Clean up and improve core handling for album art. Still only "always fetch" implemented

include/vlc_common.h

@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ typedef struct services_discovery_t services_discovery_t;
 typedef struct services_discovery_sys_t services_discovery_sys_t;
 typedef struct playlist_add_t playlist_add_t;
 typedef struct playlist_preparse_t playlist_preparse_t;
-typedef struct playlist_secondary_preparse_t playlist_secondary_preparse_t;
+typedef struct playlist_fetcher_t playlist_fetcher_t;
 
 /* Modules */
 typedef struct module_bank_t module_bank_t;
@@ -635,6 +635,8 @@ static int64_t GCD( int64_t a, int64_t b )
 #define FREENULL(a) if( a ) { free( a ); a = NULL; }
 #define FREE(a) if( a ) { free( a ); }
 
+#define EMPTY_STR(str) (!str || !*str)
+
 #include <vlc_arrays.h>
 
 /* MSB (big endian)/LSB (little endian) conversions - network order is always

include/vlc_input.h

@@ -474,11 +474,17 @@ VLC_EXPORT( int, __input_Read, ( vlc_object_t *, input_item_t *, vlc_bool_t ) );
 VLC_EXPORT( void,             input_StopThread,     ( input_thread_t * ) );
 VLC_EXPORT( void,             input_DestroyThread,  ( input_thread_t * ) );
 
+typedef struct playlist_album_t
+{
+    char *psz_artist;
+    char *psz_album;
+    vlc_bool_t b_found;
+} playlist_album_t;
 
 int         input_MetaFetch     ( playlist_t *, input_item_t * );
-int         input_ArtFetch      ( playlist_t *, input_item_t * );
+int         input_ArtFind       ( playlist_t *, input_item_t * );
 vlc_bool_t  input_MetaSatisfied ( playlist_t*, input_item_t*,
-                                  uint32_t*, uint32_t*, vlc_bool_t );
+                                  uint32_t*, uint32_t* );
 int         input_DownloadAndCacheArt ( playlist_t *, input_item_t * );
 
 enum input_query_e

include/vlc_meta.h

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #define ITEM_META_FETCHED   0x02
 #define ITEM_ARTURL_FETCHED 0x04
 #define ITEM_ART_FETCHED    0x08
+#define ITEM_ART_NOTFOUND   0x10
 
 struct vlc_meta_t
 {
@@ -193,7 +194,8 @@ enum {
     ALBUM_ART_NEVER,
     ALBUM_ART_WHEN_ASKED,
     ALBUM_ART_WHEN_PLAYED,
-    ALBUM_ART_ALL };
+    ALBUM_ART_ALL
+};
 
 struct meta_export_t
 {

include/vlc_playlist.h

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ struct playlist_t
     mtime_t               gc_date;
     vlc_bool_t            b_cant_sleep;
     playlist_preparse_t  *p_preparse; /**< Preparser object */
-    playlist_secondary_preparse_t *p_secondary_preparse;/**< Preparser object */
+    playlist_fetcher_t   *p_fetcher;/**< Meta and art fetcher object */
 
     vlc_mutex_t gc_lock;         /**< Lock to protect the garbage collection */
 

modules/gui/qt4/main_interface.cpp

@@ -82,42 +82,37 @@ QSize savedVideoSize;
 
 MainInterface::MainInterface( intf_thread_t *_p_intf ) : QVLCMW( _p_intf )
 {
+    /* Configuration */
     settings = new QSettings( "VideoLAN", "VLC" );
     settings->beginGroup( "MainWindow" );
 
-    setAcceptDrops(true);
-
     need_components_update = false;
     bgWidget = NULL; videoWidget = NULL; playlistWidget = NULL;
     embeddedPlaylistWasActive = videoIsActive = false;
 
-    /* Fetch configuration from settings and vlc config */
     videoEmbeddedFlag = false;
-    if( config_GetInt( p_intf, "embedded-video" ) )
-        videoEmbeddedFlag = true;
+    if( config_GetInt( p_intf, "embedded-video" ) ) videoEmbeddedFlag = true;
 
     alwaysVideoFlag = false;
     if( videoEmbeddedFlag && config_GetInt( p_intf, "qt-always-video" ))
         alwaysVideoFlag = true;
 
