileRepo.On("GetAll", mock.MatchedBy(matchFieldInAnd("order_artist_name"))).
+			Return(model.MediaFiles{}, nil).Maybe()
+	}
+
+	// setupTitleOnlyExpectations is a convenience for fuzzy-match tests that only exercise
+	// the title+artist phase. The title phase uses .Maybe() because it may short-circuit
+	// when no songs have an artist.
+	setupTitleOnlyExpectations := func(artistTracks model.MediaFiles) {
+		mediaFileRepo.On("GetAll", mock.MatchedBy(matchFieldInAnd("order_artist_name"))).
+			Return(artistTracks, nil).Maybe()
+	}
+
+	Describe("MatchSongsToLibrary", func() {
+		Context("matching by direct ID", func() {
+			It("matches songs with an ID field to MediaFiles by ID", func() {
+				conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 100
+				songs := []agents.Song{
+					{ID: "track-1", Name: "Some Song", Artist: "Some Artist"},
+				}
+				idMatch := model.MediaFile{
+					ID: "track-1", Title: "Some Song", Artist: "Some Artist",
+				}
+				expectIDPhase(model.MediaFiles{idMatch})
+				allowOtherPhases()
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+				Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("track-1"))
+			})
+		})
+
+		Context("matching by MBID", func() {
+			It("matches songs with MBID to tracks with matching mbz_recording_id", func() {
+				conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 100
+				songs := []agents.Song{
+					{Name: "Paranoid Android", MBID: "abc-123", Artist: "Radiohead"},
+				}
+				mbidMatch := model.MediaFile{
+					ID: "track-mbid", Title: "Paranoid Android", Artist: "Radiohead",
+					MbzRecordingID: "abc-123",
+				}
+				expectMBIDPhase(model.MediaFiles{mbidMatch})
+				allowOtherPhases()
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+				Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("track-mbid"))
+			})
+		})
+
+		Context("matching by ISRC", func() {
+			It("matches songs with ISRC to tracks with matching ISRC tag", func() {
+				conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 100
+				songs := []agents.Song{
+					{Name: "Paranoid Android", ISRC: "GBAYE0000351", Artist: "Radiohead"},
+				}
+				isrcMatch := model.MediaFile{
+					ID: "track-isrc", Title: "Paranoid Android", Artist: "Radiohead",
+					Tags: model.Tags{model.TagISRC: []string{"GBAYE0000351"}},
+				}
+				expectISRCPhase(model.MediaFiles{isrcMatch})
+				allowOtherPhases()
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+				Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("track-isrc"))
+			})
+		})
+
+		Context("fuzzy title+artist matching", func() {
+			It("matches songs by title and artist name", func() {
+				conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 100
+				songs := []agents.Song{
+					{Name: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode"},
+				}
+				titleMatch := model.MediaFile{
+					ID: "track-title", Title: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode",
+				}
+				setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{titleMatch})
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+				Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("track-title"))
+			})
+
+			It("matches songs with fuzzy title similarity", func() {
+				conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 85
+				songs := []agents.Song{
+					{Name: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen"},
+				}
+				fuzzyMatch := model.MediaFile{
+					ID: "track-fuzzy", Title: "Bohemian Rhapsody (Live)", Artist: "Queen",
+				}
+				setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{fuzzyMatch})
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+				Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("track-fuzzy"))
+			})
+
+			It("does not match completely different titles", func() {
+				conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 85
+				songs := []agents.Song{
+					{Name: "Yesterday", Artist: "The Beatles"},
+				}
+				differentTracks := model.MediaFiles{
+					{ID: "different", Title: "Tomorrow Never Knows", Artist: "The Beatles"},
+				}
+				setupTitleOnlyExpectations(differentTracks)
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(BeEmpty())
+			})
+		})
+
+		Context("deduplication", func() {
+			It("removes duplicates when different input songs match the same library track", func() {
+				conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 85
+				songs := []agents.Song{
+					{Name: "Bohemian Rhapsody (Live)", Artist: "Queen"},
+					{Name: "Bohemian Rhapsody (Original Mix)", Artist: "Queen"},
+				}
+				libraryTrack := model.MediaFile{
+					ID: "br-live", Title: "Bohemian Rhapsody (Live)", Artist: "Queen",
+				}
+				setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{libraryTrack})
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+				Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("br-live"))
+			})
+
+			It("preserves duplicates when identical input songs match the same library track", func() {
+				conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 85
+				songs := []agents.Song{
+					{Name: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen", Album: "A Night at the Opera"},
+					{Name: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen", Album: "A Night at the Opera"},
+				}
+				libraryTrack := model.MediaFile{
+					ID: "br", Title: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen", Album: "A Night at the Opera",
+				}
+				setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{libraryTrack})
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(HaveLen(2))
+				Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("br"))
+				Expect(result[1].ID).To(Equal("br"))
+			})
+		})
+
+		Context("priority ordering", func() {
+			It("prefers ID match over MBID match", func() {
+				conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 100
+				// Song has both ID and MBID set. The matcher should resolve via ID
+				// and short-circuit the MBID phase entirely, so no MBID fetch should
+				// occur even though an mbz_recording_id exists in the input.
+				songs := []agents.Song{
+					{ID: "track-id", Name: "Song", MBID: "mbid-1", Artist: "Artist"},
+				}
+				idMatch := model.MediaFile{
+					ID: "track-id", Title: "Song", Artist: "Artist",
+				}
+				expectIDPhase(model.MediaFiles{idMatch})
+				allowOtherPhases()
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+				Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("track-id"))
+			})
+		})
+
+		Context("count limit", func() {
+			It("returns at most 'count' results", func() {
+				conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 100
+				songs := []agents.Song{
+					{Name: "Song A", Artist: "Artist"},
+					{Name: "Song B", Artist: "Artist"},
+					{Name: "Song C", Artist: "Artist"},
+				}
+				tracks := model.MediaFiles{
+					{ID: "a", Title: "Song A", Artist: "Artist"},
+					{ID: "b", Title: "Song B", Artist: "Artist"},
+					{ID: "c", Title: "Song C", Artist: "Artist"},
+				}
+				setupTitleOnlyExpectations(tracks)
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 2)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(HaveLen(2))
+			})
+		})
+
+		Context("empty input", func() {
+			It("returns empty results for no songs", func() {
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, []agents.Song{}, 5)
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(BeEmpty())
+			})
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("specificity level matching", func() {
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 100
+		})
+
+		It("matches by title + artist MBID + album MBID (highest priority)", func() {
+			correctMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "correct-match", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator",
+				MbzArtistID: "artist-mbid-123", MbzAlbumID: "album-mbid-456",
+			}
+			wrongMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "wrong-match", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Some Other Album",
+				MbzArtistID: "artist-mbid-123", MbzAlbumID: "different-album-mbid",
+			}
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Depeche Mode", ArtistMBID: "artist-mbid-123", Album: "Violator", AlbumMBID: "album-mbid-456"},
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{wrongMatch, correctMatch})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("correct-match"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by title + artist name + album name when MBIDs unavailable", func() {
+			correctMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "correct-match", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "depeche mode", Album: "violator",
+			}
+			wrongMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "wrong-match", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Other Artist", Album: "Other Album",
+			}
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator"},
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{wrongMatch, correctMatch})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("correct-match"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by title + artist only when album info unavailable", func() {
+			correctMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "correct-match", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "depeche mode", Album: "Some Album",
+			}
+			wrongMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "wrong-match", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Other Artist", Album: "Other Album",
+			}
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Depeche Mode"},
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{wrongMatch, correctMatch})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("correct-match"))
+		})
+
+		It("does not match songs without artist info", func() {
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Similar Song"},
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(BeEmpty())
+		})
+
+		It("returns distinct matches for each artist's version (covers scenario)", func() {
+			cover1 := model.MediaFile{ID: "cover-1", Title: "Yesterday", Artist: "The Beatles", Album: "Help!"}
+			cover2 := model.MediaFile{ID: "cover-2", Title: "Yesterday", Artist: "Ray Charles", Album: "Greatest Hits"}
+			cover3 := model.MediaFile{ID: "cover-3", Title: "Yesterday", Artist: "Frank Sinatra", Album: "My Way"}
+
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Yesterday", Artist: "The Beatles", Album: "Help!"},
+				{Name: "Yesterday", Artist: "Ray Charles", Album: "Greatest Hits"},
+				{Name: "Yesterday", Artist: "Frank Sinatra", Album: "My Way"},
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{cover1, cover2, cover3})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(3))
+			ids := []string{result[0].ID, result[1].ID, result[2].ID}
+			Expect(ids).To(ContainElements("cover-1", "cover-2", "cover-3"))
+		})
+
+		It("prefers more precise matches for each song", func() {
+			preciseMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "precise", Title: "Song A", Artist: "Artist One", Album: "Album One",
+				MbzArtistID: "mbid-1", MbzAlbumID: "album-mbid-1",
+			}
+			lessAccurateMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "less-accurate", Title: "Song A", Artist: "Artist One", Album: "Compilation",
+				MbzArtistID: "mbid-1",
+			}
+			artistTwoMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "artist-two", Title: "Song B", Artist: "Artist Two",
+			}
+
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Song A", Artist: "Artist One", ArtistMBID: "mbid-1", Album: "Album One", AlbumMBID: "album-mbid-1"},
+				{Name: "Song B", Artist: "Artist Two"},
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{lessAccurateMatch, preciseMatch, artistTwoMatch})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("precise"))
+			Expect(result[1].ID).To(Equal("artist-two"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("fuzzy matching thresholds", func() {
+		Context("with default threshold (85%)", func() {
+			It("matches songs with remastered suffix", func() {
+				conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 85
+
+				songs := []agents.Song{
+					{Name: "Paranoid Android", Artist: "Radiohead"},
+				}
+				artistTracks := model.MediaFiles{
+					{ID: "remastered", Title: "Paranoid Android - Remastered", Artist: "Radiohead"},
+				}
+
+				setupTitleOnlyExpectations(artistTracks)
+
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+				Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("remastered"))
+			})
+
+			It("matches songs with live suffix", func() {
+				conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 85
+
+				songs := []agents.Song{
+					{Name: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen"},
+				}
+				artistTracks := model.MediaFiles{
+					{ID: "live", Title: "Bohemian Rhapsody (Live)", Artist: "Queen"},
+				}
+
+				setupTitleOnlyExpectations(artistTracks)
+
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+				Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("live"))
+			})
+		})
+
+		Context("with threshold set to 100 (exact match only)", func() {
+			It("only matches exact titles", func() {
+				conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 100
+
+				songs := []agents.Song{
+					{Name: "Paranoid Android", Artist: "Radiohead"},
+				}
+				artistTracks := model.MediaFiles{
+					{ID: "remastered", Title: "Paranoid Android - Remastered", Artist: "Radiohead"},
+				}
+
+				setupTitleOnlyExpectations(artistTracks)
+
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(BeEmpty())
+			})
+		})
+
+		Context("with lower threshold (75%)", func() {
+			It("matches more aggressively", func() {
+				conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 75
+
+				songs := []agents.Song{
+					{Name: "Song", Artist: "Artist"},
+				}
+				artistTracks := model.MediaFiles{
+					{ID: "extended", Title: "Song (Extended Mix)", Artist: "Artist"},
+				}
+
+				setupTitleOnlyExpectations(artistTracks)
+
+				result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+				Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("extended"))
+			})
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("fuzzy album matching", func() {
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 85
+			conf.Server.Matcher.PreferStarred = false
+		})
+
+		It("matches album with (Remaster) suffix", func() {
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen", Album: "A Night at the Opera"},
+			}
+			correctMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "correct", Title: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen", Album: "A Night at the Opera (2011 Remaster)",
+			}
+			wrongMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "wrong", Title: "Bohemian Rhapsody", Artist: "Queen", Album: "Greatest Hits",
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{wrongMatch, correctMatch})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("correct"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches album with (Deluxe Edition) suffix", func() {
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator"},
+			}
+			correctMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "correct", Title: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator (Deluxe Edition)",
+			}
+			wrongMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "wrong", Title: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "101",
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{wrongMatch, correctMatch})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("correct"))
+		})
+
+		It("prefers exact album match over fuzzy album match", func() {
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator"},
+			}
+			exactMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "exact", Title: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator",
+			}
+			fuzzyMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "fuzzy", Title: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator (Deluxe Edition)",
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{fuzzyMatch, exactMatch})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("exact"))
+		})
+
+		It("prefers starred songs over better album match when enabled", func() {
+			conf.Server.Matcher.PreferStarred = true
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator"},
+			}
+			albumMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "album-match", Title: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator",
+			}
+			starredTrack := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "starred", Title: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Singles", Annotations: model.Annotations{Starred: true},
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{albumMatch, starredTrack})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("starred"))
+		})
+
+		It("prefers 4-star songs over better album match when enabled", func() {
+			conf.Server.Matcher.PreferStarred = true
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator"},
+			}
+			albumMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "album-match", Title: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Violator",
+			}
+			ratedTrack := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "rated", Title: "Enjoy the Silence", Artist: "Depeche Mode", Album: "Singles", Annotations: model.Annotations{Rating: 4},
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{albumMatch, ratedTrack})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("rated"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("duration matching", func() {
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 100
+		})
+
+		It("prefers tracks with matching duration", func() {
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 180000},
+			}
+			correctMatch := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "correct", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 180.0,
+			}
+			wrongDuration := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "wrong", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 240.0,
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{wrongDuration, correctMatch})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("correct"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches tracks with close duration", func() {
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 180000},
+			}
+			closeDuration := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "close-duration", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 182.5,
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{closeDuration})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("close-duration"))
+		})
+
+		It("prefers closer duration over farther duration", func() {
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 180000},
+			}
+			closeDuration := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "close", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 181.0,
+			}
+			farDuration := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "far", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 190.0,
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{farDuration, closeDuration})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("close"))
+		})
+
+		It("still matches when no tracks have matching duration", func() {
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 180000},
+			}
+			differentDuration := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "different", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 300.0,
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{differentDuration})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("different"))
+		})
+
+		It("prefers title match over duration match when titles differ", func() {
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 180000},
+			}
+			differentTitle := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "wrong-title", Title: "Different Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 180.0,
+			}
+			correctTitle := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "correct-title", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 300.0,
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{differentTitle, correctTitle})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("correct-title"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches without duration filtering when agent duration is 0", func() {
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 0},
+			}
+			anyTrack := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "any", Title: "Similar Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 999.0,
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{anyTrack})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("any"))
+		})
+
+		It("handles very short songs with close duration", func() {
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Short Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 30000},
+			}
+			shortTrack := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "short", Title: "Short Song", Artist: "Test Artist", Duration: 31.0,
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{shortTrack})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("short"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("deduplication edge cases", func() {
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			conf.Server.Matcher.FuzzyThreshold = 85
+		})
+
+		It("handles mixed scenario with both identical and different input songs", func() {
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Yesterday", Artist: "The Beatles", Album: "Help!"},
+				{Name: "Yesterday (Remastered)", Artist: "The Beatles", Album: "1"},
+				{Name: "Yesterday", Artist: "The Beatles", Album: "Help!"},
+				{Name: "Yesterday (Anthology)", Artist: "The Beatles", Album: "Anthology"},
+			}
+			libraryTrack := model.MediaFile{
+				ID: "yesterday", Title: "Yesterday", Artist: "The Beatles", Album: "Help!",
+			}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{libraryTrack})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("yesterday"))
+			Expect(result[1].ID).To(Equal("yesterday"))
+		})
+
+		It("does not deduplicate songs that match different library tracks", func() {
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Song A", Artist: "Artist"},
+				{Name: "Song B", Artist: "Artist"},
+				{Name: "Song C", Artist: "Artist"},
+			}
+			trackA := model.MediaFile{ID: "track-a", Title: "Song A", Artist: "Artist"}
+			trackB := model.MediaFile{ID: "track-b", Title: "Song B", Artist: "Artist"}
+			trackC := model.MediaFile{ID: "track-c", Title: "Song C", Artist: "Artist"}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{trackA, trackB, trackC})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 5)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(3))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("track-a"))
+			Expect(result[1].ID).To(Equal("track-b"))
+			Expect(result[2].ID).To(Equal("track-c"))
+		})
+
+		It("respects count limit after deduplication", func() {
+			songs := []agents.Song{
+				{Name: "Song A", Artist: "Artist"},
+				{Name: "Song A (Live)", Artist: "Artist"},
+				{Name: "Song B", Artist: "Artist"},
+				{Name: "Song B (Remix)", Artist: "Artist"},
+			}
+			trackA := model.MediaFile{ID: "track-a", Title: "Song A", Artist: "Artist"}
+			trackB := model.MediaFile{ID: "track-b", Title: "Song B", Artist: "Artist"}
+
+			setupTitleOnlyExpectations(model.MediaFiles{trackA, trackB})
+
+			result, err := m.MatchSongsToLibrary(ctx, songs, 2)
+
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(result).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(result[0].ID).To(Equal("track-a"))
+			Expect(result[1].ID).To(Equal("track-b"))
+		})
+	})
+})
+
+type mockMediaFileRepo struct {
+	mock.Mock
+	model.MediaFileRepository
+}
+
+func newMockMediaFileRepo() *mockMediaFileRepo {
+	return &mockMediaFileRepo{}
+}
+
+func (m *mockMediaFileRepo) GetAll(options ...model.QueryOptions) (model.MediaFiles, error) {
+	argsSlice := make([]any, len(options))
+	for i, v := range options {
+		argsSlice[i] = v
+	}
+	args := m.Called(argsSlice...)
+	if args.Get(0) == nil {
+		return nil, args.Error(1)
+	}
+	return args.Get(0).(model.MediaFiles), args.Error(1)
+}
+
+func (m *mockMediaFileRepo) GetAllByTags(_ model.TagName, _ []string, options ...model.QueryOptions) (model.MediaFiles, error) {
+	return m.GetAll(options...)
+}
+
+func (m *mockMediaFileRepo) SetError(hasError bool) {
+	if hasError {
+		m.On("GetAll", mock.Anything).Return(nil, errors.New("mock repo error"))
+	}
+}
+
+// matchFieldInAnd returns a matcher that checks whether QueryOptions.Filters is a
+// squirrel.And whose first element is a squirrel.Eq containing the given field name.
+func matchFieldInAnd(fieldName string) func(opt model.QueryOptions) bool {
+	return func(opt model.QueryOptions) bool {
+		and, ok := opt.Filters.(squirrel.And)
+		if !ok || len(and) < 2 {
+			return false
+		}
+		eq, hasEq := and[0].(squirrel.Eq)
+		if !hasEq {
+			return false
+		}
+		_, hasField := eq[fieldName]
+		return hasField
+	}
+}
+
+// matchFieldInEq returns a matcher that checks whether QueryOptions.Filters is a
+// squirrel.Eq containing the given field name.
+func matchFieldInEq(fieldName string) func(opt model.QueryOptions) bool {
+	return func(opt model.QueryOptions) bool {
+		eq, ok := opt.Filters.(squirrel.Eq)
+		if !ok {
+			return false
+		}
+		_, hasField := eq[fieldName]
+		return hasField
+	}
+}

core/metrics/insights.go

@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ var staticData = sync.OnceValue(func() insights.Data {
 	data.Config.EnableArtworkPrecache = conf.Server.EnableArtworkPrecache
 	data.Config.EnableArtworkUpload = conf.Server.EnableArtworkUpload
 	data.Config.CoverArtQuality = conf.Server.CoverArtQuality
+	data.Config.EnableWebPEncoding = conf.Server.EnableWebPEncoding
+	data.Config.UICoverArtSize = conf.Server.UICoverArtSize
 	data.Config.EnableCoverAnimation = conf.Server.EnableCoverAnimation
 	data.Config.EnableNowPlaying = conf.Server.EnableNowPlaying
 	data.Config.EnableDownloads = conf.Server.EnableDownloads

core/metrics/insights/data.go

@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ type Data struct {
 		EnablePrometheus        bool   `json:"enablePrometheus,omitempty"`
 		EnableArtworkUpload     bool   `json:"enableArtworkUpload,omitempty"`
 		CoverArtQuality         int    `json:"coverArtQuality,omitempty"`
+		EnableWebPEncoding      bool   `json:"enableWebPEncoding,omitempty"`
+		UICoverArtSize          int    `json:"uiCoverArtSize,omitempty"`
 		EnableCoverAnimation    bool   `json:"enableCoverAnimation,omitempty"`
 		EnableNowPlaying        bool   `json:"enableNowPlaying,omitempty"`
 		SessionTimeout          uint64 `json:"sessionTimeout,omitempty"`

core/playback/mpv/mpv_test.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MPV", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("executes MPV command and captures arguments correctly", func() {
+			tests.SkipOnWindows("mpv binary not available in CI (#TBD-mpv-windows)")
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
 
@@ -226,6 +228,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MPV", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("handles file paths with spaces", func() {
+			tests.SkipOnWindows("mpv binary not available in CI (#TBD-mpv-windows)")
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
 
@@ -253,6 +256,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MPV", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("passes all snapcast arguments correctly", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("mpv binary not available in CI (#TBD-mpv-windows)")
 				ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 				defer cancel()
 

core/playlists/import_test.go

@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Playlists - Import", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("rejects #EXTALBUMARTURL with absolute path outside library boundaries", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("relies on Unix /etc filesystem")
 				tmpDir := GinkgoT().TempDir()
 
 				m3u := "#EXTALBUMARTURL:/etc/passwd\ntest.mp3\n"
@@ -320,6 +321,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Playlists - Import", func() {
 				Expect(pls.Rules.Expression).To(BeAssignableToTypeOf(criteria.All{}))
 			})
 			It("returns an error if the playlist is not well-formed", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("line-ending differences affect JSON error offset")
 				_, err := ps.ImportFile(ctx, folder, "invalid_json.nsp")
 				Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("line 19, column 1: invalid character '\\n'"))
 			})
@@ -347,6 +349,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Playlists - Import", func() {
 
 		DescribeTable("Playlist filename Unicode normalization (regression fix-playlist-filename-normalization)",
 			func(storedForm, filesystemForm string) {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("/tmp hardcoded in test")
 				// Use Polish characters that decompose: ó (U+00F3) -> o + combining acute (U+006F + U+0301)
 				plsNameNFC := "Piosenki_Polskie_zółć" // NFC form (composed)
 				plsNameNFD := norm.NFD.String(plsNameNFC)
@@ -821,6 +824,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Playlists - Import", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("returns true if folder is in PlaylistsPath", func() {
+			tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-playlists)")
 			conf.Server.PlaylistsPath = "other/**:playlists/**"
 			Expect(playlists.InPath(folder)).To(BeTrue())
 		})

core/playlists/parse_m3u_test.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ var _ = Describe("libraryMatcher", func() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
+		tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-playlists)")
 		mockLibRepo = &tests.MockLibraryRepo{}
 		ds = &tests.MockDataStore{
 			MockedLibrary: mockLibRepo,
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ var _ = Describe("pathResolver", func() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
+		tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-playlists)")
 		mockLibRepo = &tests.MockLibraryRepo{}
 		ds = &tests.MockDataStore{
 			MockedLibrary: mockLibRepo,

core/publicurl/publicurl.go

@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ func PublicURL(req *http.Request, u string, params url.Values) string {
 	}
 	buildUrl.Scheme = shareUrl.Scheme
 	buildUrl.Host = shareUrl.Host
+	if basePath := strings.TrimRight(shareUrl.Path, "/"); basePath != "" {
+		buildUrl.Path = path.Join(basePath, buildUrl.Path)
+	}
 	if len(params) > 0 {
 		buildUrl.RawQuery = params.Encode()
 	}

core/publicurl/publicurl_test.go

@@ -56,6 +56,31 @@ var _ = Describe("Public URL Utilities", func() {
 			})
 		})
 
+		When("ShareURL includes a path", func() {
+			BeforeEach(func() {
+				conf.Server.ShareURL = "https://example.com/navi"
+			})
+
+			It("prepends the ShareURL path to the resource", func() {
+				r, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "http://localhost/test", nil)
+				result := publicurl.PublicURL(r, "/share/img/hash", nil)
+				Expect(result).To(Equal("https://example.com/navi/share/img/hash"))
+			})
+
+			It("prepends the ShareURL path and includes query parameters", func() {
+				r, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "http://localhost/test", nil)
+				params := url.Values{"size": []string{"600"}}
+				result := publicurl.PublicURL(r, "/share/img/hash", params)
+				Expect(result).To(Equal("https://example.com/navi/share/img/hash?size=600"))
+			})
+
+			It("handles trailing slash in ShareURL path", func() {
+				conf.Server.ShareURL = "https://example.com/navi/"
+				result := publicurl.PublicURL(nil, "/share/img/hash", nil)
+				Expect(result).To(Equal("https://example.com/navi/share/img/hash"))
+			})
+		})
+
 		When("ShareURL is not set", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
 				conf.Server.ShareURL = ""

core/storage/local/local.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/djherbis/times"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/storage"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/metadata"
@@ -28,7 +29,13 @@ type localStorage struct {
 func newLocalStorage(u url.URL) storage.Storage {
 	newExtractor, ok := extractors[conf.Server.Scanner.Extractor]
 	if !ok || newExtractor == nil {
-		log.Fatal("Extractor not found", "path", conf.Server.Scanner.Extractor)
+		if conf.Server.Scanner.Extractor != consts.DefaultScannerExtractor {
+			log.Warn("Extractor not found, using default", "extractor", conf.Server.Scanner.Extractor, "default", consts.DefaultScannerExtractor)
+		}
+		newExtractor = extractors[consts.DefaultScannerExtractor]
+		if newExtractor == nil {
+			log.Fatal("Default extractor not registered", "extractor", consts.DefaultScannerExtractor)
+		}
 	}
 	isWindowsPath := filepath.VolumeName(u.Host) != ""
 	if u.Scheme == storage.LocalSchemaID && isWindowsPath {

core/storage/local/local_test.go

@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/storage"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/metadata"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -43,6 +45,10 @@ var _ = Describe("LocalStorage", func() {
 	})
 
 	Describe("newLocalStorage", func() {
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-storage-local)")
+		})
+
 		Context("with valid path", func() {
 			It("should create a localStorage instance with correct path", func() {
 				u, err := url.Parse("file://" + tempDir)
@@ -135,21 +141,40 @@ var _ = Describe("LocalStorage", func() {
 			})
 		})
 
-		Context("with invalid extractor", func() {
-			It("should handle extractor validation correctly", func() {
-				// Note: The actual implementation uses log.Fatal which exits the process,
-				// so we test the normal path where extractors exist
+		Context("when the configured extractor is not registered", func() {
+			var defaultExtractor *mockTestExtractor
+
+			BeforeEach(func() {
+				defaultExtractor = &mockTestExtractor{results: make(map[string]metadata.Info)}
+				RegisterExtractor(consts.DefaultScannerExtractor, func(fs.FS, string) Extractor {
+					return defaultExtractor
+				})
+				DeferCleanup(func() {
+					lock.Lock()
+					delete(extractors, consts.DefaultScannerExtractor)
+					lock.Unlock()
+				})
+			})
+
+			It("falls back to the default extractor instead of crashing", func() {
+				conf.Server.Scanner.Extractor = "nonexistent-extractor"
 
 				u, err := url.Parse("file://" + tempDir)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 				storage := newLocalStorage(*u)
-				Expect(storage).ToNot(BeNil())
+				ls, ok := storage.(*localStorage)
+				Expect(ok).To(BeTrue())
+				Expect(ls.extractor).To(BeIdenticalTo(defaultExtractor))
 			})
 		})
 	})
 
