updated beets from v2.5.1 -> album matching no long works #7008

lbesnard · 2026-09-10T06:44:41Z

lbesnard
Sep 10, 2026

Hi,

Today I did a fresh install from my working beets setup v2.5.1 to the latest one.

I (re)followed the doc to install everything with uv, as well as all of my plugins ( uv tool install --force --with python3-discogs-client --with flask --with ~/.config/beets/whatlastgenre_org/ "beets[lyrics,lastgenre,discogs,chroma]"
I deleted my discogs token file as mentioned here https://beets.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins/discogs.html#troubleshooting
i started doing an import of albums as I've always done for the last many many many years.

And now, when doing an import, nothing wants to match, even when I'm specifying an release ID from discogs.

In the following logs, I disabled threaded to be simpler to read. The first log shows that by pressing the letter E, the search performs properly on both muscibrainz and discogs and finds proper candidates, but fails at giving the correct results back.

the second log shows the same thing, but with the I option, where i provide a valid discogs ID; discogs plugin works, but then I can't select that ID. like if the matching didn't work

What really puzzles me is that everything was working fine a few hours ago and for the last year on v2.5.1, so maybe there is a breaking change in my config I'm not aware of.

❯ beet -vv import -P .
configuration sources (highest → lowest priority):
YamlSource /home/lbesnard/.config/beets/config.yaml
YamlSource /home/lbesnard/.local/share/uv/tools/beets/lib/python3.12/site-packages/beets/config_default.yaml
data directory: /home/lbesnard/.config/beets
plugin paths: ['/home/lbesnard/.config/beets/plugins', '/home/lbesnard/.config/beets/plugins/bandcamp/beetsplug', '/home/lbesnard/.config/beets/plugins/airsonic', '/home/lbesnard/.config/beets/plugins/fetchartist/beetsplug', '/home/lbesnard/.config/beets/whatlastgenre_org/plugin/beets/beetsplug']
Loading plugins: badfiles, bareasc, cmus, convert, discogs, duplicates, edit, fetchart, fetchartist, fromfilename, ftintitle, fuzzy, importadded, info, inline, lastgenre, mbsync, musicbrainz, parentwork, play, random, replaygain, rewrite, scrub, smartplaylist, web, wlg
fetchart: google: Disabling art source due to missing key
fetchart: lastfm: Disabling art source due to missing key
inline: adding item field multidisc
inline: adding item field genre_fix
inline: adding item field genre_no_space
lastgenre: Loading whitelist /home/lbesnard/.config/beets/beets_genre
lastgenre: Loading canonicalization tree /home/lbesnard/.config/beets/genres-tree.yaml
lastgenre: Loading built-in aliases
lastgenre: Loaded 34 alias entries
rewrite: adding template field artist The Jimi Hendrix Experience
rewrite: adding template field albumartist The Jimi Hendrix Experience
rewrite: adding template field artist .*Grateful Dead.*
rewrite: adding template field albumartist .*Grateful Dead.*
rewrite: adding template field artist .*Bill Monroe.*
rewrite: adding template field albumartist .*Bill Monroe.*
Sending event: pluginload
library database: /media/lbesnard/music/bfunk_library.blb
library directory: /media/lbesnard/music/beet_library
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fromfilename: Trying pattern: ^(?P<track>\d+)\.?\s*-\s*(?P<artist>.+?)\s*-\s*(?P<title>.+?)(\s*-\s*(?P<tag>.*))?$
fromfilename: Trying pattern: ^(?P<artist>.+?)\s*-\s*(?P<title>.+?)(\s*-\s*(?P<tag>.*))?$
fromfilename: Trying pattern: ^(?P<track>\d+)\.?[\s_-]+(?P<title>.+)$
fromfilename: Title replaced with: Orange Blossoms
fromfilename: Track replaced with: 1
fromfilename: Title replaced with: The Devil You Know
fromfilename: Track replaced with: 2
fromfilename: Title replaced with: Everything Good Is Bad
fromfilename: Track replaced with: 3
fromfilename: Title replaced with: She Don't Know
fromfilename: Track replaced with: 4