-    playlistEmbeddedFlag = settings->value( "playlist-embedded", true ).
-                                                                    toBool();
+    playlistEmbeddedFlag = settings->value("playlist-embedded", true).toBool();
     advControlsEnabled= settings->value( "adv-controls", false ).toBool();
     visualSelectorEnabled= settings->value( "visual-selector", false ).toBool();
 
+    /* UI */
     setWindowTitle( QString::fromUtf8( _("VLC media player") ) );
     handleMainUi( settings );
-
     QVLCMenu::createMenuBar( this, p_intf, playlistEmbeddedFlag,
                              advControlsEnabled, visualSelectorEnabled );
-
-    /* Status bar */
     timeLabel = new QLabel( 0 );
     nameLabel = new QLabel( 0 );
     statusBar()->addWidget( nameLabel, 4 );
     statusBar()->addPermanentWidget( timeLabel, 1 );
 
     setFocusPolicy( Qt::StrongFocus );
+    setAcceptDrops(true);
 
     /* Init input manager */
     MainInputManager::getInstance( p_intf );
@@ -140,51 +135,6 @@ MainInterface::MainInterface( intf_thread_t *_p_intf ) : QVLCMW( _p_intf )
     p_intf->b_interaction = VLC_TRUE;
 }
 
-void MainInterface::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)
-{
-     const QMimeData *mimeData = event->mimeData();
-
-     /* D&D of a subtitles file, add it on the fly */
-     if( mimeData->urls().size() == 1 )
-     {
-        if( THEMIM->getIM()->hasInput() )
-        {
-            if( input_AddSubtitles( THEMIM->getInput(),
-                                    qtu( mimeData->urls()[0].toString() ),
-                                    VLC_TRUE ) )
-            {
-                event->acceptProposedAction();
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-     }
-     bool first = true;
-     foreach( QUrl url, mimeData->urls() ) {
-        QString s = url.toString();
-        if( s.length() > 0 ) {
-            playlist_PlaylistAdd( THEPL, qtu(s), NULL,
-                                  PLAYLIST_APPEND | (first ? PLAYLIST_GO:0),
-                                  PLAYLIST_END );
-            first = false;
-        }
-     }
-     event->acceptProposedAction();
-}
-void MainInterface::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent *event)
-{
-     event->acceptProposedAction();
-}
-void MainInterface::dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent *event)
-{
-     event->acceptProposedAction();
-}
-void MainInterface::dragLeaveEvent(QDragLeaveEvent *event)
-{
-     event->accept();
-}
-
-
-
 MainInterface::~MainInterface()
 {
     settings->setValue( "playlist-embedded", playlistEmbeddedFlag );
@@ -389,8 +339,6 @@ int MainInterface::controlVideo( void *p_window, int i_query, va_list args )
         {
             unsigned int i_width  = va_arg( args, unsigned int );
             unsigned int i_height = va_arg( args, unsigned int );
-//          if( !i_width && p_vout ) i_width = p_vout->i_window_width;
-//          if( !i_height && p_vout ) i_height = p_vout->i_window_height;
             videoWidget->widgetSize = QSize( i_width, i_height );
             videoWidget->updateGeometry();
             need_components_update = true;
@@ -462,8 +410,7 @@ void MainInterface::playlist()
                                                QSize( 650, 310 ) ).toSize();
         playlistWidget->hide();
     }
-    /// Todo, reset its size ?
-    if( VISIBLE( playlistWidget) )
+    if( VISIBLE( playlistWidget ) )
     {
         playlistWidget->hide();
         if( videoIsActive )
@@ -535,6 +482,53 @@ void MainInterface::customEvent( QEvent *event )
     }
 }
 
