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[vlc] / modules / misc / audioscrobbler.c
index f259c439cd12a8aa71aa5622cfdbc1685bac579b..9b18f1d337760d317efd7ec1dbfd04eb8bb8c229 100644 (file)
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * audioscrobbler.c : audioscrobbler submission plugin
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2006 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright © 2006-2009 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
- * Authors: Rafaël Carré <rafael -dot- carre -at- gmail -dot- com>
- *          Kenneth Ostby <kenneo -at- idi -dot- ntnu -dot- no>
+ * Author: Rafaël Carré <funman at videolanorg>
+ *         Ilkka Ollakka <ileoo at videolan org>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
+/* audioscrobbler protocol version: 1.2
+ * http://www.audioscrobbler.net/development/protocol/
+ *
+ * TODO:    "Now Playing" feature (not mandatory)
+ *          Update to new API? http://www.lastfm.fr/api
+ */
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#define _GNU_SOURCE
-#include <string.h>
+#if defined( WIN32 ) 
+#include <time.h> 
+#endif 
 
-#if !defined( strlwr ) && !defined( WIN32 )
-#include <ctype.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.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_common.h>
+#include <vlc_plugin.h>
+#include <vlc_interface.h>
+#include <vlc_dialog.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_playlist.h>
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-/* Keeps track of metadata to be submitted, and if song has been submitted */
+#define QUEUE_MAX 50
+
+/* 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_i;                /* date             */
-    time_t      time_playing;          /* date (epoch)     */
+    char        *psz_a;             /**< track artist     */
+    char        *psz_t;             /**< track title      */
+    char        *psz_b;             /**< track album      */
+    char        *psz_n;             /**< track number     */
+    int         i_l;                /**< track length     */
+    char        *psz_m;             /**< musicbrainz id   */
+    time_t      date;               /**< date since epoch */
+    mtime_t     i_start;            /**< playing start    */
 } audioscrobbler_song_t;
 
-
-/* Queue to be submitted to server, 10 songs max */
-typedef struct audioscrobbler_queue_t
-{
-    audioscrobbler_song_t   **p_queue;      /* contains up to 10 songs        */
-    int                     i_songs_nb;     /* number of songs                */
-    void                    *p_next_queue;  /* if queue full, pointer to next */
-} audioscrobbler_queue_t;
-
 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 ? */
-    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 */
-    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 ?       */
+    audioscrobbler_song_t   p_queue[QUEUE_MAX]; /**< songs not submitted yet*/
+    int                     i_songs;            /**< number of songs        */
+
+    vlc_mutex_t             lock;               /**< p_sys mutex            */
+    vlc_cond_t              wait;               /**< song to submit event   */
+
+    /* data about audioscrobbler session */
+    mtime_t                 next_exchange;      /**< when can we send data  */
+    unsigned int            i_interval;         /**< waiting interval (secs)*/
+
+    /* submission of played songs */
+    char                    *psz_submit_host;   /**< where to submit data   */
+    int                     i_submit_port;      /**< port to which submit   */
+    char                    *psz_submit_file;   /**< file to which submit   */
+
+    /* submission of playing song */
+#if 0 //NOT USED
+    char                    *psz_nowp_host;     /**< where to submit data   */
+    int                     i_nowp_port;        /**< port to which submit   */
+    char                    *psz_nowp_file;     /**< file to which submit   */
+#endif
+    bool                    b_handshaked;       /**< are we authenticated ? */
+    char                    psz_auth_token[33]; /**< Authentication token */
+
+    /* data about song currently playing */
+    audioscrobbler_song_t   p_current_song;     /**< song being played      */
+
+    mtime_t                 time_pause;         /**< time when vlc paused   */
+    mtime_t                 time_total_pauses;  /**< total time in pause    */
+
+    bool                    b_submit;           /**< do we have to submit ? */
+
+    bool                    b_state_cb;         /**< if we registered the
+                                                 * "state" callback         */
+
+    bool                    b_meta_read;        /**< if we read the song's
+                                                 * metadata already         */
 };
 
-intf_sys_t *p_sys_global;     /* for use same p_sys in all threads */
-
-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 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
+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 void AddToQueue      ( intf_thread_t * );
+static int Handshake        ( intf_thread_t * );
+static int ReadMetaData     ( intf_thread_t * );
+static void DeleteSong      ( audioscrobbler_song_t* );
+static int ParseURL         ( char *, char **, char **, int * );
+static void HandleInterval  ( mtime_t *, unsigned int * );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * 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 URL_TEXT            N_("Scrobbler URL")
+#define URL_LONGTEXT        N_("The URL set for an alternative scrobbler engine")
+
+/* This error value is used when last.fm plugin has to be unloaded. */
+#define VLC_AUDIOSCROBBLER_EFATAL -69
 
-#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")
-#define DEFAULT_INTERVAL 60
+/* last.fm client identifier */
 #define CLIENT_NAME     PACKAGE
 #define CLIENT_VERSION  VERSION
 