 	Describe("localStorage.FS", func() {
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-storage-local)")
+		})
+
 		Context("with existing directory", func() {
 			It("should return a localFS instance", func() {
 				u, err := url.Parse("file://" + tempDir)
@@ -183,6 +208,7 @@ var _ = Describe("LocalStorage", func() {
 		var testFile string
 
 		BeforeEach(func() {
+			tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-storage-local)")
 			// Create a test file
 			testFile = filepath.Join(tempDir, "test.mp3")
 			err := os.WriteFile(testFile, []byte("test data"), 0600)
@@ -364,6 +390,7 @@ var _ = Describe("LocalStorage", func() {
 
 	Describe("Storage registration", func() {
 		It("should register localStorage for file scheme", func() {
+			tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-storage-local)")
 			// This tests the init() function indirectly
 			storage, err := storage.For("file://" + tempDir)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())

core/storage/storage_test.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Storage", func() {
 			Expect(s.(*fakeLocalStorage).u.Path).To(Equal("/tmp"))
 		})
 		It("should return a file implementation for a relative folder", func() {
+			tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-storage)")
 			s, err := For("tmp")
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			cwd, _ := os.Getwd()

core/stream/codec.go

@@ -75,3 +75,16 @@ func codecMaxSampleRate(codec string) int {
 	}
 	return 0
 }
+
+// codecMaxChannels returns the hard maximum number of audio channels a codec
+// supports. Returns 0 if the codec has no hard limit (or is unknown), in which
+// case the source/profile constraints applied upstream are authoritative.
+func codecMaxChannels(codec string) int {
+	switch strings.ToLower(codec) {
+	case "mp3":
+		return 2
+	case "opus":
+		return 8
+	}
+	return 0
+}

core/stream/codec_test.go

@@ -66,4 +66,26 @@ var _ = Describe("Codec", func() {
 			Expect(normalizeProbeCodec("DSD_LSBF_PLANAR")).To(Equal("dsd"))
 		})
 	})
+
+	Describe("codecMaxChannels", func() {
+		It("returns 2 for mp3", func() {
+			Expect(codecMaxChannels("mp3")).To(Equal(2))
+		})
+
+		It("returns 8 for opus", func() {
+			Expect(codecMaxChannels("opus")).To(Equal(8))
+		})
+
+		It("is case-insensitive", func() {
+			Expect(codecMaxChannels("MP3")).To(Equal(2))
+			Expect(codecMaxChannels("Opus")).To(Equal(8))
+		})
+
+		It("returns 0 for codecs with no hard limit", func() {
+			Expect(codecMaxChannels("aac")).To(Equal(0))
+			Expect(codecMaxChannels("flac")).To(Equal(0))
+			Expect(codecMaxChannels("vorbis")).To(Equal(0))
+			Expect(codecMaxChannels("")).To(Equal(0))
+		})
+	})
 })

core/stream/decider.go

@@ -44,10 +44,14 @@ func (s *deciderService) MakeDecision(ctx context.Context, mf *model.MediaFile,
 
 	var probe *ffmpeg.AudioProbeResult
 	if !opts.SkipProbe {
-		var err error
-		probe, err = s.ensureProbed(ctx, mf)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+		if !s.ff.IsProbeAvailable() {
+			log.Debug(ctx, "ffprobe not available, using tag metadata for transcode decision", "mediaID", mf.ID)
+		} else {
+			var err error
+			probe, err = s.ensureProbed(ctx, mf)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -195,6 +199,17 @@ func parseProbeData(data string) (*ffmpeg.AudioProbeResult, error) {
 	return &result, nil
 }
 
+// matchesPCMWAVBridge bridges Navidrome's internal "pcm" codec name with the
+// "wav" codec name that browsers use to advertise audio/wav support. The match
+// is scoped to WAV-container sources so AIFF files (which also normalize to
+// codec "pcm" but use a different container) cannot false-match a codec-only
+// ["wav"] profile.
+func matchesPCMWAVBridge(src *Details, profile *DirectPlayProfile) bool {
+	return strings.EqualFold(src.Codec, "pcm") &&
+		strings.EqualFold(src.Container, "wav") &&
+		containsIgnoreCase(profile.AudioCodecs, "wav")
+}
+
 // checkDirectPlayProfile returns "" if the profile matches (direct play OK),
 // or a typed reason string if it doesn't match.
 func (s *deciderService) checkDirectPlayProfile(src *Details, profile *DirectPlayProfile, clientInfo *ClientInfo) string {
@@ -205,17 +220,17 @@ func (s *deciderService) checkDirectPlayProfile(src *Details, profile *DirectPla
 
 	// Check container
 	if len(profile.Containers) > 0 && !matchesContainer(src.Container, profile.Containers) {
-		return "container not supported"
+		return fmt.Sprintf("container '%s' not supported by profile %s", src.Container, profile)
 	}
 
 	// Check codec
-	if len(profile.AudioCodecs) > 0 && !matchesCodec(src.Codec, profile.AudioCodecs) {
-		return "audio codec not supported"
+	if len(profile.AudioCodecs) > 0 && !matchesCodec(src.Codec, profile.AudioCodecs) && !matchesPCMWAVBridge(src, profile) {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("audio codec '%s' not supported by profile %s", src.Codec, profile)
 	}
 
 	// Check channels
 	if profile.MaxAudioChannels > 0 && src.Channels > profile.MaxAudioChannels {
-		return "audio channels not supported"
+		return fmt.Sprintf("audio channels %d not supported by profile %s (max %d)", src.Channels, profile, profile.MaxAudioChannels)
 	}
 
 	// Check codec-specific limitations
@@ -279,14 +294,19 @@ func (s *deciderService) computeTranscodedStream(ctx context.Context, src *Detai
 	if maxRate := codecMaxSampleRate(ts.Codec); maxRate > 0 && ts.SampleRate > maxRate {
 		ts.SampleRate = maxRate
 	}
+	if maxCh := codecMaxChannels(ts.Codec); maxCh > 0 && ts.Channels > maxCh {
+		ts.Channels = maxCh
+	}
 
 	// Determine target bitrate (all in kbps)
 	if ok := s.computeBitrate(ctx, src, targetFormat, targetIsLossless, clientInfo, ts); !ok {
 		return nil, ""
 	}
 
-	// Apply MaxAudioChannels from the transcoding profile
-	if profile.MaxAudioChannels > 0 && src.Channels > profile.MaxAudioChannels {
+	// Apply MaxAudioChannels from the transcoding profile. Compare against the
+	// already-clamped ts.Channels (not src.Channels) so the codec hard limit
+	// applied above is never raised by a looser profile setting.
+	if profile.MaxAudioChannels > 0 && ts.Channels > profile.MaxAudioChannels {
 		ts.Channels = profile.MaxAudioChannels
 	}
 

core/stream/decider_test.go

@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Decider", func() {
 				decision, err := svc.MakeDecision(ctx, mf, ci, TranscodeOptions{})
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				Expect(decision.CanDirectPlay).To(BeFalse())
-				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons).To(ContainElement("container not supported"))
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons).To(ContainElement(And(
+					ContainSubstring("container 'flac' not supported"),
+					ContainSubstring("[mp3]"),
+				)))
 			})
 
 			It("rejects direct play when codec doesn't match", func() {
@@ -89,7 +92,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Decider", func() {
 				decision, err := svc.MakeDecision(ctx, mf, ci, TranscodeOptions{})
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				Expect(decision.CanDirectPlay).To(BeFalse())
-				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons).To(ContainElement("audio codec not supported"))
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons).To(ContainElement(And(
+					ContainSubstring("audio codec 'alac' not supported"),
+					ContainSubstring("[m4a/aac]"),
+				)))
 			})
 
 			It("rejects direct play when channels exceed limit", func() {
@@ -102,7 +108,44 @@ var _ = Describe("Decider", func() {
 				decision, err := svc.MakeDecision(ctx, mf, ci, TranscodeOptions{})
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				Expect(decision.CanDirectPlay).To(BeFalse())
-				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons).To(ContainElement("audio channels not supported"))
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons).To(ContainElement(And(
+					ContainSubstring("audio channels 6 not supported"),
+					ContainSubstring("[flac]"),
+					ContainSubstring("(max 2)"),
+				)))
+			})
+
+			It("accepts WAV source against a wav codec profile (pcm->wav bridge)", func() {
+				// ffprobe normalizes PCM variants (pcm_s16le etc) to codec "pcm", but
+				// browsers advertise WAV support as audioCodecs:["wav"] via audio/wav MIME.
+				mf := withProbe(&model.MediaFile{ID: "1", Suffix: "wav", Codec: "pcm", BitRate: 1411, Channels: 2})
+				ci := &ClientInfo{
+					DirectPlayProfiles: []DirectPlayProfile{
+						{Containers: []string{"wav"}, AudioCodecs: []string{"wav"}, Protocols: []string{ProtocolHTTP}},
+					},
+				}
+				decision, err := svc.MakeDecision(ctx, mf, ci, TranscodeOptions{})
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(decision.CanDirectPlay).To(BeTrue())
+			})
+
+			It("does not accept AIFF (pcm in non-wav container) against a wav codec profile", func() {
+				// AIFF files also normalize to codec="pcm" but use container="aiff".
+				// Without the container guard they would falsely match a codec-only
+				// ["wav"] profile and be direct-played as if they were WAV.
+				mf := withProbe(&model.MediaFile{ID: "1", Suffix: "aiff", Codec: "pcm", BitRate: 1411, Channels: 2})
+				ci := &ClientInfo{
+					DirectPlayProfiles: []DirectPlayProfile{
+						{AudioCodecs: []string{"wav"}, Protocols: []string{ProtocolHTTP}},
+					},
+					TranscodingProfiles: []Profile{
+						{Container: "mp3", AudioCodec: "mp3", Protocol: ProtocolHTTP},
+					},
+				}
+				decision, err := svc.MakeDecision(ctx, mf, ci, TranscodeOptions{})
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(decision.CanDirectPlay).To(BeFalse())
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons).To(ContainElement(ContainSubstring("audio codec 'pcm'")))
 			})
 
 			It("handles container aliases (aac -> m4a)", func() {
@@ -216,7 +259,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Decider", func() {
 				Expect(decision.CanTranscode).To(BeTrue())
 				Expect(decision.TargetFormat).To(Equal("mp3"))
 				Expect(decision.TargetBitrate).To(Equal(256)) // kbps
-				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons).To(ContainElement("container not supported"))
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons).To(ContainElement(And(
+					ContainSubstring("container 'flac' not supported"),
+					ContainSubstring("[mp3]"),
+				)))
 			})
 
 			It("rejects lossy to lossless transcoding", func() {
@@ -724,6 +770,73 @@ var _ = Describe("Decider", func() {
 			})
 		})
 
+		Context("Codec channel limits", func() {
+			It("clamps 6-channel FLAC to 2 channels when transcoding to MP3", func() {
+				// Regression test for #5336: ffmpeg's mp3 encoder rejects >2 channels.
+				// The decider must clamp to the codec's hard limit even when no
+				// transcoding profile MaxAudioChannels is configured.
+				mf := withProbe(&model.MediaFile{ID: "1", Suffix: "flac", Codec: "FLAC", BitRate: 1000, Channels: 6, SampleRate: 44100, BitDepth: 16})
+				ci := &ClientInfo{
+					MaxTranscodingAudioBitrate: 320,
+					TranscodingProfiles: []Profile{
+						{Container: "mp3", AudioCodec: "mp3", Protocol: ProtocolHTTP},
+					},
+				}
+				decision, err := svc.MakeDecision(ctx, mf, ci, TranscodeOptions{})
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(decision.CanTranscode).To(BeTrue())
+				Expect(decision.TargetFormat).To(Equal("mp3"))
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeStream.Channels).To(Equal(2))
+				Expect(decision.TargetChannels).To(Equal(2))
+			})
+
+			It("honors a stricter profile MaxAudioChannels over the codec clamp", func() {
+				mf := withProbe(&model.MediaFile{ID: "1", Suffix: "flac", Codec: "FLAC", BitRate: 1000, Channels: 6, SampleRate: 44100, BitDepth: 16})
+				ci := &ClientInfo{
+					MaxTranscodingAudioBitrate: 320,
+					TranscodingProfiles: []Profile{
+						{Container: "mp3", AudioCodec: "mp3", Protocol: ProtocolHTTP, MaxAudioChannels: 1},
+					},
+				}
+				decision, err := svc.MakeDecision(ctx, mf, ci, TranscodeOptions{})
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(decision.CanTranscode).To(BeTrue())
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeStream.Channels).To(Equal(1))
+				Expect(decision.TargetChannels).To(Equal(1))
+			})
+
+			It("applies the codec clamp when the profile limit is looser", func() {
+				mf := withProbe(&model.MediaFile{ID: "1", Suffix: "flac", Codec: "FLAC", BitRate: 1000, Channels: 6, SampleRate: 44100, BitDepth: 16})
+				ci := &ClientInfo{
+					MaxTranscodingAudioBitrate: 320,
+					TranscodingProfiles: []Profile{
+						{Container: "mp3", AudioCodec: "mp3", Protocol: ProtocolHTTP, MaxAudioChannels: 4},
+					},
+				}
+				decision, err := svc.MakeDecision(ctx, mf, ci, TranscodeOptions{})
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(decision.CanTranscode).To(BeTrue())
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeStream.Channels).To(Equal(2))
+				Expect(decision.TargetChannels).To(Equal(2))
+			})
+
+			It("passes channels through unchanged for codecs with no hard limit", func() {
+				mf := withProbe(&model.MediaFile{ID: "1", Suffix: "flac", Codec: "FLAC", BitRate: 1000, Channels: 6, SampleRate: 44100, BitDepth: 16})
+				ci := &ClientInfo{
+					MaxTranscodingAudioBitrate: 320,
+					TranscodingProfiles: []Profile{
+						{Container: "m4a", AudioCodec: "aac", Protocol: ProtocolHTTP},
+					},
+				}
+				decision, err := svc.MakeDecision(ctx, mf, ci, TranscodeOptions{})
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(decision.CanTranscode).To(BeTrue())
+				Expect(decision.TargetFormat).To(Equal("aac"))
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeStream.Channels).To(Equal(6))
+				Expect(decision.TargetChannels).To(Equal(6))
+			})
+		})
+
 		Context("Probe-based lossless detection", func() {
 			It("uses probe codec name for lossless detection", func() {
 				// WavPack files: ffprobe reports codec as "wavpack", suffix is ".wv"
@@ -901,9 +1014,12 @@ var _ = Describe("Decider", func() {
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				Expect(decision.CanDirectPlay).To(BeFalse())
 				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons).To(HaveLen(3))
-				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons[0]).To(Equal("container not supported"))
-				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons[1]).To(Equal("container not supported"))
-				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons[2]).To(Equal("container not supported"))
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons[0]).To(ContainSubstring("container 'ogg' not supported"))
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons[0]).To(ContainSubstring("[flac]"))
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons[1]).To(ContainSubstring("container 'ogg' not supported"))
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons[1]).To(ContainSubstring("[mp3/mp3]"))
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons[2]).To(ContainSubstring("container 'ogg' not supported"))
+				Expect(decision.TranscodeReasons[2]).To(ContainSubstring("[m4a,mp4/aac]"))
 			})
 		})
 
@@ -1115,6 +1231,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Decider", func() {
 				Expect(bitrate).To(Equal(fallbackBitrate))
 			})
 		})
+
 	})
 
 	Describe("ensureProbed", func() {

core/stream/types.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package stream
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -47,6 +48,18 @@ type DirectPlayProfile struct {
 	MaxAudioChannels int
 }
 
+func (p DirectPlayProfile) String() string {
+	containers := strings.Join(p.Containers, ",")
+	if containers == "" {
+		containers = "*"
+	}
+	codecs := strings.Join(p.AudioCodecs, ",")
+	if codecs == "" {
+		return "[" + containers + "]"
+	}
+	return "[" + containers + "/" + codecs + "]"
+}
+
 // Profile describes a transcoding target the client supports
 type Profile struct {
 	Container        string

core/wire_providers.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/external"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/ffmpeg"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/lyrics"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/matcher"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/metrics"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/playback"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/playlists"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ var Set = wire.NewSet(
 	stream.NewTranscodeDecider,
 	agents.GetAgents,
 	external.NewProvider,
+	matcher.New,
 	wire.Bind(new(external.Agents), new(*agents.Agents)),
 	ffmpeg.New,
 	scrobbler.GetPlayTracker,

db/backup.go

@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ func backupOrRestore(ctx context.Context, isBackup bool, path string) error {
 			// Caution: -1 means that sqlite will hold a read lock until the operation finishes
 			// This will lock out other writes that could happen at the same time
 			done, err := backupOp.Step(-1)
-			if !done {
-				return fmt.Errorf("backup not done with step -1")
-			}
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("error during backup step: %w", err)
 			}
+			if !done {
+				return fmt.Errorf("backup not done with step -1")
+			}
 
 			err = backupOp.Finish()
 			if err != nil {

db/migrations/20260405124200_fix_schema_inconsistencies.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+-- +goose Up
+
+-- NOTE: This migration recreates two tables to fix schema inconsistencies.
+-- On large production databases, the data copy may take some time as tables are locked during the transaction.
+-- This is necessary because SQLite does not support altering table constraints directly.
+-- Consider applying this migration during a maintenance window if the tables are large.
+
+-- Fix library_artist table: Remove contradictory 'default null' from 'not null' column
+-- This is a cosmetic fix (NOT NULL takes precedence), but improves schema consistency
+CREATE TABLE library_artist_new
+(
+    library_id integer NOT NULL DEFAULT 1
+        REFERENCES library(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    artist_id varchar NOT NULL
+        REFERENCES artist(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    stats text DEFAULT '{}',
+    CONSTRAINT library_artist_ux UNIQUE (library_id, artist_id)
+);
+
+INSERT INTO library_artist_new (library_id, artist_id, stats)
+SELECT library_id, artist_id, stats FROM library_artist;
+
+DROP TABLE library_artist;
+
+ALTER TABLE library_artist_new RENAME TO library_artist;
+
+-- Fix scrobble_buffer table: Remove duplicate user_id from unique constraint
+-- Original constraint had: UNIQUE (user_id, service, media_file_id, play_time, user_id)
+-- Fixed constraint is: UNIQUE (user_id, service, media_file_id, play_time)
+CREATE TABLE scrobble_buffer_new
+(
+    user_id varchar NOT NULL
+        CONSTRAINT scrobble_buffer_user_id_fk
+            REFERENCES user ON UPDATE CASCADE ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    service varchar NOT NULL,
+    media_file_id varchar NOT NULL
+        CONSTRAINT scrobble_buffer_media_file_id_fk
+            REFERENCES media_file ON UPDATE CASCADE ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    play_time datetime NOT NULL,
+    enqueue_time datetime NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    id varchar NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    CONSTRAINT scrobble_buffer_pk UNIQUE (user_id, service, media_file_id, play_time)
+);
+
+INSERT INTO scrobble_buffer_new (user_id, service, media_file_id, play_time, enqueue_time, id)
+SELECT user_id, service, media_file_id, play_time, enqueue_time, id FROM scrobble_buffer;
+
+DROP TABLE scrobble_buffer;
+
+ALTER TABLE scrobble_buffer_new RENAME TO scrobble_buffer;
+
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX scrobble_buffer_id_ix ON scrobble_buffer (id);
+
+-- +goose Down
+-- Down migration is intentionally a no-op: Navidrome does not run down migrations.

db/migrations/20260410201914_fix_zero_album_created_at.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+-- +goose Up
+
+-- Backfill album.created_at for rows poisoned by early scanner versions or
+-- propagated via CopyAttributes during metadata-driven ID changes. Prefer the
+-- oldest valid birth_time from the album's media files, fall back to updated_at.
+UPDATE album
+SET created_at = COALESCE(
+    (SELECT MIN(birth_time)
+     FROM media_file
+     WHERE media_file.album_id = album.id
+       AND birth_time IS NOT NULL
+       AND birth_time != ''
+       AND birth_time NOT LIKE '0001-%'),
+    updated_at
+)
+WHERE created_at IS NULL
+   OR created_at = ''
+   OR created_at LIKE '0001-%';
+
+-- +goose Down
+
+SELECT 1;

go.mod

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 module github.com/navidrome/navidrome
 
-go 1.25.0
+go 1.26.0
 
 // Fork to implement raw tags support
-replace go.senan.xyz/taglib => github.com/deluan/go-taglib v0.0.0-20260307161927-168f6e74ada7
+replace go.senan.xyz/taglib => github.com/deluan/go-taglib v0.0.0-20260407173416-cf47afbaa67a
 
 require (
 	github.com/Masterminds/squirrel v1.5.4
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/kardianos/service v1.2.4
 	github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1
 	github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/v3 v3.0.13
-	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.38
+	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.42
 	github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.27
 	github.com/mileusna/useragent v1.3.5
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.28.1
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ require (
 	github.com/xrash/smetrics v0.0.0-20250705151800-55b8f293f342
 	go.senan.xyz/taglib v0.11.1
 	go.uber.org/goleak v1.3.0
-	golang.org/x/image v0.38.0
-	golang.org/x/net v0.52.0
+	golang.org/x/image v0.39.0
+	golang.org/x/net v0.53.0
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.20.0
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0
-	golang.org/x/term v0.41.0
-	golang.org/x/text v0.35.0
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.43.0
+	golang.org/x/term v0.42.0
+	golang.org/x/text v0.36.0
 	golang.org/x/time v0.15.0
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
 )
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/goccy/go-json v0.10.6 // indirect
 	github.com/goccy/go-yaml v1.19.2 // indirect
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0 // indirect
-	github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20260302011040-a15ffb7f9dcc // indirect
+	github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20260402051712-545e8a4df936 // indirect
 	github.com/google/subcommands v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/css v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/hashicorp/errwrap v1.1.0 // indirect
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/lann/builder v0.0.0-20180802200727-47ae307949d0 // indirect
 	github.com/lann/ps v0.0.0-20150810152359-62de8c46ede0 // indirect
 	github.com/lestrrat-go/blackmagic v1.0.4 // indirect
-	github.com/lestrrat-go/dsig v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/lestrrat-go/dsig v1.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/lestrrat-go/dsig-secp256k1 v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/lestrrat-go/httpcc v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/lestrrat-go/httprc/v3 v3.0.5 // indirect
@@ -134,10 +134,10 @@ require (
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.11.0 // indirect
 	go.yaml.in/yaml/v2 v2.4.3 // indirect
 	go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.49.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/mod v0.34.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/telemetry v0.0.0-20260311193753-579e4da9a98c // indirect
-	golang.org/x/tools v0.43.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.50.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/mod v0.35.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/telemetry v0.0.0-20260409153401-be6f6cb8b1fa // indirect
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.44.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.11 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.67.1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/natefinch/npipe.v2 v2.0.0-20160621034901-c1b8fa8bdcce // indirect