+
+/************************************************************************
+ * D&D
+ ************************************************************************/
+void MainInterface::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)
+{
+     const QMimeData *mimeData = event->mimeData();
+
+     /* D&D of a subtitles file, add it on the fly */
+     if( mimeData->urls().size() == 1 )
+     {
+        if( THEMIM->getIM()->hasInput() )
+        {
+            if( input_AddSubtitles( THEMIM->getInput(),
+                                    qtu( mimeData->urls()[0].toString() ),
+                                    VLC_TRUE ) )
+            {
+                event->acceptProposedAction();
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+     }
+     bool first = true;
+     foreach( QUrl url, mimeData->urls() ) {
+        QString s = url.toString();
+        if( s.length() > 0 ) {
+            playlist_PlaylistAdd( THEPL, qtu(s), NULL,
+                                  PLAYLIST_APPEND | (first ? PLAYLIST_GO:0),
+                                  PLAYLIST_END );
+            first = false;
+        }
+     }
+     event->acceptProposedAction();
+}
+void MainInterface::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent *event)
+{
+     event->acceptProposedAction();
+}
+void MainInterface::dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent *event)
+{
+     event->acceptProposedAction();
+}
+void MainInterface::dragLeaveEvent(QDragLeaveEvent *event)
+{
+     event->accept();
+}
+
 /************************************************************************
  * Other stuff
  ************************************************************************/

src/input/meta.c

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <vlc_meta.h>
 #include "vlc_playlist.h"
 #include "charset.h"
+#include "../playlist/playlist_internal.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_STAT_H
 #   include <sys/stat.h>
@@ -35,16 +36,9 @@
 int input_FindArtInCache( playlist_t *p_playlist, input_item_t *p_item );
 
 vlc_bool_t input_MetaSatisfied( playlist_t *p_playlist, input_item_t *p_item,
-                                uint32_t *pi_mandatory, uint32_t *pi_optional,
-                                vlc_bool_t b_check_cache )
+                                uint32_t *pi_mandatory, uint32_t *pi_optional )
 {
-    // FIXME don't var_Stuff at each loop
-    int i_policy = var_CreateGetInteger( p_playlist,     "album-art" );
-    if( b_check_cache )
-        input_FindArtInCache( p_playlist, p_item );
-
-    *pi_mandatory = VLC_META_ENGINE_TITLE | VLC_META_ENGINE_ARTIST |
-                    (i_policy == ALBUM_ART_ALL ? VLC_META_ENGINE_ART_URL : 0 );
+    *pi_mandatory = VLC_META_ENGINE_TITLE | VLC_META_ENGINE_ARTIST;
 
     uint32_t i_meta = input_CurrentMetaFlags( p_item->p_meta );
     *pi_mandatory &= ~i_meta;
@@ -59,12 +53,11 @@ int input_MetaFetch( playlist_t *p_playlist, input_item_t *p_item )
 
     if( !p_item->p_meta ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
-    input_MetaSatisfied( p_playlist, p_item,
-                         &i_mandatory, &i_optional, VLC_FALSE );
-
+    input_MetaSatisfied( p_playlist, p_item, &i_mandatory, &i_optional );
     // Meta shouldn't magically appear
     assert( i_mandatory );
 
