VLC not Scrobbling

[Luftmensch]

Tracks that I play using VLC are not being Scrobbled. Scrobbling works with Spotify, but not VLC. I have enabled Scrobbling in the Preferences ─ both in the Control Interface and the Audioscrobbler sections ─ but it still doesn't work. I'm using Windows 7 (64-bit). I enabled Messages (Verbosity 2), and this is what it showed:

main debug: adding item `Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3' ( file:///D:/Music/BBC/Air_%20Fly%2C%20Soft%20Ideas%2C%20Fly.mp3 )
qt4 debug: Adding a new MRL to recent ones: file:///D:/Music/BBC/Air_%20Fly%2C%20Soft%20Ideas%2C%20Fly.mp3
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1
main debug: processing request item: Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3, node: null, skip: 0
main debug: resyncing on Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3
main debug: Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3 is at 0
main debug: starting playback of the new playlist item
main debug: resyncing on Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3
main debug: Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3 is at 0
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3'
main debug: Creating an input for 'Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3'
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\Users\Roland\AppData\Local\Temp'
main debug: `file:///D:/Music/BBC/Air_%20Fly%2C%20Soft%20Ideas%2C%20Fly.mp3' gives access `file' demux `' path `/D:/Music/BBC/Air_%20Fly%2C%20Soft%20Ideas%2C%20Fly.mp3'
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/D:/Music/BBC/Air_%20Fly%2C%20Soft%20Ideas%2C%20Fly.mp3' file='D:\Music\BBC\Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates
main debug: no access_demux module matching "file" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.922 ms - Total 0.922 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.922 ms)
main debug: creating access 'file' location='/D:/Music/BBC/Air_%20Fly%2C%20Soft%20Ideas%2C%20Fly.mp3', path='D:\Music\BBC\Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3'
main debug: looking for access module: 3 candidates
filesystem debug: opening file `D:\Music\BBC\Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3'
main debug: using access module "filesystem"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.218 ms - Total 0.218 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.218 ms)
main debug: Using stream method for AStream*
main debug: starting pre-buffering
main debug: received first data after 0 ms
main debug: pre-buffering done 1024 bytes in 0s - 34482 KiB/s
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 4 candidates
main debug: no stream_filter module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.121 ms - Total 0.121 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.121 ms)
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate
main debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.094 ms - Total 0.094 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.094 ms)
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/D:/Music/BBC/Air_%20Fly%2C%20Soft%20Ideas%2C%20Fly.mp3' file='D:\Music\BBC\Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3'
main debug: ID3v2.3 revision 0 tag found, skipping 217 bytes
main debug: looking for demux module: 55 candidates
es debug: xing vbr value present (100)
es debug: xing frames&bytes value present (9238761 bytes, 11608 frames, 1152 samples/frame)
es debug: detected format mpga
main debug: looking for packetizer module: 21 candidates
main debug: using packetizer module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.828 ms - Total 2.828 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.828 ms)
mpeg_audio debug: MPGA channels:2 samplerate:44100 bitrate:128
main debug: selecting program id=0
main debug: using demux module "es"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 5.302 ms - Total 5.302 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 5.302 ms)
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in D:\Music\BBC\
main debug: looking for decoder module: 32 candidates
main debug: meta ok for (null), need to fetch art
qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input
main debug: looking for meta fetcher module: 1 candidate
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Roland\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac
main debug: using decoder module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.990 ms - Total 2.990 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.990 ms)
main debug: using meta fetcher module "lua"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.602 ms - Total 1.602 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.602 ms)
main debug: removing module "lua"
main debug: searching art for Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3
main debug: looking for art finder module: 2 candidates
main debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates
main debug: using art finder module "folder"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.587 ms - Total 0.587 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.587 ms)
main debug: removing module "folder"
main debug: using meta reader module "taglib"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.191 ms - Total 1.191 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.191 ms)
main debug: removing module "taglib"
main debug: `file:///D:/Music/BBC/Air_%20Fly%2C%20Soft%20Ideas%2C%20Fly.mp3' successfully opened
audioscrobbler debug: No track name..
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: Buffering 8%
mpeg_audio debug: MPGA channels:2 samplerate:44100 bitrate:128
main debug: creating audio output
main debug: Buffering 17%
main debug: Buffering 26%
main debug: Buffering 34%
main debug: Buffering 43%
main debug: Buffering 52%
main debug: Buffering 60%
main debug: Buffering 69%
main debug: Buffering 78%
main debug: Buffering 87%
main debug: Buffering 95%
main debug: Stream buffering done (313 ms in 0 ms)
main debug: looking for audio output module: 2 candidates
aout_directx debug: Opening DirectSound Audio Output
aout_directx debug: found device: Primary Sound Driver
aout_directx debug: found device: Speakers (VIA High Definition Audio)
aout_directx debug: found device: Digital Output (NVIDIA HDMI Audio Device)
aout_directx debug: found device: SPDIF Interface (VIA High Definition Audio)
main debug: Album art is local file, no need to cache
main debug: found art for Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3 in cache
aout_directx debug: device supports 2 channels (DEFAULT!)
aout_directx debug: device supports 1 channel
aout_directx debug: Windows says your SpeakerConfig is 5.1
aout_directx debug: creating DirectSoundThread
main debug: using audio output module "aout_directx"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 46.118 ms - Total 46.118 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 46.118 ms)
aout_directx debug: DirectSoundThread ready
main debug: output 's16l' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/4 bytes
main debug: mixer 'f32l' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'s16l' 44100 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 13 candidates
audio_format debug: f32l->s16l, bits per sample: 32->16
main debug: using audio filter module "audio_format"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.597 ms - Total 2.597 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.597 ms)
main debug: conversion pipeline completed
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 2 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.342 ms - Total 0.342 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.342 ms)
main debug: input 'mpga' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1152 samples/1053 bytes
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 1 candidate
scaletempo debug: format: 44100 rate, 2 nch, 4 bps, fl32
scaletempo debug: params: 30 stride, 0.200 overlap, 14 search
scaletempo debug: 1.000 scale, 1323.000 stride_in, 1323 stride_out, 1059 standing, 264 overlap, 617 search, 2204 queue, fl32 mode
main debug: using audio filter module "scaletempo"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.391 ms - Total 0.391 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.391 ms)
main debug: filter(s) 'mpga'->'f32l' 44100 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 13 candidates
mpgatofixed32 debug: mpga->f32l, bits per sample: 32
main debug: using audio filter module "mpgatofixed32"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.129 ms - Total 0.129 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.129 ms)
main debug: conversion pipeline completed
main debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 44100 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: conversion pipeline completed
main debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 48510 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 13 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "samplerate"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.168 ms - Total 0.168 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.168 ms)
main debug: conversion pipeline completed
main debug: End of audio preroll
main debug: Decoder buffering done in 50 ms
main warning: PTS is out of range (-9990), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (-36094), dropping buffer
main warning: audio output out of sync, adjusting dates (91656 us)
main warning: not synchronized (91657 us), resampling
main warning: buffer too late (91203), up-sampling
main warning: resampling stopped after 14578042 usec (drift: 884)
main debug: EOF reached
main debug: waiting decoder fifos to empty
main debug: waiting decoder fifos to empty
main debug: waiting decoder fifos to empty
main debug: waiting decoder fifos to empty
main debug: waiting decoder fifos to empty
main debug: finished input
main debug: removing module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpga', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "mpgatofixed32"
main debug: removing module "scaletempo"
main debug: removing module "samplerate"
main debug: removing module "aout_directx"
aout_directx debug: closing audio device
aout_directx debug: DirectSoundThread exiting
main debug: removing module "audio_format"
main debug: removing module "float32_mixer"
main debug: releasing audio output
main debug: removing module "es"
main debug: removing module "mpeg_audio"
main debug: removing module "stream_filter_record"
main debug: removing module "filesystem"
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
main debug: dead input
main debug: changing item without a request (current 0/1)
main debug: nothing to play
qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'Air_ Fly, Soft Ideas, Fly.mp3' : 13.081 ms - Total 13.081 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 13.081 ms)
qt4 debug: Saving the advanced preferences
main debug: opening config file (C:\Users\Roland\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc)