go.sum

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc h1:U9qPSI2PIWSS1
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.4.1 h1:5RVFMOWjMyRy8cARdy79nAmgYw3hK/4HUq48LQ6Wwqo=
 github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.4.1/go.mod h1:ZXNYxsqcloTdSy/rNShjYzMhyjf0LaoftYK0p+A3h40=
-github.com/deluan/go-taglib v0.0.0-20260307161927-168f6e74ada7 h1:RpRSTEsAdLHx3Ci0d3M5wtpjcBZiKzhnGfnNAxGXrAE=
-github.com/deluan/go-taglib v0.0.0-20260307161927-168f6e74ada7/go.mod h1:sKDN0U4qXDlq6LFK+aOAkDH4Me5nDV1V/A4B+B69xBA=
+github.com/deluan/go-taglib v0.0.0-20260407173416-cf47afbaa67a h1:ZPwh87Xa08FCg5MU5e0Did5WgapEWGxb5d4Je0pLjJw=
+github.com/deluan/go-taglib v0.0.0-20260407173416-cf47afbaa67a/go.mod h1:sKDN0U4qXDlq6LFK+aOAkDH4Me5nDV1V/A4B+B69xBA=
 github.com/deluan/rest v0.0.0-20211102003136-6260bc399cbf h1:tb246l2Zmpt/GpF9EcHCKTtwzrd0HGfEmoODFA/qnk4=
 github.com/deluan/rest v0.0.0-20211102003136-6260bc399cbf/go.mod h1:tSgDythFsl0QgS/PFWfIZqcJKnkADWneY80jaVRlqK8=
 github.com/deluan/sanitize v0.0.0-20241120162836-fdfd8fdfaa55 h1:wSCnggTs2f2ji6nFwQmfwgINcmSMj0xF0oHnoyRSPe4=
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0 h1:wk8382ETsv4JYUZwIsn6YpYiWiBsYLSJiTsyBybVuN8=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0/go.mod h1:pXiqmnSA92OHEEa9HXL2W4E7lf9JzCmGVUdgjX3N/iU=
 github.com/google/go-pipeline v0.0.0-20230411140531-6cbedfc1d3fc h1:hd+uUVsB1vdxohPneMrhGH2YfQuH5hRIK9u4/XCeUtw=
 github.com/google/go-pipeline v0.0.0-20230411140531-6cbedfc1d3fc/go.mod h1:SL66SJVysrh7YbDCP9tH30b8a9o/N2HeiQNUm85EKhc=
-github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20260302011040-a15ffb7f9dcc h1:VBbFa1lDYWEeV5FZKUiYKYT0VxCp9twUmmaq9eb8sXw=
-github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20260302011040-a15ffb7f9dcc/go.mod h1:MxpfABSjhmINe3F1It9d+8exIHFvUqtLIRCdOGNXqiI=
+github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20260402051712-545e8a4df936 h1:EwtI+Al+DeppwYX2oXJCETMO23COyaKGP6fHVpkpWpg=
+github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20260402051712-545e8a4df936/go.mod h1:MxpfABSjhmINe3F1It9d+8exIHFvUqtLIRCdOGNXqiI=
 github.com/google/subcommands v1.2.0 h1:vWQspBTo2nEqTUFita5/KeEWlUL8kQObDFbub/EN9oE=
 github.com/google/subcommands v1.2.0/go.mod h1:ZjhPrFU+Olkh9WazFPsl27BQ4UPiG37m3yTrtFlrHVk=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ github.com/lann/ps v0.0.0-20150810152359-62de8c46ede0 h1:P6pPBnrTSX3DEVR4fDembhR
 github.com/lann/ps v0.0.0-20150810152359-62de8c46ede0/go.mod h1:vmVJ0l/dxyfGW6FmdpVm2joNMFikkuWg0EoCKLGUMNw=
 github.com/lestrrat-go/blackmagic v1.0.4 h1:IwQibdnf8l2KoO+qC3uT4OaTWsW7tuRQXy9TRN9QanA=
 github.com/lestrrat-go/blackmagic v1.0.4/go.mod h1:6AWFyKNNj0zEXQYfTMPfZrAXUWUfTIZ5ECEUEJaijtw=
-github.com/lestrrat-go/dsig v1.0.0 h1:OE09s2r9Z81kxzJYRn07TFM9XA4akrUdoMwr0L8xj38=
-github.com/lestrrat-go/dsig v1.0.0/go.mod h1:dEgoOYYEJvW6XGbLasr8TFcAxoWrKlbQvmJgCR0qkDo=
+github.com/lestrrat-go/dsig v1.3.0 h1:phjMOCXvYzhuIgn7Voe2rex8z166vGfxRxmqM25P9/Q=
+github.com/lestrrat-go/dsig v1.3.0/go.mod h1:RD2eOaidyPvpc7IJQoO3Qq52RWdy8ZcJs8lrOnoa1Kc=
 github.com/lestrrat-go/dsig-secp256k1 v1.0.0 h1:JpDe4Aybfl0soBvoVwjqDbp+9S1Y2OM7gcrVVMFPOzY=
 github.com/lestrrat-go/dsig-secp256k1 v1.0.0/go.mod h1:CxUgAhssb8FToqbL8NjSPoGQlnO4w3LG1P0qPWQm/NU=
 github.com/lestrrat-go/httpcc v1.0.1 h1:ydWCStUeJLkpYyjLDHihupbn2tYmZ7m22BGkcvZZrIE=
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ github.com/maruel/natural v1.3.0 h1:VsmCsBmEyrR46RomtgHs5hbKADGRVtliHTyCOLFBpsg=
 github.com/maruel/natural v1.3.0/go.mod h1:v+Rfd79xlw1AgVBjbO0BEQmptqb5HvL/k9GRHB7ZKEg=
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 h1:xfD0iDuEKnDkl03q4limB+vH+GxLEtL/jb4xVJSWWEY=
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20/go.mod h1:W+V8PltTTMOvKvAeJH7IuucS94S2C6jfK/D7dTCTo3Y=
-github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.38 h1:tDUzL85kMvOrvpCt8P64SbGgVFtJB11GPi2AdmITgb4=
-github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.38/go.mod h1:Uh1q+B4BYcTPb+yiD3kU8Ct7aC0hY9fxUwlHK0RXw+Y=
+github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.42 h1:MigqEP4ZmHw3aIdIT7T+9TLa90Z6smwcthx+Azv4Cgo=
+github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.42/go.mod h1:pjEuOr8IwzLJP2MfGeTb0A35jauH+C2kbHKBr7yXKVQ=
 github.com/mfridman/interpolate v0.0.2 h1:pnuTK7MQIxxFz1Gr+rjSIx9u7qVjf5VOoM/u6BbAxPY=
 github.com/mfridman/interpolate v0.0.2/go.mod h1:p+7uk6oE07mpE/Ik1b8EckO0O4ZXiGAfshKBWLUM9Xg=
 github.com/mfridman/tparse v0.18.0 h1:wh6dzOKaIwkUGyKgOntDW4liXSo37qg5AXbIhkMV3vE=
@@ -319,19 +319,19 @@ golang.org/x/crypto v0.13.0/go.mod h1:y6Z2r+Rw4iayiXXAIxJIDAJ1zMW4yaTpebo8fPOliY
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.19.0/go.mod h1:Iy9bg/ha4yyC70EfRS8jz+B6ybOBKMaSxLj6P6oBDfU=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.23.0/go.mod h1:CKFgDieR+mRhux2Lsu27y0fO304Db0wZe70UKqHu0v8=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.31.0/go.mod h1:kDsLvtWBEx7MV9tJOj9bnXsPbxwJQ6csT/x4KIN4Ssk=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.49.0 h1:+Ng2ULVvLHnJ/ZFEq4KdcDd/cfjrrjjNSXNzxg0Y4U4=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.49.0/go.mod h1:ErX4dUh2UM+CFYiXZRTcMpEcN8b/1gxEuv3nODoYtCA=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.50.0 h1:zO47/JPrL6vsNkINmLoo/PH1gcxpls50DNogFvB5ZGI=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.50.0/go.mod h1:3muZ7vA7PBCE6xgPX7nkzzjiUq87kRItoJQM1Yo8S+Q=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20260218203240-3dfff04db8fa h1:Zt3DZoOFFYkKhDT3v7Lm9FDMEV06GpzjG2jrqW+QTE0=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20260218203240-3dfff04db8fa/go.mod h1:K79w1Vqn7PoiZn+TkNpx3BUWUQksGO3JcVX6qIjytmA=
-golang.org/x/image v0.38.0 h1:5l+q+Y9JDC7mBOMjo4/aPhMDcxEptsX+Tt3GgRQRPuE=
-golang.org/x/image v0.38.0/go.mod h1:/3f6vaXC+6CEanU4KJxbcUZyEePbyKbaLoDOe4ehFYY=
+golang.org/x/image v0.39.0 h1:skVYidAEVKgn8lZ602XO75asgXBgLj9G/FE3RbuPFww=
+golang.org/x/image v0.39.0/go.mod h1:sIbmppfU+xFLPIG0FoVUTvyBMmgng1/XAMhQ2ft0hpA=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.6.0-dev.0.20220419223038-86c51ed26bb4/go.mod h1:jJ57K6gSWd91VN4djpZkiMVwK6gcyfeH4XE8wZrZaV4=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.8.0/go.mod h1:iBbtSCu2XBx23ZKBPSOrRkjjQPZFPuis4dIYUhu/chs=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.12.0/go.mod h1:iBbtSCu2XBx23ZKBPSOrRkjjQPZFPuis4dIYUhu/chs=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.15.0/go.mod h1:hTbmBsO62+eylJbnUtE2MGJUyE7QWk4xUqPFrRgJ+7c=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.17.0/go.mod h1:hTbmBsO62+eylJbnUtE2MGJUyE7QWk4xUqPFrRgJ+7c=
-golang.org/x/mod v0.34.0 h1:xIHgNUUnW6sYkcM5Jleh05DvLOtwc6RitGHbDk4akRI=
-golang.org/x/mod v0.34.0/go.mod h1:ykgH52iCZe79kzLLMhyCUzhMci+nQj+0XkbXpNYtVjY=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.35.0 h1:Ww1D637e6Pg+Zb2KrWfHQUnH2dQRLBQyAtpr/haaJeM=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.35.0/go.mod h1:+GwiRhIInF8wPm+4AoT6L0FA1QWAad3OMdTRx4tFYlU=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190311183353-d8887717615a/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190603091049-60506f45cf65/go.mod h1:HSz+uSET+XFnRR8LxR5pz3Of3rY3CfYBVs4xY44aLks=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190620200207-3b0461eec859/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.15.0/go.mod h1:idbUs1IY1+zTqbi8yxTbhexhEEk5ur9LInksu6HrEpk=
 golang.org/x/net v0.21.0/go.mod h1:bIjVDfnllIU7BJ2DNgfnXvpSvtn8VRwhlsaeUTyUS44=
 golang.org/x/net v0.25.0/go.mod h1:JkAGAh7GEvH74S6FOH42FLoXpXbE/aqXSrIQjXgsiwM=
 golang.org/x/net v0.33.0/go.mod h1:HXLR5J+9DxmrqMwG9qjGCxZ+zKXxBru04zlTvWlWuN4=
-golang.org/x/net v0.52.0 h1:He/TN1l0e4mmR3QqHMT2Xab3Aj3L9qjbhRm78/6jrW0=
-golang.org/x/net v0.52.0/go.mod h1:R1MAz7uMZxVMualyPXb+VaqGSa3LIaUqk0eEt3w36Sw=
+golang.org/x/net v0.53.0 h1:d+qAbo5L0orcWAr0a9JweQpjXF19LMXJE8Ey7hwOdUA=
+golang.org/x/net v0.53.0/go.mod h1:JvMuJH7rrdiCfbeHoo3fCQU24Lf5JJwT9W3sJFulfgs=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190423024810-112230192c58/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20220722155255-886fb9371eb4/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.1.0/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
@@ -369,11 +369,11 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.12.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.17.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.20.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.28.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 h1:omrd2nAlyT5ESRdCLYdm3+fMfNFE/+Rf4bDIQImRJeo=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0/go.mod h1:4GL1E5IUh+htKOUEOaiffhrAeqysfVGipDYzABqnCmw=
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model/criteria/criteria.go

@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
-// Package criteria implements a Criteria API based on Masterminds/squirrel
+// Package criteria implements the smart playlist criteria DSL.
 package criteria
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/Masterminds/squirrel"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 )
 
-type Expression = squirrel.Sqlizer
+type Expression interface {
+	criteriaExpression()
+}
 
 type Criteria struct {
 	Expression
@@ -49,115 +48,12 @@ func (c Criteria) IsPercentageLimit() bool {
 	return c.Limit == 0 && c.LimitPercent > 0 && c.LimitPercent <= 100
 }
 
-func (c Criteria) OrderBy() string {
-	if c.Sort == "" {
-		c.Sort = "title"
-	}
-
-	order := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(c.Order))
-	if order != "" && order != "asc" && order != "desc" {
-		log.Error("Invalid value in 'order' field. Valid values: 'asc', 'desc'", "order", c.Order)
-		order = ""
-	}
-
-	parts := strings.Split(c.Sort, ",")
-	fields := make([]string, 0, len(parts))
-
-	for _, p := range parts {
-		p = strings.TrimSpace(p)
-		if p == "" {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		dir := "asc"
-		if strings.HasPrefix(p, "+") || strings.HasPrefix(p, "-") {
-			if strings.HasPrefix(p, "-") {
-				dir = "desc"
-			}
-			p = strings.TrimSpace(p[1:])
-		}
-
-		sortField := strings.ToLower(p)
-		f := fieldMap[sortField]
-		if f == nil {
-			log.Error("Invalid field in 'sort' field", "sort", sortField)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		var mapped string
-
-		if f.order != "" {
-			mapped = f.order
-		} else if f.isTag {
-			// Use the actual field name (handles aliases like albumtype -> releasetype)
-			tagName := sortField
-			if f.field != "" {
-				tagName = f.field
-			}
-			mapped = "COALESCE(json_extract(media_file.tags, '$." + tagName + "[0].value'), '')"
-		} else if f.isRole {
-			mapped = "COALESCE(json_extract(media_file.participants, '$." + sortField + "[0].name'), '')"
-		} else {
-			mapped = f.field
-		}
-		if f.numeric {
-			mapped = fmt.Sprintf("CAST(%s AS REAL)", mapped)
-		}
-		// If the global 'order' field is set to 'desc', reverse the default or field-specific sort direction.
-		// This ensures that the global order applies consistently across all fields.
-		if order == "desc" {
-			if dir == "asc" {
-				dir = "desc"
-			} else {
-				dir = "asc"
-			}
-		}
-
-		fields = append(fields, mapped+" "+dir)
-	}
-
-	return strings.Join(fields, ", ")
-}
-
-func (c Criteria) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	return c.Expression.ToSql()
-}
-
-// ExpressionJoins returns only the JOINs needed by the WHERE-clause expression,
-// excluding any JOINs required solely for sorting. This is useful for COUNT
-// queries where sort order is irrelevant.
-func (c Criteria) ExpressionJoins() JoinType {
-	if c.Expression == nil {
-		return JoinNone
-	}
-	return extractJoinTypes(c.Expression)
-}
-
-// RequiredJoins inspects the expression tree and Sort field to determine which
-// additional JOINs are needed when evaluating this criteria.
-func (c Criteria) RequiredJoins() JoinType {
-	result := JoinNone
-	if c.Expression != nil {
-		result |= extractJoinTypes(c.Expression)
-	}
-	// Also check Sort fields
-	if c.Sort != "" {
-		for _, p := range strings.Split(c.Sort, ",") {
-			p = strings.TrimSpace(p)
-			p = strings.TrimLeft(p, "+-")
-			p = strings.TrimSpace(p)
-			result |= fieldJoinType(p)
-		}
-	}
-	return result
-}
-
 func (c Criteria) ChildPlaylistIds() []string {
 	if c.Expression == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if parent := c.Expression.(interface{ ChildPlaylistIds() (ids []string) }); parent != nil {
+	if parent, ok := c.Expression.(interface{ ChildPlaylistIds() (ids []string) }); ok {
 		return parent.ChildPlaylistIds()
 	}
 

model/criteria/criteria_test.go

@@ -65,16 +65,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Criteria", func() {
 			}
 			jsonObj = b.String()
 		})
-		It("generates valid SQL", func() {
-			sql, args, err := goObj.ToSql()
-			gomega.Expect(err).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-			gomega.Expect(sql).To(gomega.Equal(
-				`(media_file.title LIKE ? AND media_file.title NOT LIKE ? ` +
-					`AND (not exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.artist') where key='name' and value = ?) ` +
-					`OR media_file.album = ?) AND (media_file.comment LIKE ? AND (media_file.year >= ? AND media_file.year <= ?) ` +
-					`AND not exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.genre') where key='value' and value = ?) AND COALESCE(album_annotation.rating, 0) > ?))`))
-			gomega.Expect(args).To(gomega.HaveExactElements("%love%", "%hate%", "u2", "best of", "this%", 1980, 1990, "Rock", 3))
-		})
 		It("marshals to JSON", func() {
 			j, err := json.Marshal(goObj)
 			gomega.Expect(err).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
@@ -88,201 +78,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Criteria", func() {
 			gomega.Expect(err).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
 			gomega.Expect(string(j)).To(gomega.Equal(jsonObj))
 		})
-		Describe("OrderBy", func() {
-			It("sorts by regular fields", func() {
-				gomega.Expect(goObj.OrderBy()).To(gomega.Equal("media_file.title asc"))
-			})
-
-			It("sorts by tag fields", func() {
-				goObj.Sort = "genre"
-				gomega.Expect(goObj.OrderBy()).To(
-					gomega.Equal(
-						"COALESCE(json_extract(media_file.tags, '$.genre[0].value'), '') asc",
-					),
-				)
-			})
-
-			It("sorts by role fields", func() {
-				goObj.Sort = "artist"
-				gomega.Expect(goObj.OrderBy()).To(
-					gomega.Equal(
-						"COALESCE(json_extract(media_file.participants, '$.artist[0].name'), '') asc",
-					),
-				)
-			})
-
-			It("casts numeric tags when sorting", func() {
-				AddTagNames([]string{"rate"})
-				AddNumericTags([]string{"rate"})
-				goObj.Sort = "rate"
-				gomega.Expect(goObj.OrderBy()).To(
-					gomega.Equal("CAST(COALESCE(json_extract(media_file.tags, '$.rate[0].value'), '') AS REAL) asc"),
-				)
-			})
-
-			It("sorts by albumtype alias (resolves to releasetype)", func() {
-				AddTagNames([]string{"releasetype"})
-				goObj.Sort = "albumtype"
-				gomega.Expect(goObj.OrderBy()).To(
-					gomega.Equal(
-						"COALESCE(json_extract(media_file.tags, '$.releasetype[0].value'), '') asc",
-					),
-				)
-			})
-
-			It("sorts by random", func() {
-				newObj := goObj
-				newObj.Sort = "random"
-				gomega.Expect(newObj.OrderBy()).To(gomega.Equal("random() asc"))
-			})
-
-			It("sorts by multiple fields", func() {
-				goObj.Sort = "title,-rating"
-				gomega.Expect(goObj.OrderBy()).To(gomega.Equal(
-					"media_file.title asc, COALESCE(annotation.rating, 0) desc",
-				))
-			})
-
-			It("reverts order when order is desc", func() {
-				goObj.Sort = "-date,artist"
-				goObj.Order = "desc"
-				gomega.Expect(goObj.OrderBy()).To(gomega.Equal(
-					"media_file.date asc, COALESCE(json_extract(media_file.participants, '$.artist[0].name'), '') desc",
-				))
-			})
-
-			It("ignores invalid sort fields", func() {
-				goObj.Sort = "bogus,title"
-				gomega.Expect(goObj.OrderBy()).To(gomega.Equal(
-					"media_file.title asc",
-				))
-			})
-		})
-	})
-
-	Context("with artist roles", func() {
-		BeforeEach(func() {
-			goObj = Criteria{
-				Expression: All{
-					Is{"artist": "The Beatles"},
-					Contains{"composer": "Lennon"},
-				},
-			}
-		})
-
-		It("generates valid SQL", func() {
-			sql, args, err := goObj.ToSql()
-			gomega.Expect(err).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-			gomega.Expect(sql).To(gomega.Equal(
-				`(exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.artist') where key='name' and value = ?) AND ` +
-					`exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.composer') where key='name' and value LIKE ?))`,
-			))
-			gomega.Expect(args).To(gomega.HaveExactElements("The Beatles", "%Lennon%"))
-		})
-	})
-
-	Describe("ExpressionJoins", func() {
-		It("excludes sort-only joins", func() {
-			c := Criteria{
-				Expression: All{
-					Contains{"title": "love"},
-				},
-				Sort: "albumRating",
-			}
-			gomega.Expect(c.ExpressionJoins()).To(gomega.Equal(JoinNone))
-			gomega.Expect(c.RequiredJoins().Has(JoinAlbumAnnotation)).To(gomega.BeTrue())
-		})
-
-		It("includes expression-based joins", func() {
-			c := Criteria{
-				Expression: All{
-					Gt{"albumRating": 3},
-				},
-			}
-			gomega.Expect(c.ExpressionJoins().Has(JoinAlbumAnnotation)).To(gomega.BeTrue())
-		})
-	})
-
-	Describe("RequiredJoins", func() {
-		It("returns JoinNone when no annotation fields are used", func() {
-			c := Criteria{
-				Expression: All{
-					Contains{"title": "love"},
-				},
-			}
-			gomega.Expect(c.RequiredJoins()).To(gomega.Equal(JoinNone))
-		})
-		It("returns JoinNone for media_file annotation fields", func() {
-			c := Criteria{
-				Expression: All{
-					Is{"loved": true},
-					Gt{"playCount": 5},
-				},
-			}
-			gomega.Expect(c.RequiredJoins()).To(gomega.Equal(JoinNone))
-		})
-		It("returns JoinAlbumAnnotation for album annotation fields", func() {
-			c := Criteria{
-				Expression: All{
-					Gt{"albumRating": 3},
-				},
-			}
-			gomega.Expect(c.RequiredJoins()).To(gomega.Equal(JoinAlbumAnnotation))
-		})
-		It("returns JoinArtistAnnotation for artist annotation fields", func() {
-			c := Criteria{
-				Expression: All{
-					Is{"artistLoved": true},
-				},
-			}
-			gomega.Expect(c.RequiredJoins()).To(gomega.Equal(JoinArtistAnnotation))
-		})
-		It("returns both join types when both are used", func() {
-			c := Criteria{
-				Expression: All{
-					Gt{"albumRating": 3},
-					Is{"artistLoved": true},
-				},
-			}
-			j := c.RequiredJoins()
-			gomega.Expect(j.Has(JoinAlbumAnnotation)).To(gomega.BeTrue())
-			gomega.Expect(j.Has(JoinArtistAnnotation)).To(gomega.BeTrue())
-		})
-		It("detects join types in nested expressions", func() {
-			c := Criteria{
-				Expression: All{
-					Any{
-						All{
-							Is{"albumLoved": true},
-						},
-					},
-					Any{
-						Gt{"artistPlayCount": 10},
-					},
-				},
-			}
-			j := c.RequiredJoins()
-			gomega.Expect(j.Has(JoinAlbumAnnotation)).To(gomega.BeTrue())
-			gomega.Expect(j.Has(JoinArtistAnnotation)).To(gomega.BeTrue())
-		})
-		It("detects join types from Sort field", func() {
-			c := Criteria{
-				Expression: All{
-					Contains{"title": "love"},
-				},
-				Sort: "albumRating",
-			}
-			gomega.Expect(c.RequiredJoins().Has(JoinAlbumAnnotation)).To(gomega.BeTrue())
-		})
-		It("detects join types from Sort field with direction prefix", func() {
-			c := Criteria{
-				Expression: All{
-					Contains{"title": "love"},
-				},
-				Sort: "-artistRating",
-			}
-			gomega.Expect(c.RequiredJoins().Has(JoinArtistAnnotation)).To(gomega.BeTrue())
-		})
 	})
 
 	Describe("LimitPercent", func() {
@@ -470,5 +265,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Criteria", func() {
 			ids := Criteria{}.ChildPlaylistIds()
 			gomega.Expect(ids).To(gomega.BeEmpty())
 		})
+		It("returns empty list for leaf expressions", func() {
+			ids := Criteria{Expression: Is{"title": "Low Rider"}}.ChildPlaylistIds()
+			gomega.Expect(ids).To(gomega.BeEmpty())
+		})
 	})
 })

model/criteria/fields.go

@@ -1,277 +1,133 @@
 package criteria
 
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"reflect"
-	"strings"
+import "strings"
 
-	"github.com/Masterminds/squirrel"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
-)
-
-// JoinType is a bitmask indicating which additional JOINs are needed by a smart playlist expression.
-type JoinType int
-
-const (
-	JoinNone            JoinType = 0
-	JoinAlbumAnnotation JoinType = 1 << iota
-	JoinArtistAnnotation
-)
-
-// Has returns true if j contains all bits in other.
-func (j JoinType) Has(other JoinType) bool { return j&other != 0 }
-
-var fieldMap = map[string]*mappedField{
-	"title":           {field: "media_file.title"},
-	"album":           {field: "media_file.album"},
-	"hascoverart":     {field: "media_file.has_cover_art"},
-	"tracknumber":     {field: "media_file.track_number"},
-	"discnumber":      {field: "media_file.disc_number"},
-	"year":            {field: "media_file.year"},
-	"date":            {field: "media_file.date", alias: "recordingdate"},
-	"originalyear":    {field: "media_file.original_year"},
-	"originaldate":    {field: "media_file.original_date"},
-	"releaseyear":     {field: "media_file.release_year"},
-	"releasedate":     {field: "media_file.release_date"},
-	"size":            {field: "media_file.size"},
-	"compilation":     {field: "media_file.compilation"},
-	"explicitstatus":  {field: "media_file.explicit_status"},
-	"dateadded":       {field: "media_file.created_at"},
-	"datemodified":    {field: "media_file.updated_at"},
-	"discsubtitle":    {field: "media_file.disc_subtitle"},
-	"comment":         {field: "media_file.comment"},
-	"lyrics":          {field: "media_file.lyrics"},
-	"sorttitle":       {field: "media_file.sort_title"},
-	"sortalbum":       {field: "media_file.sort_album_name"},
-	"sortartist":      {field: "media_file.sort_artist_name"},
-	"sortalbumartist": {field: "media_file.sort_album_artist_name"},
-	"albumcomment":    {field: "media_file.mbz_album_comment"},
-	"catalognumber":   {field: "media_file.catalog_num"},
-	"filepath":        {field: "media_file.path"},
-	"filetype":        {field: "media_file.suffix"},
-	"duration":        {field: "media_file.duration"},
-	"bitrate":         {field: "media_file.bit_rate"},
-	"bitdepth":        {field: "media_file.bit_depth"},
-	"bpm":             {field: "media_file.bpm"},
-	"channels":        {field: "media_file.channels"},
-	"loved":           {field: "COALESCE(annotation.starred, false)"},
-	"dateloved":       {field: "annotation.starred_at"},
-	"lastplayed":      {field: "annotation.play_date"},
-	"daterated":       {field: "annotation.rated_at"},
-	"playcount":       {field: "COALESCE(annotation.play_count, 0)"},
-	"rating":          {field: "COALESCE(annotation.rating, 0)"},
-	"averagerating":   {field: "media_file.average_rating", numeric: true},
-	"albumrating":     {field: "COALESCE(album_annotation.rating, 0)", joinType: JoinAlbumAnnotation},
-	"albumloved":      {field: "COALESCE(album_annotation.starred, false)", joinType: JoinAlbumAnnotation},
-	"albumplaycount":  {field: "COALESCE(album_annotation.play_count, 0)", joinType: JoinAlbumAnnotation},
-	"albumlastplayed": {field: "album_annotation.play_date", joinType: JoinAlbumAnnotation},
-	"albumdateloved":  {field: "album_annotation.starred_at", joinType: JoinAlbumAnnotation},
-	"albumdaterated":  {field: "album_annotation.rated_at", joinType: JoinAlbumAnnotation},
-
-	"artistrating":     {field: "COALESCE(artist_annotation.rating, 0)", joinType: JoinArtistAnnotation},
-	"artistloved":      {field: "COALESCE(artist_annotation.starred, false)", joinType: JoinArtistAnnotation},
-	"artistplaycount":  {field: "COALESCE(artist_annotation.play_count, 0)", joinType: JoinArtistAnnotation},
-	"artistlastplayed": {field: "artist_annotation.play_date", joinType: JoinArtistAnnotation},
-	"artistdateloved":  {field: "artist_annotation.starred_at", joinType: JoinArtistAnnotation},
-	"artistdaterated":  {field: "artist_annotation.rated_at", joinType: JoinArtistAnnotation},
-
-	"mbz_album_id":         {field: "media_file.mbz_album_id"},
-	"mbz_album_artist_id":  {field: "media_file.mbz_album_artist_id"},
-	"mbz_artist_id":        {field: "media_file.mbz_artist_id"},
-	"mbz_recording_id":     {field: "media_file.mbz_recording_id"},
-	"mbz_release_track_id": {field: "media_file.mbz_release_track_id"},
-	"mbz_release_group_id": {field: "media_file.mbz_release_group_id"},
-	"library_id":           {field: "media_file.library_id", numeric: true},
-
-	// Backward compatibility: albumtype is an alias for releasetype tag
-	"albumtype": {field: "releasetype", isTag: true},
-
-	// special fields
-	"random": {field: "", order: "random()"}, // pseudo-field for random sorting
-	"value":  {field: "value"},               // pseudo-field for tag and roles values
+// FieldInfo describes a criteria field without tying it to persistence details.
+type FieldInfo struct {
+	Name    string
+	IsTag   bool
+	IsRole  bool
+	Numeric bool
 }
 
-type mappedField struct {
-	field    string
-	order    string
-	isRole   bool     // true if the field is a role (e.g. "artist", "composer", "conductor", etc.)
-	isTag    bool     // true if the field is a tag imported from the file metadata
-	alias    string   // name from `mappings.yml` that may differ from the name used in the smart playlist
-	numeric  bool     // true if the field/tag should be treated as numeric
-	joinType JoinType // which additional JOINs this field requires
+var fieldMap = map[string]*fieldMetadata{
+	"title":                {name: "title"},
+	"album":                {name: "album"},
+	"hascoverart":          {name: "hascoverart"},
+	"tracknumber":          {name: "tracknumber"},
+	"discnumber":           {name: "discnumber"},
+	"year":                 {name: "year"},
+	"date":                 {name: "date", alias: "recordingdate"},
+	"originalyear":         {name: "originalyear"},
+	"originaldate":         {name: "originaldate"},
+	"releaseyear":          {name: "releaseyear"},
+	"releasedate":          {name: "releasedate"},
+	"size":                 {name: "size"},
+	"compilation":          {name: "compilation"},
+	"missing":              {name: "missing"},
+	"explicitstatus":       {name: "explicitstatus"},
+	"dateadded":            {name: "dateadded"},
+	"datemodified":         {name: "datemodified"},
+	"discsubtitle":         {name: "discsubtitle"},
+	"comment":              {name: "comment"},
+	"lyrics":               {name: "lyrics"},
+	"sorttitle":            {name: "sorttitle"},
+	"sortalbum":            {name: "sortalbum"},
+	"sortartist":           {name: "sortartist"},
+	"sortalbumartist":      {name: "sortalbumartist"},
+	"albumcomment":         {name: "albumcomment"},
+	"catalognumber":        {name: "catalognumber"},
+	"filepath":             {name: "filepath"},
+	"filetype":             {name: "filetype"},
+	"codec":                {name: "codec"},
+	"duration":             {name: "duration"},
+	"bitrate":              {name: "bitrate"},
+	"bitdepth":             {name: "bitdepth"},
+	"samplerate":           {name: "samplerate"},
+	"bpm":                  {name: "bpm"},
+	"channels":             {name: "channels"},
+	"loved":                {name: "loved"},
+	"dateloved":            {name: "dateloved"},
+	"lastplayed":           {name: "lastplayed"},
+	"daterated":            {name: "daterated"},
+	"playcount":            {name: "playcount"},
+	"rating":               {name: "rating"},
+	"averagerating":        {name: "averagerating", numeric: true},
+	"albumrating":          {name: "albumrating"},
+	"albumloved":           {name: "albumloved"},
+	"albumplaycount":       {name: "albumplaycount"},
+	"albumlastplayed":      {name: "albumlastplayed"},
+	"albumdateloved":       {name: "albumdateloved"},
+	"albumdaterated":       {name: "albumdaterated"},
+	"artistrating":         {name: "artistrating"},
+	"artistloved":          {name: "artistloved"},
+	"artistplaycount":      {name: "artistplaycount"},
+	"artistlastplayed":     {name: "artistlastplayed"},
+	"artistdateloved":      {name: "artistdateloved"},
+	"artistdaterated":      {name: "artistdaterated"},
+	"mbz_album_id":         {name: "mbz_album_id"},
+	"mbz_album_artist_id":  {name: "mbz_album_artist_id"},
+	"mbz_artist_id":        {name: "mbz_artist_id"},
+	"mbz_recording_id":     {name: "mbz_recording_id"},
+	"mbz_release_track_id": {name: "mbz_release_track_id"},
+	"mbz_release_group_id": {name: "mbz_release_group_id"},
+	"library_id":           {name: "library_id", numeric: true},
+
+	// Backward compatibility: albumtype is an alias for the releasetype tag.
+	"albumtype": {name: "releasetype", isTag: true},
+
+	"random": {name: "random"},
+	"value":  {name: "value"},
 }
 
