From c0c7668cc4d7551e2d55eea3bbb89c9a31c27165 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Josh Patra <joshpatra12@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2026 11:22:12 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Bypass sync window check on startup to fetch missing tracks
 immediately

- On startup, if no cache exists, fetch immediately regardless of sync window
- Regular background checks still respect sync window timing
- Ensures playlists are populated even if app restarts before sync time
---
 .../Spotify/SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher.cs    | 21 ++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher.cs b/allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher.cs
index 37a2926..d377cc8 100644
--- a/allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher.cs
+++ b/allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher.cs
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ public class SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher : BackgroundService
             var shouldRunOnStartup = await ShouldRunOnStartupAsync();
             if (shouldRunOnStartup)
             {
-                _logger.LogInformation("Running initial fetch on startup");
+                _logger.LogInformation("Running initial fetch on startup (bypassing sync window check)");
                 try
                 {
-                    await FetchMissingTracksAsync(stoppingToken);
+                    await FetchMissingTracksAsync(stoppingToken, bypassSyncWindowCheck: true);
                     _hasRunOnce = true;
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher : BackgroundService
             }
             else
             {
-                _logger.LogInformation("Skipping startup fetch - already ran within last 24 hours");
+                _logger.LogInformation("Skipping startup fetch - already have recent cache");
                 _hasRunOnce = true;
             }
         }
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public class SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher : BackgroundService
         }
     }
 
-    private async Task FetchMissingTracksAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    private async Task FetchMissingTracksAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken, bool bypassSyncWindowCheck = false)
     {
         var settings = _spotifySettings.Value;
         var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
@@ -222,13 +222,20 @@ public class SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher : BackgroundService
             .AddMinutes(settings.SyncStartMinute);
         var syncEnd = syncStart.AddHours(settings.SyncWindowHours);
 
-        // Only run after the sync window has passed
-        if (now < syncEnd)
+        // Only run after the sync window has passed (unless bypassing for startup)
+        if (!bypassSyncWindowCheck && now < syncEnd)
         {
             return;
         }
 
-        _logger.LogInformation("Sync window passed, searching last 24 hours for missing tracks...");
+        if (bypassSyncWindowCheck)
+        {
+            _logger.LogInformation("Fetching missing tracks (startup mode, bypassing sync window check)...");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _logger.LogInformation("Sync window passed, searching last 24 hours for missing tracks...");
+        }
 
         foreach (var kvp in _playlistIdToName)
         {