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index f259c439cd12a8aa71aa5622cfdbc1685bac579b..15213061c9cc7959f523c30109de844712c3ee55 100644 (file)
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2006 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
- * Authors: Rafaël Carré <rafael -dot- carre -at- gmail -dot- com>
+ * Authors: Rafaël Carré <funman at videolan org>
  *          Kenneth Ostby <kenneo -at- idi -dot- ntnu -dot- no>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
+/* audioscrobbler protocol version: 1.1
+ * http://audioscrobbler.net/wiki/Protocol1.1
+ * */
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#define _GNU_SOURCE
-#include <string.h>
-
-#if !defined( strlwr ) && !defined( WIN32 )
-#include <ctype.h>
-#endif
 
 #if defined( WIN32 )
 #include <time.h>
 #endif
-/*
- * TODO :
- * review/replace :
- *   hexa()
- *   md5 to char[]
- */
+
 #include <vlc/vlc.h>
-#include <vlc/intf.h>
+#include <vlc_interface.h>
 #include <vlc_meta.h>
 #include <vlc_md5.h>
 #include <vlc_block.h>
 #include <vlc_stream.h>
 #include <vlc_url.h>
-#include <network.h>
+#include <vlc_network.h>
+#include <vlc_interface.h>
+#include <vlc_playlist.h>
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-/* Keeps track of metadata to be submitted, and if song has been submitted */
+/* Keeps track of metadata to be submitted */
 typedef struct audioscrobbler_song_t
 {
     char        *psz_a;                /* track artist     */
     char        *psz_t;                /* track title      */
     char        *psz_b;                /* track album      */
     int         i_l;                   /* track length     */
-/* vlc can't retrieve musicbrainz id, so let's ignore it   */
-/*  int         i_m;  */               /* musicbrainz id   */
+    char        *psz_m;                /* musicbrainz id   */
     char        *psz_i;                /* date             */
     time_t      time_playing;          /* date (epoch)     */
 } audioscrobbler_song_t;
@@ -82,56 +76,53 @@ struct intf_sys_t
     audioscrobbler_queue_t  *p_first_queue;     /* 1st queue              */
     vlc_mutex_t             lock;               /* p_sys mutex            */
 
-/* data about audioscrobbler session */
-    int                     i_interval;         /* last interval recorded */
-    time_t                  time_last_interval; /* when was it recorded ? */
+    /* data about audioscrobbler session */
+    time_t                  time_next_exchange; /* when can we send data? */
     char                    *psz_submit_host;   /* where to submit data ? */
     int                     i_submit_port;      /* at which port ?        */
     char                    *psz_submit_file;   /* in which file ?        */
     char                    *psz_username;      /* last.fm username       */
     vlc_bool_t              b_handshaked;       /* did we handshake ?     */
-    int                     i_post_socket;      /* socket for submission  */
     char                    *psz_response_md5;  /* md5 response to use    */
 
-/* data about input elements */
+    /* data about song currently playing */
     audioscrobbler_song_t   *p_current_song;    /* song being played      */
     time_t                  time_pause;         /* time when vlc paused   */
     time_t                  time_total_pauses;  /* sum of time in pause   */
     vlc_bool_t              b_queued;           /* has it been queud ?    */
     vlc_bool_t              b_metadata_read;    /* did we read metadata ? */
-    vlc_bool_t              b_paused;           /* are we playing ?       */
+    vlc_bool_t              b_paused;           /* is vlc paused ?        */
+    vlc_bool_t              b_waiting_meta;     /* we need fetched data?  */
 };
 
-intf_sys_t *p_sys_global;     /* for use same p_sys in all threads */
+intf_sys_t *p_sys_global;     /* to retrieve p_sys in Run() thread */
 
-static int  Open    ( vlc_object_t * );
-static void Close   ( vlc_object_t * );
-static void Run     ( intf_thread_t * );
-static int ItemChange   ( vlc_object_t *, const char *,
-                        vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
-static int PlayingChange( vlc_object_t *, const char *,
-                        vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
+static int  Open        ( vlc_object_t * );
+static void Close       ( vlc_object_t * );
+static void Run         ( intf_thread_t * );
+static void Main        ( intf_thread_t * );
+static int ItemChange   ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, vlc_value_t,
+                                vlc_value_t, void * );
+static int PlayingChange( vlc_object_t *, const char *, vlc_value_t,
+                                vlc_value_t, void * );
 static int AddToQueue   ( intf_thread_t *p_this );
 static int Handshake    ( intf_thread_t *p_sd );
 static int ReadMetaData ( intf_thread_t *p_this );
-void DeleteQueue( audioscrobbler_queue_t *p_queue );
-char *hexa( short int i );
-
-#if !defined(strlwr) && !defined( WIN32 )
-char* strlwr(char *psz_string);
-#endif
+void DeleteQueue        ( audioscrobbler_queue_t *p_queue );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Module descriptor
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+#define USERNAME_TEXT       N_("Username")
+#define USERNAME_LONGTEXT   N_("The username of your last.fm account")
+#define PASSWORD_TEXT       N_("Password")
+#define PASSWORD_LONGTEXT   N_("The password of your last.fm account")
 
-#define APPLICATION_NAME "VLC media player"
-#define USERNAME_TEXT N_("Username")
-#define USERNAME_LONGTEXT N_("Audioscrobbler username")
-#define PASSWORD_TEXT N_("Password")
-#define PASSWORD_LONGTEXT N_("Audioscrobbler password")
+/* if something goes wrong, we wait at least one minute before trying again */
 #define DEFAULT_INTERVAL 60
+
+/* last.fm client identifier */
 #define CLIENT_NAME     PACKAGE
 #define CLIENT_VERSION  VERSION
 
@@ -148,18 +139,19 @@ char* strlwr(char *psz_string);
                         "\r\n"
 