Does this help explain why the feature is not working?

[Arite]

audioscrobbler debug: No track name..

It won't scrobble without a track name. Both artist and track title fields are required to scrobble a track.

Add a track title to the MP3 tag and it should work.

Arite.

[Luftmensch]

I don't understand. Does that response mean that I can't automatically scrobble what I am listening to on VLC, and have to add each title manually? If that is the case, what is the function of the options in Preferences?

[Arite]

I don't understand. Does that response mean that I can't automatically scrobble what I am listening to on VLC, and have to add each title manually? If that is the case, what is the function of the options in Preferences?

No - you can automatically scrobble using VLC. I just meant that the reason that particular MP3 you tried to play didn't scrobble is because it didn't have proper metadata/tags. Both track title and artist fields are required in order to scrobble the file (part of the Scrobbling API - see here).

Odds are another file that is tagged correctly with a track and artist field will scrobble just fine.

You can edit the ID3 tags in VLC by:

1. Whilst playing the track, going to Tools >> Media Information.
2. Enter a track title in the Title field, and (if missing/incorrect) an artist name into the Artist field.
3. Press Save Metadata then Close.
4. Stop playing the file in VLC, then press Play again and this time it should scrobble. Going back to Tools >> Media Information should show the tags you just wrote.

If a lot of your files are missing track title and artist fields then you'll need to sort them out (otherwise VLC can't know what to submit).

If you want to do mass tagging then I'd recommend using a different program better suited for that purpose such as Mp3tag or foobar2000.

Cheers, Arite.

[Luftmensch]

That doesn't help.The tracks do have the correct mretadata, but they won't scrobble. Scrobbling only seems to work for tracks I play with Spotify or Lastfm, not for anything I play using VLC.

[Arite]

What do VLC's logs say for a file with correct metadata?

Arite.