+    /* FIXME: object creation is overkill, use p_private */
     p_me = vlc_object_create( p_playlist, VLC_OBJECT_META_ENGINE );
     p_me->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT;
     p_me->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_QUIET;
@@ -78,37 +71,70 @@ int input_MetaFetch( playlist_t *p_playlist, input_item_t *p_item )
         vlc_object_destroy( p_me );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
-
     module_Unneed( p_me, p_me->p_module );
     vlc_object_destroy( p_me );
-
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-int input_ArtFetch( playlist_t *p_playlist, input_item_t *p_item )
+/* Return codes:
+ *   0 : Art is in cache
+ *   1 : Art found, need to download
+ *  -X : Error/not found
+ */
+int input_ArtFind( playlist_t *p_playlist, input_item_t *p_item )
 {
-    if( !p_item->p_meta ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    int i_ret = VLC_EGENERIC;
+    module_t *p_module;
+    if( !p_item->p_meta || !p_item->p_meta->psz_album ||
+                           !p_item->p_meta->psz_artist )
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
-    if( !p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl || !*p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl )
-    {
-        module_t *p_module;
-        PL_LOCK;
-        p_playlist->p_private = p_item;
-        p_module = module_Need( p_playlist, "art finder", 0, VLC_FALSE );
-        if( !p_module )
+    /* If we already checked this album in this session, skip */
+    FOREACH_ARRAY( playlist_album_t album, p_playlist->p_fetcher->albums )
+        if( !strcmp( album.psz_artist, p_item->p_meta->psz_artist ) &&
+            !strcmp( album.psz_album, p_item->p_meta->psz_album ) )
         {
-            msg_Dbg( p_playlist, "unable to find art" );
-            PL_UNLOCK;
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+            msg_Dbg( p_playlist, " %s - %s has already been searched",
+                     p_item->p_meta->psz_artist,  p_item->p_meta->psz_album );
+            if( album.b_found )
+            {
+                /* Actually get URL from cache */
+                input_FindArtInCache( p_playlist, p_item );
+                return 0;
+            }
+            else
+                return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
+    FOREACH_END();
+
+    input_FindArtInCache( p_playlist, p_item );
+    if( !EMPTY_STR( p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl ) )
+        return 0;
+
+    PL_LOCK;
+    p_playlist->p_private = p_item;
+    msg_Dbg( p_playlist, "searching art for %s - %s",
+             p_item->p_meta->psz_artist,  p_item->p_meta->psz_album );
+    p_module = module_Need( p_playlist, "art finder", 0, VLC_FALSE );
+
+    if( p_module )
+        i_ret = 1;
+    else
+        msg_Dbg( p_playlist, "unable to find art" );
+
+    /* Record this album */
+    playlist_album_t a;
+    a.psz_artist = strdup( p_item->p_meta->psz_artist );
+    a.psz_album = strdup( p_item->p_meta->psz_album );
+    a.b_found = (i_ret == VLC_EGENERIC ? VLC_FALSE : VLC_TRUE );
+    ARRAY_APPEND( p_playlist->p_fetcher->albums, a );
+
+    if( p_module )
         module_Unneed( p_playlist, p_module );
-        p_playlist->p_private = NULL;
-        PL_UNLOCK;
+    p_playlist->p_private = NULL;
+    PL_UNLOCK;
 
-        if( !p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl || !*p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl )
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    }
-    return input_DownloadAndCacheArt( p_playlist, p_item );
+    return i_ret;
 }
 
 #ifndef MAX_PATH
@@ -118,7 +144,7 @@ int input_FindArtInCache( playlist_t *p_playlist, input_item_t *p_item )
 {
     char *psz_artist;
     char *psz_album;
-    char psz_filename[MAX_PATH];
+    char psz_filename[MAX_PATH+1];
     int i;
     struct stat a;
     const char *ppsz_type[] = { ".jpg", ".png", ".gif", ".bmp", "" };
@@ -143,7 +169,6 @@ int input_FindArtInCache( playlist_t *p_playlist, input_item_t *p_item )
             return VLC_SUCCESS;
         }
     }
-
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
 
@@ -155,28 +180,20 @@ int input_DownloadAndCacheArt( playlist_t *p_playlist, input_item_t *p_item )
 {
     int i_status = VLC_EGENERIC;
     stream_t *p_stream;
-    char psz_filename[MAX_PATH], psz_dir[MAX_PATH];
+    char psz_filename[MAX_PATH+1], psz_dir[MAX_PATH+1];
     char *psz_artist;
     char *psz_album;
     char *psz_type;
     psz_artist = p_item->p_meta->psz_artist;
     psz_album = p_item->p_meta->psz_album;
 
-    /* You dummy ! How am I supposed to download NULL ? */
-    if( !p_item->p_meta || !p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl
-                        || !*p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl )
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    assert( p_item->p_meta && !EMPTY_STR(p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl) );
 
     /* FIXME: use an alternate saving filename scheme if we don't have
      * the artist or album name */
-    if(    !p_item->p_meta->psz_artist
-        || !p_item->p_meta->psz_album )
+    if( !p_item->p_meta->psz_artist || !p_item->p_meta->psz_album )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
-    /* Check if file doesn't already exist */
-    if( input_FindArtInCache( p_playlist, p_item ) == VLC_SUCCESS )
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
-
     psz_type = strrchr( p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl, '.' );
 
     /* Todo: get a helper to do this */
@@ -202,9 +219,13 @@ int input_DownloadAndCacheArt( playlist_t *p_playlist, input_item_t *p_item )
                       psz_artist, psz_album );
     utf8_mkdir( psz_dir );
 