 /* data to submit */
-#define POST_DATA "u=%s&s=%s&a%%5B%d%%5D=%s&t%%5B%d%%5D=%s" \
-                  "&b%%5B%d%%5D=%s&m%%5B%d%%5D=&l%%5B%d%%5D=%d&i%%5B%d%%5D=%s"
+#define POST_DATA       "&a%%5B%d%%5D=%s&t%%5B%d%%5D=%s&b%%5B%d%%5D=%s" \
+                        "&m%%5B%d%%5D=%s&l%%5B%d%%5D=%d&i%%5B%d%%5D=%s"
+#define HTTPPOST_MAXLEN 2048
 
 vlc_module_begin();
     set_category( CAT_INTERFACE );
     set_subcategory( SUBCAT_INTERFACE_CONTROL );
     set_shortname( N_( "Audioscrobbler" ) );
-    set_description( _("Audioscrobbler submission Plugin") );
+    set_description( N_("Audioscrobbler submission Plugin") );
     add_string( "lastfm-username", "", NULL,
-                USERNAME_TEXT, USERNAME_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
-    add_string( "lastfm-password", "", NULL,
-                PASSWORD_TEXT, PASSWORD_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
+                USERNAME_TEXT, USERNAME_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+    add_password( "lastfm-password", "", NULL,
+                PASSWORD_TEXT, PASSWORD_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
     set_capability( "interface", 0 );
     set_callbacks( Open, Close );
 vlc_module_end();
@@ -170,75 +162,70 @@ vlc_module_end();
 
 static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    playlist_t          *p_playlist;
+    playlist_t      *p_playlist;
+    intf_thread_t   *p_intf     = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_this;
+    intf_sys_t      *p_sys      = malloc( sizeof( intf_sys_t ) );
+
+#define MEM_ERROR \
+    free( p_sys->p_current_song ); \
+    free( p_sys->p_first_queue ); \
+    free( p_sys->psz_response_md5 ); \
+    free( p_sys ); \
+    return VLC_ENOMEM;
 
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_this;
-    intf_sys_t *p_sys = malloc( sizeof( intf_sys_t ) );
     if( !p_sys )
     {
-      goto error;
+        MEM_ERROR
     }
 
+    p_intf->p_sys = p_sys;
+
     vlc_mutex_init( p_this, &p_sys->lock );
 
     p_sys_global = p_sys;
     p_sys->psz_submit_host = NULL;
     p_sys->psz_submit_file = NULL;
     p_sys->b_handshaked = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_sys->i_interval = 0;
-    p_sys->time_last_interval = time( NULL );
+    p_sys->time_next_exchange = time( NULL );
     p_sys->psz_username = NULL;
     p_sys->b_paused = VLC_FALSE;
 
+#define MALLOC_CHECK( a ) \
+    if( !a ) { \
+        vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->lock ); \
+        MEM_ERROR \
+    }
+
     /* md5 response is 32 chars, + final \0 */
-    p_sys->psz_response_md5 = malloc( sizeof( char ) * 33 );
-    if( !p_sys->psz_response_md5 )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_destroy ( &p_sys->lock );
-        goto error;
-   }
+    p_sys->psz_response_md5 = malloc( 33 );
+    MALLOC_CHECK( p_sys->psz_response_md5 )
 
     p_sys->p_first_queue = malloc( sizeof( audioscrobbler_queue_t ) );
-    if( !p_sys->p_first_queue )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->lock );
-        goto error;
-    }
+    MALLOC_CHECK( p_sys->p_first_queue )
 
     p_sys->p_current_song = malloc( sizeof( audioscrobbler_song_t ) );
-    if( !p_sys->p_current_song )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->lock );
-        goto error;
-    }
+    MALLOC_CHECK( p_sys->p_current_song )
+    time( &p_sys->p_current_song->time_playing );
 
     /* queues can't contain more than 10 songs */
     p_sys->p_first_queue->p_queue =
         malloc( 10 * sizeof( audioscrobbler_song_t ) );
-    if( !p_sys->p_current_song )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->lock );
-        goto error;
-    }
+    MALLOC_CHECK( p_sys->p_current_song )
 
     p_sys->p_first_queue->i_songs_nb = 0;
     p_sys->p_first_queue->p_next_queue = NULL;
 
     p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_intf );
+    PL_LOCK;
     var_AddCallback( p_playlist, "playlist-current", ItemChange, p_intf );
+    PL_UNLOCK;
     pl_Release( p_playlist );
 
     p_intf->pf_run = Run;
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
-
-error:
-    free( p_sys->p_current_song );
-    free( p_sys->p_first_queue );
-    free( p_sys->psz_response_md5 );
-    free( p_sys );
-
-    return VLC_ENOMEM;
+#undef MEM_ERROR
+#undef MALLOC_CHECK
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -249,15 +236,14 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     audioscrobbler_queue_t      *p_current_queue, *p_next_queue;
     playlist_t                  *p_playlist;
     input_thread_t              *p_input;
-
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_this;
-    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    intf_thread_t               *p_intf = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_this;
+    intf_sys_t                  *p_sys  = p_intf->p_sys;
 
     p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_intf );
     PL_LOCK;
-    p_input = p_playlist->p_input;
     var_DelCallback( p_playlist, "playlist-current", ItemChange, p_intf );
 
+    p_input = p_playlist->p_input;
     if ( p_input )
     {
         vlc_object_yield( p_input );
@@ -285,237 +271,276 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     free( p_current_queue );
 
     vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
-    if ( p_sys->psz_username )
-    {
-        free( p_sys->psz_username );
-    }
-
+    free( p_sys->psz_username );
     free( p_sys->p_current_song );
+    free( p_sys->psz_submit_host );
+    free( p_sys->psz_submit_file );
+    free( p_sys->psz_response_md5 );
     vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->lock );
     free( p_sys );
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Run : create Main() thread
+ * **************************************************************************/
+static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
+{
+    if( vlc_thread_create( p_intf, "Audioscrobbler", Main, 0, VLC_TRUE ) )
+        msg_Err( p_intf, "failed to create Audioscrobbler thread" );
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
- * Run : Handshake with audioscrobbler, then submit songs
+ * Main : call Handshake() then submit songs
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_this )
+static void Main( intf_thread_t *p_this )
 {
-    char                    *psz_submit_string = NULL;
-    int                     i_handshake;
-    int                     i_netprintf;
+    char                    *psz_submit         = NULL;
+    char                    *psz_submit_song    = NULL;
+    int                     i_net_ret;
     int                     i_song;
     playlist_t              *p_playlist;
-    uint8_t                 *p_buffer = NULL;
-    char                    *p_buffer_pos = NULL;
-    time_t                  played_time;
+    uint8_t                 *p_buffer           = NULL;
+    char                    *p_buffer_pos       = NULL;
     audioscrobbler_queue_t  *p_first_queue;
+    int                     i_post_socket;
+    time_t                  played_time;
+
+    vlc_thread_ready( p_this );
 
     p_this->p_sys = p_sys_global;
     intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_this->p_sys;
 
