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  [XB] Music Thread Starter

  Simplify the creation of music discussion threads and provide a polished look for your music forum.

  [xb] music thread starter
  About this resource

  

  
  Simplify the creation of music discussion threads and provide a polished look for your music forum.
  

  Features:

  • Dynamic Thread Posting:
  • Automatically fills the first post with album details and cover art pulled from TheAudioDB.
  • Supports batch album posting by author.
  • Custom Albums: Add missing albums manually to ensure your forum covers all releases, even those absent on TheAudioDB.
  • User Lists:Enable users to:
    • Add albums to Favorites
    • Mark albums as Listened
    • Add albums to Owned List
  • Duplicate Detection: Avoid duplicates by converting new threads into posts within existing threads for the same album.
  • Enhanced Searchability: Search forum threads by genre, artist, or album title for quick access.
  • Customizable Display: Admins can choose what album details appear in threads and on forum thread lists.
  • Genre-Specific Forums: Assign forums for specific music genres and restrict threads based on genre.
  • Trophy Integration: Reward users with trophy points for starting album threads

  Perfect for music lovers, this add-on integrates seamlessly with your forum to enhance user engagement!
  
  

  Upgrading from a 2.0.x version and below?

  Here's a list of notable changes why it's definitely worth the upgrade:
  

  Spoiler

  Changes:

  • General code refactor
  • XF 2.3 compatibility
  • Minimal XF version changed to 2.2
  • Removed XenPorta support
  • [BREAKING] Add-on was integrated with ForumType and ThreadType system (XF2.2+).
  • "Music thread forums" add-on option was removed (all previously selected forums in this option will be automatically converted to "TADb Music forum" type).
  • "Allow mixed content" option was deleted (now can be used "General discussion" forum type with "TADb Music threads" type)
  • Added ability to add music in favorites, listened, owned lists and account pages to view and manage them

  New features:

  • Added ability to bulk add albums for artist (requires corresponding permission)
  • Added ability to add custom albums that do not exist on TADb (requires corresponding permission)
  • Added option to disallow albums to be posted multiple times
  • Cached user music thread count to optimize user criteria
  • Added ability to upload custom YouTube icon asset in style properties

  Fixes:

  • Fixed PHP 8.1+ compatibility
  • Fixed incorrect permissions checks not allowing to configure node-specific permissions
  • Fixed remaining music rating data on music deletion
  • Fixed missing unique index in music ratings table which could allow multiple ratings of the same music by a single user under certain circumstances
• Version

  2.2.0 Stable Available Feb 20, 2026 · 1

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  File size: 104.8 KB

  SHA-256: 4dc6fd5575b289498463ca8f89dec90631c28295da5c5bcc345089264bdb3bc8

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  Simplify the creation of music discussion threads and provide a polished look for your music forum.
  

  Features:

  • Dynamic Thread Posting:
  • Automatically fills the first post with album details and cover art pulled from TheAudioDB.
  • Supports batch album posting by author.
  • Custom Albums: Add missing albums manually to ensure your forum covers all releases, even those absent on TheAudioDB.
  • User Lists:Enable users to:
    • Add albums to Favorites
    • Mark albums as Listened
    • Add albums to Owned List
  • Duplicate Detection: Avoid duplicates by converting new threads into posts within existing threads for the same album.
  • Enhanced Searchability: Search forum threads by genre, artist, or album title for quick access.
  • Customizable Display: Admins can choose what album details appear in threads and on forum thread lists.
  • Genre-Specific Forums: Assign forums for specific music genres and restrict threads based on genre.
  • Trophy Integration: Reward users with trophy points for starting album threads

  Perfect for music lovers, this add-on integrates seamlessly with your forum to enhance user engagement!
  
  

  Upgrading from a 2.0.x version and below?

  Here's a list of notable changes why it's definitely worth the upgrade:
  

  Spoiler

  Changes:

  • General code refactor
  • XF 2.3 compatibility
  • Minimal XF version changed to 2.2
  • Removed XenPorta support
  • [BREAKING] Add-on was integrated with ForumType and ThreadType system (XF2.2+).
  • "Music thread forums" add-on option was removed (all previously selected forums in this option will be automatically converted to "TADb Music forum" type).
  • "Allow mixed content" option was deleted (now can be used "General discussion" forum type with "TADb Music threads" type)
  • Added ability to add music in favorites, listened, owned lists and account pages to view and manage them

  New features:

  • Added ability to bulk add albums for artist (requires corresponding permission)
  • Added ability to add custom albums that do not exist on TADb (requires corresponding permission)
  • Added option to disallow albums to be posted multiple times
  • Cached user music thread count to optimize user criteria
  • Added ability to upload custom YouTube icon asset in style properties

  Fixes:

  • Fixed PHP 8.1+ compatibility
  • Fixed incorrect permissions checks not allowing to configure node-specific permissions
  • Fixed remaining music rating data on music deletion
  • Fixed missing unique index in music ratings table which could allow multiple ratings of the same music by a single user under certain circumstances
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