fromfilename: Title replaced with: The Truth
fromfilename: Track replaced with: 5
fromfilename: Title replaced with: Wylf
fromfilename: Track replaced with: 6
fromfilename: Title replaced with: On Fire
fromfilename: Track replaced with: 7
fromfilename: Title replaced with: Move It On
fromfilename: Track replaced with: 8
fromfilename: Title replaced with: Higher You Climb
fromfilename: Track replaced with: 9
fromfilename: Title replaced with: Dew Drops
fromfilename: Track replaced with: 10
fromfilename: Title replaced with: Ybor City
fromfilename: Track replaced with: 11
fromfilename: Title replaced with: I Believe (In Everything)
fromfilename: Track replaced with: 12
fromfilename: Trying pattern: ^(?P<title>.+) by (?P<artist>.+)$
fromfilename: Trying pattern: ^(track ?)?(?P<track>\d+).*$
fromfilename: Trying pattern: ^(?P<title>.+)$
Looking up: /media/BEET_IMPORT/2008-JJ Grey & Mofro-Orange Blossoms
Tagging  -
No album ID found.
Album ID match recommendation is 0
Search terms:  -
Album might be VA: True
discogs: Searching for ' ' with {'type': 'release'}
musicbrainz: Searching for '' with {'arid': '89ad4ac3-39f7-470e-963a-56509c546377'}
Searching for MusicBrainz releases with: 'arid:(89ad4ac3\\-39f7\\-470e\\-963a\\-56509c546377)'
discogs: Found 0 result(s)
musicbrainz: Found 5 result(s)
musicbrainz: Requesting MusicBrainz release 01be0849-ed7c-48e6-a01f-bb1e695b072e
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musicbrainz: Requesting MusicBrainz release 582f0969-7a4e-43d2-9a7f-84fe8acfbeb2
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musicbrainz: Requesting MusicBrainz release a3525f33-8cdf-4617-a09b-fdf48f2c7037
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musicbrainz: Requesting MusicBrainz release 15ad1667-3e16-456e-bfda-6f1894d024ea
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musicbrainz: Requesting MusicBrainz release db2693cf-6ab1-4f45-88ad-a44dc0fb4b0a
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Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: Various Artists - Music Explorer: Tango Passion (01be0849-ed7c-48e6-a01f-bb1e695b072e) from MusicBrainz
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.62
Sending event: album_matched
Sending event: albuminfo_received
ftintitle: artist: Kaipi feat. Junior -> Kaipi
ftintitle: title: Ai se eu te pego -> Ai se eu te pego feat. Junior
ftintitle: artist: Daddy Killa feat. Jessy Matador -> Daddy Killa
ftintitle: title: Dansez -> Dansez feat. Jessy Matador
ftintitle: artist: Sisi K feat. Logobi GT -> Sisi K
ftintitle: title: Un bail ke yes -> Un bail ke yes feat. Logobi GT
ftintitle: artist: Mister Green feat. The Voices -> Mister Green
ftintitle: title: Daddy Cool -> Daddy Cool feat. The Voices
ftintitle: artist: Jessy Matador feat. Perle Lama -> Jessy Matador
ftintitle: title: Téléphone rose -> Téléphone rose feat. Perle Lama
Candidate: Various Artists - Fête (582f0969-7a4e-43d2-9a7f-84fe8acfbeb2) from MusicBrainz
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.86
Sending event: album_matched
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Candidate: Various Artists - Türk Müziğinde Unutulmayan Altın Şarkılar 10: The Unforgettable Composers Of Turkish Music (a3525f33-8cdf-4617-a09b-fdf48f2c7037) from MusicBrainz
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.57
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Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: Various Artists - Jubileum CD: Instrumentale hoogtepunten (15ad1667-3e16-456e-bfda-6f1894d024ea) from MusicBrainz
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.60
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Candidate: Various Artists - Kings of Gipsy Music (db2693cf-6ab1-4f45-88ad-a44dc0fb4b0a) from MusicBrainz
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.62
Sending event: album_matched
Evaluating 5 candidates.