+    #define MEM_ERROR \
+        free( psz_submit ); \
+        free( psz_submit_song ); \
+        free( p_buffer ); \
+        msg_Err( p_this, "Out of memory" ); \
+        return;
+
+    psz_submit = malloc( HTTPPOST_MAXLEN );
+    psz_submit_song = malloc( HTTPPOST_MAXLEN );
+    p_buffer = ( uint8_t* ) malloc( 1024 );
+
+    if( !psz_submit || !psz_submit_song || !p_buffer )
+    {
+        MEM_ERROR
+    }
+
+    /* main loop */
     while( !p_this->b_die )
     {
-        if( p_sys->b_handshaked == VLC_FALSE )
+        /* verify if there is data to submit
+         * and if waiting interval is elapsed */
+        if ( ( p_sys->p_first_queue->i_songs_nb > 0 ) &&
+            ( time( NULL ) >= p_sys->time_next_exchange ) )
         {
-            if ( time( NULL ) >=
-                ( p_sys->time_last_interval + p_sys->i_interval ) )
+            /* handshake if needed */
+            if( p_sys->b_handshaked == VLC_FALSE )
             {
                 msg_Dbg( p_this, "Handshaking with last.fm ..." );
-                i_handshake = Handshake( p_this );
 
-                if( i_handshake == VLC_ENOMEM )
+                switch( Handshake( p_this ) )
                 {
-                    msg_Err( p_this, "Out of memory" );
-                    return;
+                    case VLC_ENOMEM:
+                        MEM_ERROR
+                        break;
+
+                    case VLC_ENOVAR:
+                        /* username not set */
+                        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
+                        intf_UserFatal( p_this, VLC_FALSE,
+                            _("Last.fm username not set"),
+                            _("Please set an username or disable "
+                            "audioscrobbler plugin, and then restart VLC.\n"
+                            "Visit https://www.last.fm/join/ to get an account")
+                        );
+                        free( psz_submit );
+                        free( psz_submit_song );
+                        free( p_buffer );
+                        return;
+                        break;
+
+                    case VLC_SUCCESS:
+                        msg_Dbg( p_this, "Handshake successfull :)" );
+                        vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
+                        p_sys->b_handshaked = VLC_TRUE;
+                        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
+                        break;
+
+                    case VLC_EGENERIC:
+                    default:
+                        /* protocol error : we'll try later */
+                        vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
+                        time( &p_sys->time_next_exchange );
+                        p_sys->time_next_exchange += DEFAULT_INTERVAL;
+                        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
+                        break;
                 }
+                /* handshake is done or failed, lets start from
+                 * beginning to check it out and wait INTERVAL if needed
+                 */
+                continue;
+            }
 
-                else if( i_handshake == VLC_ENOVAR )
-                /* username not set */
-                {
-                    msg_Dbg( p_this, "Set an username then restart vlc" );
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                    return;
-                }
+            msg_Dbg( p_this, "Going to submit some data..." );
+            vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
 
-                else if( i_handshake == VLC_SUCCESS )
-                {
-                    msg_Dbg( p_this, "Handshake successfull :)" );
-                    vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                    p_sys->b_handshaked = VLC_TRUE;
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                }
+            snprintf( psz_submit, HTTPPOST_MAXLEN, "u=%s&s=%s",
+                p_sys->psz_username, p_sys->psz_response_md5 );
 
-                else
-                {
-                    vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                    p_sys->i_interval = DEFAULT_INTERVAL;
-                    time( &p_sys->time_last_interval );
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        else
-        {
-            if ( ( p_sys->p_first_queue->i_songs_nb > 0 ) &&
-                ( time( NULL ) >=
-                ( p_sys->time_last_interval + p_sys->i_interval )  ) )
+            /* forge the HTTP POST request */
+            for (i_song = 0 ; i_song < p_sys->p_first_queue->i_songs_nb ;
+                i_song++ )
             {
-                msg_Dbg( p_this, "Going to submit some data..." );
-                vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                psz_submit_string = malloc( 2048 * sizeof( char ) );
-
-                if (!psz_submit_string)
-                {
-                    msg_Err( p_this, "Out of memory" );
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                    return;
-                }
+                snprintf( psz_submit_song, HTTPPOST_MAXLEN -1, POST_DATA,
+                    i_song, p_sys->p_first_queue->p_queue[i_song]->psz_a,
+                    i_song, p_sys->p_first_queue->p_queue[i_song]->psz_t,
+                    i_song, p_sys->p_first_queue->p_queue[i_song]->psz_b,
+                    i_song, p_sys->p_first_queue->p_queue[i_song]->psz_m,
+                    i_song, p_sys->p_first_queue->p_queue[i_song]->i_l,
+                    i_song, p_sys->p_first_queue->p_queue[i_song]->psz_i
+                );
+                strncat( psz_submit, psz_submit_song, HTTPPOST_MAXLEN - 1 );
+            }
 
-                for (i_song = 0; i_song < p_sys->p_first_queue->i_songs_nb ;
-                    i_song++ )
-                {
-                    snprintf( psz_submit_string, 2048, POST_DATA,
-                        p_sys->psz_username, p_sys->psz_response_md5,
-                        i_song, p_sys->p_first_queue->p_queue[i_song]->psz_a,
-                        i_song, p_sys->p_first_queue->p_queue[i_song]->psz_t,
-                        i_song, p_sys->p_first_queue->p_queue[i_song]->psz_b,
-                        i_song,
-                        i_song, p_sys->p_first_queue->p_queue[i_song]->i_l,
-                        i_song, p_sys->p_first_queue->p_queue[i_song]->psz_i
-                    );
-                }
+            i_post_socket = net_ConnectTCP( p_this,
+                p_sys->psz_submit_host, p_sys->i_submit_port);
 
-                p_sys->i_post_socket = net_ConnectTCP( p_this,
-                    p_sys->psz_submit_host, p_sys->i_submit_port);
+            if ( i_post_socket == -1 )
+            {
+                /* If connection fails, we assume we must handshake again */
+                time( &p_sys->time_next_exchange );
+                p_sys->time_next_exchange += DEFAULT_INTERVAL;
+                p_sys->b_handshaked = VLC_FALSE;
+                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+                continue;
+            }
 
-                i_netprintf = net_Printf(
-                    VLC_OBJECT(p_this), p_sys->i_post_socket, NULL,
-                    POST_REQUEST, p_sys->psz_submit_file,
-                    strlen( psz_submit_string), p_sys->psz_submit_file,
-                    VERSION, psz_submit_string
-                );
+            /* we transmit the data */
+            i_net_ret = net_Printf(
+                VLC_OBJECT(p_this), i_post_socket, NULL,
+                POST_REQUEST, p_sys->psz_submit_file,
+                strlen( psz_submit ), p_sys->psz_submit_file,
+                VERSION, psz_submit
+            );
 
