# \#faq **URL:** https://forum.spinitron.com/tag/faq/10.md [Latest](https://forum.spinitron.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.spinitron.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.spinitron.com/tags.md) --- ## [Metadata push guide](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/metadata-push-guide/144)
**Author:** [@eva](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/eva)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/metadata-push-guide/144 "2026-11-02T18:04:24Z")
In this article Metadata push channels Channel settings Template specification Default and max duration Spinitron can send messages to remote systems over the Internet using a variety of protocols and message forma… --- ## [Expanding playlists paramater from shows endpoint](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/expanding-playlists-paramater-from-shows-endpoint/1463)
**Author:** [@camilleforster](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/camilleforster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/expanding-playlists-paramater-from-shows-endpoint/1463 "2024-11-18T19:56:16Z")
Hello! I noticed I’m able to expand the “personas” data but not the “playlists” data. Is expand feature not supported for playlists? Thanks. I’m guessing it’s because it will be a long list so I’ll have to fetch seperate… --- ## [Poor recognition performance in specific programs](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/poor-recognition-performance-in-specific-programs/1220)
**Author:** [@tom](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/tom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/poor-recognition-performance-in-specific-programs/1220 "2024-02-27T18:26:34Z")
From time to time we hear from a station that automatic music recognition is generally working well but for a certain program it performed very badly. We’ve investigated a number of these cases to try to reveal the cause… --- ## [Automation compatibility API](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/automation-compatibility-api/175)
**Author:** [@eva](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/eva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/automation-compatibility-api/175 "2020-06-08T00:29:33Z")
Automation backwards compatibility API This endpoint is supplemental to the Spinitron v2 API and provides an alternative to the POST /spins endpoint for compatibility with applications that need to present spin metadat… --- ## [Is it possible to search for a song in your old playlists?](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/is-it-possible-to-search-for-a-song-in-your-old-playlists/1004)
**Author:** [@CDyllaG](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/CDyllaG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/is-it-possible-to-search-for-a-song-in-your-old-playlists/1004 "2023-08-20T22:32:03Z")
Let’s say I’d like to confirm I haven’t played “Eleanor Rigby” by the Beatles in the last six months on my weekly radio show that I log on Spinitron. Is there a quick way to do that? Thanks everyone! --- ## [Handling shows with more than one DJ](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/handling-shows-with-more-than-one-dj/66)
**Author:** [@timlight10](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/timlight10)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/handling-shows-with-more-than-one-dj/66 "2023-01-09T12:54:42Z")
We have a few shows that have multiple DJs on the air at the same time. Let’s say DJ A and DJ B. They do the show together. When the show is logged, only one DJ is recognized for the spins. But is it possible to have bot… --- ## [How to capture spins outside US](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/how-to-capture-spins-outside-us/783)
**Author:** [@Interstatecowboy](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/Interstatecowboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/how-to-capture-spins-outside-us/783 "2022-11-05T12:44:01Z")
Any feedback on what services are best for tracking spins outside US and Canada? --- ## [Webcast archive, not podcast](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/webcast-archive-not-podcast/659)
**Author:** [@tom](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/tom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/webcast-archive-not-podcast/659 "2022-04-28T20:22:12Z")
Some radio listeners, DJs, and station staff have told us about features they expect in Spinitron’s Ark webcast archive service, features like skip, seek, and segmenting the stream into radio programs. It’s as though the… --- ## [Spinitron as our System of Record](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/spinitron-as-our-system-of-record/644)
**Author:** [@Chuck](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/Chuck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/spinitron-as-our-system-of-record/644 "2022-04-20T21:54:36Z")
Couple of questions on Spinitron show schedules and the web API . . .is it possible to use the ‘Edit Show’ and the Web API to pass something to our client software that the user can’t see? Here’s why we’re asking - We a… --- ## [How do you log two tracks at the same time?](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/how-do-you-log-two-tracks-at-the-same-time/551)
**Author:** [@Azia](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/Azia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/how-do-you-log-two-tracks-at-the-same-time/551 "2022-02-16T19:24:57Z")
Hi all, I have DJs that mix their vinyl. They asked me how to log two songs at once. I thought it would be as simple as logging the songs for the same start time/duration, however when I submit a report to the sound exch… --- ## [Export formats for playlists, charts, etc](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/export-formats-for-playlists-charts-etc/174)
