beets can't fetch lyrics from lrclib.net

[apioche]

I want to fetch synced lyrics from lrclib but beet can't find them even if i can find them manually on lrclib.
Here's my config:

plugins: fromfilename lastgenre lyrics
lyrics:
  sources: lrclib
  synced: yes

[jackwilsdon]

Can you please fill out a bit more of the bug report template? It helps us work out what's going on. Specifically:

• Verbose command output (with -vv)
• beets version
• Output of beet config

The full template can be found here: https://github.com/beetbox/beets/blob/master/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md?plain=1

[gderber]

Not OP, but here is my info:

---

name: "\U0001F41B Bug report"
about: Lyrics not found when using lrclib

---

Problem

Running this command in verbose (-vv) mode:

$ beet -vv lyrics -f Metallica Load

user configuration: /home/user/.config/beets/config.yaml
data directory: /home/user/.config/beets
plugin paths:
inline: adding item field multidisc
inline: adding item field lmultidisc
Sending event: pluginload
library database: /home/user/.config/beets/library.db
library directory: /home/user/Music
Sending event: library_opened
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Load - 01. Ain’t My Bitch (5:04)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Load - 02. 2 × 4 (5:28)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Load - 03. The House Jack Built (6:38)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Load - 04. Until It Sleeps (4:29)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Load - 05. King Nothing (5:28)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Load - 06. Hero of the Day (4:21)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Load - 07. Bleeding Me (8:18)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Load - 08. Cure (4:54)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Load - 09. Poor Twisted Me (4:00)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Load - 10. Wasting My Hate (3:57)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Load - 11. Mama Said (5:19)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Load - 12. Thorn Within (5:51)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Load - 13. Ronnie (5:17)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Load - 14. The Outlaw Torn (9:48)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Reload - 01. Fuel (4:29)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Reload - 02. The Memory Remains (4:39)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Reload - 03. Devil’s Dance (5:18)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Reload - 04. The Unforgiven II (6:36)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Reload - 05. Better Than You (5:21)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Reload - 06. Slither (5:13)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Reload - 07. Carpe Diem Baby (6:12)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Reload - 08. Bad Seed (4:05)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Reload - 09. Where the Wild Things Are (6:54)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Reload - 10. Prince Charming (6:05)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Reload - 11. Low Man’s Lyric (7:37)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Reload - 12. Attitude (5:16)
lyrics: lyrics not found: Metallica - Reload - 13. Fixxxer (8:14)
Sending event: cli_exit

Led to this problem:

Modified config to use lrclib with synced lyrics

Setup

• OS: debian trixie
• Python version: 3.11.8
• beets version: 1.6.0
• Turning off plugins made problem go away (yes/no): No

My configuration (output of beet config) is:

lyrics:
    bing_lang_from: []
    auto: yes
    sources: lrclib
    synced: yes
    bing_client_secret: REDACTED
    bing_lang_to:
    google_API_key: REDACTED
    google_engine_ID: REDACTED
    genius_api_key: REDACTED
    fallback:
    force: no
    local: no

plugins:
- chroma
- fromfilename
- acousticbrainz
- embedart
- fetchart
- lastgenre
- lyrics
- mbsync
- metasync
- replaygain
- bucket
- inline
- the
- badfiles
- duplicates
- info
- mbcollection
- mbsubmit
- missing
- random
- types
- alternatives

asciify_paths: yes

format_item: $artist - $album - $track. $title ($length)
format_album: $albumartist - $album
sort_item: albumartist+ album+ disc+ track+
per_disc_numbering: yes
terminal_encoding: utf8

clutter:
- Thumbs.DB
- .DS_Store
- '*.m3u'
- .pls
- '*.jpg'
max_filename_length: 64
id3v23: yes

import:
    write: yes
    copy: yes
    move: no
    link: no
    hardlink: no
    resume: ask
    quiet: no
    log: ~/tmp/beetslog
    detail: yes

musicbrainz:
    user: gderber
    pass: REDACTED

match:
    strong_rec_thresh: 0.08
    max_rec:
        missing_tracks: low
        unmatched_tracks: medium
        track_length: strong
    preferred:
        countries:
        - US
        - XW
        - CA
        - XE
        - GB|UK
        - AU
        - DE
        media: [CD, Digital Media|File]