-                if ( i_netprintf == -1 )
-                {
+            if ( i_net_ret == -1 )
+            {
                 /* If connection fails, we assume we must handshake again */
-                    p_sys->i_interval = DEFAULT_INTERVAL;
-                    time( &p_sys->time_last_interval );
-                    p_sys->b_handshaked = VLC_FALSE;
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                p_buffer = ( uint8_t* ) calloc( 1, 1024 );
-                if ( !p_buffer )
-                {
-                    msg_Err( p_this, "Out of memory" );
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                    return;
-                }
+                time( &p_sys->time_next_exchange );
+                p_sys->time_next_exchange += DEFAULT_INTERVAL;
+                p_sys->b_handshaked = VLC_FALSE;
+                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+                continue;
+            }
 
-                net_Read( p_this, p_sys->i_post_socket, NULL,
-                          p_buffer, 1024, VLC_FALSE );
-                net_Close( p_sys->i_post_socket );
+            memset( p_buffer, '\0', 1024 );
 
-                p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "INTERVAL" );
+            i_net_ret = net_Read( p_this, i_post_socket, NULL,
+                        p_buffer, 1024, VLC_FALSE );
+            if ( i_net_ret <= 0 )
+            {
+                /* if we get no answer, something went wrong : try again */
+                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+                continue;
+            }
 
-                if ( p_buffer_pos )
-                {
-                    p_sys->i_interval = atoi( p_buffer_pos +
-                                              strlen( "INTERVAL " ) );
-                    time( &p_sys->time_last_interval );
-                }
+            net_Close( i_post_socket );
 
-                p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "FAILED" );
+            /* record interval */
+            p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "INTERVAL" );
+            if ( p_buffer_pos )
+            {
+                time( &p_sys->time_next_exchange );
+                p_sys->time_next_exchange += atoi( p_buffer_pos +
+                                            strlen( "INTERVAL " ) );
+            }
 
-                if ( p_buffer_pos )
-                {
-                    msg_Err( p_this, p_buffer_pos );
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                    return;
-                }
+            p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "FAILED" );
+            if ( p_buffer_pos )
+            {
+                /* woops, submission failed */
+                msg_Dbg( p_this, "%s", p_buffer_pos );
+                vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
+                continue;
+            }
 
-                p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "BADAUTH" );
+            p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "BADAUTH" );
+            if ( p_buffer_pos )
+            {
+                msg_Dbg( p_this, "Authentification failed, handshaking again" );
+                p_sys->b_handshaked = VLC_FALSE;
+                vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
+                continue;
+            }
 
-                if ( p_buffer_pos )
+            p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "OK" );
+            if ( p_buffer_pos )
+            {
+                if ( p_sys->p_first_queue->i_songs_nb == 10 )
                 {
-                    msg_Err( p_this,
-                             "Authentification failed, handshaking again" );
-                    p_sys->b_handshaked = VLC_FALSE;
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                    return;
+                    /* if there are more than one queue, delete the 1st */
+                    p_first_queue = p_sys->p_first_queue->p_next_queue;
+                    DeleteQueue( p_sys->p_first_queue );
+                    free( p_sys->p_first_queue );
+                    p_sys->p_first_queue = p_first_queue;
                 }
-
-                p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "OK" );
-
-                if ( p_buffer_pos )
+                else
                 {
-                    if ( p_sys->p_first_queue->i_songs_nb == 10 )
-                    {
-                        p_first_queue = p_sys->p_first_queue->p_next_queue;
-                        DeleteQueue( p_sys->p_first_queue );
-                        free( p_sys->p_first_queue );
-                        p_sys->p_first_queue = p_first_queue;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        DeleteQueue( p_sys->p_first_queue );
-                        p_sys->p_first_queue->i_songs_nb = 0;
-                    }
-                    msg_Dbg( p_this, "Submission successfull!" );
+                    DeleteQueue( p_sys->p_first_queue );
+                    p_sys->p_first_queue->i_songs_nb = 0;
                 }
-                vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
+                msg_Dbg( p_this, "Submission successfull!" );
             }
-        }
+            vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
+        } /* data transmission finished or skipped */
+
         msleep( INTF_IDLE_SLEEP );
 
         p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_this );
         PL_LOCK;
         if( p_playlist->request.i_status == PLAYLIST_STOPPED )
         {
-            PL_UNLOCK;
-            pl_Release( p_playlist );
             /* if we stopped, we won't submit playing song */
             vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
             p_sys->b_queued = VLC_TRUE;
             p_sys->b_metadata_read = VLC_TRUE;
             vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
         }
-        else
-        {
-            PL_UNLOCK;
-            pl_Release( p_playlist );
-        }
+        PL_UNLOCK;
+        pl_Release( p_playlist );
 
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
-
         if( p_sys->b_metadata_read == VLC_FALSE )
         {
+            /* we read the metadata of the playing song */
             time( &played_time );
             played_time -= p_sys->p_current_song->time_playing;
             played_time -= p_sys->time_total_pauses;
 
-
             vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
 
-            /* ok now we can read meta data */
-            if( played_time > 10 )
+            if( played_time > 20 )
+            /* wait at least 20 secondes before reading the meta data
+             * since the songs must be at least 30s */
             {
-                ReadMetaData( p_this );
+                if ( ReadMetaData( p_this ) == VLC_ENOMEM )
+                {
+                    MEM_ERROR
+                }
             }
         }
         else
         {
+            /* we add the playing song into the queue */
             if( ( p_sys->b_queued == VLC_FALSE )
                 && ( p_sys->b_paused == VLC_FALSE ) )
             {
                 vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
                 if( AddToQueue( p_this ) == VLC_ENOMEM )
                 {
-                    msg_Err( p_this, "Out of memory" );
-                    return;
+                    MEM_ERROR
                 }
             }
             else
@@ -524,6 +549,7 @@ static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_this )
             }
         }
     }
+#undef MEM_ERROR
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -532,11 +558,15 @@ static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_this )
 static int PlayingChange( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
                        vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
 {
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_data;
-    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    intf_thread_t   *p_intf = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_data;
+    intf_sys_t      *p_sys  = p_intf->p_sys;
 
     (void)p_this; (void)psz_var; (void)oldval;
 
+    /* don't bother if song has already been queued */
+    if( p_sys->b_queued == VLC_TRUE )
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
 
     if( newval.i_int == PAUSE_S )
@@ -545,10 +575,10 @@ static int PlayingChange( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
         p_sys->b_paused = VLC_TRUE;
     }
 