-func mapFields(expr map[string]any) map[string]any {
-	m := make(map[string]any)
-	for f, v := range expr {
-		if dbf := fieldMap[strings.ToLower(f)]; dbf != nil && dbf.field != "" {
-			m[dbf.field] = v
-		} else {
-			log.Error("Invalid field in criteria", "field", f)
-		}
+type fieldMetadata struct {
+	name    string
+	isRole  bool
+	isTag   bool
+	alias   string
+	numeric bool
+}
+
+// AllFieldNames returns the names of all registered criteria fields.
+func AllFieldNames() []string {
+	names := make([]string, 0, len(fieldMap))
+	for name := range fieldMap {
+		names = append(names, name)
 	}
-	return m
+	return names
 }
 
-// mapExpr maps a normal field expression to a specific type of expression (tag or role).
-// This is required because tags are handled differently than other fields,
-// as they are stored as a JSON column in the database.
-func mapExpr(expr squirrel.Sqlizer, negate bool, exprFunc func(string, squirrel.Sqlizer, bool) squirrel.Sqlizer) squirrel.Sqlizer {
-	rv := reflect.ValueOf(expr)
-	if rv.Kind() != reflect.Map || rv.Type().Key().Kind() != reflect.String {
-		log.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf("expr is not a map-based operator: %T", expr))
+// LookupField returns semantic metadata for a criteria field name.
+func LookupField(name string) (FieldInfo, bool) {
+	f, ok := fieldMap[strings.ToLower(name)]
+	if !ok {
+		return FieldInfo{}, false
 	}
-
-	// Extract the field name and value, then build a new map keyed by "value"
-	// for the inner condition. The original map is left untouched so that
-	// ToSql can be called multiple times without corruption.
-	var k string
-	var v any
-	for _, key := range rv.MapKeys() {
-		k = key.String()
-		v = rv.MapIndex(key).Interface()
-		break // only one key is expected (and supported)
-	}
-
-	// Create a new map-based expression with "value" as the key, matching the
-	// column name inside json_tree subqueries.
-	newMap := reflect.MakeMap(rv.Type())
-	newMap.SetMapIndex(reflect.ValueOf("value"), reflect.ValueOf(v))
-	newExpr := newMap.Interface().(squirrel.Sqlizer)
-
-	return exprFunc(k, newExpr, negate)
-}
-
-// mapTagExpr maps a normal field expression to a tag expression.
-func mapTagExpr(expr squirrel.Sqlizer, negate bool) squirrel.Sqlizer {
-	return mapExpr(expr, negate, tagExpr)
-}
-
-// mapRoleExpr maps a normal field expression to an artist role expression.
-func mapRoleExpr(expr squirrel.Sqlizer, negate bool) squirrel.Sqlizer {
-	return mapExpr(expr, negate, roleExpr)
-}
-
-func isTagExpr(expr map[string]any) bool {
-	for f := range expr {
-		if f2, ok := fieldMap[strings.ToLower(f)]; ok && f2.isTag {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func isRoleExpr(expr map[string]any) bool {
-	for f := range expr {
-		if f2, ok := fieldMap[strings.ToLower(f)]; ok && f2.isRole {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func tagExpr(tag string, cond squirrel.Sqlizer, negate bool) squirrel.Sqlizer {
-	return tagCond{tag: tag, cond: cond, not: negate}
-}
-
-type tagCond struct {
-	tag  string
-	cond squirrel.Sqlizer
-	not  bool
-}
-
-func (e tagCond) ToSql() (string, []any, error) {
-	cond, args, err := e.cond.ToSql()
-
-	// Resolve the actual tag name (handles aliases like albumtype -> releasetype)
-	tagName := e.tag
-	if fm, ok := fieldMap[e.tag]; ok {
-		if fm.field != "" {
-			tagName = fm.field
-		}
-		if fm.numeric {
-			cond = strings.ReplaceAll(cond, "value", "CAST(value AS REAL)")
-		}
-	}
-
-	cond = fmt.Sprintf("exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.%s') where key='value' and %s)",
-		tagName, cond)
-	if e.not {
-		cond = "not " + cond
-	}
-	return cond, args, err
-}
-
-func roleExpr(role string, cond squirrel.Sqlizer, negate bool) squirrel.Sqlizer {
-	return roleCond{role: role, cond: cond, not: negate}
-}
-
-type roleCond struct {
-	role string
-	cond squirrel.Sqlizer
-	not  bool
-}
-
-func (e roleCond) ToSql() (string, []any, error) {
-	cond, args, err := e.cond.ToSql()
-	cond = fmt.Sprintf(`exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.%s') where key='name' and %s)`,
-		e.role, cond)
-	if e.not {
-		cond = "not " + cond
-	}
-	return cond, args, err
-}
-
-// fieldJoinType returns the JoinType for a given field name (case-insensitive).
-func fieldJoinType(name string) JoinType {
-	if f, ok := fieldMap[strings.ToLower(name)]; ok {
-		return f.joinType
-	}
-	return JoinNone
-}
-
-// extractJoinTypes walks an expression tree and collects all required JoinType flags.
-func extractJoinTypes(expr any) JoinType {
-	result := JoinNone
-	switch e := expr.(type) {
-	case All:
-		for _, sub := range e {
-			result |= extractJoinTypes(sub)
-		}
-	case Any:
-		for _, sub := range e {
-			result |= extractJoinTypes(sub)
-		}
-	default:
-		// Leaf expression: use reflection to check if it's a map with field names
-		rv := reflect.ValueOf(expr)
-		if rv.Kind() == reflect.Map && rv.Type().Key().Kind() == reflect.String {
-			for _, key := range rv.MapKeys() {
-				result |= fieldJoinType(key.String())
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return result
+	return FieldInfo{
+		Name:    f.name,
+		IsTag:   f.isTag,
+		IsRole:  f.isRole,
+		Numeric: f.numeric,
+	}, true
 }
 
 // AddRoles adds roles to the field map. This is used to add all artist roles to the field map, so they can be used in
-// smart playlists. If a role already exists in the field map, it is ignored, so calls to this function are idempotent.
+// smart playlists.
 func AddRoles(roles []string) {
 	for _, role := range roles {
 		name := strings.ToLower(role)
 		if _, ok := fieldMap[name]; ok {
 			continue
 		}
-		fieldMap[name] = &mappedField{field: name, isRole: true}
+		fieldMap[name] = &fieldMetadata{name: name, isRole: true}
 	}
 }
 
 // AddTagNames adds tag names to the field map. This is used to add all tags mapped in the `mappings.yml`
-// file to the field map, so they can be used in smart playlists.
-// If a tag name already exists in the field map, it is ignored, so calls to this function are idempotent.
+// configuration file.
 func AddTagNames(tagNames []string) {
-	for _, name := range tagNames {
-		name := strings.ToLower(name)
+	for _, tagName := range tagNames {
+		name := strings.ToLower(tagName)
 		if _, ok := fieldMap[name]; ok {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -282,20 +138,19 @@ func AddTagNames(tagNames []string) {
 			}
 		}
 		if _, ok := fieldMap[name]; !ok {
-			fieldMap[name] = &mappedField{field: name, isTag: true}
+			fieldMap[name] = &fieldMetadata{name: name, isTag: true}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-// AddNumericTags marks the given tag names as numeric so they can be cast
-// when used in comparisons or sorting.
+// AddNumericTags adds tags that should be treated as numbers.
 func AddNumericTags(tagNames []string) {
-	for _, name := range tagNames {
-		name := strings.ToLower(name)
+	for _, tagName := range tagNames {
+		name := strings.ToLower(tagName)
 		if fm, ok := fieldMap[name]; ok {
 			fm.numeric = true
 		} else {
-			fieldMap[name] = &mappedField{field: name, isTag: true, numeric: true}
+			fieldMap[name] = &fieldMetadata{name: name, isTag: true, numeric: true}
 		}
 	}
 }

model/criteria/fields_test.go

@@ -6,11 +6,58 @@ import (
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("fields", func() {
-	Describe("mapFields", func() {
-		It("ignores random fields", func() {
-			m := map[string]any{"random": "123"}
-			m = mapFields(m)
-			gomega.Expect(m).To(gomega.BeEmpty())
+	Describe("LookupField", func() {
+		It("finds built-in fields case-insensitively", func() {
+			field, ok := LookupField("Title")
+
+			gomega.Expect(ok).To(gomega.BeTrue())
+			gomega.Expect(field).To(gomega.Equal(FieldInfo{Name: "title"}))
+		})
+
+		It("resolves aliases to their semantic field name", func() {
+			field, ok := LookupField("albumtype")
+
+			gomega.Expect(ok).To(gomega.BeTrue())
+			gomega.Expect(field.Name).To(gomega.Equal("releasetype"))
+			gomega.Expect(field.IsTag).To(gomega.BeTrue())
+		})
+
+		It("finds special fields", func() {
+			field, ok := LookupField("value")
+
+			gomega.Expect(ok).To(gomega.BeTrue())
+			gomega.Expect(field.Name).To(gomega.Equal("value"))
+		})
+
+		It("finds registered tag names", func() {
+			AddTagNames([]string{"task3_mood"})
+
+			field, ok := LookupField("task3_mood")
+
+			gomega.Expect(ok).To(gomega.BeTrue())
+			gomega.Expect(field.Name).To(gomega.Equal("task3_mood"))
+			gomega.Expect(field.IsTag).To(gomega.BeTrue())
+		})
+
+		It("marks registered numeric tags", func() {
+			AddTagNames([]string{"task3_score"})
+			AddNumericTags([]string{"task3_score"})
+
+			field, ok := LookupField("task3_score")
+
+			gomega.Expect(ok).To(gomega.BeTrue())
+			gomega.Expect(field.IsTag).To(gomega.BeTrue())
+			gomega.Expect(field.Numeric).To(gomega.BeTrue())
+		})
+
+		It("finds registered roles", func() {
+			AddRoles([]string{"task3_producer"})
+
+			field, ok := LookupField("task3_producer")
+
+			gomega.Expect(ok).To(gomega.BeTrue())
+			gomega.Expect(field.Name).To(gomega.Equal("task3_producer"))
+			gomega.Expect(field.IsRole).To(gomega.BeTrue())
 		})
 	})
 })

model/criteria/operators.go

@@ -1,23 +1,13 @@
 package criteria
 
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"reflect"
-	"strconv"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/Masterminds/squirrel"
-)
+import "time"
 
 type (
-	All squirrel.And
+	All []Expression
 	And = All
 )
 
-func (all All) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	return squirrel.And(all).ToSql()
-}
+func (All) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (all All) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalConjunction("all", all)
@@ -28,13 +18,11 @@ func (all All) ChildPlaylistIds() (ids []string) {
 }
 
 type (
-	Any squirrel.Or
+	Any []Expression
 	Or  = Any
 )
 
-func (any Any) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	return squirrel.Or(any).ToSql()
-}
+func (Any) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (any Any) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalConjunction("any", any)
@@ -44,70 +32,42 @@ func (any Any) ChildPlaylistIds() (ids []string) {
 	return extractPlaylistIds(any)
 }
 
-type Is squirrel.Eq
+type Is map[string]any
 type Eq = Is
 
-func (is Is) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	if isRoleExpr(is) {
-		return mapRoleExpr(is, false).ToSql()
-	}
-	if isTagExpr(is) {
-		return mapTagExpr(is, false).ToSql()
-	}
-	return squirrel.Eq(mapFields(is)).ToSql()
-}
+func (Is) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (is Is) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("is", is)
 }
 
-type IsNot squirrel.NotEq
+type IsNot map[string]any
 
-func (in IsNot) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	if isRoleExpr(in) {
-		return mapRoleExpr(squirrel.Eq(in), true).ToSql()
-	}
-	if isTagExpr(in) {
-		return mapTagExpr(squirrel.Eq(in), true).ToSql()
-	}
-	return squirrel.NotEq(mapFields(in)).ToSql()
-}
+func (IsNot) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (in IsNot) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("isNot", in)
 }
 
-type Gt squirrel.Gt
+type Gt map[string]any
 
-func (gt Gt) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	if isTagExpr(gt) {
-		return mapTagExpr(gt, false).ToSql()
-	}
-	return squirrel.Gt(mapFields(gt)).ToSql()
-}
+func (Gt) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (gt Gt) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("gt", gt)
 }
 
-type Lt squirrel.Lt
+type Lt map[string]any
 
-func (lt Lt) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	if isTagExpr(lt) {
-		return mapTagExpr(squirrel.Lt(lt), false).ToSql()
-	}
-	return squirrel.Lt(mapFields(lt)).ToSql()
-}
+func (Lt) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (lt Lt) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("lt", lt)
 }
 
-type Before squirrel.Lt
+type Before map[string]any
 
-func (bf Before) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	return Lt(bf).ToSql()
-}
+func (Before) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (bf Before) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("before", bf)
@@ -115,9 +75,7 @@ func (bf Before) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 
 type After Gt
 
-func (af After) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	return Gt(af).ToSql()
-}
+func (After) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (af After) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("after", af)
@@ -125,19 +83,7 @@ func (af After) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 
 type Contains map[string]any
 
-func (ct Contains) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	lk := squirrel.Like{}
-	for f, v := range mapFields(ct) {
-		lk[f] = fmt.Sprintf("%%%s%%", v)
-	}
-	if isRoleExpr(ct) {
-		return mapRoleExpr(lk, false).ToSql()
-	}
-	if isTagExpr(ct) {
-		return mapTagExpr(lk, false).ToSql()
-	}
-	return lk.ToSql()
-}
+func (Contains) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (ct Contains) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("contains", ct)
@@ -145,19 +91,7 @@ func (ct Contains) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 
 type NotContains map[string]any
 
-func (nct NotContains) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	lk := squirrel.NotLike{}
-	for f, v := range mapFields(nct) {
-		lk[f] = fmt.Sprintf("%%%s%%", v)
-	}
-	if isRoleExpr(nct) {
-		return mapRoleExpr(squirrel.Like(lk), true).ToSql()
-	}
-	if isTagExpr(nct) {
-		return mapTagExpr(squirrel.Like(lk), true).ToSql()
-	}
-	return lk.ToSql()
-}
+func (NotContains) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (nct NotContains) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("notContains", nct)
@@ -165,19 +99,7 @@ func (nct NotContains) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 
 type StartsWith map[string]any
 
-func (sw StartsWith) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	lk := squirrel.Like{}
-	for f, v := range mapFields(sw) {
-		lk[f] = fmt.Sprintf("%s%%", v)
-	}
-	if isRoleExpr(sw) {
-		return mapRoleExpr(lk, false).ToSql()
-	}
-	if isTagExpr(sw) {
-		return mapTagExpr(lk, false).ToSql()
-	}
-	return lk.ToSql()
-}
+func (StartsWith) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (sw StartsWith) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("startsWith", sw)
@@ -185,19 +107,7 @@ func (sw StartsWith) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 
 type EndsWith map[string]any
 
-func (sw EndsWith) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	lk := squirrel.Like{}
-	for f, v := range mapFields(sw) {
-		lk[f] = fmt.Sprintf("%%%s", v)
-	}
-	if isRoleExpr(sw) {
-		return mapRoleExpr(lk, false).ToSql()
-	}
-	if isTagExpr(sw) {
-		return mapTagExpr(lk, false).ToSql()
-	}
-	return lk.ToSql()
-}
+func (EndsWith) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (sw EndsWith) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("endsWith", sw)
@@ -205,20 +115,7 @@ func (sw EndsWith) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 
 type InTheRange map[string]any
 
-func (itr InTheRange) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	and := squirrel.And{}
-	for f, v := range mapFields(itr) {
-		s := reflect.ValueOf(v)
-		if s.Kind() != reflect.Slice || s.Len() != 2 {
-			return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid range for 'in' operator: %s", v)
-		}
-		and = append(and,
-			squirrel.GtOrEq{f: s.Index(0).Interface()},
-			squirrel.LtOrEq{f: s.Index(1).Interface()},
-		)
-	}
-	return and.ToSql()
-}
+func (InTheRange) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (itr InTheRange) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("inTheRange", itr)
@@ -226,13 +123,7 @@ func (itr InTheRange) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 
 type InTheLast map[string]any
 
-func (itl InTheLast) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	exp, err := inPeriod(itl, false)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", nil, err
-	}
-	return exp.ToSql()
-}
+func (InTheLast) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (itl InTheLast) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("inTheLast", itl)
@@ -240,50 +131,19 @@ func (itl InTheLast) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 
 type NotInTheLast map[string]any
 
-func (nitl NotInTheLast) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	exp, err := inPeriod(nitl, true)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", nil, err
-	}
-	return exp.ToSql()
-}
+func (NotInTheLast) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (nitl NotInTheLast) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("notInTheLast", nitl)
 }
 
-func inPeriod(m map[string]any, negate bool) (Expression, error) {
-	var field string
-	var value any
-	for f, v := range mapFields(m) {
-		field, value = f, v
-		break
-	}
-	str := fmt.Sprintf("%v", value)
-	v, err := strconv.ParseInt(str, 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	firstDate := startOfPeriod(v, time.Now())
-
-	if negate {
-		return Or{
-			squirrel.Lt{field: firstDate},
-			squirrel.Eq{field: nil},
-		}, nil
-	}
-	return squirrel.Gt{field: firstDate}, nil
-}
-
 func startOfPeriod(numDays int64, from time.Time) string {
 	return from.Add(time.Duration(-24*numDays) * time.Hour).Format("2006-01-02")
 }
 
 type InPlaylist map[string]any
 
-func (ipl InPlaylist) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	return inList(ipl, false)
-}
+func (InPlaylist) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (ipl InPlaylist) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("inPlaylist", ipl)
@@ -291,41 +151,12 @@ func (ipl InPlaylist) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 
 type NotInPlaylist map[string]any
 
-func (ipl NotInPlaylist) ToSql() (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	return inList(ipl, true)
-}
+func (NotInPlaylist) criteriaExpression() {}
 
 func (ipl NotInPlaylist) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return marshalExpression("notInPlaylist", ipl)
 }
 
-func inList(m map[string]any, negate bool) (sql string, args []any, err error) {
-	var playlistid string
-	var ok bool
-	if playlistid, ok = m["id"].(string); !ok {
-		return "", nil, errors.New("playlist id not given")
-	}
-
-	// Subquery to fetch all media files that are contained in given playlist
-	// Only evaluate playlist if it is public
-	subQuery := squirrel.Select("media_file_id").
-		From("playlist_tracks pl").
-		LeftJoin("playlist on pl.playlist_id = playlist.id").
-		Where(squirrel.And{
-			squirrel.Eq{"pl.playlist_id": playlistid},
-			squirrel.Eq{"playlist.public": 1}})
-	subQText, subQArgs, err := subQuery.PlaceholderFormat(squirrel.Question).ToSql()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", nil, err
-	}
-	if negate {
-		return "media_file.id NOT IN (" + subQText + ")", subQArgs, nil
-	} else {
-		return "media_file.id IN (" + subQText + ")", subQArgs, nil
-	}
-}
-
 func extractPlaylistIds(inputRule any) (ids []string) {
 	var id string
 	var ok bool

model/criteria/operators_test.go

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package criteria_test
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"time"
 
 	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/criteria"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
@@ -17,182 +16,6 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 })
 
 var _ = Describe("Operators", func() {
-	rangeStart := time.Date(2021, 10, 01, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
-	rangeEnd := time.Date(2021, 11, 01, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
-
-	DescribeTable("ToSQL",
-		func(op Expression, expectedSql string, expectedArgs ...any) {
-			sql, args, err := op.ToSql()
-			gomega.Expect(err).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-			gomega.Expect(sql).To(gomega.Equal(expectedSql))
-			gomega.Expect(args).To(gomega.HaveExactElements(expectedArgs...))
-		},
-		Entry("is [string]", Is{"title": "Low Rider"}, "media_file.title = ?", "Low Rider"),
-		Entry("is [bool]", Is{"loved": true}, "COALESCE(annotation.starred, false) = ?", true),
-		Entry("is [numeric]", Is{"library_id": 1}, "media_file.library_id = ?", 1),
-		Entry("is [numeric list]", Is{"library_id": []int{1, 2}}, "media_file.library_id IN (?,?)", 1, 2),
-		Entry("isNot", IsNot{"title": "Low Rider"}, "media_file.title <> ?", "Low Rider"),
-		Entry("isNot [numeric]", IsNot{"library_id": 1}, "media_file.library_id <> ?", 1),
-		Entry("isNot [numeric list]", IsNot{"library_id": []int{1, 2}}, "media_file.library_id NOT IN (?,?)", 1, 2),
-		Entry("gt", Gt{"playCount": 10}, "COALESCE(annotation.play_count, 0) > ?", 10),
-		Entry("lt", Lt{"playCount": 10}, "COALESCE(annotation.play_count, 0) < ?", 10),
-		Entry("contains", Contains{"title": "Low Rider"}, "media_file.title LIKE ?", "%Low Rider%"),
-		Entry("notContains", NotContains{"title": "Low Rider"}, "media_file.title NOT LIKE ?", "%Low Rider%"),
-		Entry("startsWith", StartsWith{"title": "Low Rider"}, "media_file.title LIKE ?", "Low Rider%"),
-		Entry("endsWith", EndsWith{"title": "Low Rider"}, "media_file.title LIKE ?", "%Low Rider"),
-		Entry("inTheRange [number]", InTheRange{"year": []int{1980, 1990}}, "(media_file.year >= ? AND media_file.year <= ?)", 1980, 1990),
-		Entry("inTheRange [date]", InTheRange{"lastPlayed": []time.Time{rangeStart, rangeEnd}}, "(annotation.play_date >= ? AND annotation.play_date <= ?)", rangeStart, rangeEnd),
-		Entry("before", Before{"lastPlayed": rangeStart}, "annotation.play_date < ?", rangeStart),
-		Entry("after", After{"lastPlayed": rangeStart}, "annotation.play_date > ?", rangeStart),
-
-		// InPlaylist and NotInPlaylist are special cases
-		Entry("inPlaylist", InPlaylist{"id": "deadbeef-dead-beef"}, "media_file.id IN "+
-			"(SELECT media_file_id FROM playlist_tracks pl LEFT JOIN playlist on pl.playlist_id = playlist.id WHERE (pl.playlist_id = ? AND playlist.public = ?))", "deadbeef-dead-beef", 1),
-		Entry("notInPlaylist", NotInPlaylist{"id": "deadbeef-dead-beef"}, "media_file.id NOT IN "+
-			"(SELECT media_file_id FROM playlist_tracks pl LEFT JOIN playlist on pl.playlist_id = playlist.id WHERE (pl.playlist_id = ? AND playlist.public = ?))", "deadbeef-dead-beef", 1),
-
-		Entry("inTheLast", InTheLast{"lastPlayed": 30}, "annotation.play_date > ?", StartOfPeriod(30, time.Now())),
-		Entry("notInTheLast", NotInTheLast{"lastPlayed": 30}, "(annotation.play_date < ? OR annotation.play_date IS NULL)", StartOfPeriod(30, time.Now())),
-
-		// Album annotation fields
-		Entry("albumRating", Gt{"albumRating": 3}, "COALESCE(album_annotation.rating, 0) > ?", 3),
-		Entry("albumLoved", Is{"albumLoved": true}, "COALESCE(album_annotation.starred, false) = ?", true),
-		Entry("albumPlayCount", Gt{"albumPlayCount": 5}, "COALESCE(album_annotation.play_count, 0) > ?", 5),
-		Entry("albumLastPlayed", After{"albumLastPlayed": rangeStart}, "album_annotation.play_date > ?", rangeStart),
-		Entry("albumDateLoved", Before{"albumDateLoved": rangeStart}, "album_annotation.starred_at < ?", rangeStart),
-		Entry("albumDateRated", After{"albumDateRated": rangeStart}, "album_annotation.rated_at > ?", rangeStart),
-		Entry("albumLastPlayed inTheLast", InTheLast{"albumLastPlayed": 30}, "album_annotation.play_date > ?", StartOfPeriod(30, time.Now())),
-		Entry("albumLastPlayed notInTheLast", NotInTheLast{"albumLastPlayed": 30}, "(album_annotation.play_date < ? OR album_annotation.play_date IS NULL)", StartOfPeriod(30, time.Now())),
-
-		// Artist annotation fields
-		Entry("artistRating", Gt{"artistRating": 3}, "COALESCE(artist_annotation.rating, 0) > ?", 3),
-		Entry("artistLoved", Is{"artistLoved": true}, "COALESCE(artist_annotation.starred, false) = ?", true),
-		Entry("artistPlayCount", Gt{"artistPlayCount": 5}, "COALESCE(artist_annotation.play_count, 0) > ?", 5),
-		Entry("artistLastPlayed", After{"artistLastPlayed": rangeStart}, "artist_annotation.play_date > ?", rangeStart),
-		Entry("artistDateLoved", Before{"artistDateLoved": rangeStart}, "artist_annotation.starred_at < ?", rangeStart),
-		Entry("artistDateRated", After{"artistDateRated": rangeStart}, "artist_annotation.rated_at > ?", rangeStart),
-		Entry("artistLastPlayed inTheLast", InTheLast{"artistLastPlayed": 30}, "artist_annotation.play_date > ?", StartOfPeriod(30, time.Now())),
-		Entry("artistLastPlayed notInTheLast", NotInTheLast{"artistLastPlayed": 30}, "(artist_annotation.play_date < ? OR artist_annotation.play_date IS NULL)", StartOfPeriod(30, time.Now())),
-
-		// Tag tests
-		Entry("tag is [string]", Is{"genre": "Rock"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.genre') where key='value' and value = ?)", "Rock"),
-		Entry("tag isNot [string]", IsNot{"genre": "Rock"}, "not exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.genre') where key='value' and value = ?)", "Rock"),
-		Entry("tag gt", Gt{"genre": "A"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.genre') where key='value' and value > ?)", "A"),
-		Entry("tag lt", Lt{"genre": "Z"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.genre') where key='value' and value < ?)", "Z"),
-		Entry("tag contains", Contains{"genre": "Rock"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.genre') where key='value' and value LIKE ?)", "%Rock%"),
-		Entry("tag not contains", NotContains{"genre": "Rock"}, "not exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.genre') where key='value' and value LIKE ?)", "%Rock%"),
-		Entry("tag startsWith", StartsWith{"genre": "Soft"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.genre') where key='value' and value LIKE ?)", "Soft%"),
-		Entry("tag endsWith", EndsWith{"genre": "Rock"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.genre') where key='value' and value LIKE ?)", "%Rock"),
-
-		// Artist roles tests
-		Entry("role is [string]", Is{"artist": "u2"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.artist') where key='name' and value = ?)", "u2"),
-		Entry("role isNot [string]", IsNot{"artist": "u2"}, "not exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.artist') where key='name' and value = ?)", "u2"),
-		Entry("role contains [string]", Contains{"artist": "u2"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.artist') where key='name' and value LIKE ?)", "%u2%"),
-		Entry("role not contains [string]", NotContains{"artist": "u2"}, "not exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.artist') where key='name' and value LIKE ?)", "%u2%"),
-		Entry("role startsWith [string]", StartsWith{"composer": "John"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.composer') where key='name' and value LIKE ?)", "John%"),
-		Entry("role endsWith [string]", EndsWith{"composer": "Lennon"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.composer') where key='name' and value LIKE ?)", "%Lennon"),
-	)
-
-	// TODO Validate operators that are not valid for each field type.
-	XDescribeTable("ToSQL - Invalid Operators",
-		func(op Expression, expectedError string) {
-			_, _, err := op.ToSql()
-			gomega.Expect(err).To(gomega.MatchError(expectedError))
-		},
-		Entry("numeric tag contains", Contains{"rate": 5}, "numeric tag 'rate' cannot be used with Contains operator"),
-	)
-
-	Describe("Custom Tags", func() {
-		It("generates valid SQL", func() {
-			AddTagNames([]string{"mood"})
-			op := EndsWith{"mood": "Soft"}
-			sql, args, err := op.ToSql()
-			gomega.Expect(err).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-			gomega.Expect(sql).To(gomega.Equal("exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.mood') where key='value' and value LIKE ?)"))
-			gomega.Expect(args).To(gomega.HaveExactElements("%Soft"))
-		})
-		It("casts numeric comparisons", func() {
-			AddNumericTags([]string{"rate"})
-			op := Lt{"rate": 6}
-			sql, args, err := op.ToSql()
-			gomega.Expect(err).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-			gomega.Expect(sql).To(gomega.Equal("exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.rate') where key='value' and CAST(value AS REAL) < ?)"))
-			gomega.Expect(args).To(gomega.HaveExactElements(6))
-		})
-		It("skips unknown tag names", func() {
-			op := EndsWith{"unknown": "value"}
-			sql, args, _ := op.ToSql()
-			gomega.Expect(sql).To(gomega.BeEmpty())
-			gomega.Expect(args).To(gomega.BeEmpty())
-		})
-		It("supports releasetype as multi-valued tag", func() {
-			AddTagNames([]string{"releasetype"})
-			op := Contains{"releasetype": "soundtrack"}
-			sql, args, err := op.ToSql()
-			gomega.Expect(err).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-			gomega.Expect(sql).To(gomega.Equal("exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.releasetype') where key='value' and value LIKE ?)"))
-			gomega.Expect(args).To(gomega.HaveExactElements("%soundtrack%"))
-		})
-		It("supports albumtype as alias for releasetype", func() {
-			AddTagNames([]string{"releasetype"})
-			op := Contains{"albumtype": "live"}
-			sql, args, err := op.ToSql()
-			gomega.Expect(err).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-			gomega.Expect(sql).To(gomega.Equal("exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.releasetype') where key='value' and value LIKE ?)"))
-			gomega.Expect(args).To(gomega.HaveExactElements("%live%"))
-		})
-		It("supports albumtype alias with Is operator", func() {
-			AddTagNames([]string{"releasetype"})
-			op := Is{"albumtype": "album"}
-			sql, args, err := op.ToSql()
-			gomega.Expect(err).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-			// Should query $.releasetype, not $.albumtype
-			gomega.Expect(sql).To(gomega.Equal("exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.releasetype') where key='value' and value = ?)"))
-			gomega.Expect(args).To(gomega.HaveExactElements("album"))
-		})
-		It("supports albumtype alias with IsNot operator", func() {
-			AddTagNames([]string{"releasetype"})
-			op := IsNot{"albumtype": "compilation"}
-			sql, args, err := op.ToSql()
-			gomega.Expect(err).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-			// Should query $.releasetype, not $.albumtype
-			gomega.Expect(sql).To(gomega.Equal("not exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.releasetype') where key='value' and value = ?)"))
-			gomega.Expect(args).To(gomega.HaveExactElements("compilation"))
-		})
-	})
-
-	Describe("Custom Roles", func() {
-		It("generates valid SQL", func() {
-			AddRoles([]string{"producer"})
-			op := EndsWith{"producer": "Eno"}
-			sql, args, err := op.ToSql()
-			gomega.Expect(err).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-			gomega.Expect(sql).To(gomega.Equal("exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.producer') where key='name' and value LIKE ?)"))
-			gomega.Expect(args).To(gomega.HaveExactElements("%Eno"))
-		})
-		It("skips unknown roles", func() {
-			op := Contains{"groupie": "Penny Lane"}
-			sql, args, _ := op.ToSql()
-			gomega.Expect(sql).To(gomega.BeEmpty())
-			gomega.Expect(args).To(gomega.BeEmpty())
-		})
-	})
-
-	DescribeTable("ToSql idempotency",
-		func(expr Expression) {
-			sql1, args1, err1 := expr.ToSql()
-			sql2, args2, err2 := expr.ToSql()
-
-			gomega.Expect(err1).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-			gomega.Expect(err2).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
-			gomega.Expect(sql2).To(gomega.Equal(sql1))
-			gomega.Expect(args2).To(gomega.Equal(args1))
-		},
-		Entry("tag expression", Is{"genre": "Rock"}),
-		Entry("role expression", Contains{"artist": "Beatles"}),
-		Entry("nested criteria", Criteria{Expression: All{Is{"genre": "Rock"}, Contains{"artist": "Beatles"}}}),
-	)
-
 	DescribeTable("JSON Marshaling",
 		func(op Expression, jsonString string) {
 			obj := And{op}

