diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af49d51..a78507f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -328,7 +328,8 @@ Allstarr can automatically fill your Spotify playlists (like Release Radar and D
# Enable the feature
SPOTIFY_IMPORT_ENABLED=true
-# Match your Spotify Import plugin schedule (e.g., 4:15 PM daily)
+# Sync window settings (optional - used to prevent fetching too frequently)
+# The fetcher searches backwards from current time for the last 48 hours
SPOTIFY_IMPORT_SYNC_START_HOUR=16
SPOTIFY_IMPORT_SYNC_START_MINUTE=15
SPOTIFY_IMPORT_SYNC_WINDOW_HOURS=2
@@ -350,8 +351,11 @@ SPOTIFY_IMPORT_PLAYLIST_NAMES=Release Radar,Discover Weekly
2. **Allstarr Fetches Missing Tracks** (within sync window)
- Searches for missing tracks files from the Jellyfin plugin
+ - Searches **+24 hours forward first** (newest files), then **-48 hours backward** if not found
+ - This efficiently finds the most recent file regardless of timezone differences
+ - Example: Server time 12 PM EST, file timestamped 9 PM UTC (same day) → Found in forward search
- Caches the list of missing tracks in Redis + file cache
- - Runs automatically on startup and every 5 minutes during the sync window
+ - Runs automatically on startup (if needed) and every 5 minutes during the sync window
3. **Allstarr Matches Tracks** (2 minutes after startup, then every 30 minutes)
- For each missing track, searches your streaming provider (SquidWTF, Deezer, or Qobuz)
@@ -387,10 +391,24 @@ curl "https://your-jellyfin-proxy.com/spotify/clear-cache?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"
#### Startup Behavior
When Allstarr starts with Spotify Import enabled:
-- **T+0s**: Fetches missing tracks from Jellyfin plugin (if configured)
+
+**Smart Cache Check:**
+- Checks if today's sync window has passed (e.g., if sync is at 4 PM + 2 hour window = 6 PM)
+- If before 6 PM and yesterday's cache exists → **Skips fetch** (cache is still current)
+- If after 6 PM or no cache exists → **Fetches missing tracks** from Jellyfin plugin
+
+**Track Matching:**
- **T+2min**: Matches tracks with streaming provider (with rate limiting)
+- Only matches playlists that don't already have cached matches
- **Result**: Playlists load instantly when you open them!
+**Example Timeline:**
+- Plugin runs daily at 4:15 PM, creates files at ~4:16 PM
+- You restart Allstarr at 12:00 PM (noon) the next day
+- Startup check: "Today's sync window ends at 6 PM, and I have yesterday's 4:16 PM file"
+- **Decision**: Skip fetch, use existing cache
+- At 6:01 PM: Next scheduled check will search for new files
+
#### Troubleshooting
**Playlists are empty:**
diff --git a/allstarr/Models/Settings/SpotifyImportSettings.cs b/allstarr/Models/Settings/SpotifyImportSettings.cs
index 716f35f..a2feb0b 100644
--- a/allstarr/Models/Settings/SpotifyImportSettings.cs
+++ b/allstarr/Models/Settings/SpotifyImportSettings.cs
@@ -14,19 +14,22 @@ public class SpotifyImportSettings
///
/// Hour when Spotify Import plugin runs (24-hour format, 0-23)
- /// Example: 16 for 4:00 PM
+ /// NOTE: This setting is now optional and only used for the sync window check.
+ /// The fetcher will search backwards from current time for the last 48 hours,
+ /// so timezone confusion is avoided.
///
public int SyncStartHour { get; set; } = 16;
///
/// Minute when Spotify Import plugin runs (0-59)
- /// Example: 15 for 4:15 PM
+ /// NOTE: This setting is now optional and only used for the sync window check.
///
public int SyncStartMinute { get; set; } = 15;
///
/// How many hours to search for missing tracks files after sync start time
- /// Example: 2 means search from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
+ /// This prevents the fetcher from running too frequently.
+ /// Set to 0 to disable the sync window check and always search on startup.