-    if( newval.i_int == PLAYING_S )
+    else if( newval.i_int == PLAYING_S )
     {
         p_sys->time_total_pauses += time( NULL ) - p_sys->time_pause;
-        p_sys->b_paused = VLC_TRUE;
+        p_sys->b_paused = VLC_FALSE;
     }
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
@@ -563,16 +593,14 @@ static int ItemChange( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
                        vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
 {
     playlist_t          *p_playlist;
-    input_thread_t      *p_input = NULL;
+    input_thread_t      *p_input    = NULL;
     time_t              epoch;
     struct tm           *epoch_tm;
     char                psz_date[20];
-
+    intf_thread_t       *p_intf     = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_data;
+    intf_sys_t          *p_sys      = p_intf->p_sys;
     (void)p_this; (void)psz_var; (void)oldval; (void)newval;
 
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_data;
-    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
-
     p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_intf );
     PL_LOCK;
     p_input = p_playlist->p_input;
@@ -581,13 +609,14 @@ static int ItemChange( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
     {
         PL_UNLOCK;
         pl_Release( p_playlist );
+
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
 
-        /* we won't read p_input */
         p_sys->b_queued = VLC_TRUE;
         p_sys->b_metadata_read = VLC_TRUE;
 
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
 
@@ -602,10 +631,9 @@ static int ItemChange( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
     /* reset pause counter */
     p_sys->time_total_pauses = 0;
 
-    /* we'll read after to be sure it's present */
+    /* we'll read metadata when it's present */
     p_sys->b_metadata_read = VLC_FALSE;
-
-    p_sys->b_queued = VLC_TRUE;
+    p_sys->b_waiting_meta = VLC_FALSE;
 
     time( &epoch );
     epoch_tm = gmtime( &epoch );
@@ -616,8 +644,10 @@ static int ItemChange( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
     p_sys->p_current_song->psz_i = encode_URI_component( psz_date );
     p_sys->p_current_song->time_playing = epoch;
 
-    p_sys->b_paused = ( p_input->b_dead || !p_input->input.p_item->psz_name )
+    char *psz_name = input_item_GetName( input_GetItem( p_input ) );
+    p_sys->b_paused = ( p_input->b_dead || !psz_name )
                       ? VLC_TRUE : VLC_FALSE;
+    free( psz_name );
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
 
@@ -632,72 +662,79 @@ static int AddToQueue ( intf_thread_t *p_this )
 {
     int                         i_songs_nb;
     time_t                      played_time;
-    audioscrobbler_queue_t      *p_queue = NULL, *p_next_queue = NULL;
-
-    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_this->p_sys;
-
-    /* has it been queued already ? is it long enough ? */
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
-    if( p_sys->p_current_song->i_l < 30 )
-    {
-        msg_Dbg( p_this, "Song too short (< 30s) -> not submitting" );
-        p_sys->b_queued = VLC_TRUE;
-        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
-    }
+    audioscrobbler_queue_t      *p_queue        = NULL,
+                                *p_next_queue   = NULL;
+    intf_sys_t                  *p_sys          = p_this->p_sys;
 
     /* wait for the user to listen enough before submitting */
     time ( &played_time );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
+
     played_time -= p_sys->p_current_song->time_playing;
     played_time -= p_sys->time_total_pauses;
 
-    if( ( played_time < 240 )
-        && ( played_time < ( p_sys->p_current_song->i_l / 2 ) ) )
+    #define NO_SUBMISSION \
+        p_sys->b_queued = VLC_TRUE; \
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock ); \
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+
+    if( ( played_time < 240 ) &&
+        ( played_time < ( p_sys->p_current_song->i_l / 2 ) ) )
     {
-        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
+        //msg_Dbg( p_this, "Song not listened long enough -> waiting" );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
 
+    if( p_sys->p_current_song->i_l < 30 )
+    {
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "Song too short (< 30s) -> not submitting" );
+        NO_SUBMISSION
+    }
+
+    if( !*p_sys->p_current_song->psz_a || !*p_sys->p_current_song->psz_t )
+    {
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "Missing artist or title -> not submitting" );
+        NO_SUBMISSION
+    }
+
     msg_Dbg( p_this, "Ok. We'll put it in the queue for submission" );
 
+    /* go to last queue */
     p_queue = p_sys->p_first_queue;
-
     while( ( p_queue->i_songs_nb == 10 ) && ( p_queue->p_next_queue != NULL ) )
-    {
         p_queue = p_queue->p_next_queue;
-    }
 
     i_songs_nb = p_queue->i_songs_nb;
 
+    #define MALLOC_CHECK( a ) \
+        if( !a ) { \
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock ); \
+            return VLC_ENOMEM; \
+        }
+
     if( i_songs_nb == 10 )
     {
         p_next_queue = malloc( sizeof( audioscrobbler_queue_t ) );
-        if( !p_next_queue )
-        {
-            vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-            return VLC_ENOMEM;
-        }
+        MALLOC_CHECK( p_next_queue );
         p_queue->p_next_queue = p_next_queue;
-        i_songs_nb = 0;
         p_queue = p_next_queue;
+        i_songs_nb = 0;
         p_queue->i_songs_nb = i_songs_nb;
     }
 
     p_queue->p_queue[i_songs_nb] = malloc( sizeof( audioscrobbler_song_t ) );
+    MALLOC_CHECK( p_queue->p_queue[i_songs_nb] );
 
-    p_queue->p_queue[i_songs_nb]->i_l = p_sys->p_current_song->i_l;
+    #define QUEUE_COPY( a ) \
+        p_queue->p_queue[i_songs_nb]->a = p_sys->p_current_song->a
 