model/criteria/walk.go

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package criteria
+
+import "fmt"
+
+type Visitor func(Expression) error
+
+func Walk(expr Expression, visit Visitor) error {
+	if expr == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if err := visit(expr); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	switch e := expr.(type) {
+	case All:
+		for _, child := range e {
+			if err := Walk(child, visit); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	case Any:
+		for _, child := range e {
+			if err := Walk(child, visit); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	case Is, IsNot, Gt, Lt, Before, After, Contains, NotContains, StartsWith, EndsWith, InTheRange, InTheLast, NotInTheLast, InPlaylist, NotInPlaylist:
+		return nil
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown criteria expression type %T", expr)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Fields returns field values for leaf expressions only.
+// Use Walk to traverse All and Any expressions before calling Fields.
+func Fields(expr Expression) map[string]any {
+	switch e := expr.(type) {
+	case Is:
+		return map[string]any(e)
+	case IsNot:
+		return map[string]any(e)
+	case Gt:
+		return map[string]any(e)
+	case Lt:
+		return map[string]any(e)
+	case Before:
+		return map[string]any(e)
+	case After:
+		return map[string]any(Gt(e))
+	case Contains:
+		return map[string]any(e)
+	case NotContains:
+		return map[string]any(e)
+	case StartsWith:
+		return map[string]any(e)
+	case EndsWith:
+		return map[string]any(e)
+	case InTheRange:
+		return map[string]any(e)
+	case InTheLast:
+		return map[string]any(e)
+	case NotInTheLast:
+		return map[string]any(e)
+	case InPlaylist:
+		return map[string]any(e)
+	case NotInPlaylist:
+		return map[string]any(e)
+	default:
+		return nil
+	}
+}

model/criteria/walk_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package criteria
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	"github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+type unknownExpression struct{}
+
+func (unknownExpression) criteriaExpression() {}
+
+var _ = Describe("Walk", func() {
+	It("visits the expression tree depth-first", func() {
+		expr := All{
+			Contains{"title": "love"},
+			Any{
+				Is{"album": "best of"},
+				Gt{"rating": 3},
+			},
+		}
+
+		var visited []string
+		err := Walk(expr, func(expr Expression) error {
+			visited = append(visited, fmt.Sprintf("%T", expr))
+			return nil
+		})
+
+		gomega.Expect(err).ToNot(gomega.HaveOccurred())
+		gomega.Expect(visited).To(gomega.Equal([]string{
+			"criteria.All",
+			"criteria.Contains",
+			"criteria.Any",
+			"criteria.Is",
+			"criteria.Gt",
+		}))
+	})
+
+	It("stops when the visitor returns an error", func() {
+		expectedErr := fmt.Errorf("stop")
+
+		err := Walk(All{Contains{"title": "love"}}, func(Expression) error {
+			return expectedErr
+		})
+
+		gomega.Expect(err).To(gomega.MatchError(expectedErr))
+	})
+
+	It("returns fields for leaf expressions", func() {
+		gomega.Expect(Fields(Contains{"title": "love"})).To(gomega.Equal(map[string]any{"title": "love"}))
+		gomega.Expect(Fields(After{"date": "2020-01-01"})).To(gomega.Equal(map[string]any{"date": "2020-01-01"}))
+	})
+
+	It("returns nil fields for group expressions", func() {
+		gomega.Expect(Fields(All{Contains{"title": "love"}})).To(gomega.BeNil())
+	})
+
+	It("returns an error for unknown expression types", func() {
+		err := Walk(unknownExpression{}, func(Expression) error { return nil })
+
+		gomega.Expect(err).To(gomega.MatchError("unknown criteria expression type criteria.unknownExpression"))
+	})
+})

model/folder_test.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/id"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Folder", func() {
 
 		When("the folder has multiple subdirs", func() {
 			It("should return the correct folder ID", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-model)")
 				folderPath := filepath.FromSlash("/music/rock/metal")
 				expectedID := id.NewHash("1:rock/metal")
 				Expect(model.FolderID(lib, folderPath)).To(Equal(expectedID))
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Folder", func() {
 
 	Describe("NewFolder", func() {
 		It("should create a new SubFolder with the correct attributes", func() {
+			tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-model)")
 			folderPath := filepath.FromSlash("rock/metal")
 			folder := model.NewFolder(lib, folderPath)
 

model/mediafile.go

@@ -361,6 +361,9 @@ func older(t1, t2 time.Time) time.Time {
 	if t1.IsZero() {
 		return t2
 	}
+	if t2.IsZero() {
+		return t1
+	}
 	if t1.After(t2) {
 		return t2
 	}

model/mediafile_test.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaFiles", func() {
 						SortAlbumName: "SortAlbumName", SortArtistName: "SortArtistName", SortAlbumArtistName: "SortAlbumArtistName",
 						OrderAlbumName: "OrderAlbumName", OrderAlbumArtistName: "OrderAlbumArtistName",
 						MbzAlbumArtistID: "MbzAlbumArtistID", MbzAlbumType: "MbzAlbumType", MbzAlbumComment: "MbzAlbumComment",
-						MbzReleaseGroupID: "MbzReleaseGroupID", Compilation: false, CatalogNum: "", Path: "/music1/file1.mp3", FolderID: "Folder1",
+						MbzReleaseGroupID: "MbzReleaseGroupID", Compilation: false, CatalogNum: "", Path: "music1/file1.mp3", FolderID: "Folder1",
 					},
 					{
 						ID: "2", Album: "Album", ArtistID: "ArtistID", Artist: "Artist", AlbumArtistID: "AlbumArtistID", AlbumArtist: "AlbumArtist", AlbumID: "AlbumID",
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaFiles", func() {
 						OrderAlbumName: "OrderAlbumName", OrderArtistName: "OrderArtistName", OrderAlbumArtistName: "OrderAlbumArtistName",
 						MbzAlbumArtistID: "MbzAlbumArtistID", MbzAlbumType: "MbzAlbumType", MbzAlbumComment: "MbzAlbumComment",
 						MbzReleaseGroupID: "MbzReleaseGroupID",
-						Compilation:       true, CatalogNum: "CatalogNum", HasCoverArt: true, Path: "/music2/file2.mp3", FolderID: "Folder2",
+						Compilation:       true, CatalogNum: "CatalogNum", HasCoverArt: true, Path: "music2/file2.mp3", FolderID: "Folder2",
 					},
 				}
 			})
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaFiles", func() {
 				Expect(album.MbzReleaseGroupID).To(Equal("MbzReleaseGroupID"))
 				Expect(album.CatalogNum).To(Equal("CatalogNum"))
 				Expect(album.Compilation).To(BeTrue())
-				Expect(album.EmbedArtPath).To(Equal("/music2/file2.mp3"))
+				Expect(album.EmbedArtPath).To(Equal("music2/file2.mp3"))
 				Expect(album.FolderIDs).To(ConsistOf("Folder1", "Folder2"))
 			})
 		})
@@ -119,6 +120,20 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaFiles", func() {
 						Expect(a.MinYear).To(Equal(1999))
 					})
 				})
+				Context("CreatedAt aggregation", func() {
+					It("ignores zero BirthTime values when computing the oldest", func() {
+						mfs = MediaFiles{
+							{BirthTime: t("2022-12-19 08:30")},
+							{BirthTime: time.Time{}},
+							{BirthTime: t("2022-12-18 10:00")},
+						}
+						Expect(mfs.ToAlbum().CreatedAt).To(Equal(t("2022-12-18 10:00")))
+					})
+					It("returns zero when all BirthTime values are zero", func() {
+						mfs = MediaFiles{{BirthTime: time.Time{}}, {BirthTime: time.Time{}}}
+						Expect(mfs.ToAlbum().CreatedAt).To(BeZero())
+					})
+				})
 			})
 			When("we have multiple songs with same dates", func() {
 				BeforeEach(func() {
@@ -433,6 +448,9 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaFiles", func() {
 
 			DescribeTable("generates correct output",
 				func(absolutePaths bool, expectedContent string) {
+					if absolutePaths {
+						tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-model)")
+					}
 					result := mfs.ToM3U8("Multi Track", absolutePaths)
 					Expect(result).To(Equal(expectedContent))
 				},
@@ -453,6 +471,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaFiles", func() {
 
 		Context("path variations", func() {
 			It("handles different path structures", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-model)")
 				mfs = MediaFiles{
 					{Title: "Root", Artist: "Artist", Duration: 60, Path: "song.mp3", LibraryPath: "/lib"},
 					{Title: "Nested", Artist: "Artist", Duration: 60, Path: "deep/nested/song.mp3", LibraryPath: "/lib"},

model/metadata/persistent_ids.go

@@ -12,88 +12,85 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/id"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/slice"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/str"
 )
 
 type hashFunc = func(...string) string
 
-// createGetPID returns a function that calculates the persistent ID for a given spec, getting the referenced values from the metadata
-// The spec is a pipe-separated list of fields, where each field is a comma-separated list of attributes
-// Attributes can be either tags or some processed values like folder, albumid, albumartistid, etc.
-// For each field, it gets all its attributes values and concatenates them, then hashes the result.
-// If a field is empty, it is skipped and the function looks for the next field.
-type getPIDFunc = func(mf model.MediaFile, md Metadata, spec string, prependLibId bool) string
-
-func createGetPID(hash hashFunc) getPIDFunc {
-	var getPID getPIDFunc
-	getAttr := func(mf model.MediaFile, md Metadata, attr string, prependLibId bool, spec string) string {
-		attr = strings.TrimSpace(strings.ToLower(attr))
-		switch attr {
-		case "albumid":
-			if spec == conf.Server.PID.Album {
-				log.Error("Recursive PID definition detected, ignoring `albumid`", "spec", spec)
-				return ""
+// computePID calculates the persistent ID for a given spec. The spec is a
+// pipe-separated list of fields, where each field is a comma-separated list of
+// attributes. Attributes can be either tags or processed values like folder,
+// albumid, albumartistid, etc. For each field, it gets all its attribute values
+// and concatenates them, then hashes the result. If a field is empty, it is
+// skipped and the function looks for the next field.
+//
+// Taking hash as a parameter (instead of closing over it in a factory) keeps
+// mf on the stack: closing over mf would force the whole ~1KB MediaFile to the
+// heap on every call.
+func computePID(mf model.MediaFile, md Metadata, spec string, prependLibId bool, hash hashFunc) string {
+	switch spec {
+	case "track_legacy":
+		return legacyTrackID(mf, prependLibId)
+	case "album_legacy":
+		return legacyAlbumID(mf, md, prependLibId)
+	}
+	pid := ""
+	fields := strings.SplitSeq(spec, "|")
+	for field := range fields {
+		attributes := strings.Split(field, ",")
+		values := make([]string, len(attributes))
+		hasValue := false
+		for i, attr := range attributes {
+			v := getPIDAttr(mf, md, attr, prependLibId, spec, hash)
+			if v != "" {
+				hasValue = true
 			}
-			return getPID(mf, md, conf.Server.PID.Album, prependLibId)
-		case "folder":
-			return filepath.Dir(mf.Path)
-		case "albumartistid":
-			return hash(str.Clear(strings.ToLower(mf.AlbumArtist)))
-		case "title":
-			return mf.Title
-		case "album":
-			return str.Clear(strings.ToLower(md.String(model.TagAlbum)))
+			values[i] = v
+		}
+		if hasValue {
+			pid += strings.Join(values, "\\")
+			break
 		}
-		return md.String(model.TagName(attr))
 	}
-	getPID = func(mf model.MediaFile, md Metadata, spec string, prependLibId bool) string {
-		pid := ""
-		fields := strings.SplitSeq(spec, "|")
-		for field := range fields {
-			attributes := strings.Split(field, ",")
-			hasValue := false
-			values := slice.Map(attributes, func(attr string) string {
-				v := getAttr(mf, md, attr, prependLibId, spec)
-				if v != "" {
-					hasValue = true
-				}
-				return v
-			})
-			if hasValue {
-				pid += strings.Join(values, "\\")
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		if prependLibId {
-			pid = fmt.Sprintf("%d\\%s", mf.LibraryID, pid)
-		}
-		return hash(pid)
+	if prependLibId {
+		pid = fmt.Sprintf("%d\\%s", mf.LibraryID, pid)
 	}
+	return hash(pid)
+}
 
-	return func(mf model.MediaFile, md Metadata, spec string, prependLibId bool) string {
-		switch spec {
-		case "track_legacy":
-			return legacyTrackID(mf, prependLibId)
-		case "album_legacy":
-			return legacyAlbumID(mf, md, prependLibId)
+func getPIDAttr(mf model.MediaFile, md Metadata, attr string, prependLibId bool, spec string, hash hashFunc) string {
+	attr = strings.TrimSpace(strings.ToLower(attr))
+	switch attr {
+	case "albumid":
+		if spec == conf.Server.PID.Album {
+			log.Error("Recursive PID definition detected, ignoring `albumid`", "spec", spec)
+			return ""
 		}
-		return getPID(mf, md, spec, prependLibId)
+		return computePID(mf, md, conf.Server.PID.Album, prependLibId, hash)
+	case "folder":
+		return filepath.Dir(mf.Path)
+	case "albumartistid":
+		return hash(str.Clear(strings.ToLower(mf.AlbumArtist)))
+	case "title":
+		return mf.Title
+	case "album":
+		return str.Clear(strings.ToLower(md.String(model.TagAlbum)))
 	}
+	return md.String(model.TagName(attr))
 }
 
 func (md Metadata) trackPID(mf model.MediaFile) string {
-	return createGetPID(id.NewHash)(mf, md, conf.Server.PID.Track, true)
+	return computePID(mf, md, conf.Server.PID.Track, true, id.NewHash)
 }
 
 func (md Metadata) albumID(mf model.MediaFile, pidConf string) string {
-	return createGetPID(id.NewHash)(mf, md, pidConf, true)
+	return computePID(mf, md, pidConf, true, id.NewHash)
 }
 
 // BFR Must be configurable?
 func (md Metadata) artistID(name string) string {
 	mf := model.MediaFile{AlbumArtist: name}
-	return createGetPID(id.NewHash)(mf, md, "albumartistid", false)
+	return computePID(mf, md, "albumartistid", false, id.NewHash)
 }
 
 func (md Metadata) mapTrackTitle() string {

model/metadata/persistent_ids_test.go

@@ -6,21 +6,23 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("getPID", func() {
 	var (
-		md     Metadata
-		mf     model.MediaFile
-		sum    hashFunc
-		getPID getPIDFunc
+		md  Metadata
+		mf  model.MediaFile
+		sum hashFunc
 	)
+	getPID := func(mf model.MediaFile, md Metadata, spec string, prependLibId bool) string {
+		return computePID(mf, md, spec, prependLibId, sum)
+	}
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		sum = func(s ...string) string { return "(" + strings.Join(s, ",") + ")" }
-		getPID = createGetPID(sum)
 	})
 
 	Context("attributes are tags", func() {
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ var _ = Describe("getPID", func() {
 		})
 		When("field is folder", func() {
 			It("should return the pid", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-metadata)")
 				spec := "folder|title"
 				md.tags = map[model.TagName][]string{"title": {"title"}}
 				mf.Path = "/path/to/file.mp3"

model/playlist_test.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package model_test
 
 import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Playlist", func() {
 			}
 		})
 		It("generates the correct M3U format", func() {
+			tests.SkipOnWindows("path separator bug (#TBD-path-sep-model)")
 			expected := `#EXTM3U
 #PLAYLIST:Mellow sunset
 #EXTINF:378,Morcheeba feat. Kurt Wagner - What New York Couples Fight About

persistence/album_repository.go

@@ -252,7 +252,17 @@ func (r *albumRepository) CopyAttributes(fromID, toID string, columns ...string)
 	}
 	to := make(map[string]any)
 	for _, col := range columns {
-		to[col] = from[col]
+		v := from[col]
+		// created_at is aggregated from song birth_times and must never be
+		// overwritten with a zero/poisoned value, or it propagates forward on
+		// every metadata-driven album ID change.
+		if col == "created_at" && (!v.Valid || v.String == "" || strings.HasPrefix(v.String, "0001-")) {
+			continue
+		}
+		to[col] = v
+	}
+	if len(to) == 0 {
+		return nil
 	}
 	_, err = r.executeSQL(Update(r.tableName).SetMap(to).Where(Eq{"id": toID}))
 	return err

persistence/album_repository_test.go

@@ -41,6 +41,32 @@ var _ = Describe("AlbumRepository", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
+	Describe("CopyAttributes", func() {
+		var srcTime, dstTime time.Time
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			srcTime = time.Date(2020, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0, time.UTC)
+			dstTime = time.Date(2024, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 0, time.UTC)
+			Expect(albumRepo.Put(&model.Album{ID: "copy-src", Name: "src", LibraryID: 1, CreatedAt: srcTime})).To(Succeed())
+			Expect(albumRepo.Put(&model.Album{ID: "copy-dst", Name: "dst", LibraryID: 1, CreatedAt: dstTime})).To(Succeed())
+			Expect(albumRepo.Put(&model.Album{ID: "copy-zero", Name: "zero", LibraryID: 1})).To(Succeed())
+			DeferCleanup(func() {
+				_, _ = albumRepo.executeSQL(squirrel.Delete("album").Where(squirrel.Eq{"id": []string{"copy-src", "copy-dst", "copy-zero"}}))
+			})
+		})
+		It("copies a valid created_at from source to destination", func() {
+			Expect(albumRepo.CopyAttributes("copy-src", "copy-dst", "created_at")).To(Succeed())
+			got, err := albumRepo.Get("copy-dst")
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(got.CreatedAt).To(BeTemporally("~", srcTime, time.Second))
+		})
+		It("leaves destination untouched when source created_at is zero", func() {
+			Expect(albumRepo.CopyAttributes("copy-zero", "copy-dst", "created_at")).To(Succeed())
+			got, err := albumRepo.Get("copy-dst")
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(got.CreatedAt).To(BeTemporally("~", dstTime, time.Second))
+		})
+	})
+
 	Describe("GetAll", func() {
 		var GetAll = func(opts ...model.QueryOptions) (model.Albums, error) {
 			albums, err := albumRepo.GetAll(opts...)

