Save/Expose id3v2 tags
Eaton - February 22, 2007 - 02:35
| Project: | Media Field |
| Version: | 5.x-1.x-dev |
| Component: | Code |
| Category: | feature request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | active (needs more info) |
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Description
The id3 library goes to the work of loading all the ID3 tags for the files, and a lot of less-useful information is stored (like sample rate). It ignores the really useful stuff, though, like Title and Artist and Album. Shouldn't those fields be stored as well?
#1
We don't store such things but focus on media specific information.
This is an interesting question and it is slightly another portion of work - may be another module. The problem is that mp3 title is assumed to be a title of a node and album is better to implement as a taxonomy (fixed list of categories or free tagging). So, my proposition for now is to create a module which will read id3v2 info and transforms it into node/categories structure instead of storing it directly in node_XXX table (just a quick idea, I may be mistaken).
You gave me a good idea to think of with these id3v2 tags and I'll discuss this feature in drupal video group where we are going to rework and improve video in Drupal. Thanks a lot.
#2
BTW, sample rate is not a less udeful information:) That depends on a solution you create. Difficult to cover everything for everyone.
#3
Need to think a little bit more. How do you want to use Title, Artist and Album information?
Don't forget that in most solutions Title should be populated into node's title, Album can be implemented as a node or taxonomy (for more flexibility). So, I want to understand how are you going to use that info.
Thanks.
#4
I was wondering the same thing. I'd like to be able to, for example, post multiple mp3s per node and not have to fill in title/album/year/etc. info for each one, since it's already in the id3 tag.
Also, I don't think using the title for the node title is necessarily something everyone wants to do. If the node was devoted entirely to the song, then sure, but then why would I be using a media field rather than simply using the Audio content type?
#5
I've just taken over maintainer of this module, this old issue not updated in a long time, if its still a problem/of interest let me know and I will take a look - otherwise please close it. No updates for 2 week = i close it.