-    p_queue->p_queue[i_songs_nb]->psz_a =
-        strdup( p_sys->p_current_song->psz_a );
-
-    p_queue->p_queue[i_songs_nb]->psz_t =
-        strdup( p_sys->p_current_song->psz_t );
-
-    p_queue->p_queue[i_songs_nb]->psz_b =
-        strdup( p_sys->p_current_song->psz_b );
-
-    p_queue->p_queue[i_songs_nb]->psz_i =
-        strdup( p_sys->p_current_song->psz_i );
+    QUEUE_COPY(i_l);
+    QUEUE_COPY(psz_a);
+    QUEUE_COPY(psz_t);
+    QUEUE_COPY(psz_b);
+    QUEUE_COPY(psz_m);
+    QUEUE_COPY(psz_i);
 
     p_queue->i_songs_nb++;
     p_sys->b_queued = VLC_TRUE;
@@ -705,6 +742,9 @@ static int AddToQueue ( intf_thread_t *p_this )
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
+#undef QUEUE_COPY
+#undef MALLOC_CHECK
+#undef NO_SUBMISSION
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -712,59 +752,62 @@ static int AddToQueue ( intf_thread_t *p_this )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int Handshake( intf_thread_t *p_this )
 {
-    char                *psz_password = NULL;
-    struct md5_s        *p_struct_md5 = NULL;
-    char                *psz_password_md5 = NULL;
-    char                *ps_challenge_md5 = NULL;
-
+    char                *psz_password           = NULL;
+    struct md5_s        *p_struct_md5           = NULL;
+    char                *psz_password_md5       = NULL;
+    char                *ps_challenge_md5       = NULL;
     stream_t            *p_stream;
-    char                *psz_handshake_url = NULL;
-
-    uint8_t             *p_buffer = NULL;
-    char                *p_buffer_pos = NULL;
-    char                *psz_buffer_substring = NULL;
-    char                *psz_url_parser = NULL;
+    char                *psz_handshake_url      = NULL;
+    uint8_t             *p_buffer               = NULL;
+    char                *p_buffer_pos           = NULL;
+    char                *psz_url_parser         = NULL;
+    char                *psz_buffer_substring;
     int                 i_url_pos, i;
 
-    char                *b1, *b2, *b3, *b4;
-
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_this;
-    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_this->p_sys;
+    intf_thread_t       *p_intf                 = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_this;
+    intf_sys_t          *p_sys                  = p_this->p_sys;
 
     vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
 
-    p_sys->psz_username = config_GetPsz(p_this, "lastfm-username");
-    if ( !p_sys->psz_username )
-    {
-        goto memerror;
-    }
+    #define MEM_ERROR \
+        free( p_buffer ); \
+        free( p_struct_md5 ); \
+        free( ps_challenge_md5 ); \
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock ); \
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
+
+    #define PROTOCOL_ERROR \
+        free( p_buffer ); \
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock ); \
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
+    #define MALLOC_CHECK( a ) \
+        if( !a ) \
+        { \
+            MEM_ERROR \
+        }
 
+    p_sys->psz_username = config_GetPsz(p_this, "lastfm-username");
+    MALLOC_CHECK( p_sys->psz_username )
+
+    /* username has not been setup, ignoring */
     if ( !*p_sys->psz_username )
-    {
-        msg_Info( p_this, "You have to set an username! "
-         "Visit https://www.last.fm/join/" );
         return VLC_ENOVAR;
-    }
 
     psz_handshake_url = malloc( 1024 );
-    if ( !psz_handshake_url )
-    {
-        goto memerror;
-    }
+    MALLOC_CHECK( p_sys->psz_username )
 
     snprintf( psz_handshake_url, 1024,
         "http://post.audioscrobbler.com/?hs=true&p=1.1&c=%s&v=%s&u=%s",
         CLIENT_NAME, CLIENT_VERSION, p_sys->psz_username );
 
+    /* send the http handshake request */
     p_stream = stream_UrlNew( p_intf, psz_handshake_url);
 
     free( psz_handshake_url );
 
     if( !p_stream )
     {
-        p_sys->i_interval = DEFAULT_INTERVAL;
-        time( &p_sys->time_last_interval );
         vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
@@ -773,148 +816,128 @@ static int Handshake( intf_thread_t *p_this )
     if ( !p_buffer )
     {
         stream_Delete( p_stream );
-        goto memerror;
+        MEM_ERROR
     }
 
+    /* read answer */
     if ( stream_Read( p_stream, p_buffer, 1024 ) == 0 )
     {
         stream_Delete( p_stream );
-        free( p_buffer );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        PROTOCOL_ERROR
     }
 
     stream_Delete( p_stream );
 
-    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "INTERVAL" );
-
+    /* record interval before next submission */
+    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char* ) p_buffer, "INTERVAL" );
     if ( p_buffer_pos )
     {
-        p_sys->i_interval = atoi( p_buffer_pos + strlen( "INTERVAL " ) );
-        time( &p_sys->time_last_interval );
+        time( &p_sys->time_next_exchange );
+        p_sys->time_next_exchange +=
+                atoi( p_buffer_pos + strlen( "INTERVAL " ) );
     }
 
-    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "FAILED" );
-
+    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char* ) p_buffer, "FAILED" );
     if ( p_buffer_pos )
     {
-        msg_Info( p_this, p_buffer_pos );
-        free( p_buffer );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        /* handshake request failed, sorry */
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "%s", p_buffer_pos );
+        PROTOCOL_ERROR
     }
 
-    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "BADUSER" );
-
+    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char* ) p_buffer, "BADUSER" );
     if ( p_buffer_pos )
     {
-        msg_Info( p_intf, "Username is incorrect" );
-        free( p_buffer );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        /* username does not exist on the server */
+        intf_UserFatal( p_this, VLC_FALSE, _("Bad last.fm Username"),
+            _("last.fm username is incorrect, please verify your settings")
+        );
+        PROTOCOL_ERROR
     }
 
-    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "UPDATE" );
-
+    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char* ) p_buffer, "UPDATE" );
     if ( p_buffer_pos )
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Protocol updated" );
-        msg_Dbg( p_intf, p_buffer_pos );
+        /* protocol has been updated, time to update the code */
+        msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Protocol updated : plugin may be outdated" );
+        msg_Dbg( p_intf, "%s", p_buffer_pos );
     }
 
     else
     {
-        p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "UPTODATE" );
+        p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char* ) p_buffer, "UPTODATE" );
         if ( !p_buffer_pos )
         {
-            msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Protocol error" );
-            free( p_buffer );
-            vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+            msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Can't recognize server protocol" );
+            PROTOCOL_ERROR
         }
     }
 
-    psz_buffer_substring = strndup( strstr( p_buffer_pos, "\n" ) + 1, 32 );
-    if ( !psz_buffer_substring )
+    psz_buffer_substring = strstr( p_buffer_pos, "\n" );
+    if( ( psz_buffer_substring == NULL ) || \
+            ( strlen( psz_buffer_substring + 1 ) < 32 ) )
     {
-        goto memerror;
+        msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Can't recognize server protocol" );
+        PROTOCOL_ERROR
     }
     else
     {
-        ps_challenge_md5 = malloc( sizeof( char ) * 32 );
-        if ( !ps_challenge_md5 )
-        {
-            goto memerror;
-        }
-        memcpy( ps_challenge_md5, psz_buffer_substring, 32 );
-        free( psz_buffer_substring );
+        ps_challenge_md5 = malloc( 32 );
+        MALLOC_CHECK( ps_challenge_md5 )
+        memcpy( ps_challenge_md5, psz_buffer_substring + 1, 32 );
     }
 
     p_buffer_pos = ( void* ) strstr( ( char* ) p_buffer, "http://" );
 