persistence/criteria_sql.go

@@ -0,0 +1,508 @@
+package persistence
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Masterminds/squirrel"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/criteria"
+)
+
+type smartPlaylistJoinType int
+
+const (
+	smartPlaylistJoinNone            smartPlaylistJoinType = 0
+	smartPlaylistJoinAlbumAnnotation smartPlaylistJoinType = 1 << iota
+	smartPlaylistJoinArtistAnnotation
+)
+
+func (j smartPlaylistJoinType) has(other smartPlaylistJoinType) bool {
+	return j&other != 0
+}
+
+type smartPlaylistField struct {
+	expr     string
+	order    string
+	joinType smartPlaylistJoinType
+}
+
+type smartPlaylistCriteria struct {
+	criteria     criteria.Criteria
+	ownerID      string
+	ownerIsAdmin bool
+}
+
+func newSmartPlaylistCriteria(c criteria.Criteria, opts ...func(*smartPlaylistCriteria)) smartPlaylistCriteria {
+	cSQL := smartPlaylistCriteria{criteria: c}
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(&cSQL)
+	}
+	return cSQL
+}
+
+func withSmartPlaylistOwner(ownerID string, ownerIsAdmin bool) func(*smartPlaylistCriteria) {
+	return func(c *smartPlaylistCriteria) {
+		c.ownerID = ownerID
+		c.ownerIsAdmin = ownerIsAdmin
+	}
+}
+
+var smartPlaylistFields = map[string]smartPlaylistField{
+	"title":                {expr: "media_file.title"},
+	"album":                {expr: "media_file.album"},
+	"hascoverart":          {expr: "media_file.has_cover_art"},
+	"tracknumber":          {expr: "media_file.track_number"},
+	"discnumber":           {expr: "media_file.disc_number"},
+	"year":                 {expr: "media_file.year"},
+	"date":                 {expr: "media_file.date"},
+	"originalyear":         {expr: "media_file.original_year"},
+	"originaldate":         {expr: "media_file.original_date"},
+	"releaseyear":          {expr: "media_file.release_year"},
+	"releasedate":          {expr: "media_file.release_date"},
+	"size":                 {expr: "media_file.size"},
+	"compilation":          {expr: "media_file.compilation"},
+	"missing":              {expr: "media_file.missing"},
+	"explicitstatus":       {expr: "media_file.explicit_status"},
+	"dateadded":            {expr: "media_file.created_at"},
+	"datemodified":         {expr: "media_file.updated_at"},
+	"discsubtitle":         {expr: "media_file.disc_subtitle"},
+	"comment":              {expr: "media_file.comment"},
+	"lyrics":               {expr: "media_file.lyrics"},
+	"sorttitle":            {expr: "media_file.sort_title"},
+	"sortalbum":            {expr: "media_file.sort_album_name"},
+	"sortartist":           {expr: "media_file.sort_artist_name"},
+	"sortalbumartist":      {expr: "media_file.sort_album_artist_name"},
+	"albumcomment":         {expr: "media_file.mbz_album_comment"},
+	"catalognumber":        {expr: "media_file.catalog_num"},
+	"filepath":             {expr: "media_file.path"},
+	"filetype":             {expr: "media_file.suffix"},
+	"codec":                {expr: "media_file.codec"},
+	"duration":             {expr: "media_file.duration"},
+	"bitrate":              {expr: "media_file.bit_rate"},
+	"bitdepth":             {expr: "media_file.bit_depth"},
+	"samplerate":           {expr: "media_file.sample_rate"},
+	"bpm":                  {expr: "media_file.bpm"},
+	"channels":             {expr: "media_file.channels"},
+	"loved":                {expr: "COALESCE(annotation.starred, false)"},
+	"dateloved":            {expr: "annotation.starred_at"},
+	"lastplayed":           {expr: "annotation.play_date"},
+	"daterated":            {expr: "annotation.rated_at"},
+	"playcount":            {expr: "COALESCE(annotation.play_count, 0)"},
+	"rating":               {expr: "COALESCE(annotation.rating, 0)"},
+	"averagerating":        {expr: "media_file.average_rating"},
+	"albumrating":          {expr: "COALESCE(album_annotation.rating, 0)", joinType: smartPlaylistJoinAlbumAnnotation},
+	"albumloved":           {expr: "COALESCE(album_annotation.starred, false)", joinType: smartPlaylistJoinAlbumAnnotation},
+	"albumplaycount":       {expr: "COALESCE(album_annotation.play_count, 0)", joinType: smartPlaylistJoinAlbumAnnotation},
+	"albumlastplayed":      {expr: "album_annotation.play_date", joinType: smartPlaylistJoinAlbumAnnotation},
+	"albumdateloved":       {expr: "album_annotation.starred_at", joinType: smartPlaylistJoinAlbumAnnotation},
+	"albumdaterated":       {expr: "album_annotation.rated_at", joinType: smartPlaylistJoinAlbumAnnotation},
+	"artistrating":         {expr: "COALESCE(artist_annotation.rating, 0)", joinType: smartPlaylistJoinArtistAnnotation},
+	"artistloved":          {expr: "COALESCE(artist_annotation.starred, false)", joinType: smartPlaylistJoinArtistAnnotation},
+	"artistplaycount":      {expr: "COALESCE(artist_annotation.play_count, 0)", joinType: smartPlaylistJoinArtistAnnotation},
+	"artistlastplayed":     {expr: "artist_annotation.play_date", joinType: smartPlaylistJoinArtistAnnotation},
+	"artistdateloved":      {expr: "artist_annotation.starred_at", joinType: smartPlaylistJoinArtistAnnotation},
+	"artistdaterated":      {expr: "artist_annotation.rated_at", joinType: smartPlaylistJoinArtistAnnotation},
+	"mbz_album_id":         {expr: "media_file.mbz_album_id"},
+	"mbz_album_artist_id":  {expr: "media_file.mbz_album_artist_id"},
+	"mbz_artist_id":        {expr: "media_file.mbz_artist_id"},
+	"mbz_recording_id":     {expr: "media_file.mbz_recording_id"},
+	"mbz_release_track_id": {expr: "media_file.mbz_release_track_id"},
+	"mbz_release_group_id": {expr: "media_file.mbz_release_group_id"},
+	"library_id":           {expr: "media_file.library_id"},
+	"random":               {order: "random()"},
+	"value":                {expr: "value"},
+}
+
+func (c smartPlaylistCriteria) Where() (squirrel.Sqlizer, error) {
+	if c.criteria.Expression == nil {
+		return squirrel.Expr("1 = 1"), nil
+	}
+	return c.exprSQL(c.criteria.Expression)
+}
+
+func (c smartPlaylistCriteria) exprSQL(expr criteria.Expression) (squirrel.Sqlizer, error) {
+	switch e := expr.(type) {
+	case criteria.All:
+		and := squirrel.And{}
+		for _, child := range e {
+			cond, err := c.exprSQL(child)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			and = append(and, cond)
+		}
+		return and, nil
+	case criteria.Any:
+		or := squirrel.Or{}
+		for _, child := range e {
+			cond, err := c.exprSQL(child)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			or = append(or, cond)
+		}
+		return or, nil
+	case criteria.Is:
+		return mapExpr(e, func(fields map[string]any) squirrel.Sqlizer {
+			return squirrel.Eq(fields)
+		}, false)
+	case criteria.IsNot:
+		return isNotExpr(e)
+	case criteria.Gt:
+		return mapExpr(e, func(fields map[string]any) squirrel.Sqlizer {
+			return squirrel.Gt(fields)
+		}, false)
+	case criteria.Lt:
+		return mapExpr(e, func(fields map[string]any) squirrel.Sqlizer {
+			return squirrel.Lt(fields)
+		}, false)
+	case criteria.Before:
+		return mapExpr(e, func(fields map[string]any) squirrel.Sqlizer {
+			return squirrel.Lt(fields)
+		}, false)
+	case criteria.After:
+		return mapExpr(e, func(fields map[string]any) squirrel.Sqlizer {
+			return squirrel.Gt(fields)
+		}, false)
+	case criteria.Contains:
+		return likeExpr(e, "%%%v%%", false)
+	case criteria.NotContains:
+		return likeExpr(e, "%%%v%%", true)
+	case criteria.StartsWith:
+		return likeExpr(e, "%v%%", false)
+	case criteria.EndsWith:
+		return likeExpr(e, "%%%v", false)
+	case criteria.InTheRange:
+		return rangeExpr(e)
+	case criteria.InTheLast:
+		return periodExpr(e, false)
+	case criteria.NotInTheLast:
+		return periodExpr(e, true)
+	case criteria.InPlaylist:
+		return c.inList(e, false)
+	case criteria.NotInPlaylist:
+		return c.inList(e, true)
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown criteria expression type %T", expr)
+	}
+}
+
+func isNotExpr(values map[string]any) (squirrel.Sqlizer, error) {
+	if _, value, info, ok := singleField(values); ok && (info.IsTag || info.IsRole) {
+		return jsonExpr(info, squirrel.Eq{"value": value}, true), nil
+	}
+	fields, err := sqlFields(values)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return squirrel.NotEq(fields), nil
+}
+
+func mapExpr(values map[string]any, makeCond func(map[string]any) squirrel.Sqlizer, negateJSON bool) (squirrel.Sqlizer, error) {
+	if _, value, info, ok := singleField(values); ok && (info.IsTag || info.IsRole) {
+		return jsonExpr(info, makeCond(map[string]any{"value": value}), negateJSON), nil
+	}
+	fields, err := sqlFields(values)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return makeCond(fields), nil
+}
+
+func likeExpr(values map[string]any, pattern string, negate bool) (squirrel.Sqlizer, error) {
+	if _, value, info, ok := singleField(values); ok && (info.IsTag || info.IsRole) {
+		return jsonExpr(info, squirrel.Like{"value": fmt.Sprintf(pattern, value)}, negate), nil
+	}
+	fields, err := sqlFields(values)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if negate {
+		lk := squirrel.NotLike{}
+		for field, value := range fields {
+			lk[field] = fmt.Sprintf(pattern, value)
+		}
+		return lk, nil
+	}
+	lk := squirrel.Like{}
+	for field, value := range fields {
+		lk[field] = fmt.Sprintf(pattern, value)
+	}
+	return lk, nil
+}
+
+func rangeExpr(values map[string]any) (squirrel.Sqlizer, error) {
+	fields, err := sqlFields(values)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	and := squirrel.And{}
+	for field, value := range fields {
+		s := reflect.ValueOf(value)
+		if s.Kind() != reflect.Slice || s.Len() != 2 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid range for 'in' operator: %s", value)
+		}
+		and = append(and,
+			squirrel.GtOrEq{field: s.Index(0).Interface()},
+			squirrel.LtOrEq{field: s.Index(1).Interface()},
+		)
+	}
+	return and, nil
+}
+
+func periodExpr(values map[string]any, negate bool) (squirrel.Sqlizer, error) {
+	fields, err := sqlFields(values)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var field string
+	var value any
+	for f, v := range fields {
+		field, value = f, v
+		break
+	}
+	days, err := strconv.ParseInt(fmt.Sprintf("%v", value), 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	firstDate := startOfPeriod(days, time.Now())
+	if negate {
+		return squirrel.Or{
+			squirrel.Lt{field: firstDate},
+			squirrel.Eq{field: nil},
+		}, nil
+	}
+	return squirrel.Gt{field: firstDate}, nil
+}
+
+func startOfPeriod(numDays int64, from time.Time) string {
+	return from.Add(time.Duration(-24*numDays) * time.Hour).Format("2006-01-02")
+}
+
+func (c smartPlaylistCriteria) inList(values map[string]any, negate bool) (squirrel.Sqlizer, error) {
+	playlistID, ok := values["id"].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("playlist id not given")
+	}
+	filters := squirrel.And{squirrel.Eq{"pl.playlist_id": playlistID}}
+	if !c.ownerIsAdmin {
+		if c.ownerID == "" {
+			filters = append(filters, squirrel.Eq{"playlist.public": 1})
+		} else {
+			filters = append(filters, squirrel.Or{
+				squirrel.Eq{"playlist.public": 1},
+				squirrel.Eq{"playlist.owner_id": c.ownerID},
+			})
+		}
+	}
+	subQuery := squirrel.Select("media_file_id").
+		From("playlist_tracks pl").
+		LeftJoin("playlist on pl.playlist_id = playlist.id").
+		Where(filters)
+	subSQL, subArgs, err := subQuery.PlaceholderFormat(squirrel.Question).ToSql()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if negate {
+		return squirrel.Expr("media_file.id NOT IN ("+subSQL+")", subArgs...), nil
+	}
+	return squirrel.Expr("media_file.id IN ("+subSQL+")", subArgs...), nil
+}
+
+func jsonExpr(info criteria.FieldInfo, cond squirrel.Sqlizer, negate bool) squirrel.Sqlizer {
+	if info.IsRole {
+		return roleCond{role: info.Name, cond: cond, not: negate}
+	}
+	return tagCond{tag: info.Name, numeric: info.Numeric, cond: cond, not: negate}
+}
+
+type tagCond struct {
+	tag     string
+	numeric bool
+	cond    squirrel.Sqlizer
+	not     bool
+}
+
+func (e tagCond) ToSql() (string, []any, error) {
+	cond, args, err := e.cond.ToSql()
+	if e.numeric {
+		cond = strings.ReplaceAll(cond, "value", "CAST(value AS REAL)")
+	}
+	cond = fmt.Sprintf("exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.%s') where key='value' and %s)", e.tag, cond)
+	if e.not {
+		cond = "not " + cond
+	}
+	return cond, args, err
+}
+
+type roleCond struct {
+	role string
+	cond squirrel.Sqlizer
+	not  bool
+}
+
+func (e roleCond) ToSql() (string, []any, error) {
+	cond, args, err := e.cond.ToSql()
+	cond = fmt.Sprintf("exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.%s') where key='name' and %s)", e.role, cond)
+	if e.not {
+		cond = "not " + cond
+	}
+	return cond, args, err
+}
+
+func singleField(values map[string]any) (string, any, criteria.FieldInfo, bool) {
+	if len(values) != 1 {
+		return "", nil, criteria.FieldInfo{}, false
+	}
+	for field, value := range values {
+		info, ok := criteria.LookupField(field)
+		return field, value, info, ok
+	}
+	return "", nil, criteria.FieldInfo{}, false
+}
+
+func sqlFields(values map[string]any) (map[string]any, error) {
+	fields := make(map[string]any, len(values))
+	for field, value := range values {
+		info, ok := criteria.LookupField(field)
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid field in criteria: %s", field)
+		}
+		if info.IsTag || info.IsRole {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("tag and role criteria must contain exactly one field: %s", field)
+		}
+		sqlField, ok := fieldExpr(info.Name)
+		if !ok || sqlField == "" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid field in criteria: %s", field)
+		}
+		fields[sqlField] = value
+	}
+	return fields, nil
+}
+
+func fieldExpr(name string) (string, bool) {
+	field, ok := smartPlaylistFields[strings.ToLower(name)]
+	return field.expr, ok
+}
+
+func fieldJoinType(name string) smartPlaylistJoinType {
+	info, ok := criteria.LookupField(name)
+	if !ok {
+		return smartPlaylistJoinNone
+	}
+	field, ok := smartPlaylistFields[info.Name]
+	if !ok {
+		return smartPlaylistJoinNone
+	}
+	return field.joinType
+}
+
+func (c smartPlaylistCriteria) ExpressionJoins() smartPlaylistJoinType {
+	var joins smartPlaylistJoinType
+	_ = criteria.Walk(c.criteria.Expression, func(expr criteria.Expression) error {
+		for field := range criteria.Fields(expr) {
+			joins |= fieldJoinType(field)
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	return joins
+}
+
+func (c smartPlaylistCriteria) RequiredJoins() smartPlaylistJoinType {
+	joins := c.ExpressionJoins()
+	for _, sortField := range sortFields(c.criteria.Sort) {
+		joins |= fieldJoinType(sortField)
+	}
+	return joins
+}
+
+func (c smartPlaylistCriteria) OrderBy() string {
+	sortValue := c.criteria.Sort
+	if sortValue == "" {
+		sortValue = "title"
+	}
+
+	order := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(c.criteria.Order))
+	if order != "" && order != "asc" && order != "desc" {
+		log.Error("Invalid value in 'order' field. Valid values: 'asc', 'desc'", "order", c.criteria.Order)
+		order = ""
+	}
+
+	parts := strings.Split(sortValue, ",")
+	fields := make([]string, 0, len(parts))
+	for _, part := range parts {
+		part = strings.TrimSpace(part)
+		if part == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		dir := "asc"
+		if strings.HasPrefix(part, "+") || strings.HasPrefix(part, "-") {
+			if strings.HasPrefix(part, "-") {
+				dir = "desc"
+			}
+			part = strings.TrimSpace(part[1:])
+		}
+		sortField := strings.ToLower(part)
+		mapped, ok := sortExpr(sortField)
+		if !ok {
+			log.Error("Invalid field in 'sort' field", "sort", sortField)
+			continue
+		}
+		if order == "desc" {
+			if dir == "asc" {
+				dir = "desc"
+			} else {
+				dir = "asc"
+			}
+		}
+		fields = append(fields, mapped+" "+dir)
+	}
+	return strings.Join(fields, ", ")
+}
+
+func sortFields(sortValue string) []string {
+	if sortValue == "" {
+		sortValue = "title"
+	}
+	parts := strings.Split(sortValue, ",")
+	fields := make([]string, 0, len(parts))
+	for _, part := range parts {
+		part = strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimLeft(strings.TrimSpace(part), "+-"))
+		if part != "" {
+			fields = append(fields, part)
+		}
+	}
+	return fields
+}
+
+func sortExpr(sortField string) (string, bool) {
+	info, ok := criteria.LookupField(sortField)
+	if !ok {
+		return "", false
+	}
+	if field, ok := smartPlaylistFields[info.Name]; ok && field.order != "" {
+		return field.order, true
+	}
+	var mapped string
+	switch {
+	case info.IsTag:
+		mapped = "COALESCE(json_extract(media_file.tags, '$." + info.Name + "[0].value'), '')"
+	case info.IsRole:
+		mapped = "COALESCE(json_extract(media_file.participants, '$." + info.Name + "[0].name'), '')"
+	default:
+		field, ok := smartPlaylistFields[info.Name]
+		if !ok || field.expr == "" {
+			return "", false
+		}
+		mapped = field.expr
+	}
+	if info.Numeric {
+		mapped = fmt.Sprintf("CAST(%s AS REAL)", mapped)
+	}
+	return mapped, true
+}

persistence/criteria_sql_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+package persistence
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/criteria"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("Smart playlist criteria SQL", func() {
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		criteria.AddRoles([]string{"artist", "composer", "producer"})
+		criteria.AddTagNames([]string{"genre", "mood", "releasetype"})
+		criteria.AddNumericTags([]string{"rate"})
+	})
+
+	DescribeTable("expressions",
+		func(expr criteria.Expression, expectedSQL string, expectedArgs ...any) {
+			sqlizer, err := newSmartPlaylistCriteria(criteria.Criteria{Expression: expr}).Where()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+			sql, args, err := sqlizer.ToSql()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(sql).To(Equal(expectedSQL))
+			Expect(args).To(HaveExactElements(expectedArgs...))
+		},
+		Entry("all group",
+			criteria.All{criteria.Contains{"title": "love"}, criteria.Gt{"rating": 3}},
+			"(media_file.title LIKE ? AND COALESCE(annotation.rating, 0) > ?)", "%love%", 3),
+		Entry("any group",
+			criteria.Any{criteria.Is{"title": "Low Rider"}, criteria.Is{"album": "Best Of"}},
+			"(media_file.title = ? OR media_file.album = ?)", "Low Rider", "Best Of"),
+		Entry("is string", criteria.Is{"title": "Low Rider"}, "media_file.title = ?", "Low Rider"),
+		Entry("is bool", criteria.Is{"loved": true}, "COALESCE(annotation.starred, false) = ?", true),
+		Entry("is numeric list", criteria.Is{"library_id": []int{1, 2}}, "media_file.library_id IN (?,?)", 1, 2),
+		Entry("is not", criteria.IsNot{"title": "Low Rider"}, "media_file.title <> ?", "Low Rider"),
+		Entry("gt", criteria.Gt{"playCount": 10}, "COALESCE(annotation.play_count, 0) > ?", 10),
+		Entry("lt", criteria.Lt{"playCount": 10}, "COALESCE(annotation.play_count, 0) < ?", 10),
+		Entry("contains", criteria.Contains{"title": "Low Rider"}, "media_file.title LIKE ?", "%Low Rider%"),
+		Entry("not contains", criteria.NotContains{"title": "Low Rider"}, "media_file.title NOT LIKE ?", "%Low Rider%"),
+		Entry("starts with", criteria.StartsWith{"title": "Low Rider"}, "media_file.title LIKE ?", "Low Rider%"),
+		Entry("ends with", criteria.EndsWith{"title": "Low Rider"}, "media_file.title LIKE ?", "%Low Rider"),
+		Entry("in range", criteria.InTheRange{"year": []int{1980, 1990}}, "(media_file.year >= ? AND media_file.year <= ?)", 1980, 1990),
+		Entry("before", criteria.Before{"lastPlayed": time.Date(2021, 10, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)}, "annotation.play_date < ?", time.Date(2021, 10, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)),
+		Entry("after", criteria.After{"lastPlayed": time.Date(2021, 10, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)}, "annotation.play_date > ?", time.Date(2021, 10, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)),
+		Entry("in playlist", criteria.InPlaylist{"id": "deadbeef-dead-beef"}, "media_file.id IN (SELECT media_file_id FROM playlist_tracks pl LEFT JOIN playlist on pl.playlist_id = playlist.id WHERE (pl.playlist_id = ? AND playlist.public = ?))", "deadbeef-dead-beef", 1),
+		Entry("not in playlist", criteria.NotInPlaylist{"id": "deadbeef-dead-beef"}, "media_file.id NOT IN (SELECT media_file_id FROM playlist_tracks pl LEFT JOIN playlist on pl.playlist_id = playlist.id WHERE (pl.playlist_id = ? AND playlist.public = ?))", "deadbeef-dead-beef", 1),
+		Entry("album annotation", criteria.Gt{"albumRating": 3}, "COALESCE(album_annotation.rating, 0) > ?", 3),
+		Entry("artist annotation", criteria.Is{"artistLoved": true}, "COALESCE(artist_annotation.starred, false) = ?", true),
+		Entry("tag is", criteria.Is{"genre": "Rock"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.genre') where key='value' and value = ?)", "Rock"),
+		Entry("tag is not", criteria.IsNot{"genre": "Rock"}, "not exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.genre') where key='value' and value = ?)", "Rock"),
+		Entry("tag contains", criteria.Contains{"genre": "Rock"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.genre') where key='value' and value LIKE ?)", "%Rock%"),
+		Entry("tag not contains", criteria.NotContains{"genre": "Rock"}, "not exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.genre') where key='value' and value LIKE ?)", "%Rock%"),
+		Entry("numeric tag", criteria.Lt{"rate": 6}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.rate') where key='value' and CAST(value AS REAL) < ?)", 6),
+		Entry("tag alias", criteria.Is{"albumtype": "album"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.tags, '$.releasetype') where key='value' and value = ?)", "album"),
+		Entry("role is", criteria.Is{"artist": "u2"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.artist') where key='name' and value = ?)", "u2"),
+		Entry("role contains", criteria.Contains{"composer": "Lennon"}, "exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.composer') where key='name' and value LIKE ?)", "%Lennon%"),
+		Entry("role not contains", criteria.NotContains{"artist": "u2"}, "not exists (select 1 from json_tree(media_file.participants, '$.artist') where key='name' and value LIKE ?)", "%u2%"),
+	)
+
+	Describe("playlist permissions", func() {
+		It("allows public or same-owner playlist references for regular users", func() {
+			sqlizer, err := newSmartPlaylistCriteria(
+				criteria.Criteria{Expression: criteria.InPlaylist{"id": "deadbeef-dead-beef"}},
+				withSmartPlaylistOwner("owner-id", false),
+			).Where()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+			sql, args, err := sqlizer.ToSql()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(sql).To(Equal("media_file.id IN (SELECT media_file_id FROM playlist_tracks pl LEFT JOIN playlist on pl.playlist_id = playlist.id WHERE (pl.playlist_id = ? AND (playlist.public = ? OR playlist.owner_id = ?)))"))
+			Expect(args).To(HaveExactElements("deadbeef-dead-beef", 1, "owner-id"))
+		})
+
+		It("allows all playlist references for admins", func() {
+			sqlizer, err := newSmartPlaylistCriteria(
+				criteria.Criteria{Expression: criteria.InPlaylist{"id": "deadbeef-dead-beef"}},
+				withSmartPlaylistOwner("admin-id", true),
+			).Where()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+			sql, args, err := sqlizer.ToSql()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(sql).To(Equal("media_file.id IN (SELECT media_file_id FROM playlist_tracks pl LEFT JOIN playlist on pl.playlist_id = playlist.id WHERE (pl.playlist_id = ?))"))
+			Expect(args).To(HaveExactElements("deadbeef-dead-beef"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	It("builds relative date expressions", func() {
+		sqlizer, err := newSmartPlaylistCriteria(criteria.Criteria{Expression: criteria.InTheLast{"lastPlayed": 30}}).Where()
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+		sql, args, err := sqlizer.ToSql()
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(sql).To(Equal("annotation.play_date > ?"))
+		Expect(args).To(HaveExactElements(startOfPeriod(30, time.Now())))
+	})
+
+	It("builds negated relative date expressions", func() {
+		sqlizer, err := newSmartPlaylistCriteria(criteria.Criteria{Expression: criteria.NotInTheLast{"lastPlayed": 30}}).Where()
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+		sql, args, err := sqlizer.ToSql()
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(sql).To(Equal("(annotation.play_date < ? OR annotation.play_date IS NULL)"))
+		Expect(args).To(HaveExactElements(startOfPeriod(30, time.Now())))
+	})
+
+	It("returns an error for unknown fields", func() {
+		_, err := newSmartPlaylistCriteria(criteria.Criteria{Expression: criteria.EndsWith{"unknown": "value"}}).Where()
+
+		Expect(err).To(MatchError("invalid field in criteria: unknown"))
+	})
+
+	Describe("sort", func() {
+		It("sorts by regular fields", func() {
+			Expect(newSmartPlaylistCriteria(criteria.Criteria{Sort: "title"}).OrderBy()).To(Equal("media_file.title asc"))
+		})
+
+		It("sorts by tag fields", func() {
+			Expect(newSmartPlaylistCriteria(criteria.Criteria{Sort: "genre"}).OrderBy()).To(Equal("COALESCE(json_extract(media_file.tags, '$.genre[0].value'), '') asc"))
+		})
+
+		It("sorts by role fields", func() {
+			Expect(newSmartPlaylistCriteria(criteria.Criteria{Sort: "artist"}).OrderBy()).To(Equal("COALESCE(json_extract(media_file.participants, '$.artist[0].name'), '') asc"))
+		})
+
+		It("casts numeric tags when sorting", func() {
+			Expect(newSmartPlaylistCriteria(criteria.Criteria{Sort: "rate"}).OrderBy()).To(Equal("CAST(COALESCE(json_extract(media_file.tags, '$.rate[0].value'), '') AS REAL) asc"))
+		})
+
+		It("sorts by albumtype alias", func() {
+			Expect(newSmartPlaylistCriteria(criteria.Criteria{Sort: "albumtype"}).OrderBy()).To(Equal("COALESCE(json_extract(media_file.tags, '$.releasetype[0].value'), '') asc"))
+		})
+
+		It("sorts by random", func() {
+			Expect(newSmartPlaylistCriteria(criteria.Criteria{Sort: "random"}).OrderBy()).To(Equal("random() asc"))
+		})
+
+		It("sorts by multiple fields", func() {
+			Expect(newSmartPlaylistCriteria(criteria.Criteria{Sort: "title,-rating"}).OrderBy()).To(Equal("media_file.title asc, COALESCE(annotation.rating, 0) desc"))
+		})
+
+		It("reverts order when order is desc", func() {
+			Expect(newSmartPlaylistCriteria(criteria.Criteria{Sort: "-date,artist", Order: "desc"}).OrderBy()).To(Equal("media_file.date asc, COALESCE(json_extract(media_file.participants, '$.artist[0].name'), '') desc"))
+		})
+
+		It("ignores invalid sort fields", func() {
+			Expect(newSmartPlaylistCriteria(criteria.Criteria{Sort: "bogus,title"}).OrderBy()).To(Equal("media_file.title asc"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	It("has SQL mappings for all non-tag/non-role criteria fields", func() {
+		for _, name := range criteria.AllFieldNames() {
+			info, ok := criteria.LookupField(name)
+			Expect(ok).To(BeTrue(), "field %q registered but LookupField fails", name)
+			if info.IsTag || info.IsRole {
+				continue
+			}
+			_, hasSQLField := smartPlaylistFields[info.Name]
+			Expect(hasSQLField).To(BeTrue(), "criteria field %q (name=%q) has no entry in smartPlaylistFields", name, info.Name)
+		}
+	})
+
+	Describe("joins", func() {
+		It("excludes sort-only joins from expression joins", func() {
+			c := criteria.Criteria{Expression: criteria.All{criteria.Contains{"title": "love"}}, Sort: "albumRating"}
+			cSQL := newSmartPlaylistCriteria(c)
+
+			Expect(cSQL.ExpressionJoins()).To(Equal(smartPlaylistJoinNone))
+			Expect(cSQL.RequiredJoins().has(smartPlaylistJoinAlbumAnnotation)).To(BeTrue())
+		})
+
+		It("includes expression-based joins", func() {
+			c := criteria.Criteria{Expression: criteria.All{criteria.Gt{"albumRating": 3}}}
+
+			Expect(newSmartPlaylistCriteria(c).ExpressionJoins().has(smartPlaylistJoinAlbumAnnotation)).To(BeTrue())
+		})
+
+		It("detects nested album and artist joins", func() {
+			c := criteria.Criteria{Expression: criteria.All{
+				criteria.Any{criteria.All{criteria.Is{"albumLoved": true}}},
+				criteria.Any{criteria.Gt{"artistPlayCount": 10}},
+			}}
+
+			joins := newSmartPlaylistCriteria(c).RequiredJoins()
+			Expect(joins.has(smartPlaylistJoinAlbumAnnotation)).To(BeTrue())
+			Expect(joins.has(smartPlaylistJoinArtistAnnotation)).To(BeTrue())
+		})
+
+		It("detects join types from sort fields with direction prefixes", func() {
+			c := criteria.Criteria{Expression: criteria.All{criteria.Contains{"title": "love"}}, Sort: "-artistRating"}
+
+			Expect(newSmartPlaylistCriteria(c).RequiredJoins().has(smartPlaylistJoinArtistAnnotation)).To(BeTrue())
+		})
+	})
+})

