Web links doesn't bring tags into search

[Johan_A_M]

Moving over to Mac, I'm still using MusicBee through Parallels Desktop. I've had to recreate everything, though (because of an HDD crash), and I've suddenly run into a problem with the Web links. Despite using templates as per recommendations here on the forum, like

https://www.discogs.com/search/?q=<Artist> <Album>
https://www.google.com/search?&q=<Artist> <Album>

The problem is that the tags doesn't follow through to the browser (Edge in the WIndows 11 installation). For example, in the Discogs template, it just ends up with

https://www.discogs.com/search/?q=%20

If I, however, add pure text to the Web link, like

https://www.discogs.com/search/?q=<Artist> <Album> test text

then the resulting search becomes

https://www.discogs.com/search/?q=%20%20test%20text

Could this be because of Parallels?

[phred]

Could this be because of Parallels?

Since I'm running on a Windows PC, I can't say anything about Macs and Parallels. I have the same Discogs template as you're showing and it works just fine with Firefox. Perhaps try a different browser as a test. If it works with another browser, Edge is the problem. If it doesn't work with any browser then it's likely Mac and/or Parallels.

[Johan_A_M]

Thanks for helping out Phred! I just assigned Safari as the default browser in Windows, and the problem persists. Very strange, this must be something on the Parallels' side.

[vincent kars]

As you can Run MusiBee, can you install a typical Win browser like Chrome?
Have you verified the tags are actually populated?

[Johan_A_M]

As you can Run MusiBee, can you install a typical Win browser like Chrome?
Have you verified the tags are actually populated?

Ok, I finally figured this out, although I'm still a bit confused. I installed Chrome (in the Windows 11 installation in Parallels), but the problem persisted. Then I realized that the description within the Web links configuration menu actually states that the search is for the playing track. Since I don't use MB for playing, no track was "loaded". When playing a track, the links work. After stopping, the album seems "loaded" in the Track Information panel, and will be the one I search for when clicking the links, even if I stop the playback. Then I have to press play on a track in a different album to "activate" this album and make the links work.
I have no recollection of this behaviour previously, is this new? I must admit, I don't really see the rationale?

[phred]

Then I realized that the description within the Web links configuration menu actually states that the search is for the playing track.

Please post a screenshot showing where you saw this as It is not true.I use weblinks for tracks that are not playing. I still have to do them one at a time, but each is merely selected, not playing.

[Johan_A_M]

Ah, as expected, it's all my fault. I just realized that the right-click menu has a checkbox for Played Track vs Selected Tracks! MB vs me, 1-0...