/media/BEET_IMPORT/2008-JJ Grey & Mofro-Orange Blossoms (12 items)
Sending event: import_task_before_choice
Sending event: before_choose_candidate

Finding tags for album " - ".
  Candidates:
  1. 43.1% Various Artists - Türk Müziğinde Unutulmayan Altın Şarkılar 10: The Unforgettable Composers Of Turkish Music
             ≠ album, media, tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, Cassette, 1995, TR, Milhan Müzik, None, None
  2. 39.8% Various Artists - Jubileum CD: Instrumentale hoogtepunten
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, CD, None, NL, De Bazuin, CD 230755, None
  3. 38.3% Various Artists - Kings of Gipsy Music
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, CD, 1993, DE, None, None, None
  4. 38.3% Various Artists - Music Explorer: Tango Passion
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, CD, 2004, DE, None, 517301 2, None
  5. 13.8% Various Artists - Fête
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, 5xCD, 2012, FR, Wagram Music, 3256942, None
➜ # selection (default 1), Skip, Use as-is, as Tracks, Group albums,
Rescan directory, Enter search, enter Id, aBort, eDit, edit Candidates,
plaY? E
Artist: jj gry
Album: orange blossoms
Tagging  -
No album ID found.
Album ID match recommendation is 0
Search terms: jj gry - orange blossoms
Album might be VA: False
discogs: Searching for 'orange blossoms' with {'type': 'release'}
musicbrainz: Searching for '' with {'release': 'orange blossoms', 'artist': 'jj gry'}
Searching for MusicBrainz releases with: 'release:(orange blossoms) artist:(jj gry)'
discogs: Found 5 result(s)
musicbrainz: Found 5 result(s)
musicbrainz: Requesting MusicBrainz release 5a9a6c22-2a89-4965-9fae-b0d0b757d8ba
discogs: Getting master release 588271
Sending event: mb_track_extract
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musicbrainz: Requesting MusicBrainz release 64a970f6-c516-4439-b1f7-80a882f2cfeb
discogs: Getting master release 1038450
Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: JJ Grey & Mofro - Orange Blossoms (33678090) from Discogs
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.40
Sending event: album_matched
Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: JJ Grey & Mofro - Orange Blossoms (4003507) from Discogs
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.38
Sending event: album_matched
Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: Goldford - Orange Blossoms (32715006) from Discogs
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.76
Sending event: album_matched
Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: JJ Grey & Mofro - Orange Blossoms (35608576) from Discogs
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.40
Sending event: album_matched
Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: Blossoms - Blossoms (24818870) from Discogs
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.75
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musicbrainz: Requesting MusicBrainz release e07323f1-cb92-4c71-a8c2-7f9da8ca6d13
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musicbrainz: Requesting MusicBrainz release 2770bd7a-0dcb-4c97-b523-60b669b32417
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musicbrainz: Requesting MusicBrainz release f8d85467-7948-49bb-bbfc-f3288cc29a7a
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Candidate: JJ Grey & Mofro - Orange Blossoms (5a9a6c22-2a89-4965-9fae-b0d0b757d8ba) from MusicBrainz
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.25
Sending event: album_matched
Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: JJ Grey & Mofro - Orange Blossoms (64a970f6-c516-4439-b1f7-80a882f2cfeb) from MusicBrainz
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.26
Sending event: album_matched
Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: Half Waif - Orange Blossoms (e07323f1-cb92-4c71-a8c2-7f9da8ca6d13) from MusicBrainz
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.80
Sending event: album_matched
Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: Lauren Lucille - Orange Blossoms (2770bd7a-0dcb-4c97-b523-60b669b32417) from MusicBrainz
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.68
Sending event: album_matched
Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: GoldFord - Orange Blossoms (f8d85467-7948-49bb-bbfc-f3288cc29a7a) from MusicBrainz
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.63
Sending event: album_matched
Evaluating 10 candidates.
Sending event: before_choose_candidate

Finding tags for album " - ".
  Candidates:
  1. 43.1% Various Artists - Türk Müziğinde Unutulmayan Altın Şarkılar 10: The Unforgettable Composers Of Turkish Music
             ≠ album, media, tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, Cassette, 1995, TR, Milhan Müzik, None, None
  2. 39.8% Various Artists - Jubileum CD: Instrumentale hoogtepunten
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, CD, None, NL, De Bazuin, CD 230755, None
  3. 38.3% Various Artists - Kings of Gipsy Music
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, CD, 1993, DE, None, None, None
  4. 38.3% Various Artists - Music Explorer: Tango Passion
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, CD, 2004, DE, None, 517301 2, None
  5. 13.8% Various Artists - Fête
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, 5xCD, 2012, FR, Wagram Music, 3256942, None
➜ # selection (default 1), Skip, Use as-is, as Tracks, Group albums,
Rescan directory, Enter search, enter Id, aBort, eDit, edit Candidates,
plaY?

Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.87
Sending event: album_matched
Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: Various Artists - Türk Müziğinde Unutulmayan Altın Şarkılar 10: The Unforgettable Composers Of Turkish Music (a3525f33-8cdf-4617-a09b-fdf48f2c7037) from MusicBrainz
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.55
Sending event: album_matched
Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: Various Artists - Jubileum CD: Instrumentale hoogtepunten (15ad1667-3e16-456e-bfda-6f1894d024ea) from MusicBrainz
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.62
Sending event: album_matched
Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: Various Artists - Kings of Gipsy Music (db2693cf-6ab1-4f45-88ad-a44dc0fb4b0a) from MusicBrainz
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.64
Sending event: album_matched
Evaluating 5 candidates.

/media/BEET_IMPORT/2008-JJ Grey & Mofro-Orange Blossoms (12 items)
Sending event: import_task_before_choice
Sending event: before_choose_candidate

Finding tags for album " - ".
  Candidates:
  1. 44.5% Various Artists - Türk Müziğinde Unutulmayan Altın Şarkılar 10: The Unforgettable Composers Of Turkish Music
             ≠ album, tracks, data source
             MusicBrainz, Cassette, 1995, TR, Milhan Müzik, None, None
  2. 37.9% Various Artists - Jubileum CD: Instrumentale hoogtepunten
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, CD, None, NL, De Bazuin, CD 230755, None
  3. 36.5% Various Artists - Music Explorer: Tango Passion
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, CD, 2004, DE, None, 517301 2, None
  4. 36.4% Various Artists - Kings of Gipsy Music
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, CD, 1993, DE, None, None, None
  5. 13.0% Various Artists - Fête
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, 5xCD, 2012, FR, Wagram Music, 3256942, None
➜ # selection (default 1), Skip, Use as-is, as Tracks, Group albums,
Rescan directory, Enter search, enter Id, aBort, eDit, edit Candidates,
plaY? I
Enter album ID: https://www.discogs.com/release/4003507-JJ-Grey-Mofro-Orange-Blossoms
Tagging  -
Searching for album IDs: https://www.discogs.com/release/4003507-JJ-Grey-Mofro-Orange-Blossoms
musicbrainz: Requesting MusicBrainz release https://www.discogs.com/release/4003507-JJ-Grey-Mofro-Orange-Blossoms
musicbrainz: Invalid MBID (https://www.discogs.com/release/4003507-JJ-Grey-Mofro-Orange-Blossoms).
discogs: Getting master release 588271
Sending event: albuminfo_received
Candidate: JJ Grey & Mofro - Orange Blossoms (4003507) from Discogs
Computing track assignment...
...done.
Success. Distance: 0.39
Sending event: album_matched
Evaluating 1 candidates.
Sending event: before_choose_candidate

Finding tags for album " - ".
  Candidates:
  1. 44.5% Various Artists - Türk Müziğinde Unutulmayan Altın Şarkılar 10: The Unforgettable Composers Of Turkish Music
             ≠ album, tracks, data source
             MusicBrainz, Cassette, 1995, TR, Milhan Müzik, None, None
  2. 37.9% Various Artists - Jubileum CD: Instrumentale hoogtepunten
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, CD, None, NL, De Bazuin, CD 230755, None
  3. 36.5% Various Artists - Music Explorer: Tango Passion
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, CD, 2004, DE, None, 517301 2, None
  4. 36.4% Various Artists - Kings of Gipsy Music
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, CD, 1993, DE, None, None, None
  5. 13.0% Various Artists - Fête
             ≠ album, tracks, missing tracks, ...
             MusicBrainz, 5xCD, 2012, FR, Wagram Music, 3256942, None
➜ # selection (default 1), Skip, Use as-is, as Tracks, Group albums,
Rescan directory, Enter search, enter Id, aBort, eDit, edit Candidates,

beet config

acousticbrainz:
    auto: yes

badfiles:
    commands: {}
    #    commands:
    #    ogg: myoggchecker --opt1 --opt2
    #    flac: flac --test --warnings-as-errors --silent

chroma:
    auto: no

convert:
    auto: no
    never_convert_lossy_files: yes
    quiet: false
    dest: /tmp/convert
    formats:
      alac:
        command: ffmpeg -i $source -y -vn -aq 2 $dest
        extension: flac
#
directory: /media/lbesnard/music/beet_library/