persistence/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,345 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sort"
+	"testing"
+	"testing/fstest"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Masterminds/squirrel"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/artwork"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/metrics"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/playlists"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/storage/storagetest"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/db"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/criteria"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/persistence"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/scanner"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/events"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+func TestSmartPlaylistE2E(t *testing.T) {
+	tests.Init(t, false)
+	defer db.Close(t.Context())
+	log.SetLevel(log.LevelFatal)
+	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
+	RunSpecs(t, "Smart Playlist E2E Suite")
+}
+
+type _t = map[string]any
+
+var template = storagetest.Template
+var track = storagetest.Track
+
+var (
+	ctx context.Context
+	ds  *tests.MockDataStore
+	lib model.Library
+
+	dbFilePath     string
+	snapshotPath   string
+	snapshotTables []string
+
+	adminUser = model.User{
+		ID:       "sp-test-user-1",
+		UserName: "sptestuser",
+		Name:     "SP Test User",
+		IsAdmin:  true,
+	}
+
+	regularUser = model.User{
+		ID:       "sp-test-user-2",
+		UserName: "spotheruser",
+		Name:     "SP Other User",
+		IsAdmin:  false,
+	}
+)
+
+func buildTestFS() {
+	abbeyRoad := template(_t{
+		"albumartist": "The Beatles",
+		"artist":      "The Beatles",
+		"album":       "Abbey Road",
+		"year":        1969,
+		"genre":       "Rock;Blues",
+	})
+	ledZepIV := template(_t{
+		"albumartist": "Led Zeppelin",
+		"artist":      "Led Zeppelin",
+		"album":       "IV",
+		"year":        1971,
+	})
+	kindOfBlue := template(_t{
+		"albumartist": "Miles Davis",
+		"artist":      "Miles Davis",
+		"album":       "Kind of Blue",
+		"year":        1959,
+		"genre":       "Jazz",
+		"composer":    "Miles Davis",
+	})
+	nightAtOpera := template(_t{
+		"albumartist": "Queen",
+		"artist":      "Queen",
+		"album":       "A Night at the Opera",
+		"year":        1975,
+		"genre":       "Rock",
+	})
+	electricLadyland := template(_t{
+		"albumartist": "Jimi Hendrix",
+		"artist":      "Jimi Hendrix",
+		"album":       "Electric Ladyland",
+		"year":        1968,
+		"genre":       "Rock;Blues",
+	})
+	newsOfWorld := template(_t{
+		"albumartist": "Queen",
+		"artist":      "Queen",
+		"album":       "News of the World",
+		"year":        1977,
+		"genre":       "Rock;Pop",
+		"compilation": "1",
+	})
+
+	fs := storagetest.FakeFS{}
+	fs.SetFiles(fstest.MapFS{
+		"Rock/The Beatles/Abbey Road/01 - Come Together.mp3": abbeyRoad(track(1, "Come Together",
+			_t{"genre": "Rock;Blues", "composer": "Lennon/McCartney", "bpm": 120})),
+		"Rock/The Beatles/Abbey Road/02 - Something.mp3": abbeyRoad(track(2, "Something",
+			_t{"genre": "Rock", "composer": "Harrison", "bpm": 100})),
+		"Rock/Led Zeppelin/IV/01 - Stairway To Heaven.flac": ledZepIV(track(1, "Stairway To Heaven",
+			_t{"genre": "Rock;Folk", "composer": "Page/Plant", "bpm": 82, "suffix": "flac",
+				"bitrate": 900, "samplerate": 44100, "bitdepth": 16})),
+		"Rock/Led Zeppelin/IV/02 - Black Dog.flac": ledZepIV(track(2, "Black Dog",
+			_t{"genre": "Rock;Blues", "composer": "Page/Plant/Jones", "bpm": 150, "suffix": "flac",
+				"bitrate": 900, "samplerate": 44100, "bitdepth": 16})),
+		"Jazz/Miles Davis/Kind of Blue/01 - So What.mp3": kindOfBlue(track(1, "So What",
+			_t{"bpm": 136})),
+		"Rock/Queen/A Night at the Opera/01 - Bohemian Rhapsody.mp3": nightAtOpera(track(1, "Bohemian Rhapsody",
+			_t{"composer": "Freddie Mercury", "bpm": 72})),
+		"Rock/Jimi Hendrix/Electric Ladyland/01 - All Along the Watchtower.mp3": electricLadyland(track(1, "All Along the Watchtower",
+			_t{"composer": "Bob Dylan", "bpm": 112})),
+		"Rock/Queen/News of the World/01 - We Are the Champions.mp3": newsOfWorld(track(1, "We Are the Champions",
+			_t{"composer": "Freddie Mercury", "bpm": 64})),
+	})
+	storagetest.Register("fake", &fs)
+}
+
+func findMediaFileByTitle(title string) string {
+	mfs, err := ds.MediaFile(ctx).GetAll(model.QueryOptions{
+		Filters: squirrel.Eq{"media_file.title": title},
+	})
+	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+	Expect(mfs).To(HaveLen(1), "expected exactly one media file with title %q", title)
+	return mfs[0].ID
+}
+
+func evaluateRule(jsonRule string) []string {
+	titles := evaluateRuleOrderedAs(adminUser, jsonRule)
+	sort.Strings(titles)
+	return titles
+}
+
+func evaluateRuleOrdered(jsonRule string) []string {
+	return evaluateRuleOrderedAs(adminUser, jsonRule)
+}
+
+func evaluateRuleAs(owner model.User, jsonRule string) []string {
+	titles := evaluateRuleOrderedAs(owner, jsonRule)
+	sort.Strings(titles)
+	return titles
+}
+
+func evaluateRuleOrderedAs(owner model.User, jsonRule string) []string {
+	userCtx := request.WithUser(GinkgoT().Context(), owner)
+	var rules criteria.Criteria
+	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(jsonRule), &rules)
+	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred(), "invalid criteria JSON: %s", jsonRule)
+
+	pls := &model.Playlist{
+		Name:    "test-smart-playlist",
+		OwnerID: owner.ID,
+		Rules:   &rules,
+	}
+	err = ds.Playlist(userCtx).Put(pls)
+	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+	loaded, err := ds.Playlist(userCtx).GetWithTracks(pls.ID, true, false)
+	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+	titles := make([]string, len(loaded.Tracks))
+	for i, t := range loaded.Tracks {
+		titles[i] = t.Title
+	}
+	return titles
+}
+
+func createPlaylist(owner model.User, public bool, titles ...string) string {
+	pls := &model.Playlist{
+		Name:    "ref-playlist",
+		OwnerID: owner.ID,
+		Public:  public,
+	}
+	for _, title := range titles {
+		mfID := findMediaFileByTitle(title)
+		pls.AddMediaFilesByID([]string{mfID})
+	}
+	Expect(ds.Playlist(ctx).Put(pls)).To(Succeed())
+	return pls.ID
+}
+
+func createPublicPlaylist(owner model.User, titles ...string) string {
+	return createPlaylist(owner, true, titles...)
+}
+
+func createPrivatePlaylist(owner model.User, titles ...string) string {
+	return createPlaylist(owner, false, titles...)
+}
+
+func createPublicSmartPlaylist(owner model.User, jsonRule string) string {
+	return createSmartPlaylist(owner, true, jsonRule)
+}
+
+func createPrivateSmartPlaylist(owner model.User, jsonRule string) string {
+	return createSmartPlaylist(owner, false, jsonRule)
+}
+
+func createSmartPlaylist(owner model.User, public bool, jsonRule string) string {
+	var rules criteria.Criteria
+	Expect(json.Unmarshal([]byte(jsonRule), &rules)).To(Succeed())
+	pls := &model.Playlist{
+		Name:    "ref-smart-playlist",
+		OwnerID: owner.ID,
+		Public:  public,
+		Rules:   &rules,
+	}
+	Expect(ds.Playlist(ctx).Put(pls)).To(Succeed())
+	return pls.ID
+}
+
+var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
+	ctx = request.WithUser(GinkgoT().Context(), adminUser)
+	tmpDir := GinkgoT().TempDir()
+	dbFilePath = filepath.Join(tmpDir, "smartplaylist-e2e.db")
+	snapshotPath = filepath.Join(tmpDir, "smartplaylist-e2e.db.snapshot")
+	conf.Server.DbPath = dbFilePath + "?_journal_mode=WAL"
+	db.Db().SetMaxOpenConns(1)
+
+	conf.Server.MusicFolder = "fake:///music"
+	conf.Server.DevExternalScanner = false
+	conf.Server.SmartPlaylistRefreshDelay = 0
+
+	db.Init(ctx)
+
+	initDS := &tests.MockDataStore{RealDS: persistence.New(db.Db())}
+
+	userWithPass := adminUser
+	userWithPass.NewPassword = "password"
+	Expect(initDS.User(ctx).Put(&userWithPass)).To(Succeed())
+
+	regularUserWithPass := regularUser
+	regularUserWithPass.NewPassword = "password"
+	Expect(initDS.User(ctx).Put(&regularUserWithPass)).To(Succeed())
+
+	lib = model.Library{ID: 1, Name: "Music Library", Path: "fake:///music"}
+	Expect(initDS.Library(ctx).Put(&lib)).To(Succeed())
+	Expect(initDS.User(ctx).SetUserLibraries(adminUser.ID, []int{lib.ID})).To(Succeed())
+	Expect(initDS.User(ctx).SetUserLibraries(regularUser.ID, []int{lib.ID})).To(Succeed())
+
+	loadedUser, err := initDS.User(ctx).FindByUsername(adminUser.UserName)
+	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+	adminUser.Libraries = loadedUser.Libraries
+
+	loadedOther, err := initDS.User(ctx).FindByUsername(regularUser.UserName)
+	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+	regularUser.Libraries = loadedOther.Libraries
+
+	ctx = request.WithUser(GinkgoT().Context(), adminUser)
+
+	buildTestFS()
+	s := scanner.New(ctx, initDS, artwork.NoopCacheWarmer(), events.NoopBroker(),
+		playlists.NewPlaylists(initDS, core.NewImageUploadService()), metrics.NewNoopInstance())
+	_, err = s.ScanAll(ctx, true)
+	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+	ds = &tests.MockDataStore{RealDS: persistence.New(db.Db())}
+
+	comeTogetherID := findMediaFileByTitle("Come Together")
+	Expect(ds.MediaFile(ctx).SetStar(true, comeTogetherID)).To(Succeed())
+	Expect(ds.MediaFile(ctx).SetStar(true, findMediaFileByTitle("So What"))).To(Succeed())
+	Expect(ds.MediaFile(ctx).SetRating(3, findMediaFileByTitle("Stairway To Heaven"))).To(Succeed())
+	Expect(ds.MediaFile(ctx).SetRating(5, findMediaFileByTitle("Bohemian Rhapsody"))).To(Succeed())
+	for range 10 {
+		Expect(ds.MediaFile(ctx).IncPlayCount(comeTogetherID, time.Now())).To(Succeed())
+	}
+	Expect(ds.MediaFile(ctx).IncPlayCount(findMediaFileByTitle("Black Dog"), time.Now())).To(Succeed())
+
+	rows, err := db.Db().Query("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name NOT LIKE 'sqlite_%' AND name NOT LIKE '%_fts' AND name NOT LIKE '%_fts_%'")
+	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+	defer rows.Close()
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var name string
+		Expect(rows.Scan(&name)).To(Succeed())
+		snapshotTables = append(snapshotTables, name)
+	}
+	Expect(rows.Err()).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+	_, err = db.Db().Exec("PRAGMA wal_checkpoint(TRUNCATE)")
+	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(dbFilePath)
+	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+	Expect(os.WriteFile(snapshotPath, data, 0600)).To(Succeed())
+})
+
+var _ = AfterSuite(func() {
+	db.Close(ctx)
+})
+
+func restoreDB() {
+	sqlDB := db.Db()
+
+	_, err := sqlDB.Exec("PRAGMA foreign_keys = OFF")
+	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+	defer func() { _, _ = sqlDB.Exec("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON") }()
+
+	_, err = sqlDB.Exec("ATTACH DATABASE ? AS snapshot", snapshotPath)
+	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+	defer func() { _, _ = sqlDB.Exec("DETACH DATABASE snapshot") }()
+
+	_, err = sqlDB.Exec("BEGIN TRANSACTION")
+	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+	defer func() { _, _ = sqlDB.Exec("ROLLBACK") }()
+
+	for _, table := range snapshotTables {
+		_, err = sqlDB.Exec(`DELETE FROM main."` + table + `"`) //nolint:gosec
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		_, err = sqlDB.Exec(`INSERT INTO main."` + table + `" SELECT * FROM snapshot."` + table + `"`) //nolint:gosec
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+	}
+
+	_, err = sqlDB.Exec("COMMIT")
+	Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+}
+
+func setupTestDB() {
+	ctx = request.WithUser(GinkgoT().Context(), adminUser)
+	DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
+	conf.Server.MusicFolder = "fake:///music"
+	conf.Server.DevExternalScanner = false
+	conf.Server.SmartPlaylistRefreshDelay = 0
+
+	restoreDB()
+	ds = &tests.MockDataStore{RealDS: persistence.New(db.Db())}
+}

persistence/e2e/smartplaylist_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+package e2e
+
+import (
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("Smart Playlists", func() {
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		setupTestDB()
+	})
+
+	Describe("String fields", func() {
+		It("matches by exact title", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"is":{"title":"Something"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Something"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by title contains", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"contains":{"title":"the"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "All Along the Watchtower", "We Are the Champions"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by artist startsWith", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"startsWith":{"artist":"Led"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by title isNot", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"isNot":{"title":"Something"}},{"is":{"artist":"The Beatles"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by artist endsWith", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"endsWith":{"artist":"Davis"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("So What"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("Numeric fields", func() {
+		It("matches by year greater than", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"gt":{"year":1970}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "We Are the Champions"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by year less than", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"lt":{"year":1969}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("So What", "All Along the Watchtower"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by BPM in range", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"inTheRange":{"bpm":[100,130]}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "Something", "All Along the Watchtower"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("Boolean fields", func() {
+		It("matches compilations", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"is":{"compilation":true}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("We Are the Champions"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches non-compilations", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"is":{"compilation":false}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "Something", "Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog", "So What", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "All Along the Watchtower"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("File type fields", func() {
+		It("matches by filetype", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"is":{"filetype":"flac"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("Multi-valued tags", func() {
+		It("matches tracks with Blues genre", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"is":{"genre":"Blues"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "Black Dog", "All Along the Watchtower"))
+		})
+
+		It("excludes tracks with Rock genre", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"isNot":{"genre":"Rock"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("So What"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches genre contains", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"contains":{"genre":"ol"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Stairway To Heaven"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches tracks with Pop genre", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"is":{"genre":"Pop"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("We Are the Champions"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches genre startsWith", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"startsWith":{"genre":"Ro"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "Something", "Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog",
+				"Bohemian Rhapsody", "All Along the Watchtower", "We Are the Champions"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("Participants", func() {
+		It("matches by exact composer", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"is":{"composer":"Harrison"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Something"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by composer contains", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"contains":{"composer":"Plant"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by composer isNot", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"isNot":{"composer":"Freddie Mercury"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "Something", "Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog", "So What", "All Along the Watchtower"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by composer endsWith", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"endsWith":{"composer":"Mercury"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Bohemian Rhapsody", "We Are the Champions"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("Annotations", func() {
+		It("matches starred tracks", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"is":{"loved":true}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "So What"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches unstarred tracks", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"is":{"loved":false}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Something", "Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "All Along the Watchtower", "We Are the Champions"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by rating greater than", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"gt":{"rating":3}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Bohemian Rhapsody"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by rating greater than or equal via inTheRange", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"inTheRange":{"rating":[3,5]}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Stairway To Heaven", "Bohemian Rhapsody"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by play count greater than", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"gt":{"playcount":5}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches by play count greater than zero", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"gt":{"playcount":0}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "Black Dog"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("Negated string operators", func() {
+		It("matches by title notContains", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"notContains":{"title":"the"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Something", "Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog", "So What", "Bohemian Rhapsody"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("Date/time fields", func() {
+		It("matches dateAdded before a far-future date", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"before":{"dateadded":"2099-01-01"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "Something", "Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog",
+				"So What", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "All Along the Watchtower", "We Are the Champions"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches lastPlayed inTheLast 1 day", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"inTheLast":{"lastplayed":1}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "Black Dog"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches lastPlayed notInTheLast (far future)", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"notInTheLast":{"lastplayed":99999}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Something", "Stairway To Heaven", "So What",
+				"Bohemian Rhapsody", "All Along the Watchtower", "We Are the Champions"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches dateLoved after a past date", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"after":{"dateloved":"2020-01-01"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "So What"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches dateRated after a past date", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"after":{"daterated":"2020-01-01"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Stairway To Heaven", "Bohemian Rhapsody"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches dateAdded inTheLast 1 day", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"inTheLast":{"dateadded":1}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "Something", "Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog",
+				"So What", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "All Along the Watchtower", "We Are the Champions"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("Logic operators", func() {
+		It("matches with ALL (AND)", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"is":{"genre":"Blues"}},{"gt":{"bpm":130}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Black Dog"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches with ANY (OR)", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"any":[{"is":{"genre":"Jazz"}},{"is":{"compilation":true}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("So What", "We Are the Champions"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches nested all/any", func() {
+			results := evaluateRule(`{"all":[{"any":[{"is":{"genre":"Blues"}},{"is":{"genre":"Jazz"}}]},{"gt":{"year":1960}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "Black Dog", "All Along the Watchtower"))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("Sorting and limits", func() {
+		It("returns tracks sorted by year descending with limit", func() {
+			results := evaluateRuleOrdered(`{"all":[{"gt":{"year":0}}],"sort":"year","order":"desc","limit":2}`)
+			Expect(results).To(Equal([]string{"We Are the Champions", "Bohemian Rhapsody"}))
+		})
+
+		It("returns tracks sorted by title ascending", func() {
+			results := evaluateRuleOrdered(`{"all":[{"is":{"genre":"Blues"}}],"sort":"title","order":"asc"}`)
+			Expect(results).To(Equal([]string{"All Along the Watchtower", "Black Dog", "Come Together"}))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("Combined real-world patterns", func() {
+		It("matches genre filter with exclusion and year range", func() {
+			results := evaluateRuleOrdered(`{
+				"all":[
+					{"any":[
+						{"is":{"genre":"Blues"}},
+						{"is":{"genre":"Folk"}}
+					]},
+					{"isNot":{"genre":"Jazz"}},
+					{"gt":{"year":1965}}
+				],
+				"sort":"-year,title"
+			}`)
+			Expect(results).To(Equal([]string{"Black Dog", "Stairway To Heaven", "Come Together", "All Along the Watchtower"}))
+		})
+	})
+
+	Describe("Playlist operators", func() {
+		It("matches tracks in a public regular playlist", func() {
+			refID := createPublicPlaylist(adminUser, "Come Together", "So What")
+			results := evaluateRuleAs(regularUser, `{"all":[{"inPlaylist":{"id":"`+refID+`"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "So What"))
+		})
+
+		It("matches tracks not in a public regular playlist", func() {
+			refID := createPublicPlaylist(adminUser, "Come Together", "So What")
+			results := evaluateRuleAs(regularUser, `{"all":[{"notInPlaylist":{"id":"`+refID+`"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Something", "Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog",
+				"Bohemian Rhapsody", "All Along the Watchtower", "We Are the Champions"))
+		})
+
+		It("recursively refreshes a referenced smart playlist owned by the same user", func() {
+			smartBID := createPublicSmartPlaylist(adminUser, `{"all":[{"is":{"genre":"Jazz"}}]}`)
+			results := evaluateRuleAs(adminUser, `{"all":[{"inPlaylist":{"id":"`+smartBID+`"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("So What"))
+		})
+
+		It("does not refresh a referenced smart playlist owned by another user", func() {
+			smartBID := createPublicSmartPlaylist(regularUser, `{"all":[{"is":{"genre":"Jazz"}}]}`)
+			results := evaluateRuleAs(adminUser, `{"all":[{"inPlaylist":{"id":"`+smartBID+`"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(BeEmpty())
+		})
+
+		It("does not refresh a playlist or its children when an admin views another user's smart playlist", func() {
+			smartBID := createPrivateSmartPlaylist(adminUser, `{"all":[{"is":{"genre":"Jazz"}}]}`)
+			smartAID := createPublicSmartPlaylist(regularUser, `{"all":[{"inPlaylist":{"id":"`+smartBID+`"}}]}`)
+
+			loadedA, err := ds.Playlist(ctx).GetWithTracks(smartAID, true, false)
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(loadedA.Tracks).To(BeEmpty())
+			Expect(loadedA.EvaluatedAt).To(BeNil())
+
+			loadedB, err := ds.Playlist(ctx).Get(smartBID)
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(loadedB.EvaluatedAt).To(BeNil())
+		})
+
+		It("matches tracks from a private playlist owned by the same user", func() {
+			refID := createPrivatePlaylist(regularUser, "Come Together", "So What")
+			results := evaluateRuleAs(regularUser, `{"all":[{"inPlaylist":{"id":"`+refID+`"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "So What"))
+		})
+
+		It("allows admin-owned smart playlists to reference private playlists owned by other users", func() {
+			refID := createPrivatePlaylist(regularUser, "Bohemian Rhapsody")
+			results := evaluateRuleAs(adminUser, `{"all":[{"inPlaylist":{"id":"`+refID+`"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Bohemian Rhapsody"))
+		})
+
+		It("does not match tracks from a private playlist owned by another regular user", func() {
+			refID := createPrivatePlaylist(adminUser, "Come Together", "So What")
+			results := evaluateRuleAs(regularUser, `{"all":[{"inPlaylist":{"id":"`+refID+`"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(BeEmpty())
+		})
+
+		It("warns when a referenced playlist is inaccessible to the smart playlist owner", func() {
+			hook, cleanup := tests.LogHook()
+			defer cleanup()
+
+			refID := createPrivatePlaylist(adminUser, "Come Together")
+			results := evaluateRuleAs(regularUser, `{"all":[{"notInPlaylist":{"id":"`+refID+`"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Come Together", "Something", "Stairway To Heaven", "Black Dog",
+				"So What", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "All Along the Watchtower", "We Are the Champions"))
+
+			Expect(hook.LastEntry()).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(hook.LastEntry().Level).To(Equal(logrus.WarnLevel))
+			Expect(hook.LastEntry().Message).To(Equal("Referenced playlist is not accessible to smart playlist owner"))
+			Expect(hook.LastEntry().Data).To(HaveKeyWithValue("childId", refID))
+		})
+
+		It("matches tracks in a public playlist owned by another user", func() {
+			refID := createPublicPlaylist(adminUser, "Bohemian Rhapsody")
+			results := evaluateRuleAs(regularUser, `{"all":[{"inPlaylist":{"id":"`+refID+`"}}]}`)
+			Expect(results).To(ConsistOf("Bohemian Rhapsody"))
+		})
+
+	})
+})

persistence/folder_repository_test.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ var _ = Describe("FolderRepository", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("includes all child folders when querying parent", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("path storage (#TBD-path-sep-persistence)")
 				// Create a parent folder with multiple children
 				parent := model.NewFolder(testLib, "TestParent/Music")
 				child1 := model.NewFolder(testLib, "TestParent/Music/Rock/Queen")
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ var _ = Describe("FolderRepository", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("excludes children from other libraries", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("path storage (#TBD-path-sep-persistence)")
 				// Create parent in testLib
 				parent := model.NewFolder(testLib, "TestIsolation/Parent")
 				child := model.NewFolder(testLib, "TestIsolation/Parent/Child")
@@ -145,6 +148,7 @@ var _ = Describe("FolderRepository", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("excludes missing children when querying parent", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("path storage (#TBD-path-sep-persistence)")
 				// Create parent and children, mark one as missing
 				parent := model.NewFolder(testLib, "TestMissingChild/Parent")
 				child1 := model.NewFolder(testLib, "TestMissingChild/Parent/Child1")
@@ -165,6 +169,7 @@ var _ = Describe("FolderRepository", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("handles mix of existing and non-existing target paths", func() {
+				tests.SkipOnWindows("path storage (#TBD-path-sep-persistence)")
 				// Create folders for one path but not the other
 				existingParent := model.NewFolder(testLib, "TestMixed/Exists")
 				existingChild := model.NewFolder(testLib, "TestMixed/Exists/Child")

persistence/library_repository_test.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package persistence
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ var _ = Describe("LibraryRepository", func() {
 				originalID := lib.ID
 				originalCreatedAt := lib.CreatedAt
 
+				// Ensure the update's timestamp is strictly greater than the
+				// create's timestamp on platforms with coarse clock resolution
+				// (Windows' time.Now() is millisecond-granular).
+				time.Sleep(2 * time.Millisecond)
+
 				// Now update it
 				lib.Name = "Updated Library"
 				lib.Path = "/music/updated"

persistence/mediafile_repository_test.go

@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRepository", func() {
 		var mp3File, flacFile1, flacFile2, flacUpperFile model.MediaFile
 
 		BeforeEach(func() {
-			mp3File = model.MediaFile{ID: "suffix-mp3", LibraryID: 1, Suffix: "mp3", Path: "/test/file.mp3"}
-			flacFile1 = model.MediaFile{ID: "suffix-flac1", LibraryID: 1, Suffix: "flac", Path: "/test/file1.flac"}
-			flacFile2 = model.MediaFile{ID: "suffix-flac2", LibraryID: 1, Suffix: "flac", Path: "/test/file2.flac"}
-			flacUpperFile = model.MediaFile{ID: "suffix-FLAC", LibraryID: 1, Suffix: "FLAC", Path: "/test/file.FLAC"}
+			mp3File = model.MediaFile{ID: "suffix-mp3", LibraryID: 1, Suffix: "mp3", Path: "test/file.mp3"}
+			flacFile1 = model.MediaFile{ID: "suffix-flac1", LibraryID: 1, Suffix: "flac", Path: "test/file1.flac"}
+			flacFile2 = model.MediaFile{ID: "suffix-flac2", LibraryID: 1, Suffix: "flac", Path: "test/file2.flac"}
+			flacUpperFile = model.MediaFile{ID: "suffix-FLAC", LibraryID: 1, Suffix: "FLAC", Path: "test/file.FLAC"}
 
 			Expect(mr.Put(&mp3File)).To(Succeed())
 			Expect(mr.Put(&flacFile1)).To(Succeed())
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRepository", func() {
 	Describe("Put CreatedAt behavior (#5050)", func() {
 		It("sets CreatedAt to now when inserting a new file with zero CreatedAt", func() {
 			before := time.Now().Add(-time.Second)
-			newFile := model.MediaFile{ID: id.NewRandom(), LibraryID: 1, Path: "/test/created-at-zero.mp3"}
+			newFile := model.MediaFile{ID: id.NewRandom(), LibraryID: 1, Path: "test/created-at-zero.mp3"}
 			Expect(mr.Put(&newFile)).To(Succeed())
 
 			retrieved, err := mr.Get(newFile.ID)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRepository", func() {
 			newFile := model.MediaFile{
 				ID:        id.NewRandom(),
 				LibraryID: 1,
-				Path:      "/test/created-at-preserved.mp3",
+				Path:      "test/created-at-preserved.mp3",
 				CreatedAt: originalTime,
 			}
 			Expect(mr.Put(&newFile)).To(Succeed())
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRepository", func() {
 			newFile := model.MediaFile{
 				ID:        fileID,
 				LibraryID: 1,
-				Path:      "/test/created-at-update.mp3",
+				Path:      "test/created-at-update.mp3",
 				Title:     "Original Title",
 				CreatedAt: originalTime,
 			}
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRepository", func() {
 			updatedFile := model.MediaFile{
 				ID:        fileID,
 				LibraryID: 1,
-				Path:      "/test/created-at-update.mp3",
+				Path:      "test/created-at-update.mp3",
 				Title:     "Updated Title",
 				// CreatedAt is zero - should NOT overwrite the stored value
 			}
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRepository", func() {
 
