When using Spotify tracks in djay that are also available locally, several issues occur that affect cue points, history, and track source integrity.
Steps to reproduce:
- Load a Spotify track that also exists as a local track (track length should be ± the same)
- You can see it takes over the Cue Points from the local track
- Play the track and observe the history and cue behavior.
- Load the same track again.
Observed behavior:
- Cue points inherit from the local track are often misaligned.
- After playback, Spotify tracks in the history list are replaced by the local versions.
- The icon in the history list shows the wrong source (local or iTunes icon instead of Spotify).
- Reloading the track originally from Spotify shows local album art and corrects cue points according to the local track, effectively replacing the Spotify track completely.
What I was expecting:
- Spotify tracks should maintain their own cue points and loops, independent of local versions.
- History should retain the original Spotify track and source icon.
- Loading a Spotify track should not replace it with a local version automatically.
Additional:
- Ideally, Spotify tracks should not inherit cue points or loops from local tracks at all, even if the track exists locally.
- This is causing unreliable performance and inconsistency when mixing Spotify tracks.
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