 /* HTTP POST request : to submit data */
 #define    POST_REQUEST "POST /%s HTTP/1.1\n"                               \
                         "Accept-Encoding: identity\n"                       \
-                        "Content-length: %d\n"                              \
+                        "Content-length: %u\n"                              \
                         "Connection: close\n"                               \
                         "Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\n" \
                         "Host: %s\n"                                        \
-                        "User-agent: VLC Media Player/%s\r\n"               \
+                        "User-agent: VLC media player/%s\r\n"               \
                         "\r\n"                                              \
                         "%s\r\n"                                            \
                         "\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"
-
-vlc_module_begin();
-    set_category( CAT_INTERFACE );
-    set_subcategory( SUBCAT_INTERFACE_CONTROL );
-    set_shortname( N_( "Audioscrobbler" ) );
-    set_description( _("Audioscrobbler submission Plugin") );
+vlc_module_begin ()
+    set_category( CAT_INTERFACE )
+    set_subcategory( SUBCAT_INTERFACE_CONTROL )
+    set_shortname( N_( "Audioscrobbler" ) )
+    set_description( N_("Submission of played songs to last.fm") )
     add_string( "lastfm-username", "", NULL,
-                USERNAME_TEXT, USERNAME_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
-    add_string( "lastfm-password", "", NULL,
-                PASSWORD_TEXT, PASSWORD_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
-    set_capability( "interface", 0 );
-    set_callbacks( Open, Close );
-vlc_module_end();
+                USERNAME_TEXT, USERNAME_LONGTEXT, false )
+    add_password( "lastfm-password", "", NULL,
+                PASSWORD_TEXT, PASSWORD_LONGTEXT, false )
+    add_string( "scrobbler-url", "post.audioscrobbler.com", NULL,
+                URL_TEXT, URL_LONGTEXT, false )
+    set_capability( "interface", 0 )
+    set_callbacks( Open, Close )
+vlc_module_end ()
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Open: initialize and create stuff
  *****************************************************************************/
-
 static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    playlist_t          *p_playlist;
+    intf_thread_t   *p_intf     = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_this;
+    intf_sys_t      *p_sys      = calloc( 1, sizeof( intf_sys_t ) );
 
-    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;
-    }
-
-    vlc_mutex_init( p_this, &p_sys->lock );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
 
-    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->psz_username = NULL;
-    p_sys->b_paused = VLC_FALSE;
-
-    /* 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_intf->p_sys = p_sys;
 
-    p_sys->p_first_queue = malloc( sizeof( audioscrobbler_queue_t ) );
-    if( !p_sys->p_first_queue )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->lock );
-        goto error;
-    }
+    vlc_mutex_init( &p_sys->lock );
+    vlc_cond_init( &p_sys->wait );
 
-    p_sys->p_current_song = malloc( sizeof( audioscrobbler_song_t ) );
-    if( !p_sys->p_current_song )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->lock );
-        goto error;
-    }
-
-    /* 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;
-    }
-
-    p_sys->p_first_queue->i_songs_nb = 0;
-    p_sys->p_first_queue->p_next_queue = NULL;
-
-    p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_intf );
-    var_AddCallback( p_playlist, "playlist-current", ItemChange, p_intf );
-    pl_Release( p_playlist );
+    var_AddCallback( pl_Get( p_intf ), "item-current", ItemChange, p_intf );
 
     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;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -246,284 +200,251 @@ error:
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void Close( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    audioscrobbler_queue_t      *p_current_queue, *p_next_queue;
-    playlist_t                  *p_playlist;
+    playlist_t                  *p_playlist = pl_Get( p_this );
     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 );
+    var_DelCallback( p_playlist, "item-current", ItemChange, p_intf );
 
+    p_input = playlist_CurrentInput( p_playlist );
     if ( p_input )
     {
-        vlc_object_yield( p_input );
-        var_DelCallback( p_input, "state", PlayingChange, p_intf );
+        if( p_sys->b_state_cb )
+            var_DelCallback( p_input, "intf-event", PlayingChange, p_intf );
         vlc_object_release( p_input );
     }
 
-    PL_UNLOCK;
-    pl_Release( p_playlist );
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
-    p_current_queue = p_sys->p_first_queue;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-
-    while( ( p_current_queue->i_songs_nb == 10 ) &&
-        ( p_current_queue->p_next_queue != NULL ) )
-    {
-        p_next_queue = p_current_queue->p_next_queue;
-        DeleteQueue( p_current_queue );
-        free( p_current_queue );
-        p_current_queue = p_next_queue;
-    }
-
-    DeleteQueue( p_current_queue );
-    free( p_current_queue );
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
-    if ( p_sys->psz_username )
-    {
-        free( p_sys->psz_username );
-    }
-
-    free( p_sys->p_current_song );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
+    int i;
+    for( i = 0; i < p_sys->i_songs; i++ )
+        DeleteSong( &p_sys->p_queue[i] );
+    free( p_sys->psz_submit_host );
+    free( p_sys->psz_submit_file );
+#if 0 //NOT USED
+    free( p_sys->psz_nowp_host );
+    free( p_sys->psz_nowp_file );
+#endif
+    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_sys->wait );
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_sys->lock );
     free( p_sys );
 }
 
+
 /*****************************************************************************
- * Run : Handshake with audioscrobbler, then submit songs
+ * Run : call Handshake() then submit songs
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_this )
+static void Run( intf_thread_t *p_intf )
 {
-    char                    *psz_submit_string = NULL;
-    int                     i_handshake;
-    int                     i_netprintf;
+    char                    *psz_submit, *psz_submit_song, *psz_submit_tmp;
+    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;
-    audioscrobbler_queue_t  *p_first_queue;
+    uint8_t                 p_buffer[1024];
+    char                    *p_buffer_pos;
+    int                     i_post_socket;
+    int                     canc = vlc_savecancel();
 
-    p_this->p_sys = p_sys_global;
-    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_this->p_sys;
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
 
-    while( !p_this->b_die )
+    /* main loop */
+    for( ;; )
     {
-        if( p_sys->b_handshaked == VLC_FALSE )
-        {
-            if ( time( NULL ) >=
-                ( p_sys->time_last_interval + p_sys->i_interval ) )
-            {
-                msg_Dbg( p_this, "Handshaking with last.fm ..." );
-                i_handshake = Handshake( p_this );
+        bool b_wait = false;
 
-                if( i_handshake == VLC_ENOMEM )
-                {
-                    msg_Err( p_this, "Out of memory" );
-                    return;
-                }
 
-                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;
-                }
-
-                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 );
-                }
-
-                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 );
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        vlc_restorecancel( canc );
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
+        mutex_cleanup_push( &p_sys->lock );
 