duplicates:
    album: yes
    path: yes

fetchart:
    auto: yes
    maxwidth: 1000
    cover_names: cover Cover front Front art album portada folder Folder
    sources:
        - filesystem
        - coverart: release
        - itunes
        - coverart: releasegroup
        - amazon
        - albumart

ftintitle:
    auto: yes

import:
    copy: no
    move: yes
    write: yes
    languages: en
    resume: yes
    autotag: yes
#
item_fields:
    multidisc: 1 if disctotal > 1 else 0
    genre_fix: genre.title()
    genre_no_space: genre.lower().replace(' ','_')

lastgenre:
    count: 1
    auto: yes
    fallback: 'unknown'
    source: artist
    extended_debug: yes
    canonical: /home/lbesnard/.config/beets/genres-tree.yaml
    whitelist: /home/lbesnard/.config/beets/beets_genre
    force: yes          # <--- this tells it to overwrite existing genres
    keep_existing: no   # <--- replace them instead of keeping old tags
    #prefer_specific: true

wlg:
    auto: yes
    force: no
    count: 1
    separator: ', '
    # whitelist: beets
    whitelist: /home/lbesnard/.config/beets/beets_genre

library: /media/lbesnard/music/bfunk_library.blb
#
replaygain:
    backend: ffmpeg

sort_item: albumartist+ album+ disc+ track+

spotify:
    mode: open
    region_filter: US
    show_failures: on
    tiebreak: popularity
    regex: [
        {
            field: "albumartist", # Field in the item object to regex.
            search: "Something", # String to look for.
            replace: "Replaced" # Replacement value.
        },
        {
            field: "title",
            search: "Something Else",
            replace: "AlsoReplaced"
        }
    ]



threaded: yes

paths:
    default: '$genre_fix/%title{$albumartist}/$original_year - $album/%if{$multidisc,Disc $disc/}$track $title'
    albumtype:soundtrack: Soundtracks/$albumartist - $original_year - $album/%if{$multidisc,Disc $disc/}$track $title
    singleton: '$albumartist/$year -  $album/$track $title'
    mis:1: '$albumartist/$year - $album/$track $title'

per_disc_numbering: true

musicbrainz:
    data_source_mismatch_penalty: 0.3  # Lower penalty = preferred
discogs:
    data_source_mismatch_penalty: 0.8  # Higher penalty = less preferred

plugins:
    - badfiles
    - bareasc
    # - chroma
    - cmus
    - convert
    - discogs
    - duplicates
    - edit
    - fetchart
    - fetchartist
    - fromfilename
    - ftintitle
    - fuzzy
    # - hook
    - importadded
    - info
    - inline
    - lastgenre
    - mbsync
    - musicbrainz
    - parentwork
    - play
    - random
    - replaygain
    - rewrite
    - scrub
    - smartplaylist
    - web
    - wlg
    # - xtractor

pluginpath:
    - ~/.config/beets/plugins/
    - ~/.config/beets/plugins/bandcamp/beetsplug
    - ~/.config/beets/plugins/airsonic/
    - ~/.config/beets/plugins/fetchartist/beetsplug/
    - ~/.config/beets/whatlastgenre_org/plugin/beets/beetsplug/

# recreated at each run monthly import playlists
smartplaylist:
    relative_to: /media/lbesnard/music/beet_library# as setup on docker container
    playlist_dir: /media/lbesnard/music/playlists
    playlists:
        - name: 'New_%time{$added,%Y-%m}_$genre_no_space.m3u'
          query: 'added:2018-10..' # first month of using beet. monthly playlists will be created afterwards


edit:
    itemfields: track title artist album albumartist genre year
    albumfields: album albumartist genre year

importadded:
    preserve_mtimes: yes
    preserve_write_mtimes: yes

play:
    command: mp3blaster --list

replace:
    '[\\/]': _
    '^\.':
    '[\x00-\x1f]': _
    '[<>:"\?\*\|]': _
    '\.$': _
    '\s+$': ''
    '^\s+': ''
    '[\xe2\x80\x90]': '-'
    '[\u2010]': '-'
    '‐': '-'
    '’': "'"
    '’': "'"

rewrite:
    artist The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Jimi Hendrix
    albumartist The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Jimi Hendrix
    artist .*Grateful Dead.*: Grateful Dead
    albumartist .*Grateful Dead.*: Grateful Dead
    artist .*Bill Monroe.*: Bill Monroe
    albumartist .*Bill Monroe.*: Bill Monroe
    #albumartist Alt-j: "alt-J"
    #albumartist Alt-j: "alt-J"

path_sep_replace: _

scrub:
    auto: yes

ui:
    color: yes
    text_success: green
    text_warning: yellow
    text_error: red
    text_highlight: red
    text_highlight_minor: lightgray
    action_default: turquoise
    action: blue