-    if ( p_sys->psz_submit_host != NULL )
-    {
-        free( p_sys->psz_submit_host );
-    }
-
-    if ( p_sys->psz_submit_file != NULL )
-    {
-        free( p_sys->psz_submit_file );
-    }
+    /* free old information */
+    free( p_sys->psz_submit_host );
+    free( p_sys->psz_submit_file );
 
     psz_url_parser = p_buffer_pos + strlen( "http://" );
-
     i_url_pos = strcspn( psz_url_parser, ":" );
+
     p_sys->psz_submit_host = strndup( psz_url_parser, i_url_pos );
+    MALLOC_CHECK( p_sys->psz_submit_host )
 
     p_sys->i_submit_port = atoi( psz_url_parser + i_url_pos + 1 );
 
     psz_url_parser += strcspn( psz_url_parser , "/" ) + 1;
     i_url_pos = strcspn( psz_url_parser, "\n" );
     p_sys->psz_submit_file = strndup( psz_url_parser, i_url_pos );
+    MALLOC_CHECK( p_sys->psz_submit_file )
 
     free(p_buffer);
 
     p_struct_md5 = malloc( sizeof( struct md5_s ) );
-    if( !p_struct_md5 )
-    {
-        goto memerror;
-    }
+    MALLOC_CHECK( p_struct_md5 )
 
     psz_password = config_GetPsz(p_this, "lastfm-password");
-    if ( !psz_password )
-    {
-         goto memerror;
-    }
+    MALLOC_CHECK( psz_password )
 
+    /* generates a md5 hash of the password */
     InitMD5( p_struct_md5 );
     AddMD5( p_struct_md5, ( uint8_t* ) psz_password, strlen( psz_password ) );
     EndMD5( p_struct_md5 );
 
     free( psz_password );
 
-    psz_password_md5 = malloc ( 33 * sizeof( char ) );
-    if ( !psz_password_md5 )
-    {
-        goto memerror;
-    }
+    psz_password_md5 = malloc ( 33 );
+    MALLOC_CHECK( psz_password_md5 )
 
     for ( i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
     {
-    /* TODO check that this works on every arch/platform (uint32_t to char) */
-        b1 = hexa( p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] % 256 );
-        b2 = hexa( ( p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] / 256 ) % 256 );
-        b3 = hexa( ( p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] / 65536 ) % 256 );
-        b4 = hexa( p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] / 16777216 );
-        sprintf( &psz_password_md5[8*i], "%s%s%s%s", b1, b2, b3, b4 );
-        free( b1 );
-        free( b2 );
-        free( b3 );
-        free( b4 );
+        sprintf( &psz_password_md5[8*i], "%02x%02x%02x%02x",
+            p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] & 0xff,
+            ( p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] >> 8 ) & 0xff,
+            ( p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] >> 16 ) & 0xff,
+            p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] >> 24
+        );
     }
 
-    strlwr( psz_password_md5 );
-
+    /* generates a md5 hash of :
+     * - md5 hash of the password, plus
+     * - md5 challenge sent by last.fm server
+     */
     InitMD5( p_struct_md5 );
     AddMD5( p_struct_md5, ( uint8_t* ) psz_password_md5, 32 );
     AddMD5( p_struct_md5, ( uint8_t* ) ps_challenge_md5, 32 );
@@ -925,59 +948,23 @@ static int Handshake( intf_thread_t *p_this )
 
     for ( i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
     {
-        b1 = hexa( p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] % 256 );
-        b2 = hexa( ( p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] / 256 ) % 256 );
-        b3 = hexa( ( p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] / 65536 ) % 256 );
-        b4 = hexa( p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] / 16777216 );
-        sprintf( &p_sys->psz_response_md5[8*i],"%s%s%s%s", b1, b2, b3, b4 );
-        free( b1 );
-        free( b2 );
-        free( b3 );
-        free( b4 );
+        sprintf( &p_sys->psz_response_md5[8*i], "%02x%02x%02x%02x",
+            p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] & 0xff,
+            ( p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] >> 8 ) & 0xff,
+            ( p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] >> 16 ) & 0xff,
+            p_struct_md5->p_digest[i] >> 24
+        );
     }
 
-    p_sys->psz_response_md5[32] = 0;
-
-    strlwr( p_sys->psz_response_md5 );
+    p_sys->psz_response_md5[32] = '\0';
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
-
-memerror:
-    free( p_buffer );
-    free( p_struct_md5 );
-    free( psz_buffer_substring );
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-    return VLC_ENOMEM;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * hexa : Converts a byte to a string in its hexadecimal value
- *****************************************************************************/
-char *hexa( short int i )
-{
-    char        *res = calloc( 3 , sizeof( char ) );
-
-    ((i/16) < 10) ? res[0] = (i / 16) + '0' : ( res[0] = (i/16) + 'a' - 10 );
-    ((i%16) < 10) ? res[1] = (i % 16) + '0' : ( res[1] = (i%16) + 'a' - 10 );
-
-    return res;
+#undef MEM_ERROR
+#undef PROTOCOL_ERROR
+#undef MALLOC_CHECK
 }
-/*****************************************************************************
- * strlwr : Converts a string to lower case
- *****************************************************************************/
-#if !defined(strlwr) && !defined( WIN32 )
-char* strlwr(char *psz_string)
-{
-    while ( *psz_string )
-    {
-        *psz_string++ = tolower( *psz_string );
-    }
-    return psz_string;
-}
-#endif
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * DeleteQueue : Free all songs from an audioscrobbler_queue_t
@@ -997,19 +984,23 @@ void DeleteQueue( audioscrobbler_queue_t *p_queue )
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * ReadMetaData : Puts current song's meta data in p_sys->p_current_song
+ * ReadMetaData : Read meta data when parsed by vlc
+ * or wait for fetching if unavailable
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int ReadMetaData( intf_thread_t *p_this )
 {
     playlist_t          *p_playlist;
-    char                *psz_title = NULL;
-    char                *psz_artist = NULL;
-    char                *psz_album = NULL;
-    int                 i_length = -1;
-    input_thread_t      *p_input = NULL;
+    input_thread_t      *p_input        = NULL;
     vlc_value_t         video_val;
 