+        if( mdate() < p_sys->next_exchange )
+            /* wait until we can resubmit, i.e.  */
+            b_wait = vlc_cond_timedwait( &p_sys->wait, &p_sys->lock,
+                                          p_sys->next_exchange ) == 0;
         else
+            /* wait for data to submit */
+            /* we are signaled each time there is a song to submit */
+            vlc_cond_wait( &p_sys->wait, &p_sys->lock );
+        vlc_cleanup_run();
+        canc = vlc_savecancel();
+
+        if( b_wait )
+            continue; /* holding on until next_exchange */
+
+        /* handshake if needed */
+        if( p_sys->b_handshaked == false )
         {
-            if ( ( p_sys->p_first_queue->i_songs_nb > 0 ) &&
-                ( time( NULL ) >=
-                ( p_sys->time_last_interval + p_sys->i_interval )  ) )
+            msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Handshaking with last.fm ..." );
+
+            switch( Handshake( p_intf ) )
             {
-                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 );
+                case VLC_ENOMEM:
                     return;
-                }
-
-                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
+
+                case VLC_ENOVAR:
+                    /* username not set */
+                    dialog_Fatal( p_intf,
+                        _("Last.fm username not set"),
+                        "%s", _("Please set a username or disable the "
+                        "audioscrobbler plugin, and restart VLC.\n"
+                        "Visit http://www.last.fm/join/ to get an account.")
                     );
-                }
-
-                p_sys->i_post_socket = net_ConnectTCP( p_this,
-                    p_sys->psz_submit_host, p_sys->i_submit_port);
-
-                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
-                );
-
-                if ( i_netprintf == -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 );
+                case VLC_SUCCESS:
+                    msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Handshake successfull :)" );
+                    p_sys->b_handshaked = true;
+                    p_sys->i_interval = 0;
+                    p_sys->next_exchange = mdate();
+                    break;
+
+                case VLC_AUDIOSCROBBLER_EFATAL:
+                    msg_Warn( p_intf, "Exiting..." );
                     return;
-                }
 
-                net_Read( p_this, p_sys->i_post_socket, NULL,
-                          p_buffer, 1024, VLC_FALSE );
-                net_Close( p_sys->i_post_socket );
+                case VLC_EGENERIC:
+                default:
+                    /* protocol error : we'll try later */
+                    HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
+                    break;
+            }
+            /* if handshake failed let's restart the loop */
+            if( p_sys->b_handshaked == false )
+                continue;
+        }
 
-                p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "INTERVAL" );
+        msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Going to submit some data..." );
 
-                if ( p_buffer_pos )
-                {
-                    p_sys->i_interval = atoi( p_buffer_pos +
-                                              strlen( "INTERVAL " ) );
-                    time( &p_sys->time_last_interval );
-                }
+        /* The session may be invalid if there is a trailing \n */
+        char *psz_ln = strrchr( p_sys->psz_auth_token, '\n' );
+        if( psz_ln )
+            *psz_ln = '\0';
 
-                p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "FAILED" );
+        if( !asprintf( &psz_submit, "s=%s", p_sys->psz_auth_token ) )
+        {   /* Out of memory */
+            return;
+        }
 
-                if ( p_buffer_pos )
-                {
-                    msg_Err( p_this, p_buffer_pos );
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                    return;
-                }
+        /* forge the HTTP POST request */
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
+        audioscrobbler_song_t *p_song;
+        for( i_song = 0 ; i_song < p_sys->i_songs ; i_song++ )
+        {
+            p_song = &p_sys->p_queue[i_song];
+            if( !asprintf( &psz_submit_song,
+                    "&a%%5B%d%%5D=%s"
+                    "&t%%5B%d%%5D=%s"
+                    "&i%%5B%d%%5D=%u"
+                    "&o%%5B%d%%5D=P"
+                    "&r%%5B%d%%5D="
+                    "&l%%5B%d%%5D=%d"
+                    "&b%%5B%d%%5D=%s"
+                    "&n%%5B%d%%5D=%s"
+                    "&m%%5B%d%%5D=%s",
+                    i_song, p_song->psz_a,
+                    i_song, p_song->psz_t,
+                    i_song, (unsigned)p_song->date, /* HACK: %ju (uintmax_t) unsupported on Windows */
+                    i_song,
+                    i_song,
+                    i_song, p_song->i_l,
+                    i_song, p_song->psz_b,
+                    i_song, p_song->psz_n,
+                    i_song, p_song->psz_m
+            ) )
+            {   /* Out of memory */
+                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+                return;
+            }
+            psz_submit_tmp = psz_submit;
+            if( !asprintf( &psz_submit, "%s%s",
+                    psz_submit_tmp, psz_submit_song ) )
+            {   /* Out of memory */
+                free( psz_submit_tmp );
+                free( psz_submit_song );
+                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+                return;
+            }
+            free( psz_submit_song );
+            free( psz_submit_tmp );
+        }
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
 
-                p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "BADAUTH" );
+        i_post_socket = net_ConnectTCP( p_intf,
+            p_sys->psz_submit_host, p_sys->i_submit_port );
 
-                if ( p_buffer_pos )
-                {
-                    msg_Err( p_this,
-                             "Authentification failed, handshaking again" );
-                    p_sys->b_handshaked = VLC_FALSE;
-                    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "OK" );
-
-                if ( p_buffer_pos )
-                {
-                    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!" );
-                }
-                vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-            }
+        if ( i_post_socket == -1 )
+        {
+            /* If connection fails, we assume we must handshake again */
+            HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
+            p_sys->b_handshaked = false;
+            free( psz_submit );
+            continue;
         }
-        msleep( INTF_IDLE_SLEEP );
 