///
public int SyncWindowHours { get; set; } = 2;
diff --git a/allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher.cs b/allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher.cs
index 97ff395..ae9bc80 100644
--- a/allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher.cs
+++ b/allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher.cs
@@ -72,18 +72,27 @@ public class SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher : BackgroundService
}
_logger.LogInformation("========================================");
- // Always run once on startup to ensure we have missing tracks
+ // Check if we should run on startup
if (!_hasRunOnce)
{
- _logger.LogInformation("Running initial fetch on startup");
- try
+ var shouldRun = await ShouldRunOnStartupAsync();
+ if (shouldRun)
{
- await FetchMissingTracksAsync(stoppingToken, bypassSyncWindowCheck: true);
- _hasRunOnce = true;
+ _logger.LogInformation("Running initial fetch on startup");
+ try
+ {
+ await FetchMissingTracksAsync(stoppingToken, bypassSyncWindowCheck: true);
+ _hasRunOnce = true;
+ }
+ catch (Exception ex)
+ {
+ _logger.LogError(ex, "Error during startup fetch");
+ }
}
- catch (Exception ex)
+ else
{
- _logger.LogError(ex, "Error during startup fetch");
+ _logger.LogInformation("Skipping startup fetch - existing cache is still current");
+ _hasRunOnce = true;
}
}
@@ -121,78 +130,69 @@ public class SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher : BackgroundService
private async Task ShouldRunOnStartupAsync()
{
_logger.LogInformation("=== STARTUP CACHE CHECK ===");
- _logger.LogInformation("Cache directory: {Dir}", CacheDirectory);
- _logger.LogInformation("Checking {Count} playlists", _playlistIdToName.Count);
- // List all files in cache directory for debugging
- try
- {
- if (Directory.Exists(CacheDirectory))
- {
- var files = Directory.GetFiles(CacheDirectory, "*.json");
- _logger.LogInformation("Found {Count} JSON files in cache directory:", files.Length);
- foreach (var file in files)
- {
- var fileInfo = new FileInfo(file);
- var age = DateTime.UtcNow - fileInfo.LastWriteTimeUtc;
- _logger.LogInformation(" - {Name} (age: {Age:F1}h, size: {Size} bytes)",
- Path.GetFileName(file), age.TotalHours, fileInfo.Length);
- }
- }
- else
- {
- _logger.LogWarning("Cache directory does not exist: {Dir}", CacheDirectory);
- }
- }
- catch (Exception ex)
- {
- _logger.LogError(ex, "Error listing cache directory");
- }
+ var settings = _spotifySettings.Value;
+ var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
- // Check file cache first, then Redis
- foreach (var playlistName in _playlistIdToName.Values)
+ // Calculate when today's sync window ends
+ var todaySync = now.Date
+ .AddHours(settings.SyncStartHour)
+ .AddMinutes(settings.SyncStartMinute);
+ var todaySyncEnd = todaySync.AddHours(settings.SyncWindowHours);
+
+ // If we haven't reached today's sync window end yet, check if we have yesterday's file
+ if (now < todaySyncEnd)
{
- var filePath = GetCacheFilePath(playlistName);
- _logger.LogInformation("Checking playlist: {Playlist}", playlistName);
- _logger.LogInformation(" Expected file path: {Path}", filePath);
+ _logger.LogInformation("Today's sync window hasn't ended yet (ends at {End})", todaySyncEnd);
+ _logger.LogInformation("Checking if we have a recent cache file...");
- if (File.Exists(filePath))
+ // Check if we have any cache (file or Redis) for all playlists
+ var allPlaylistsHaveCache = true;
+
+ foreach (var playlistName in _playlistIdToName.Values)
{
- var fileAge = DateTime.UtcNow - File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(filePath);
- _logger.LogInformation(" File exists! Age: {Age:F1}h", fileAge.TotalHours);
- _logger.LogInformation(" ✓ Found file cache (age: {Age:F1}h, no expiration)", fileAge.TotalHours);
+ var filePath = GetCacheFilePath(playlistName);
+ var cacheKey = $"spotify:missing:{playlistName}";
- // Load from file into Redis if not already there
- var key = $"spotify:missing:{playlistName}";
- if (!await _cache.ExistsAsync(key))
+ // Check file cache
+ if (File.Exists(filePath))
{
- _logger.LogInformation(" Loading into Redis...");
- await LoadFromFileCache(playlistName);
+ var fileAge = DateTime.UtcNow - File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(filePath);
+ _logger.LogInformation(" {Playlist}: Found file cache (age: {Age:F1}h)", playlistName, fileAge.TotalHours);
+
+ // Load into Redis if not already there
+ if (!await _cache.ExistsAsync(cacheKey))
+ {
+ await LoadFromFileCache(playlistName);
+ }
+ continue;
}
- else
+
+ // Check Redis cache
+ if (await _cache.ExistsAsync(cacheKey))
{
- _logger.LogInformation(" Already in Redis");
+ _logger.LogInformation(" {Playlist}: Found in Redis cache", playlistName);
+ continue;
}
- return false;
- }
- else
- {
- _logger.LogInformation(" File does not exist at expected path");
+
