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Title: Export history
Post by: Dove on November 26, 2021, 09:02:26 AM
Hi all,
I have been using MusicBee on and off for a year or so and I'm still discovering all of its great features. One thing that wasn't able to figure out is how to export the listening history: I would like to do that to analyze my listening habits.
By simply copying pasting from the history tab, I can only export the name of the artist and the track, which is not enough for me (ideally, I would want also dates,  genres, etc...).
I know that there is a plugin (Play-History to Text File), but it does not seem to work on my version (plus I think what it does is to write new plays in a text file, not exporting old history). Any tips for that?

Many thanks!
Title: Re: Export history
Post by: frankz on November 26, 2021, 01:00:19 PM
1. Set the fields you want to export under Edit->Edit Preferences->Tags(2)...tag handling...'send to clipboard' tags (using any delimiter needed for your target application between the fields)
2. Select the tracks in your history
3. Right-click selection->Send To->Clipboard
Title: Re: Export history
Post by: phred on November 26, 2021, 02:00:04 PM
4. Paste the clipboard contents into your desired application - text editor, spreadsheet, etc.
Title: Re: Export history
Post by: The Incredible Boom Boom on November 26, 2021, 02:51:59 PM
I'm not an AT&T plugin expert, but couldn't an Auto Library Report automate this process?
He could even sort descending by <Last Played>, I think.
Title: Re: Export history
Post by: frankz on November 26, 2021, 08:06:00 PM
5. Analyze the results to obtain your desired information
6. Click save in your desired application to save the results
7. Close the desired application
8. Lunch
Title: Re: Export history
Post by: phred on November 26, 2021, 08:23:49 PM
8. Lunch
Are you buying?
Title: Re: Export history
Post by: Dove on November 29, 2021, 09:55:32 AM
1. Set the fields you want to export under Edit->Edit Preferences->Tags(2)...tag handling...'send to clipboard' tags (using any delimiter needed for your target application between the fields)
2. Select the tracks in your history
3. Right-click selection->Send To->Clipboard

Maaaaaaany thanks! I was sure there was a simple solution!