-        p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_this );
-        PL_LOCK;
-        if( p_playlist->request.i_status == PLAYLIST_STOPPED )
+        /* we transmit the data */
+        i_net_ret = net_Printf(
+            p_intf, i_post_socket, NULL,
+            POST_REQUEST, p_sys->psz_submit_file,
+            (unsigned)strlen( psz_submit ), p_sys->psz_submit_host,
+            VERSION, psz_submit
+        );
+
+        free( psz_submit );
+        if ( i_net_ret == -1 )
         {
-            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 );
+            /* If connection fails, we assume we must handshake again */
+            HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
+            p_sys->b_handshaked = false;
+            continue;
         }
-        else
+
+        i_net_ret = net_Read( p_intf, i_post_socket, NULL,
+                    p_buffer, 1023, false );
+        if ( i_net_ret <= 0 )
         {
-            PL_UNLOCK;
-            pl_Release( p_playlist );
+            /* if we get no answer, something went wrong : try again */
+            continue;
         }
 
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
+        net_Close( i_post_socket );
+        p_buffer[i_net_ret] = '\0';
 
-        if( p_sys->b_metadata_read == VLC_FALSE )
+        p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "FAILED" );
+        if ( p_buffer_pos )
         {
-            time( &played_time );
-            played_time -= p_sys->p_current_song->time_playing;
-            played_time -= p_sys->time_total_pauses;
-
+            msg_Warn( p_intf, "%s", p_buffer_pos );
+            HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
+            continue;
+        }
 
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+        p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "BADSESSION" );
+        if ( p_buffer_pos )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_intf, "Authentication failed (BADSESSION), are you connected to last.fm with another program ?" );
+            p_sys->b_handshaked = false;
+            HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
+            continue;
+        }
 
-            /* ok now we can read meta data */
-            if( played_time > 10 )
-            {
-                ReadMetaData( p_this );
-            }
+        p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "OK" );
+        if ( p_buffer_pos )
+        {
+            int i;
+            for( i = 0; i < p_sys->i_songs; i++ )
+                DeleteSong( &p_sys->p_queue[i] );
+            p_sys->i_songs = 0;
+            p_sys->i_interval = 0;
+            p_sys->next_exchange = mdate();
+            msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Submission successful!" );
         }
         else
         {
-            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;
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
-            }
+            msg_Err( p_intf, "Authentication failed, handshaking again (%s)", 
+                             p_buffer );
+            p_sys->b_handshaked = false;
+            HandleInterval( &p_sys->next_exchange, &p_sys->i_interval );
+            continue;
         }
     }
+    vlc_restorecancel( canc );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -532,26 +453,44 @@ 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;
+    VLC_UNUSED( oldval );
 
-    (void)p_this; (void)psz_var; (void)oldval;
+    intf_thread_t   *p_intf = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_data;
+    intf_sys_t      *p_sys  = p_intf->p_sys;
+    input_thread_t  *p_input = ( input_thread_t* )p_this;
+    vlc_value_t     state_value;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
+    VLC_UNUSED( p_this ); VLC_UNUSED( psz_var );
 
-    if( newval.i_int == PAUSE_S )
+    if( newval.i_int != INPUT_EVENT_STATE ) return VLC_SUCCESS;
+
+    if( var_CountChoices( p_input, "video-es" ) )
     {
-        time( &p_sys->time_pause );
-        p_sys->b_paused = VLC_TRUE;
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "Not an audio-only input, not submitting");
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
 
-    if( newval.i_int == PLAYING_S )
+    state_value.i_int = 0;
+
+    var_Get( p_input, "state", &state_value );
+
+
+    if( p_sys->b_meta_read == false && state_value.i_int >= PLAYING_S )
     {
-        p_sys->time_total_pauses += time( NULL ) - p_sys->time_pause;
-        p_sys->b_paused = VLC_TRUE;
+        ReadMetaData( p_intf );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+
+    if( state_value.i_int >= END_S )
+        AddToQueue( p_intf );
+    else if( state_value.i_int == PAUSE_S )
+        p_sys->time_pause = mdate();
+    else if( p_sys->time_pause > 0 && state_value.i_int == PLAYING_S )
+    {
+        p_sys->time_total_pauses += ( mdate() - p_sys->time_pause );
+        p_sys->time_pause = 0;
+    }
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -562,64 +501,48 @@ static int PlayingChange( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
 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;
-    time_t              epoch;
-    struct tm           *epoch_tm;
-    char                psz_date[20];
+    input_thread_t      *p_input;
+    intf_thread_t       *p_intf     = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_data;
+    intf_sys_t          *p_sys      = p_intf->p_sys;
+    input_item_t        *p_item;
 
-    (void)p_this; (void)psz_var; (void)oldval; (void)newval;
+    VLC_UNUSED( p_this ); VLC_UNUSED( psz_var );
+    VLC_UNUSED( oldval ); VLC_UNUSED( newval );
 
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = ( intf_thread_t* ) p_data;
-    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    p_sys->b_state_cb       = false;
+    p_sys->b_meta_read      = false;
+    p_sys->b_submit         = false;
 
-    p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_intf );
-    PL_LOCK;
-    p_input = p_playlist->p_input;
+    p_input = playlist_CurrentInput( pl_Get( p_intf ) );
 
-    if( !p_input )
-    {
-        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;
+    if( !p_input || p_input->b_dead )
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+    p_item = input_GetItem( p_input );
+    if( !p_item )
+    {
+        vlc_object_release( p_input );
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
 
-    vlc_object_yield( p_input );
-    PL_UNLOCK;
-    pl_Release( p_playlist );
-
-    var_AddCallback( p_input, "state", PlayingChange, p_intf );
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock ( &p_sys->lock );
+    if( var_CountChoices( p_input, "video-es" ) )
+    {
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "Not an audio-only input, not submitting");
+        vlc_object_release( p_input );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    }
 
-    /* reset pause counter */
     p_sys->time_total_pauses = 0;
+    time( &p_sys->p_current_song.date );        /* to be sent to last.fm */
+    p_sys->p_current_song.i_start = mdate();    /* only used locally */
 
-    /* we'll read after to be sure it's present */
-    p_sys->b_metadata_read = VLC_FALSE;
-
-    p_sys->b_queued = VLC_TRUE;
+    var_AddCallback( p_input, "intf-event", PlayingChange, p_intf );
+    p_sys->b_state_cb = true;
 