-    /* Todo: check for stuff that needs a downloader module */
-    p_stream = stream_UrlNew( p_playlist, p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl );
+    if( !strncmp( p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl , "APIC", 4 ) )
+    {
+        msg_Warn( p_playlist, "APIC fetch not supported yet" );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
 
+    p_stream = stream_UrlNew( p_playlist, p_item->p_meta->psz_arturl );
     if( p_stream )
     {
         void *p_buffer = malloc( 1<<16 );
@@ -235,15 +256,19 @@ uint32_t input_CurrentMetaFlags( vlc_meta_t *p_meta )
 
     CHECK( title, TITLE )
     CHECK( artist, ARTIST )
+    CHECK( album, COLLECTION )
+#if 0
+    /* As this is not used at the moment, don't uselessly check for it.
+     * Re-enable this when it is used */
     CHECK( genre, GENRE )
     CHECK( copyright, COPYRIGHT )
-    CHECK( album, COLLECTION )
     CHECK( tracknum, SEQ_NUM )
     CHECK( description, DESCRIPTION )
     CHECK( rating, RATING )
     CHECK( date, DATE )
     CHECK( url, URL )
     CHECK( language, LANGUAGE )
+#endif
     CHECK( arturl, ART_URL )
 
     return i_meta;

src/input/stream.c

@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@ char * stream_ReadLine( stream_t *s )
         {
             int i_bom_size = 0;
             char *psz_encoding = NULL;
-            
+
             if( p_data[0] == 0xEF && p_data[1] == 0xBB && p_data[2] == 0xBF )
             {
                 psz_encoding = strdup( "UTF-8" );

src/playlist/control.c

@@ -223,16 +223,16 @@ int playlist_AskForArtEnqueue( playlist_t *p_playlist,
     p.p_item = p_item;
     p.b_fetch_art = VLC_TRUE;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->object_lock );
-    for( i = 0; i < p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->i_waiting &&
-         p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->p_waiting->b_fetch_art == VLC_TRUE;
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_playlist->p_fetcher->object_lock );
+    for( i = 0; i < p_playlist->p_fetcher->i_waiting &&
+         p_playlist->p_fetcher->p_waiting->b_fetch_art == VLC_TRUE;
          i++ );
     vlc_gc_incref( p_item );
-    INSERT_ELEM( p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->p_waiting,
-                 p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->i_waiting,
+    INSERT_ELEM( p_playlist->p_fetcher->p_waiting,
+                 p_playlist->p_fetcher->i_waiting,
                  i, p );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->object_lock );
-    vlc_cond_signal( &p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->object_wait );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_playlist->p_fetcher->object_lock );
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_playlist->p_fetcher->object_wait );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 

src/playlist/engine.c

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
+
 #include <vlc/vlc.h>
 #include <vlc/vout.h>
 #include <vlc/sout.h>
@@ -147,11 +148,11 @@ void playlist_Destroy( playlist_t *p_playlist )
     playlist_MLDump( p_playlist );
 
     vlc_thread_join( p_playlist->p_preparse );
-    vlc_thread_join( p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse );
+    vlc_thread_join( p_playlist->p_fetcher );
     vlc_thread_join( p_playlist );
 
     vlc_object_detach( p_playlist->p_preparse );
-    vlc_object_detach( p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse );
+    vlc_object_detach( p_playlist->p_fetcher );
 
     var_Destroy( p_playlist, "intf-change" );
     var_Destroy( p_playlist, "item-change" );
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ void playlist_Destroy( playlist_t *p_playlist )
 
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_playlist->gc_lock );
     vlc_object_destroy( p_playlist->p_preparse );
-    vlc_object_destroy( p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse );
+    vlc_object_destroy( p_playlist->p_fetcher );
     vlc_object_detach( p_playlist );
     vlc_object_destroy( p_playlist );
 
@@ -511,29 +512,47 @@ void playlist_PreparseLoop( playlist_preparse_t *p_obj )
             PL_LOCK;
 