paths:
    singleton: '%ifdef{sort,$sort,Unsorted}/%ifdef{album_holiday,$album_holiday}%ifdef{soundtrack_type,$soundtrack_type}/%the{%asciify{$albumartist}}/Non-Album/%the{%asciify{$title}}'
    comp: '%ifdef{sort,$sort,Unsorted}/%ifdef{album_holiday,$album_holiday}%ifdef{soundtrack_type,$soundtrack_type}/%the{%asciify{$albumartist}}/%the{%asciify{$album}}/%if{$multidisc,%if{$lmultidisc,$disc,%right{$disc,1}}}$track - %asciify{$title}'
    default: '%ifdef{sort,$sort,Unsorted}/%ifdef{album_holiday,$album_holiday}%ifdef{soundtrack_type,$soundtrack_type}/%the{%asciify{$albumartist}}/%ifdef{series,%the{$series}}/%ifdef{series_no,$series_no - }%the{%asciify{$album}}/%if{$multidisc,%if{$lmultidisc,$disc,%right{$disc,1}}}$track - %asciify{$title}'
chroma:
    auto: yes
acousticbrainz:
    auto: yes
    force: no
    tags: []
edit:
    itemfields: track title artist album
    albumfields: album albumartist
embedart:
    auto: yes
    compare_threshold: 0
    ifempty: yes
    maxwidth: 0
    remove_art_file: no
    quality: 0

fetchart:
    auto: yes
    cautious: yes
    cover_names: cover front art album folder
    minwidth: 480
    maxwidth: 0
    quality: 0
    max_filesize: 0
    enforce_ratio: no
    sources:
    - filesystem
    - coverart
    - itunes
    - amazon
    - albumart
    google_key: REDACTED
    google_engine: 001442825323518660753:hrh5ch1gjzm
    fanarttv_key: REDACTED
    lastfm_key: REDACTED
    store_source: no
    high_resolution: no
    deinterlace: no
    cover_format:
ftintitle:
    auto: no
    format: feat. {0}
keyfinder:
    auto: no
lastgenre:
    auto: yes
    fallback: ''
    source: album
    whitelist: ~/.config/beets/genres.txt
    min_weight: 10
    count: 1
    canonical: no
    force: yes
    separator: ', '
    prefer_specific: no
    title_case: yes
metasync:
    source: amarok
replaygain:
    backend: gstreamer
    overwrite: yes
    targetlevel: 89
    auto: yes
    threads: 8
    parallel_on_import: no
    per_disc: no
    peak: 'true'
    r128: [Opus]
    r128_targetlevel: 84
bucket:
    bucket_year: [1980-89]
    extrapolate: yes
    bucket_alpha: []
    bucket_alpha_regex: {}
item_fields:
    multidisc: 1 if disctotal > 1 else 0
    lmultidisc: 1 if disctotal > 9 else 0

the:
    a: yes
    the: yes
    patterns: []
    strip: no
    format: '{0}, {1}'
thumbnails:
    force: yes
badfiles:
    commands:
        ogg: myoggchecker --opt1 --opt2
        flac: flac --test --warnings-as-errors --silent
duplicates:
    album: no
    checksum: ''
    copy: ''
    count: no
    delete: no
    format: ''
    full: no
    keys: []
    merge: no
    move: ''
    path: no
    tiebreak: {}
    strict: no
    tag: ''
mbcollection:
    auto: no
    collection: ''
    remove: no
mbsubmit:
    threshold: medium
    format: $track. $title - $artist ($length)
missing:
    format: $albumartist - $album - $track - $title
    count: no
    total: no
    album: no
types:
    rating: int
    playcount: int

Not really sure if that helps or not.

https://lrclib.net/search/Metallica%20Hero%20of%20the%20Day for example exists.

[jgregoire]

I also have this issue.

beets version 1.6.0
Python version 3.11.2
plugins: convert, embedart, fetchart, ftintitle, lastgenre, lyrics, mpdupdate, random, replaygain, smartplaylist

[Zerodya]

Same here, I get a lyrics: lyrics not found: error for every track when I use the lrclib source.

I can't use other sources because Navidrome only supports synced lyrics, and lrclib is the only source where I can get them from.

My lyrics config:

lyrics:
    bing_lang_from: []
    force: yes
    sources: lrclib
    synced: yes
    auto: yes
    bing_client_secret: REDACTED
    bing_lang_to:
    google_API_key: REDACTED
    google_engine_ID: REDACTED
    genius_api_key: REDACTED
    fallback:
    local: no

Maybe LRCLIB had some API changes under the hood?

Although we intend to maintain backward compatibility, please be aware that there may be breaking changes in future updates.

[snejus]

I have fixed this issue locally, will submit a PR in a couple of days!

[snejus]

The PR with a fix has not been submitted.

Maybe LRCLIB had some API changes under the hood?

The issue was with the plugin implementation: see part of the diff from the PR:

Previously the plugin attempted to get lyrics for a specific album, artist, title and duration combination where your local track details were unlikely to specifically match whatever's available on LRCLib.

I updated the implementation to perform a search instead - this way, I discovered, it found lyrics for most of the tracks I was interested in.

Additionally, LRCLib is now prioritised over other sources in the default configuration since the search is quick and reliable, and it provides high quality lyrics.