 			It("returns 0 when no ratings exist", func() {
 				newID := id.NewRandom()
-				Expect(mr.Put(&model.MediaFile{LibraryID: 1, ID: newID, Path: "/test/no-rating.mp3"})).To(Succeed())
+				Expect(mr.Put(&model.MediaFile{LibraryID: 1, ID: newID, Path: "test/no-rating.mp3"})).To(Succeed())
 
 				mf, err := mr.Get(newID)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRepository", func() {
 
 			It("returns the user's rating as average when only one user rated", func() {
 				newID := id.NewRandom()
-				Expect(mr.Put(&model.MediaFile{LibraryID: 1, ID: newID, Path: "/test/single-rating.mp3"})).To(Succeed())
+				Expect(mr.Put(&model.MediaFile{LibraryID: 1, ID: newID, Path: "test/single-rating.mp3"})).To(Succeed())
 				Expect(mr.SetRating(5, newID)).To(Succeed())
 
 				mf, err := mr.Get(newID)
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRepository", func() {
 
 			It("calculates average across multiple users", func() {
 				newID := id.NewRandom()
-				Expect(mr.Put(&model.MediaFile{LibraryID: 1, ID: newID, Path: "/test/multi-rating.mp3"})).To(Succeed())
+				Expect(mr.Put(&model.MediaFile{LibraryID: 1, ID: newID, Path: "test/multi-rating.mp3"})).To(Succeed())
 
 				Expect(mr.SetRating(3, newID)).To(Succeed())
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRepository", func() {
 
 			It("excludes zero ratings from average calculation", func() {
 				newID := id.NewRandom()
-				Expect(mr.Put(&model.MediaFile{LibraryID: 1, ID: newID, Path: "/test/zero-excluded.mp3"})).To(Succeed())
+				Expect(mr.Put(&model.MediaFile{LibraryID: 1, ID: newID, Path: "test/zero-excluded.mp3"})).To(Succeed())
 
 				Expect(mr.SetRating(4, newID)).To(Succeed())
 
@@ -343,19 +343,19 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRepository", func() {
 						ID:        id.NewRandom(),
 						LibraryID: 1,
 						Title:     "Old Song",
-						Path:      "/test/old.mp3",
+						Path:      "test/old.mp3",
 					},
 					{
 						ID:        id.NewRandom(),
 						LibraryID: 1,
 						Title:     "Middle Song",
-						Path:      "/test/middle.mp3",
+						Path:      "test/middle.mp3",
 					},
 					{
 						ID:        id.NewRandom(),
 						LibraryID: 1,
 						Title:     "New Song",
-						Path:      "/test/new.mp3",
+						Path:      "test/new.mp3",
 					},
 				}
 
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRepository", func() {
 		var mfWithoutAnnotation model.MediaFile
 
 		BeforeEach(func() {
-			mfWithoutAnnotation = model.MediaFile{ID: "no-annotation-file", LibraryID: 1, Path: "/test/no-annotation.mp3", Title: "No Annotation"}
+			mfWithoutAnnotation = model.MediaFile{ID: "no-annotation-file", LibraryID: 1, Path: "test/no-annotation.mp3", Title: "No Annotation"}
 			Expect(mr.Put(&mfWithoutAnnotation)).To(Succeed())
 		})
 
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRepository", func() {
 					MbzRecordingID:    "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440020", // Valid UUID v4
 					MbzReleaseTrackID: "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440021", // Valid UUID v4
 					LibraryID:         1,
-					Path:              "/test/path/test.mp3",
+					Path:              "test/path/test.mp3",
 				}
 
 				// Insert the test media file into the database
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRepository", func() {
 					Title:          "Test Missing MBID MediaFile",
 					MbzRecordingID: "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440022",
 					LibraryID:      1,
-					Path:           "/test/path/missing.mp3",
+					Path:           "test/path/missing.mp3",
 					Missing:        true,
 				}
 

persistence/persistence_suite_test.go

@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ var (
 )
 
 var (
-	albumSgtPeppers    = al(model.Album{ID: "101", Name: "Sgt Peppers", AlbumArtist: "The Beatles", OrderAlbumName: "sgt peppers", AlbumArtistID: "3", EmbedArtPath: p("/beatles/1/sgt/a day.mp3"), SongCount: 1, MaxYear: 1967})
-	albumAbbeyRoad     = al(model.Album{ID: "102", Name: "Abbey Road", AlbumArtist: "The Beatles", OrderAlbumName: "abbey road", AlbumArtistID: "3", EmbedArtPath: p("/beatles/1/come together.mp3"), SongCount: 1, MaxYear: 1969})
-	albumRadioactivity = al(model.Album{ID: "103", Name: "Radioactivity", AlbumArtist: "Kraftwerk", OrderAlbumName: "radioactivity", AlbumArtistID: "2", EmbedArtPath: p("/kraft/radio/radio.mp3"), SongCount: 2})
-	albumMultiDisc     = al(model.Album{ID: "104", Name: "Multi Disc Album", AlbumArtist: "Test Artist", OrderAlbumName: "multi disc album", AlbumArtistID: "1", EmbedArtPath: p("/test/multi/disc1/track1.mp3"), SongCount: 4})
-	albumCJK           = al(model.Album{ID: "105", Name: "COWBOY BEBOP", AlbumArtist: "シートベルツ", OrderAlbumName: "cowboy bebop", AlbumArtistID: "4", EmbedArtPath: p("/seatbelts/cowboy-bebop/track1.mp3"), SongCount: 1})
-	albumWithVersion   = alWithTags(model.Album{ID: "106", Name: "Abbey Road", AlbumArtist: "The Beatles", OrderAlbumName: "abbey road", AlbumArtistID: "3", EmbedArtPath: p("/beatles/2/come together.mp3"), SongCount: 1, MaxYear: 2019},
+	albumSgtPeppers    = al(model.Album{ID: "101", Name: "Sgt Peppers", AlbumArtist: "The Beatles", OrderAlbumName: "sgt peppers", AlbumArtistID: "3", EmbedArtPath: p("beatles/1/sgt/a day.mp3"), SongCount: 1, MaxYear: 1967})
+	albumAbbeyRoad     = al(model.Album{ID: "102", Name: "Abbey Road", AlbumArtist: "The Beatles", OrderAlbumName: "abbey road", AlbumArtistID: "3", EmbedArtPath: p("beatles/1/come together.mp3"), SongCount: 1, MaxYear: 1969})
+	albumRadioactivity = al(model.Album{ID: "103", Name: "Radioactivity", AlbumArtist: "Kraftwerk", OrderAlbumName: "radioactivity", AlbumArtistID: "2", EmbedArtPath: p("kraft/radio/radio.mp3"), SongCount: 2})
+	albumMultiDisc     = al(model.Album{ID: "104", Name: "Multi Disc Album", AlbumArtist: "Test Artist", OrderAlbumName: "multi disc album", AlbumArtistID: "1", EmbedArtPath: p("test/multi/disc1/track1.mp3"), SongCount: 4})
+	albumCJK           = al(model.Album{ID: "105", Name: "COWBOY BEBOP", AlbumArtist: "シートベルツ", OrderAlbumName: "cowboy bebop", AlbumArtistID: "4", EmbedArtPath: p("seatbelts/cowboy-bebop/track1.mp3"), SongCount: 1})
+	albumWithVersion   = alWithTags(model.Album{ID: "106", Name: "Abbey Road", AlbumArtist: "The Beatles", OrderAlbumName: "abbey road", AlbumArtistID: "3", EmbedArtPath: p("beatles/2/come together.mp3"), SongCount: 1, MaxYear: 2019},
 		model.Tags{model.TagAlbumVersion: {"Deluxe Edition"}})
-	albumPunctuation = al(model.Album{ID: "107", Name: "Things Fall Apart", AlbumArtist: "The Roots", OrderAlbumName: "things fall apart", AlbumArtistID: "5", EmbedArtPath: p("/roots/things/track1.mp3"), SongCount: 1})
+	albumPunctuation = al(model.Album{ID: "107", Name: "Things Fall Apart", AlbumArtist: "The Roots", OrderAlbumName: "things fall apart", AlbumArtistID: "5", EmbedArtPath: p("roots/things/track1.mp3"), SongCount: 1})
 	testAlbums       = model.Albums{
 		albumSgtPeppers,
 		albumAbbeyRoad,
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ var (
 )
 
 var (
-	songDayInALife    = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "1001", Title: "A Day In A Life", ArtistID: "3", Artist: "The Beatles", AlbumID: "101", Album: "Sgt Peppers", Path: p("/beatles/1/sgt/a day.mp3")})
-	songComeTogether  = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "1002", Title: "Come Together", ArtistID: "3", Artist: "The Beatles", AlbumID: "102", Album: "Abbey Road", Path: p("/beatles/1/come together.mp3")})
-	songRadioactivity = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "1003", Title: "Radioactivity", ArtistID: "2", Artist: "Kraftwerk", AlbumID: "103", Album: "Radioactivity", Path: p("/kraft/radio/radio.mp3")})
+	songDayInALife    = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "1001", Title: "A Day In A Life", ArtistID: "3", Artist: "The Beatles", AlbumID: "101", Album: "Sgt Peppers", Path: p("beatles/1/sgt/a day.mp3")})
+	songComeTogether  = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "1002", Title: "Come Together", ArtistID: "3", Artist: "The Beatles", AlbumID: "102", Album: "Abbey Road", Path: p("beatles/1/come together.mp3")})
+	songRadioactivity = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "1003", Title: "Radioactivity", ArtistID: "2", Artist: "Kraftwerk", AlbumID: "103", Album: "Radioactivity", Path: p("kraft/radio/radio.mp3")})
 	songAntenna       = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "1004", Title: "Antenna", ArtistID: "2", Artist: "Kraftwerk",
 		AlbumID:     "103",
-		Path:        p("/kraft/radio/antenna.mp3"),
+		Path:        p("kraft/radio/antenna.mp3"),
 		RGAlbumGain: gg.P(1.0), RGAlbumPeak: gg.P(2.0), RGTrackGain: gg.P(3.0), RGTrackPeak: gg.P(4.0),
 	})
 	songAntennaWithLyrics = mf(model.MediaFile{
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ var (
 	})
 	songAntenna2 = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "1006", Title: "Antenna", ArtistID: "2", Artist: "Kraftwerk", AlbumID: "103"})
 	// Multi-disc album tracks (intentionally out of order to test sorting)
-	songDisc2Track11 = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "2001", Title: "Disc 2 Track 11", ArtistID: "1", Artist: "Test Artist", AlbumID: "104", Album: "Multi Disc Album", DiscNumber: 2, TrackNumber: 11, Path: p("/test/multi/disc2/track11.mp3"), OrderAlbumName: "multi disc album", OrderArtistName: "test artist"})
-	songDisc1Track01 = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "2002", Title: "Disc 1 Track 1", ArtistID: "1", Artist: "Test Artist", AlbumID: "104", Album: "Multi Disc Album", DiscNumber: 1, TrackNumber: 1, Path: p("/test/multi/disc1/track1.mp3"), OrderAlbumName: "multi disc album", OrderArtistName: "test artist"})
-	songDisc2Track01 = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "2003", Title: "Disc 2 Track 1", ArtistID: "1", Artist: "Test Artist", AlbumID: "104", Album: "Multi Disc Album", DiscNumber: 2, TrackNumber: 1, Path: p("/test/multi/disc2/track1.mp3"), OrderAlbumName: "multi disc album", OrderArtistName: "test artist"})
-	songDisc1Track02 = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "2004", Title: "Disc 1 Track 2", ArtistID: "1", Artist: "Test Artist", AlbumID: "104", Album: "Multi Disc Album", DiscNumber: 1, TrackNumber: 2, Path: p("/test/multi/disc1/track2.mp3"), OrderAlbumName: "multi disc album", OrderArtistName: "test artist"})
-	songCJK          = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "3001", Title: "プラチナ・ジェット", ArtistID: "4", Artist: "シートベルツ", AlbumID: "105", Album: "COWBOY BEBOP", Path: p("/seatbelts/cowboy-bebop/track1.mp3")})
-	songVersioned    = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "3002", Title: "Come Together", ArtistID: "3", Artist: "The Beatles", AlbumID: "106", Album: "Abbey Road", Path: p("/beatles/2/come together.mp3")})
-	songPunctuation  = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "3003", Title: "!!!!!!!", ArtistID: "5", Artist: "The Roots", AlbumID: "107", Album: "Things Fall Apart", Path: p("/roots/things/track1.mp3")})
+	songDisc2Track11 = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "2001", Title: "Disc 2 Track 11", ArtistID: "1", Artist: "Test Artist", AlbumID: "104", Album: "Multi Disc Album", DiscNumber: 2, TrackNumber: 11, Path: p("test/multi/disc2/track11.mp3"), OrderAlbumName: "multi disc album", OrderArtistName: "test artist"})
+	songDisc1Track01 = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "2002", Title: "Disc 1 Track 1", ArtistID: "1", Artist: "Test Artist", AlbumID: "104", Album: "Multi Disc Album", DiscNumber: 1, TrackNumber: 1, Path: p("test/multi/disc1/track1.mp3"), OrderAlbumName: "multi disc album", OrderArtistName: "test artist"})
+	songDisc2Track01 = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "2003", Title: "Disc 2 Track 1", ArtistID: "1", Artist: "Test Artist", AlbumID: "104", Album: "Multi Disc Album", DiscNumber: 2, TrackNumber: 1, Path: p("test/multi/disc2/track1.mp3"), OrderAlbumName: "multi disc album", OrderArtistName: "test artist"})
+	songDisc1Track02 = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "2004", Title: "Disc 1 Track 2", ArtistID: "1", Artist: "Test Artist", AlbumID: "104", Album: "Multi Disc Album", DiscNumber: 1, TrackNumber: 2, Path: p("test/multi/disc1/track2.mp3"), OrderAlbumName: "multi disc album", OrderArtistName: "test artist"})
+	songCJK          = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "3001", Title: "プラチナ・ジェット", ArtistID: "4", Artist: "シートベルツ", AlbumID: "105", Album: "COWBOY BEBOP", Path: p("seatbelts/cowboy-bebop/track1.mp3")})
+	songVersioned    = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "3002", Title: "Come Together", ArtistID: "3", Artist: "The Beatles", AlbumID: "106", Album: "Abbey Road", Path: p("beatles/2/come together.mp3")})
+	songPunctuation  = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "3003", Title: "!!!!!!!", ArtistID: "5", Artist: "The Roots", AlbumID: "107", Album: "Things Fall Apart", Path: p("roots/things/track1.mp3")})
 	testSongs        = model.MediaFiles{
 		songDayInALife,
 		songComeTogether,

persistence/playlist_repository.go

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/criteria"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
 )
 
@@ -228,26 +227,32 @@ func (r *playlistRepository) refreshSmartPlaylist(pls *model.Playlist) bool {
 
 	// Re-populate playlist based on Smart Playlist criteria
 	rules := *pls.Rules
+	rulesSQL := newSmartPlaylistCriteria(rules, withSmartPlaylistOwner(pls.OwnerID, usr.IsAdmin))
 
 	// If the playlist depends on other playlists, recursively refresh them first
 	childPlaylistIds := rules.ChildPlaylistIds()
 	for _, id := range childPlaylistIds {
 		childPls, err := r.Get(id)
 		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, model.ErrNotFound) {
+				log.Warn(r.ctx, "Referenced playlist is not accessible to smart playlist owner", "playlist", pls.Name, "id", pls.ID, "childId", id, "ownerId", pls.OwnerID)
+				continue
+			}
 			log.Error(r.ctx, "Error loading child playlist", "id", pls.ID, "childId", id, err)
 			return false
 		}
 		r.refreshSmartPlaylist(childPls)
 	}
 
-	sq := Select("row_number() over (order by "+rules.OrderBy()+") as id", "'"+pls.ID+"' as playlist_id", "media_file.id as media_file_id").
+	orderBy := rulesSQL.OrderBy()
+	sq := Select("row_number() over (order by "+orderBy+") as id", "'"+pls.ID+"' as playlist_id", "media_file.id as media_file_id").
 		From("media_file").LeftJoin("annotation on ("+
 		"annotation.item_id = media_file.id"+
 		" AND annotation.item_type = 'media_file'"+
 		" AND annotation.user_id = ?)", usr.ID)
 
 	// Conditionally join album/artist annotation tables only when referenced by criteria or sort
-	requiredJoins := rules.RequiredJoins()
+	requiredJoins := rulesSQL.RequiredJoins()
 	sq = r.addSmartPlaylistAnnotationJoins(sq, requiredJoins, usr.ID)
 
 	// Only include media files from libraries the user has access to
@@ -256,7 +261,7 @@ func (r *playlistRepository) refreshSmartPlaylist(pls *model.Playlist) bool {
 	// Resolve percentage-based limit to an absolute number before applying criteria
 	if rules.IsPercentageLimit() {
 		// Use only expression-based joins for the COUNT query (sort joins are unnecessary)
-		exprJoins := rules.ExpressionJoins()
+		exprJoins := rulesSQL.ExpressionJoins()
 		countSq := Select("count(*) as count").From("media_file").
 			LeftJoin("annotation on ("+
 				"annotation.item_id = media_file.id"+
@@ -264,7 +269,12 @@ func (r *playlistRepository) refreshSmartPlaylist(pls *model.Playlist) bool {
 				" AND annotation.user_id = ?)", usr.ID)
 		countSq = r.addSmartPlaylistAnnotationJoins(countSq, exprJoins, usr.ID)
 		countSq = r.applyLibraryFilter(countSq, "media_file")
-		countSq = countSq.Where(rules)
+		cond, err := rulesSQL.Where()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error(r.ctx, "Error building smart playlist criteria", "playlist", pls.Name, "id", pls.ID, err)
+			return false
+		}
+		countSq = countSq.Where(cond)
 
 		var res struct{ Count int64 }
 		err = r.queryOne(countSq, &res)
@@ -276,10 +286,15 @@ func (r *playlistRepository) refreshSmartPlaylist(pls *model.Playlist) bool {
 		log.Debug(r.ctx, "Resolved percentage limit", "playlist", pls.Name, "percent", rules.LimitPercent, "totalMatching", res.Count, "resolvedLimit", resolvedLimit)
 		rules.Limit = resolvedLimit
 		rules.LimitPercent = 0
+		rulesSQL.criteria = rules
 	}
 
 	// Apply the criteria rules
-	sq = r.addCriteria(sq, rules)
+	sq, err = r.addCriteria(sq, rulesSQL)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(r.ctx, "Error building smart playlist criteria", "playlist", pls.Name, "id", pls.ID, err)
+		return false
+	}
 	insSql := Insert("playlist_tracks").Columns("id", "playlist_id", "media_file_id").Select(sq)
 	_, err = r.executeSQL(insSql)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -310,14 +325,14 @@ func (r *playlistRepository) refreshSmartPlaylist(pls *model.Playlist) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (r *playlistRepository) addSmartPlaylistAnnotationJoins(sq SelectBuilder, joins criteria.JoinType, userID string) SelectBuilder {
-	if joins.Has(criteria.JoinAlbumAnnotation) {
+func (r *playlistRepository) addSmartPlaylistAnnotationJoins(sq SelectBuilder, joins smartPlaylistJoinType, userID string) SelectBuilder {
+	if joins.has(smartPlaylistJoinAlbumAnnotation) {
 		sq = sq.LeftJoin("annotation AS album_annotation ON ("+
 			"album_annotation.item_id = media_file.album_id"+
 			" AND album_annotation.item_type = 'album'"+
 			" AND album_annotation.user_id = ?)", userID)
 	}
-	if joins.Has(criteria.JoinArtistAnnotation) {
+	if joins.has(smartPlaylistJoinArtistAnnotation) {
 		sq = sq.LeftJoin("annotation AS artist_annotation ON ("+
 			"artist_annotation.item_id = media_file.artist_id"+
 			" AND artist_annotation.item_type = 'artist'"+
@@ -326,15 +341,19 @@ func (r *playlistRepository) addSmartPlaylistAnnotationJoins(sq SelectBuilder, j
 	return sq
 }
 
-func (r *playlistRepository) addCriteria(sql SelectBuilder, c criteria.Criteria) SelectBuilder {
-	sql = sql.Where(c)
-	if c.Limit > 0 {
-		sql = sql.Limit(uint64(c.Limit)).Offset(uint64(c.Offset))
+func (r *playlistRepository) addCriteria(sql SelectBuilder, cSQL smartPlaylistCriteria) (SelectBuilder, error) {
+	cond, err := cSQL.Where()
+	if err != nil {
+		return sql, err
 	}
-	if order := c.OrderBy(); order != "" {
+	sql = sql.Where(cond)
+	if cSQL.criteria.Limit > 0 {
+		sql = sql.Limit(uint64(cSQL.criteria.Limit)).Offset(uint64(cSQL.criteria.Offset))
+	}
+	if order := cSQL.OrderBy(); order != "" {
 		sql = sql.OrderBy(order)
 	}
-	return sql
+	return sql, nil
 }
 
 func (r *playlistRepository) updateTracks(id string, tracks model.MediaFiles) error {

persistence/playlist_repository_test.go

@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ var _ = Describe("PlaylistRepository", func() {
 				ArtistID: "1",
 				Album:    "Test Album",
 				AlbumID:  "101",
-				Path:     "/test/grouping/song1.mp3",
+				Path:     "test/grouping/song1.mp3",
 				Tags: model.Tags{
 					"grouping": []string{"My Crate"},
 				},
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ var _ = Describe("PlaylistRepository", func() {
 				ArtistID:     "1",
 				Album:        "Test Album",
 				AlbumID:      "101",
-				Path:         "/test/grouping/song2.mp3",
+				Path:         "test/grouping/song2.mp3",
 				Tags:         model.Tags{},
 				Participants: model.Participants{},
 				LibraryID:    1,
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ var _ = Describe("PlaylistRepository", func() {
 				ArtistID:     "1",
 				Album:        "Test Album",
 				AlbumID:      "101",
-				Path:         "/music/lib1/song.mp3",
+				Path:         "lib1/song.mp3",
 				LibraryID:    1,
 				Participants: model.Participants{},
 				Tags:         model.Tags{},
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ var _ = Describe("PlaylistRepository", func() {
 				ArtistID:     "1",
 				Album:        "Test Album",
 				AlbumID:      "101",
-				Path:         uniqueLibPath + "/song.mp3",
+				Path:         "lib2/song.mp3",
 				LibraryID:    lib2ID,
 				Participants: model.Participants{},
 				Tags:         model.Tags{},

plugins/capabilities/lyrics.yaml

@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ components:
                 mbzReleaseTrackId:
                     type: string
                     description: MBZReleaseTrackID is the MusicBrainz release track ID.
+                path:
+                    type: string
+                    description: |-
+                        Path is the full path to the track file, relative to the library root.
+                        Only included if the plugin has library permission with filesystem access for the track's library.
             required:
                 - id
                 - title

plugins/capabilities/scrobbler.go

@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ type TrackInfo struct {
 	MBZReleaseGroupID string `json:"mbzReleaseGroupId,omitempty"`
 	// MBZReleaseTrackID is the MusicBrainz release track ID.
 	MBZReleaseTrackID string `json:"mbzReleaseTrackId,omitempty"`
+	// Path is the full path to the track file, relative to the library root.
+	// Only included if the plugin has library permission with filesystem access for the track's library.
+	Path string `json:"path,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // NowPlayingRequest is the request for now playing notification.

plugins/capabilities/scrobbler.yaml

@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ components:
                 mbzReleaseTrackId:
                     type: string
                     description: MBZReleaseTrackID is the MusicBrainz release track ID.
+                path:
+                    type: string
+                    description: |-
+                        Path is the full path to the track file, relative to the library root.
+                        Only included if the plugin has library permission with filesystem access for the track's library.
             required:
                 - id
                 - title

plugins/config_validation_test.go

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-//go:build !windows
-
 package plugins
 
 import (

plugins/host_kvstore.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/dustin/go-humanize"
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ type kvstoreServiceImpl struct {
 	pluginName string
 	db         *sql.DB
 	maxSize    int64
+	cancel     context.CancelFunc
+	wg         sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
 // newKVStoreService creates a new kvstoreServiceImpl instance with its own SQLite database.
@@ -74,12 +77,15 @@ func newKVStoreService(ctx context.Context, pluginName string, perm *KVStorePerm
 
 	log.Debug("Initialized plugin kvstore", "plugin", pluginName, "path", dbPath, "maxSize", humanize.Bytes(uint64(maxSize)))
 
+	cleanupCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	svc := &kvstoreServiceImpl{
 		pluginName: pluginName,
 		db:         db,
 		maxSize:    maxSize,
+		cancel:     cancel,
 	}
-	go svc.cleanupLoop(ctx)
+	svc.wg.Add(1)
+	go svc.cleanupLoop(cleanupCtx)
 	return svc, nil
 }
 
@@ -335,6 +341,7 @@ func (s *kvstoreServiceImpl) GetMany(ctx context.Context, keys []string) (map[st
 // cleanupLoop periodically removes expired keys from the database.
 // It stops when the provided context is cancelled.
 func (s *kvstoreServiceImpl) cleanupLoop(ctx context.Context) {
+	defer s.wg.Done()
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(cleanupInterval)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 	for {
@@ -359,17 +366,12 @@ func (s *kvstoreServiceImpl) cleanupExpired(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Close runs a final cleanup and closes the SQLite database connection.
-// The cleanup goroutine is stopped by the context passed to newKVStoreService.
+// Close stops the cleanup goroutine and closes the SQLite database connection.
 func (s *kvstoreServiceImpl) Close() error {
-	if s.db != nil {
-		log.Debug("Closing plugin kvstore", "plugin", s.pluginName)
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
-		defer cancel()
-		s.cleanupExpired(ctx)
-		return s.db.Close()
-	}
-	return nil
+	log.Debug("Closing plugin kvstore", "plugin", s.pluginName)
+	s.cancel()
+	s.wg.Wait()
+	return s.db.Close()
 }
 
 // Compile-time verification

plugins/host_kvstore_test.go

@@ -445,6 +445,36 @@ var _ = Describe("KVStoreService", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
+	Describe("Close", func() {
+		It("does not race with cleanupLoop goroutine", func() {
+			// Create a service with a dedicated context so we can verify
+			// that Close() properly waits for the cleanup goroutine.
+			closeCtx, closeCancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+			defer closeCancel()
+
+			maxSize := "1KB"
+			svc, err := newKVStoreService(closeCtx, "test_close_race", &KVStorePermission{MaxSize: &maxSize})
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+			// Insert an expired key so cleanup has work to do
+			_, err = svc.db.Exec(`
+				INSERT INTO kvstore (key, value, size, expires_at)
+				VALUES ('cleanup_race', 'old', 3, datetime('now', '-1 seconds'))
+			`)
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+			// Close should not panic or produce "database is closed" errors.
+			// Before the fix, the cleanup goroutine could race with db.Close().
+			err = svc.Close()
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+			// Verify the database is actually closed (further queries should fail)
+			_, err = svc.db.Exec(`SELECT 1`)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("database is closed"))
+		})
+	})
+
 	Describe("SetWithTTL", func() {
 		It("stores value that is retrievable before expiry", func() {
 			err := service.SetWithTTL(ctx, "ttl_key", []byte("ttl_value"), 3600)

plugins/lyrics_adapter.go

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type LyricsPlugin struct {
 // using model.ToLyrics.
 func (l *LyricsPlugin) GetLyrics(ctx context.Context, mf *model.MediaFile) (model.LyricList, error) {
 	req := capabilities.GetLyricsRequest{
-		Track: mediaFileToTrackInfo(mf),
+		Track: mediaFileToTrackInfo(l.plugin, mf),
 	}
 	resp, err := callPluginFunction[capabilities.GetLyricsRequest, capabilities.GetLyricsResponse](
 		ctx, l.plugin, FuncLyricsGetLyrics, req,