-    time( &epoch );
-    epoch_tm = gmtime( &epoch );
-    snprintf( psz_date, 20, "%.4d-%.2d-%.2d %.2d:%.2d:%.2d",
-        epoch_tm->tm_year+1900, epoch_tm->tm_mon+1, epoch_tm->tm_mday,
-        epoch_tm->tm_hour, epoch_tm->tm_min, epoch_tm->tm_sec );
-
-    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 )
-                      ? VLC_TRUE : VLC_FALSE;
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+    if( input_item_IsPreparsed( p_item ) )
+        ReadMetaData( p_intf );
+    /* if the input item was not preparsed, we'll do it in PlayingChange()
+     * callback, when "state" == PLAYING_S */
 
     vlc_object_release( p_input );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
@@ -628,82 +551,144 @@ static int ItemChange( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
 /*****************************************************************************
  * AddToQueue: Add the played song to the queue to be submitted
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int AddToQueue ( intf_thread_t *p_this )
+static void 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;
+    mtime_t                     played_time;
+    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;
-    }
+    if( !p_sys->b_submit )
+        goto end;
 
     /* wait for the user to listen enough before submitting */
-    time ( &played_time );
-    played_time -= p_sys->p_current_song->time_playing;
-    played_time -= p_sys->time_total_pauses;
+    played_time = mdate() - p_sys->p_current_song.i_start -
+                            p_sys->time_total_pauses;
+    played_time /= 1000000; /* µs → s */
+
+    /*HACK: it seam that the preparsing sometime fail,
+            so use the playing time as the song length */
+    if( p_sys->p_current_song.i_l == 0 )
+        p_sys->p_current_song.i_l = played_time;
 
-    if( ( played_time < 240 )
-        && ( played_time < ( p_sys->p_current_song->i_l / 2 ) ) )
+    /* Don't send song shorter than 30s */
+    if( p_sys->p_current_song.i_l < 30 )
     {
-        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "Song too short (< 30s), not submitting" );
+        goto end;
     }
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_this, "Ok. We'll put it in the queue for submission" );
-
-    p_queue = p_sys->p_first_queue;
-
-    while( ( p_queue->i_songs_nb == 10 ) && ( p_queue->p_next_queue != NULL ) )
+    /* Send if the user had listen more than 240s OR half the track length */
+    if( ( played_time < 240 ) &&
+        ( played_time < ( p_sys->p_current_song.i_l / 2 ) ) )
     {
-        p_queue = p_queue->p_next_queue;
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "Song not listened long enough, not submitting" );
+        goto end;
     }
 
-    i_songs_nb = p_queue->i_songs_nb;
-
-    if( i_songs_nb == 10 )
+    /* Check that all meta are present */
+    if( !p_sys->p_current_song.psz_a || !*p_sys->p_current_song.psz_a ||
+        !p_sys->p_current_song.psz_t || !*p_sys->p_current_song.psz_t )
     {
-        p_next_queue = malloc( sizeof( audioscrobbler_queue_t ) );
-        if( !p_next_queue )
-        {
-            vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-            return VLC_ENOMEM;
-        }
-        p_queue->p_next_queue = p_next_queue;
-        i_songs_nb = 0;
-        p_queue = p_next_queue;
-        p_queue->i_songs_nb = i_songs_nb;
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "Missing artist or title, not submitting" );
+        goto end;
     }
 
-    p_queue->p_queue[i_songs_nb] = malloc( sizeof( audioscrobbler_song_t ) );
+    if( p_sys->i_songs >= QUEUE_MAX )
+    {
+        msg_Warn( p_this, "Submission queue is full, not submitting" );
+        goto end;
+    }
 
-    p_queue->p_queue[i_songs_nb]->i_l = p_sys->p_current_song->i_l;
+    msg_Dbg( p_this, "Song will be submitted." );
 
-    p_queue->p_queue[i_songs_nb]->psz_a =
-        strdup( p_sys->p_current_song->psz_a );
+#define QUEUE_COPY( a ) \
+    p_sys->p_queue[p_sys->i_songs].a = p_sys->p_current_song.a
 
-    p_queue->p_queue[i_songs_nb]->psz_t =
-        strdup( p_sys->p_current_song->psz_t );
+#define QUEUE_COPY_NULL( a ) \
+    QUEUE_COPY( a ); \
+    p_sys->p_current_song.a = NULL
 
-    p_queue->p_queue[i_songs_nb]->psz_b =
-        strdup( p_sys->p_current_song->psz_b );
+    QUEUE_COPY( i_l );
+    QUEUE_COPY_NULL( psz_n );
+    QUEUE_COPY_NULL( psz_a );
+    QUEUE_COPY_NULL( psz_t );
+    QUEUE_COPY_NULL( psz_b );
+    QUEUE_COPY_NULL( psz_m );
+    QUEUE_COPY( date );
+#undef QUEUE_COPY_NULL
+#undef QUEUE_COPY
 
-    p_queue->p_queue[i_songs_nb]->psz_i =
-        strdup( p_sys->p_current_song->psz_i );
+    p_sys->i_songs++;
 
-    p_queue->i_songs_nb++;
-    p_sys->b_queued = VLC_TRUE;
+    /* signal the main loop we have something to submit */
+    vlc_cond_signal( &p_sys->wait );
 
