I think this is about the case where you can't connect to that KVM
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Oh I see, that's right! It's not something we selfhosters usually admit when comparing costs I'd say :-)
CDs take quite some space once you have more than like 50. Selling them after ripping in large quantities is a lot of work. I wouldn't buy CDs unless I'm really into the physical medium (nothing wrong with that - sadly, most downloads lack high res artworks, booklets etc).
I just set up Navidrome in my lunch break and am looking into exactly this. I hadn't downloaded/organized my last Bandcamp purchases and now I have 32 zip files on my laptop and am wondering how to get them properly tagged and sorted in the existing library.
I'm rereading this article by @nfreak@lemmy.ml and it seems like beets could be an answer, but I don't fully understand what exactly it does yet.
I guess that's where the ListenBrainz/Last.fm part comes in (which is mentioned in the article).
I still get music recommendations via friends, concert/festival lineups and online forums, but that's just for my "main" genres. For other stuff, Spotify is quasi the only solution for me as well.
I mean there's a whole block on this:
Lidarr is just a tool. Like any tool, it can be misused. Yes, people could point it at less-than-legal sources. No, I'm not telling you to do that. If you want to support artists, buy their work. If you don't, don't pretend Spotify streams are "support."
Important Note: Always ensure you're obtaining music through legal channels such as:
- Digital purchases (Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, etc.)
- Ripping CDs you've purchased
- Free legal downloads offered by artists
- Music available under Creative Commons licenses
And yes, I'll use this with my existing, mostly legally obtained, music collection. I don't mind the pirate stack though, it's far easier to just download the album than ripping your vinyl and tapes.
Are we looking at the same table? It says it's about cost in the left column. Or am I misunderstanding your post?
That quote relates to financial expenses compared to monthly Spotify subscription, not time and effort.
There has been another post on Lemmy on replacing Spotify with a selfhosted stack. I already have an extensive music library, mostly ripped CDs and bandcamp purchases, but have been procrastinating a selfhosted setup for a while but I'll at least set up Navidrome and explore the options with listenbrainz etc.
Yeah I think I've seen some recent commits on his GitHub profile as well. He seems to be "back", just not on kbin.
I hosted my own kbin instance for a while as it seemed interesting, but admittedly I never really got into it. Still a cool approach, just not for me.
I'm using beets but it's mostly a manual process.
Check this comment/it's comments as well: https://lemmy.nocturnal.garden/comment/189300