+ // No cache found for this playlist
+ _logger.LogInformation(" {Playlist}: No cache found", playlistName);
+ allPlaylistsHaveCache = false;
}
- var cacheKey = $"spotify:missing:{playlistName}";
- if (await _cache.ExistsAsync(cacheKey))
+ if (allPlaylistsHaveCache)
{
- _logger.LogInformation(" ✓ Found in Redis cache");
+ _logger.LogInformation("=== ALL PLAYLISTS HAVE CACHE - SKIPPING STARTUP FETCH ===");
return false;
}
- else
- {
- _logger.LogInformation(" Not in Redis cache");
- }
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ _logger.LogInformation("Today's sync window has passed (ended at {End})", todaySyncEnd);
+ _logger.LogInformation("Will search for new files");
}
- _logger.LogInformation("=== NO RECENT CACHE FOUND - WILL FETCH ===");
+ _logger.LogInformation("=== WILL FETCH ON STARTUP ===");
return true;
}
@@ -321,70 +321,74 @@ public class SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher : BackgroundService
var httpClient = _httpClientFactory.CreateClient();
- // Start from the configured sync time (most likely time)
+ // Search forward first (newest files), then backwards to handle timezone differences
+ // We want the file with the furthest forward timestamp (most recent)
var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
- var todaySync = now.Date
- .AddHours(settings.SyncStartHour)
- .AddMinutes(settings.SyncStartMinute);
-
- // If we haven't reached today's sync time yet, start from yesterday's sync time
- var syncTime = now >= todaySync ? todaySync : todaySync.AddDays(-1);
-
- _logger.LogInformation(" Searching +12h forward, -24h backward from {SyncTime}", syncTime);
+ _logger.LogInformation(" Searching +24h forward, then -48h backward from {Now}", now);
var found = false;
DateTime? foundFileTime = null;
- // Search forward 12 hours from sync time
- _logger.LogInformation(" Phase 1: Searching forward 12 hours from sync time...");
- for (var minutesAhead = 0; minutesAhead <= 720; minutesAhead++) // 720 minutes = 12 hours
+ // First search forward 24 hours (most likely to find newest files with timezone ahead)
+ _logger.LogInformation(" Phase 1: Searching forward 24 hours...");
+ for (var minutesAhead = 1; minutesAhead <= 1440; minutesAhead++)
{
if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested) break;
- var time = syncTime.AddMinutes(minutesAhead);
+ var time = now.AddMinutes(minutesAhead);
var result = await TryFetchMissingTracksFile(playlistName, time, jellyfinUrl, apiKey, httpClient, cancellationToken, existingFileTime);
if (result.found)
{
found = true;
foundFileTime = result.fileTime;
- break;
+ if (foundFileTime.HasValue)
+ {
+ _logger.LogInformation(" ✓ Found file from {Time} (+{Offset:F1}h ahead)",
+ foundFileTime.Value, (foundFileTime.Value - now).TotalHours);
+ }
+ break; // Found newest file, stop searching
}
- // Small delay every 60 requests
- if (minutesAhead > 0 && minutesAhead % 60 == 0)
+ // Small delay every 60 requests to avoid rate limiting
+ if (minutesAhead % 60 == 0)
{
- await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1), cancellationToken);
+ await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100), cancellationToken);
}
}
- // Then search backwards 24 hours from sync time to catch yesterday's file
+ // If not found forward, search backwards 48 hours
if (!found)
{
- _logger.LogInformation(" Phase 2: Searching backward 24 hours from sync time...");
- for (var minutesBehind = 1; minutesBehind <= 1440; minutesBehind++) // 1440 minutes = 24 hours
+ _logger.LogInformation(" Phase 2: Searching backward 48 hours...");
+ for (var minutesBehind = 0; minutesBehind <= 2880; minutesBehind++)
{
if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested) break;
- var time = syncTime.AddMinutes(-minutesBehind);
+ var time = now.AddMinutes(-minutesBehind);
var result = await TryFetchMissingTracksFile(playlistName, time, jellyfinUrl, apiKey, httpClient, cancellationToken, existingFileTime);
if (result.found)
{
found = true;
foundFileTime = result.fileTime;
+ if (foundFileTime.HasValue)
+ {
+ _logger.LogInformation(" ✓ Found file from {Time} (-{Offset:F1}h ago)",
+ foundFileTime.Value, (now - foundFileTime.Value).TotalHours);
+ }
break;
}
- // Small delay every 60 requests
- if (minutesBehind % 60 == 0)
+ // Small delay every 60 requests to avoid rate limiting
+ if (minutesBehind > 0 && minutesBehind % 60 == 0)
{
- await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1), cancellationToken);
+ await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100), cancellationToken);
}
}
}
if (!found)
{
- _logger.LogWarning(" ✗ Could not find new missing tracks file (searched +12h/-24h window)");
+ _logger.LogWarning(" ✗ Could not find new missing tracks file (searched +24h forward, -48h backward)");
// Keep the existing cache - don't let it expire
if (existingTracks != null && existingTracks.Count > 0)