+end:
+    DeleteSong( &p_sys->p_current_song );
+    p_sys->b_submit = false;
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * ParseURL : Split an http:// URL into host, file, and port
+ *
+ * Example: "62.216.251.205:80/protocol_1.2"
+ *      will be split into "62.216.251.205", 80, "protocol_1.2"
+ *
+ * psz_url will be freed before returning
+ * *psz_file & *psz_host will be freed before use
+ *
+ * Return value:
+ *  VLC_ENOMEM      Out Of Memory
+ *  VLC_EGENERIC    Invalid url provided
+ *  VLC_SUCCESS     Success
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int ParseURL( char *psz_url, char **psz_host, char **psz_file,
+                        int *i_port )
+{
+    int i_pos;
+    int i_len = strlen( psz_url );
+    bool b_no_port = false;
+    FREENULL( *psz_host );
+    FREENULL( *psz_file );
+
+    i_pos = strcspn( psz_url, ":" );
+    if( i_pos == i_len )
+    {
+        *i_port = 80;
+        i_pos = strcspn( psz_url, "/" );
+        b_no_port = true;
+    }
+
+    *psz_host = strndup( psz_url, i_pos );
+    if( !*psz_host )
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
 
+    if( !b_no_port )
+    {
+        i_pos++; /* skip the ':' */
+        *i_port = atoi( psz_url + i_pos );
+        if( *i_port <= 0 )
+        {
+            FREENULL( *psz_host );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        }
+
+        i_pos = strcspn( psz_url, "/" );
+    }
+
+    if( i_pos == i_len )
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
+    i_pos++; /* skip the '/' */
+    *psz_file = strdup( psz_url + i_pos );
+    if( !*psz_file )
+    {
+        FREENULL( *psz_host );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
+    }
+
+    free( psz_url );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -712,418 +697,336 @@ 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_username, *psz_password;
+    char                *psz_scrobbler_url;
+    time_t              timestamp;
+    char                psz_timestamp[21];
 
-    stream_t            *p_stream;
-    char                *psz_handshake_url = NULL;
+    struct md5_s        p_struct_md5;
 
-    uint8_t             *p_buffer = NULL;
-    char                *p_buffer_pos = NULL;
-    char                *psz_buffer_substring = NULL;
-    char                *psz_url_parser = NULL;
-    int                 i_url_pos, i;
+    stream_t            *p_stream;
+    char                *psz_handshake_url;
+    uint8_t             p_buffer[1024];
+    char                *p_buffer_pos;
 
-    char                *b1, *b2, *b3, *b4;
+    int                 i_ret;
+    char                *psz_url;
 
-    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 );
+    psz_username = var_InheritString( p_this, "lastfm-username" );
+    if( !psz_username )
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
 
-    p_sys->psz_username = config_GetPsz(p_this, "lastfm-username");
-    if ( !p_sys->psz_username )
+    psz_password = var_InheritString( p_this, "lastfm-password" );
+    if( !psz_password )
     {
-        goto memerror;
+        free( psz_username );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
     }
 
-
-    if ( !*p_sys->psz_username )
+    /* username or password have not been setup */
+    if ( !*psz_username || !*psz_password )
     {
-        msg_Info( p_this, "You have to set an username! "
-         "Visit https://www.last.fm/join/" );
+        free( psz_username );
+        free( psz_password );
         return VLC_ENOVAR;
     }
 
-    psz_handshake_url = malloc( 1024 );
-    if ( !psz_handshake_url )
-    {
-        goto memerror;
-    }
+    time( &timestamp );
 
-    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 );
+    /* 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 );
 
-    p_stream = stream_UrlNew( p_intf, psz_handshake_url);
-
-    free( psz_handshake_url );
+    free( psz_password );
 
-    if( !p_stream )
+    char *psz_password_md5 = psz_md5_hash( &p_struct_md5 );
+    if( !psz_password_md5 )
     {
-        p_sys->i_interval = DEFAULT_INTERVAL;
-        time( &p_sys->time_last_interval );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        free( psz_username );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
     }
 
-    p_buffer = ( uint8_t* ) calloc( 1, 1024 );
-    if ( !p_buffer )
+    snprintf( psz_timestamp, sizeof( psz_timestamp ), "%"PRIu64,
+              (uint64_t)timestamp );
+
+    /* generates a md5 hash of :
+     * - md5 hash of the password, plus
+     * - timestamp in clear text
+     */
+    InitMD5( &p_struct_md5 );
+    AddMD5( &p_struct_md5, ( uint8_t* ) psz_password_md5, 32 );
+    AddMD5( &p_struct_md5, ( uint8_t* ) psz_timestamp, strlen( psz_timestamp ));
+    EndMD5( &p_struct_md5 );
+    free( psz_password_md5 );
+
+    char *psz_auth_token = psz_md5_hash( &p_struct_md5 );
+    if( !psz_auth_token )
     {
-        stream_Delete( p_stream );
-        goto memerror;
+        free( psz_username );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
     }
+    strncpy( p_sys->psz_auth_token, psz_auth_token, 33 );
+    free( psz_auth_token );
 
-    if ( stream_Read( p_stream, p_buffer, 1024 ) == 0 )
+    psz_scrobbler_url = var_InheritString( p_this, "scrobbler-url" );
+    if( !psz_scrobbler_url )
     {
-        stream_Delete( p_stream );
-        free( p_buffer );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        free( psz_username );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
     }
 
-    stream_Delete( p_stream );
-
-    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "INTERVAL" );
-
-    if ( p_buffer_pos )
+    if( !asprintf( &psz_handshake_url,
+    "http://%s/?hs=true&p=1.2&c=%s&v=%s&u=%s&t=%s&a=%s", psz_scrobbler_url,
+        CLIENT_NAME, CLIENT_VERSION, psz_username, psz_timestamp,
+        p_sys->psz_auth_token ) )
     {
-        p_sys->i_interval = atoi( p_buffer_pos + strlen( "INTERVAL " ) );
-        time( &p_sys->time_last_interval );
+        free( psz_scrobbler_url );
+        free( psz_username );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
     }
+    free( psz_scrobbler_url );
+    free( psz_username );
 
-    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "FAILED" );
+    /* send the http handshake request */
+    p_stream = stream_UrlNew( p_intf, psz_handshake_url );
+    free( psz_handshake_url );
 
-    if ( p_buffer_pos )
-    {
-        msg_Info( p_this, p_buffer_pos );
-        free( p_buffer );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
+    if( !p_stream )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    }
 