             /* If we haven't retrieved enough meta, add to secondary queue
-             * which will run the "meta fetchers"
-             * TODO:
-             *  don't do this for things we won't get meta for, like
-             *  videos
+             * which will run the "meta fetchers".
+             * This only checks for meta, not for art
+             * \todo don't do this for things we won't get meta for, like vids
              */
-            if( !input_MetaSatisfied( p_playlist, p_current, &i_m, &i_o,
-                                      VLC_TRUE ) )
+            if( !input_MetaSatisfied( p_playlist, p_current, &i_m, &i_o ) )
             {
                 preparse_item_t p;
+                PL_DEBUG("need to fetch meta for %s", p_current->psz_name );
                 p.p_item = p_current;
                 p.b_fetch_art = VLC_FALSE;
-                vlc_mutex_lock( &p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->object_lock);
-                INSERT_ELEM( p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->p_waiting,
-                             p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->i_waiting,
-                             p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->i_waiting,
+                vlc_mutex_lock( &p_playlist->p_fetcher->object_lock );
+                INSERT_ELEM( p_playlist->p_fetcher->p_waiting,
+                             p_playlist->p_fetcher->i_waiting,
+                             p_playlist->p_fetcher->i_waiting,
+                             p );
+                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_playlist->p_fetcher->object_lock );
+                vlc_cond_signal( &p_playlist->p_fetcher->object_wait );
+            }
+            /* We already have all needed meta, but we need art right now */
+            else if( p_playlist->p_fetcher->i_art_policy == ALBUM_ART_ALL &&
+                     EMPTY_STR( p_current->p_meta->psz_arturl ) )
+            {
+                preparse_item_t p;
+                PL_DEBUG("meta ok for %s, need to fetch art",
+                                                         p_current->psz_name );
+                p.p_item = p_current;
+                p.b_fetch_art = VLC_TRUE;
+                vlc_mutex_lock( &p_playlist->p_fetcher->object_lock );
+                INSERT_ELEM( p_playlist->p_fetcher->p_waiting,
+                             p_playlist->p_fetcher->i_waiting,
+                             p_playlist->p_fetcher->i_waiting,
                              p );
-                vlc_mutex_unlock(
-                            &p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->object_lock);
-                vlc_cond_signal(
-                            &p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->object_wait );
+                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_playlist->p_fetcher->object_lock );
+                vlc_cond_signal( &p_playlist->p_fetcher->object_wait );
             }
             else
+            {
+                PL_DEBUG( "no fetch required for %s (art currently %s)",
+                          p_current->psz_name, p_current->p_meta->psz_arturl );
                 vlc_gc_decref( p_current );
+            }
             PL_UNLOCK;
         }
         else
@@ -549,7 +568,7 @@ void playlist_PreparseLoop( playlist_preparse_t *p_obj )
 }
 
 /** Main loop for secondary preparser queue */
-void playlist_SecondaryPreparseLoop( playlist_secondary_preparse_t *p_obj )
+void playlist_FetcherLoop( playlist_fetcher_t *p_obj )
 {
     playlist_t *p_playlist = (playlist_t *)p_obj->p_parent;
     vlc_bool_t b_fetch_art;
@@ -581,24 +600,43 @@ void playlist_SecondaryPreparseLoop( playlist_secondary_preparse_t *p_obj )
                 p_item->p_meta->i_status |= ITEM_META_FETCHED;
                 var_SetInteger( p_playlist, "item-change", p_item->i_id );
                 /*  Fetch right now */
-                if( var_GetInteger( p_playlist, "album-art" ) == ALBUM_ART_ALL )
+                if( p_playlist->p_fetcher->i_art_policy == ALBUM_ART_ALL )
                 {
                     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_obj->object_lock );
                     preparse_item_t p;
                     p.p_item = p_item;
                     p.b_fetch_art = VLC_TRUE;
-                    INSERT_ELEM( p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->p_waiting,
-                                 p_playlist->p_secondary_preparse->i_waiting,
+                    INSERT_ELEM( p_playlist->p_fetcher->p_waiting,
+                                 p_playlist->p_fetcher->i_waiting,
                                  0, p );
+                    PL_DEBUG("meta fetched for %s, get art", p_item->psz_name);
                     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_obj->object_lock );
+                    continue;
                 }
                 else
                     vlc_gc_decref( p_item );
             }
             else
             {
-                input_ArtFetch( p_playlist, p_item );
-                p_item->p_meta->i_status |= ITEM_ART_FETCHED;
+                int i_ret = input_ArtFind( p_playlist, p_item );
+                if( i_ret == 1 )