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- Xenforo.com resource URL
- https://xenforo.com/community/resources/music-thread-starter-for-xenforo.6050/
- Compatibile XF2 versions
- 2.2
- 2.3
Create rich music discussion threads powered by album data from TheAudioDB.
This add-on simplifies album thread creation by automatically importing artwork and metadata while providing tools for discovery, tracking, and discussion.
Features:
Automated Thread Creation:- Automatically populate the first post with album information and cover art from TheAudioDB.
- Support batch album posting by artist.
Custom Albums: Manually add albums that are missing from TheAudioDB.
Artist Pages: Dedicated pages for artists with album listings and related information.
Personal Music Lists:
Favorites
Listened
Owned
Duplicate Detection: Prevent duplicate album discussions by redirecting new submissions to existing threads.
Enhanced Search: Search and filter albums by artist, genre, and title.
Customizable Display: Control which album information appears in threads and forum thread lists.- Genre-Based Forums: Assign forums to specific genres and restrict album creation based on genre.
Trophy Integration: Award trophy points for creating album threads.
Multi-Language Support: Import album information in supported languages when available.
Useful for:
Music Communities: Build organized discussions around albums and artists.- Album Archives: Create searchable collections of music releases.
Review Forums: Combine ratings, discussions, and personal music tracking.
Fan Communities: Encourage discovery and discussion of favorite artists and albums.
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Upgrading from a 2.0.x version and below?
Here's a list of notable changes why it's definitely worth the upgrade:
Changes:
- General code refactor
- XF 2.3 compatibility
- Minimal XF version changed to 2.2
- Removed XenPorta support
- [BREAKING] Add-on was integrated with ForumType and ThreadType system (XF2.2+).
- "Music thread forums" add-on option was removed (all previously selected forums in this option will be automatically converted to "TADb Music forum" type).
- "Allow mixed content" option was deleted (now can be used "General discussion" forum type with "TADb Music threads" type)
New features:
- Added ability to bulk add albums for artist (requires corresponding permission)
- Added ability to add custom albums that do not exist on TADb (requires corresponding permission)
- Added option to disallow albums to be posted multiple times
- Cached user music thread count to optimize user criteria
- Added ability to upload custom YouTube icon asset in style properties
- Added covers carousel widget
- Added ability to add music in favorites, listened, owned lists and account pages to view and manage them
Fixes:
- Fixed PHP 8.1+ compatibility
- Fixed incorrect permissions checks not allowing to configure node-specific permissions
- Fixed remaining music rating data on music deletion
- Fixed missing unique index in music ratings table which could allow multiple ratings of the same music by a single user under certain circumstances
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