-    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "BADUSER" );
-
-    if ( p_buffer_pos )
+    /* read answer */
+    i_ret = stream_Read( p_stream, p_buffer, 1023 );
+    if( i_ret == 0 )
     {
-        msg_Info( p_intf, "Username is incorrect" );
-        free( p_buffer );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
+        stream_Delete( p_stream );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
+    p_buffer[i_ret] = '\0';
+    stream_Delete( p_stream );
 
-    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char * ) p_buffer, "UPDATE" );
-
+    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char* ) p_buffer, "FAILED " );
     if ( p_buffer_pos )
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_intf, "Protocol updated" );
-        msg_Dbg( p_intf, p_buffer_pos );
-    }
-
-    else
-    {
-        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;
-        }
+        /* handshake request failed, sorry */
+        msg_Err( p_this, "last.fm handshake failed: %s", p_buffer_pos + 7 );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-    psz_buffer_substring = strndup( strstr( p_buffer_pos, "\n" ) + 1, 32 );
-    if ( !psz_buffer_substring )
+    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char* ) p_buffer, "BADAUTH" );
+    if ( p_buffer_pos )
     {
-        goto memerror;
-    }
-    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 );
+        /* authentication failed, bad username/password combination */
+        dialog_Fatal( p_this,
+            _("last.fm: Authentication failed"),
+            "%s", _("last.fm username or password is incorrect. "
+              "Please verify your settings and relaunch VLC." ) );
+        return VLC_AUDIOSCROBBLER_EFATAL;
     }
 
-    p_buffer_pos = ( void* ) strstr( ( char* ) p_buffer, "http://" );
-
-    if ( p_sys->psz_submit_host != NULL )
+    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char* ) p_buffer, "BANNED" );
+    if ( p_buffer_pos )
     {
-        free( p_sys->psz_submit_host );
+        /* oops, our version of vlc has been banned by last.fm servers */
+        msg_Err( p_intf, "This version of VLC has been banned by last.fm. "
+                         "You should upgrade VLC, or disable the last.fm plugin." );
+        return VLC_AUDIOSCROBBLER_EFATAL;
     }
 
-    if ( p_sys->psz_submit_file != NULL )
+    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char* ) p_buffer, "BADTIME" );
+    if ( p_buffer_pos )
     {
-        free( p_sys->psz_submit_file );
+        /* The system clock isn't good */
+        msg_Err( p_intf, "last.fm handshake failed because your clock is too "
+                         "much shifted. Please correct it, and relaunch VLC." );
+        return VLC_AUDIOSCROBBLER_EFATAL;
     }
 
-    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 );
-
-    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 );
-
-    free(p_buffer);
+    p_buffer_pos = strstr( ( char* ) p_buffer, "OK" );
+    if ( !p_buffer_pos )
+        goto proto;
 
-    p_struct_md5 = malloc( sizeof( struct md5_s ) );
-    if( !p_struct_md5 )
-    {
-        goto memerror;
-    }
+    p_buffer_pos = strstr( p_buffer_pos, "\n" );
+    if( !p_buffer_pos || strlen( p_buffer_pos ) < 34 )
+        goto proto;
+    p_buffer_pos++; /* we skip the '\n' */
 
-    psz_password = config_GetPsz(p_this, "lastfm-password");
-    if ( !psz_password )
-    {
-         goto memerror;
-    }
+    /* save the session ID */
+    snprintf( p_sys->psz_auth_token, 33, "%s", p_buffer_pos );
 
-    InitMD5( p_struct_md5 );
-    AddMD5( p_struct_md5, ( uint8_t* ) psz_password, strlen( psz_password ) );
-    EndMD5( p_struct_md5 );
+    p_buffer_pos = strstr( p_buffer_pos, "http://" );
+    if( !p_buffer_pos || strlen( p_buffer_pos ) == 7 )
+        goto proto;
 
-    free( psz_password );
+    /* We need to read the nowplaying url */
+    p_buffer_pos += 7; /* we skip "http://" */
+#if 0 //NOT USED
+    psz_url = strndup( p_buffer_pos, strcspn( p_buffer_pos, "\n" ) );
+    if( !psz_url )
+        goto oom;
 
-    psz_password_md5 = malloc ( 33 * sizeof( char ) );
-    if ( !psz_password_md5 )
+    switch( ParseURL( psz_url, &p_sys->psz_nowp_host,
+                &p_sys->psz_nowp_file, &p_sys->i_nowp_port ) )
     {
-        goto memerror;
+        case VLC_ENOMEM:
+            goto oom;
+        case VLC_EGENERIC:
+            goto proto;
+        case VLC_SUCCESS:
+        default:
+            break;
     }
-
-    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 );
-    }
-
-    strlwr( psz_password_md5 );
-
-    InitMD5( p_struct_md5 );
-    AddMD5( p_struct_md5, ( uint8_t* ) psz_password_md5, 32 );
-    AddMD5( p_struct_md5, ( uint8_t* ) ps_challenge_md5, 32 );
-    EndMD5( p_struct_md5 );
-
-    free( ps_challenge_md5 );
-    free( psz_password_md5 );
-
-    for ( i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
+#endif
+    p_buffer_pos = strstr( p_buffer_pos, "http://" );
+    if( !p_buffer_pos || strlen( p_buffer_pos ) == 7 )
+        goto proto;
+
+    /* We need to read the submission url */
+    p_buffer_pos += 7; /* we skip "http://" */
+    psz_url = strndup( p_buffer_pos, strcspn( p_buffer_pos, "\n" ) );
+    if( !psz_url )
+        goto oom;
+
+    switch( ParseURL( psz_url, &p_sys->psz_submit_host,
+                &p_sys->psz_submit_file, &p_sys->i_submit_port ) )
     {
-        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 );
+        case VLC_ENOMEM:
+            goto oom;
+        case VLC_EGENERIC:
+            goto proto;
+        case VLC_SUCCESS:
+        default:
+            break;
     }
 
