ListenBrainz-DiscordRPC Broker

This is a simple broker that watches a ListenBrainz now-playing status and sends it to Discord RPC.

NOTE: An account on ListenBrainz will be required to use this broker.**

Usage as standalone application

The project can be run directly by simply running dotnet run in the project directory. This will start the broker and begin sending now-playing status to Discord RPC. You can also start the executable directly from the binary output directory; note that a valid configuration file must be present in the same directory as the executable.

NOTE: This project has not been tested on Linux but should work with minimal changes. The Windows service functionality will not work on Linux.

Installation as a Windows Service

Alternatively, this project uses Topshelf to install as a Windows service. To install it, run the following command (as administrator):

lbz-rpc.exe install

To uninstall the service, run the following command:

lbz-rpc.exe uninstall

While installed you can manage the service using Services (services.msc) or the Topshelf command line (lbz-rpc.exe start, lbz-rpc.exe stop, lbz-rpc.exe restart).

Configuration

In a file called config.ini, provide the necessary details:

[general]
discord_token = ###
listenbrainz_username = your_username_here
poll_interval = 10
ignored_sources = jellyfin

Explanation of the fields:

• discord_token: The token of your Discord application. You can create a new application and get the token from the Discord Developer Portal.
• listenbrainz_username: Your ListenBrainz username.
• poll_interval: The interval in seconds at which the broker will poll ListenBrainz for now-playing status.
• ignored_sources: A comma-separated list of sources to ignore. This is useful if you want to ignore certain sources from being sent to Discord RPC (such as if you're already using jellyfin-rpc and want this to catch everything else).

Scrobbling

This broker does not scrobble tracks to ListenBrainz. If you want to scrobble tracks, here are some suggestions:

• Web Scrobbler for Firefox - A browser extension that scrobbles tracks from various sources. Recommend configuring to ignore media that is not categorised as music.
• jellyfin-plugin-listenbrainz - A Jellyfin plugin that scrobbles tracks from Jellyfin to ListenBrainz.

For more suggestions, see the official ListenBrainz website.