**Author:** [@eva](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/eva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/export-formats-for-playlists-charts-etc/174 "2021-12-29T16:19:01Z")
Export formats When exporting playlists, Spinitron adds heading rows describing the playlist (title, DJ, date, time, etc.) followed by the playlist’s spins in chronological order. There are no such heading rows when you … --- ## [Does Spinitron support SOCAN and CRTC log formats?](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/does-spinitron-support-socan-and-crtc-log-formats/98)
**Author:** [@tom](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/tom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/does-spinitron-support-socan-and-crtc-log-formats/98 "2021-05-05T14:04:37Z")
To the best of our understanding\* the answer is yes. A station can configure Spinitron to record the required information about music played and can export it in a suitable format. \* These weasel words are because we do… --- ## [Why are my spins coming up Green?](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/why-are-my-spins-coming-up-green/267)
**Author:** [@Azia](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/Azia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/why-are-my-spins-coming-up-green/267 "2020-11-03T12:58:43Z")
In the past, when I put a spins on my playlist, prior to the show airing, I can have the first song scheduled to start at say 10pm and each additional song duration confirms the start of the next spin. (according to my s… --- ## [Calendar concepts](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/calendar-concepts/172)
**Author:** [@eva](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/eva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/calendar-concepts/172 "2020-06-07T23:42:08Z")
Shows in the future – playlists in the past This is a core concept in Spinitron and it controls how some features work. To discuss features, how they work, and how they perhaps should change, we need to define terms. S… --- ## [How to delete a show?](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/how-to-delete-a-show/173)
**Author:** [@eva](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/eva)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2020, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/how-to-delete-a-show/173 "2020-06-07T23:54:12Z")
Q: How do I delete a show? Spinitron allows you to delete a scheduled show if and only if a) you have admin permissions, and b) the show has no playlists. Q: How do I get rid of a show with playlists? There are two opti… --- ## [Spinitron's home page, the map and the recent spins](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/spinitrons-home-page-the-map-and-the-recent-spins/170)
**Author:** [@tom](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/tom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/spinitrons-home-page-the-map-and-the-recent-spins/170 "2020-06-03T16:12:30Z")
Spinitron’s home page at https://spinitron.com/ looks something like this. Top to bottom we have Navigation bar Map Station picker Recent spins The recent spins feature has been around for years in one form or anot… --- ## [Simple way to change order of songs in a playlist](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/simple-way-to-change-order-of-songs-in-a-playlist/168)
**Author:** [@Steve\_from\_WOWD](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/Steve_from_WOWD)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/simple-way-to-change-order-of-songs-in-a-playlist/168 "2020-06-03T15:14:39Z")
If I recall correctly, in Spinitron version 1 it was easy to kind of drag an entire playlist entry up or down, so that for example if I’d enter Bob Dylan Blowing in the Wind at 9:45 and Muddy Water’s Hoochie Coochie Man … --- ## [Usign recognition with pre-recorded programs](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/usign-recognition-with-pre-recorded-programs/132)
**Author:** [@tom](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/tom)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/usign-recognition-with-pre-recorded-programs/132 "2020-03-31T16:23:04Z")
Some stations are dealing with new operating procedures owing to the virus. This note concerns running pre-recorded programs in combination with automatic music recognition. Scenario: DJs may record their shows in advan… --- ## [How to best display current show?](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/how-to-best-display-current-show/97)
**Author:** [@tom](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/tom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/how-to-best-display-current-show/97 "2020-02-05T02:37:31Z")
Max asked on Bitbucket: How do you best recommend showing the current show like we do for KSPC here and KZSC here? Right now we’re using a stripped-down version of the upcoming-shows widget because we had issues with t… --- ## [One-time exception to calendar/scheduled show](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/one-time-exception-to-calendar-scheduled-show/64)
**Author:** [@timlight10](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/timlight10)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/one-time-exception-to-calendar-scheduled-show/64 "2019-12-14T20:37:58Z")
I have loaded the show schedule into Spintron and put in the repeating recurrences for the shows. Each DJ does the same show at the same time each week. However, we do have some exceptions that come up over the course of… --- ## [What are the small letters for?](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/what-are-the-small-letters-for/62)
**Author:** [@timlight10](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/timlight10)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/what-are-the-small-letters-for/62 "2019-11-22T20:15:41Z")
What do these small clickable letters do? I did not see it covered in the “Help” videos. --- ## [Spinitron Search FAQ](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/spinitron-search-faq/87)
**Author:** [@tom](https://forum.spinitron.com/u/tom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2017, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.spinitron.com/t/spinitron-search-faq/87 "2017-07-22T04:00:00Z")
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