-    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_this->p_sys;
+    char                *psz_title      = NULL;
+    char                *psz_artist     = NULL;
+    char                *psz_album      = NULL;
+    char                *psz_trackid    = NULL;
+    int                 i_length        = -1;
+    vlc_bool_t          b_waiting;
+    intf_sys_t          *p_sys          = p_this->p_sys;
+    int                 i_status;
 
     p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_this );
     PL_LOCK;
@@ -1026,104 +1017,118 @@ static int ReadMetaData( intf_thread_t *p_this )
     PL_UNLOCK;
     pl_Release( p_playlist );
 
-    if ( p_input->input.p_item->i_type == ITEM_TYPE_NET )
-    {
-        msg_Dbg( p_this, "We play a stream -> no submission");
-        goto no_submission;
-    }
-
     var_Change( p_input, "video-es", VLC_VAR_CHOICESCOUNT, &video_val, NULL );
-    if( video_val.i_int > 0 )
+    if( ( video_val.i_int > 0 ) || \
+        ( input_GetItem( p_input )->i_type == ITEM_TYPE_NET ) )
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_this, "We play a video -> no submission");
-        goto no_submission;
-    }
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "Not an audio only local file -> no submission");
+        vlc_object_release( p_input );
 
-    if ( p_input->input.p_item->p_meta->psz_artist )
-    {
-        psz_artist = encode_URI_component(
-            p_input->input.p_item->p_meta->psz_artist );
-        if ( !psz_artist )
-        {
-            goto error;
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        msg_Dbg( p_this, "No artist.." );
-        goto no_submission;
-    }
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
+        p_sys->b_queued = VLC_TRUE;
+        p_sys->b_metadata_read = VLC_TRUE;
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
 
-    if ( p_input->input.p_item->p_meta->psz_album )
-    {
-        psz_album = encode_URI_component(
-            p_input->input.p_item->p_meta->psz_album );
-        if ( !psz_album )
-        {
-            goto error;
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        psz_album = calloc( 1, sizeof( char ) );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
 
-    if ( p_input->input.p_item->psz_name )
-    {
-        psz_title = encode_URI_component( p_input->input.p_item->psz_name );
-        if ( !psz_title )
-        {
-            goto error;
+    #define FREE_INPUT_AND_CHARS \
+        vlc_object_release( p_input ); \
+        free( psz_title ); \
+        free( psz_artist ); \
+        free( psz_album ); \
+        free( psz_trackid );
+
+    #define WAIT_METADATA_FETCHING( a ) \
+        if ( b_waiting == VLC_TRUE ) \
+        { \
+            a = calloc( 1, 1 ); \
+        } \
+        else \
+        { \
+            vlc_object_release( p_input ); \
+            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock ); \
+            p_sys->b_waiting_meta = VLC_TRUE; \
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock ); \
+            free( psz_artist ); \
+            return VLC_SUCCESS; \
         }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        msg_Dbg( p_this, "No track name.." );
-        goto no_submission;
-    }
-
-    i_length = p_input->input.p_item->i_duration / 1000000;
-
-    vlc_object_release( p_input );
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
 
-    p_sys->p_current_song->psz_a = strdup( psz_artist );
-    p_sys->p_current_song->psz_t = strdup( psz_title );
-    p_sys->p_current_song->psz_b = strdup( psz_album );
-    p_sys->p_current_song->i_l = i_length;
-    p_sys->b_queued = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_sys->b_metadata_read = VLC_TRUE;
+    char *psz_meta;
+    #define ALLOC_ITEM_META( a, b ) \
+        psz_meta = input_item_Get##b( input_GetItem( p_input ) ); \
+        if( psz_meta ) \
+        { \
+            a = encode_URI_component( psz_meta ); \
+            if( !a ) \
+            { \
+                free( psz_meta ); \
+                FREE_INPUT_AND_CHARS \
+                return VLC_ENOMEM; \
+            } \
+            free( psz_meta ); \
+        }
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
+    i_status = input_GetItem(p_input)->p_meta->i_status;
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_this, "Meta data registered, waiting to be queued" );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
+    b_waiting = p_sys->b_waiting_meta;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
 
-    free( psz_title );
-    free( psz_artist );
-    free( psz_album );
+    if( i_status & ( !b_waiting ? ITEM_PREPARSED : ITEM_META_FETCHED ) )
+    {
+        ALLOC_ITEM_META( psz_artist, Artist )
+        else
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_this, "No artist.." );
+            WAIT_METADATA_FETCHING( psz_artist )
+        }
+        psz_meta = input_item_GetTitle( input_GetItem( p_input ) );
+        if( psz_meta )
+        {
+            psz_title = encode_URI_component( psz_meta );
+            if( !psz_title )
+            {
+                free( psz_meta );
+                FREE_INPUT_AND_CHARS
+                return VLC_ENOMEM;
+            }
+            free( psz_meta );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_this, "No track name.." );
+            WAIT_METADATA_FETCHING( psz_title );
+        }
 
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+        ALLOC_ITEM_META( psz_album, Album )
+        else
+            psz_album = calloc( 1, 1 );
 
-error:
-    vlc_object_release( p_input );
+        ALLOC_ITEM_META( psz_trackid, TrackID )
+        else
+            psz_trackid = calloc( 1, 1 );
 
-    free( psz_artist );
-    free( psz_album );
-    free( psz_title );
-    return VLC_ENOMEM;
+        i_length = input_item_GetDuration( input_GetItem( p_input ) ) / 1000000;
 
-no_submission:
-    vlc_object_release( p_input );
+        vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
 
-    free( psz_title );
-    free( psz_artist );
-    free( psz_album );
+        p_sys->p_current_song->psz_a    = strdup( psz_artist );
+        p_sys->p_current_song->psz_t    = strdup( psz_title );
+        p_sys->p_current_song->psz_b    = strdup( psz_album );
+        p_sys->p_current_song->psz_m    = strdup( psz_trackid );
+        p_sys->p_current_song->i_l      = i_length;
+        p_sys->b_queued                 = VLC_FALSE;
+        p_sys->b_metadata_read          = VLC_TRUE;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
-    p_sys->b_queued = VLC_TRUE;
-    p_sys->b_metadata_read = VLC_TRUE;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
 
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "Meta data registered, waiting to be queued" );
+    }
+    FREE_INPUT_AND_CHARS
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
+#undef FREE_INPUT_AND_CHARS
+#undef ALLOC_ITEM_META
+#undef WAIT_METADATA_FETCHING
 }