# http://akeil.net/listings/beets.config.yaml.html
# Auto Tagger ----------------------------------------------------------------

match:
    strong_rec_thresh: 0.17      # match 90% or better for auto import
    medium_rec_thresh: 0.25
    rec_gap_thresh: 0.25
    ignored_media: ['Data CD', 'DVD', 'DVD-Video', 'Blu-ray', 'HD-DVD',
                    'VCD', 'SVCD', 'UMD', 'VHS']
    max_rec:
        missing_tracks: medium
        unmatched_tracks: medium
    distance_weights:
        data_source: 2.0
        artist: 3.0
        album: 3.0
        media: 1.0
        mediums: 1.0
        year: 1.0
        country: 0.5
        label: 0.5
        catalognum: 0.5
        albumdisambig: 0.5
        album_id: 5.0
        tracks: 2.0
        missing_tracks: 0.9
        unmatched_tracks: 0.6
        track_title: 3.0
        track_artist: 2.0
        track_index: 1.0
        track_length: 2.0
        track_id: 5.0
    preferred:
        countries: []
        media: ['CD', 'Digital Media', 'File', 'Vinyl']
        original_year: no
    ignored: []
    track_length_grace: 10
    track_length_max: 30

fetchartist:
    cover_name: "folder"

CAOShurong · 2026-09-10T07:53:36Z

CAOShurong
Sep 10, 2026

Hi @lbesnard,

You have hit a recent regression on master in the interactive candidate selection loop.

What is happening

In your debug log:

When you enter manual search terms (E) or specify a Discogs/MusicBrainz ID (I), the plugins (MusicBrainz & Discogs) successfully query the APIs, fetch the album releases, and calculate track matching distances (e.g. Success. Distance: 0.25 for JJ Grey & Mofro - Orange Blossoms (5a9a6c22...)).
The search callback (manual_search / manual_id) packages these newly found matches into a Proposal(candidates=..., recommendation=...) object.
However, in the recent import command refactoring on master (beets/ui/commands/import_/session.py), TerminalImportSession.choose_match() only checks:
```
post_choice = choice.callback(self, task)
if isinstance(post_choice, importer.Action):
    return post_choice
```
It omits handling isinstance(post_choice, Proposal). Because of this, task.candidates is never updated with the results from the manual search or ID lookup. The loop cycles back and re-prompts you with the original initial candidates list, making it appear as if the search failed to produce candidates.

The Fix

This regression was tracked in issue #7000 and is addressed in PR #7005:
👉 PR #7005: importer: restore candidate update from manual search and ID prompts

The fix restores updating task.candidates when a Proposal is returned by the choice callback:

if isinstance(post_choice, Proposal):
    task.candidates = post_choice.candidates
    task.rec = post_choice.recommendation

Workaround for your `uv` setup

Until PR #7005 is merged into master:

Pin back to release v2.5.1 (where this regression does not exist):

uv tool install --force --with python3-discogs-client --with flask --with ~/.config/beets/whatlastgenre_org/ "beets[lyrics,lastgenre,discogs,chroma]==2.5.1"

Or test the fix branch directly with uv:

uv tool install --force --with python3-discogs-client --with flask --with ~/.config/beets/whatlastgenre_org/ "beets[lyrics,lastgenre,discogs,chroma] @ git+https://github.com/CAOShurong/beets.git@fix-manual-candidates-regression"

Once PR #7005 is merged, your master installation will work as expected!

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lbesnard Sep 11, 2026
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Thanks a lot for the detailed explanations!

I ended up using the July release since I had already updated to the latest one, which also did the database migration.

Everything is all good now. Just had to tweak some code in the whatlastgenre plugin.

Cheers

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