Collection and Playlist [Song] Membership Restorer on media upgrade

[ginjaninja 605]

Reason for request:
I just upgraded some music from mp3 to flac in a different path and lost the memberships of all my playlists.

The Request:
Whenever ids are about to be removed from the library [due to media no longer present/deleted], the ids metadata and collections/playlist memberships+positions are stored in a "recycle bin" for a few ?hours?.
Should the content be reinstated eg different path, updated quality,
the new content can be checked/matched to the recycle bin metadata backup,
and the content's collections/playlist membership reinstated (if not already present)
and the now used backup removed from recycle bin.

On recycle bin expiry do a final check for unfullled matches (against match criteria for the itemtype) to restore prior to final removal. (just in case something got missed onmediaitemadded)
 

Each item type might have its own rule...so eg for a song, backup
Path, External IDs, Album (By string name), Artist (by string name), Disk Number, Track Number

song match  criteria might be
path (any file extension)
OR
MusicBrainz Track Id
OR
Album+Artist+Disc Number+TrackNumber

 

a 'solutionised'? version of related

I may have a go myself using scripterX's onmediaitemremoved / added...

edit just remembered for some mediaitems the nfo writer can store membership but i dont think songs are supported for nfos

Edited May 22, 2024 by ginjaninja

[Luke 42078]

Hi, yes, assuming the removal and the addition both happen together, then that could be one way of doing it.