-    p_sys->psz_response_md5[32] = 0;
-
-    strlwr( p_sys->psz_response_md5 );
-
-    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 );
+oom:
     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;
+proto:
+    msg_Err( p_intf, "Handshake: can't recognize server protocol" );
+    return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
-/*****************************************************************************
- * 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
+ * DeleteSong : Delete the char pointers in a song
  *****************************************************************************/
-void DeleteQueue( audioscrobbler_queue_t *p_queue )
+static void DeleteSong( audioscrobbler_song_t* p_song )
 {
-    int     i;
-
-    for( i = 0; i < p_queue->i_songs_nb; i++ )
-    {
-        free( p_queue->p_queue[i]->psz_a );
-        free( p_queue->p_queue[i]->psz_b );
-        free( p_queue->p_queue[i]->psz_t );
-        free( p_queue->p_queue[i]->psz_i );
-        free( p_queue->p_queue[i] );
-    }
+    FREENULL( p_song->psz_a );
+    FREENULL( p_song->psz_b );
+    FREENULL( p_song->psz_t );
+    FREENULL( p_song->psz_m );
+    FREENULL( p_song->psz_n );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * ReadMetaData : Puts current song's meta data in p_sys->p_current_song
+ * ReadMetaData : Read meta data when parsed by vlc
  *****************************************************************************/
 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;
-    vlc_value_t         video_val;
-
-    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_this->p_sys;
+    input_thread_t      *p_input;
+    input_item_t        *p_item;
 
-    p_playlist = pl_Yield( p_this );
-    PL_LOCK;
-    p_input = p_playlist->p_input;
+    intf_sys_t          *p_sys = p_this->p_sys;
 
+    p_input = playlist_CurrentInput( pl_Get( p_this ) );
     if( !p_input )
-    {
-        PL_UNLOCK;
-        pl_Release( p_playlist );
         return( VLC_SUCCESS );
-    }
 
-    vlc_object_yield( p_input );
-    PL_UNLOCK;
-    pl_Release( p_playlist );
+    p_item = input_GetItem( p_input );
+    if( !p_item )
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
-    if ( p_input->input.p_item->i_type == ITEM_TYPE_NET )
-    {
-        msg_Dbg( p_this, "We play a stream -> no submission");
-        goto no_submission;
+    char *psz_meta;
+#define ALLOC_ITEM_META( a, b ) \
+    psz_meta = input_item_Get##b( p_item ); \
+    if( psz_meta && *psz_meta ) \
+    { \
+        a = encode_URI_component( psz_meta ); \
+        if( !a ) \
+        { \
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock ); \
+            vlc_object_release( p_input ); \
+            free( psz_meta ); \
+            return VLC_ENOMEM; \
+        } \
     }
 
-    var_Change( p_input, "video-es", VLC_VAR_CHOICESCOUNT, &video_val, NULL );
-    if( video_val.i_int > 0 )
-    {
-        msg_Dbg( p_this, "We play a video -> no submission");
-        goto no_submission;
-    }
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock );
 
-    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;
-    }
+    p_sys->b_meta_read = true;
 
-    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;
-        }
-    }
+    ALLOC_ITEM_META( p_sys->p_current_song.psz_a, Artist )
     else
     {
-        psz_album = calloc( 1, sizeof( char ) );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
+        msg_Dbg( p_this, "No artist.." );
+        vlc_object_release( p_input );
+        free( psz_meta );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
+    free( psz_meta );
 
-    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;
-        }
-    }
+    ALLOC_ITEM_META( p_sys->p_current_song.psz_t, Title )
     else
     {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
         msg_Dbg( p_this, "No track name.." );
-        goto no_submission;
+        vlc_object_release( p_input );
+        free( p_sys->p_current_song.psz_a );
+        free( psz_meta );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
+    free( psz_meta );
 
-    i_length = p_input->input.p_item->i_duration / 1000000;
-
-    vlc_object_release( p_input );
+    /* Now we have read the mandatory meta data, so we can submit that info */
+    p_sys->b_submit = true;
 
-    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;
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock ( &p_sys->lock );
-
-    msg_Dbg( p_this, "Meta data registered, waiting to be queued" );
+    ALLOC_ITEM_META( p_sys->p_current_song.psz_b, Album )
+    else
+        p_sys->p_current_song.psz_b = calloc( 1, 1 );
+    free( psz_meta );
 
-    free( psz_title );
-    free( psz_artist );
-    free( psz_album );
+    ALLOC_ITEM_META( p_sys->p_current_song.psz_m, TrackID )
+    else
+        p_sys->p_current_song.psz_m = calloc( 1, 1 );
+    free( psz_meta );
 
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    p_sys->p_current_song.i_l = input_item_GetDuration( p_item ) / 1000000;
 
-error:
-    vlc_object_release( p_input );
+    ALLOC_ITEM_META( p_sys->p_current_song.psz_n, TrackNum )
+    else
+        p_sys->p_current_song.psz_n = calloc( 1, 1 );
+    free( psz_meta );
+#undef ALLOC_ITEM_META
 
-    free( psz_artist );
-    free( psz_album );
-    free( psz_title );
-    return VLC_ENOMEM;
+    msg_Dbg( p_this, "Meta data registered" );
 
-no_submission:
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock );
     vlc_object_release( p_input );
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
-    free( psz_title );
-    free( psz_artist );
-    free( psz_album );
-
-    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 );
+}
 
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+static void HandleInterval( mtime_t *next, unsigned int *i_interval )
+{
+    if( *i_interval == 0 )
+    {
+        /* first interval is 1 minute */
+        *i_interval = 1;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* else we double the previous interval, up to 120 minutes */
+        *i_interval <<= 1;
+        if( *i_interval > 120 )
+            *i_interval = 120;
+    }
+    *next = mdate() + ( *i_interval * 1000000 * 60 );
 }
+