[GH-ISSUE #368] MPRIS xesam:album is "Unknown" when playing from album #247

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opened 2026-02-28 14:31:38 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments
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Originally created by @TheLastZombie on GitHub (Jan 19, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jpochyla/psst/issues/368

Describe the bug
When playing any song from within an album, the MPRIS album field (xesam:album) returns "Unknown".

To Reproduce

  1. Play any liked song
  2. Run playerctl metadata. xesam:album shows the album's title.
  3. Right-click on the song and select "Go To Album"
  4. Play the song again, this time from the context of its album
  5. Run playerctl metadata again. xesam:album shows "Unknown".

Expected behavior
I expected xesam:album to be the same value as if I'd played the track from my liked songs.

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  • OS: Ubuntu 22.10
  • Version: psst-deb 346a729

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Originally created by @TheLastZombie on GitHub (Jan 19, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jpochyla/psst/issues/368 **Describe the bug** When playing any song from within an album, the MPRIS album field (`xesam:album`) returns "Unknown". **To Reproduce** 1. Play any liked song 2. Run `playerctl metadata`. `xesam:album` shows the album's title. 3. Right-click on the song and select "Go To Album" 4. Play the song again, this time from the context of its album 5. Run `playerctl metadata` again. `xesam:album` shows "Unknown". **Expected behavior** I expected `xesam:album` to be the same value as if I'd played the track from my liked songs. **Screenshots** ![](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/8181990/213428731-7b6a6004-b301-4f1b-a184-fdbb3e78b1f6.png) ![](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/8181990/213428747-986049bc-4db0-4a85-8d0e-e4b598ffb946.png) **Environment** - OS: Ubuntu 22.10 - Version: psst-deb 346a729 **Additional context** N/A
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@jacksongoode commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2024):

I think this is a small fix... It's a bit weird though that this album metadata isn't held in the track of an album.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2253480921 --> @jacksongoode commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2024): I think this is a small fix... It's a bit weird though that this album metadata isn't held in the track of an album.
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@TheLastZombie commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2024):

Just noticed this also happens on the lyrics page. Probably the same root issue.

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<!-- gh-comment-id:2477316623 --> @TheLastZombie commented on GitHub (Nov 14, 2024): Just noticed this also happens on the lyrics page. Probably the same root issue. ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4940149c-4504-4fc5-8af9-68dc6c447fc3)
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@jacksongoode commented on GitHub (Jan 30, 2025):

Resolved with #581

<!-- gh-comment-id:2625666020 --> @jacksongoode commented on GitHub (Jan 30, 2025): Resolved with #581
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