Enable Last.fm, song reporting and Last.fm radio.
Paul Cutler
pcutler@gnome.org

# Last.fm

Last.fm is a popular online service that offers both free and paid versions. Last.fm offers information on music artists and albums and if you create a user profile Last.fm allows you to track the music you listen to in Banshee for free. If you subscribe as a paying member, you can also listen to streaming music from Last.fm in various music clients, including Banshee. Last.fm offers multiple channels to stream, including recommended music for you based on your listening habits, your favorites and more.

# Enable Last.fm

To get the most out of Last.fm, you will want to create a Last.fm profile. Visit http://www.last.fm/join to create an account or choose EditPreferences from the Banshee menu. Then press the Source Specific tab and press the Source drop down menu and choose Last.fm and select the Sign up for Last.fm link.

To enable Banshee to report the songs you play on your computer to Last.fm, sign in to Last.fm in Banshee in the Source Specific preferences. Enter your username and press the Log in to Last.fm button. You will be directed to a Last.fm webpage in your browser to grant Banshee access. Press the Yes, allow access link in your browser and you will be redirected to a webpage that displays a message that Banshee now has access to Last.fm. Return to Banshee and press the Finish Logging In button to complete the process.

# Enable Last.fm Song Reporting

After you have successfully linked Banshee to your Last.fm profile, to enable Banshee to report the songs to your Last.fm profile, in the Source Specific tab in Banshee's preferences, press the Enable Song Reporting checkbox. If you have an active internet connection, Banshee will now send Last.fm information regarding the songs you play. To view your play history, visit your profile on the Last.fm website. Last.fm will automatically update your music metadata if any of your artist, song title or album information is incorrect.

# Listen to Last.fm Radio

Last.fm radio is free for residents of the United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Residents of other countries will have to pay for a premium account with Last.fm to listen to radio. Premium members, in all countries, also receive premium radio features: listening to playlists and stations of music you've loved or tagged.

In Banshee's context menu on the left hand side, you will now have a Last.fm section, including your Last.fm radio stations. You will need an active internet connection to listen to Last.fm radio. Choose the radio station you wish to listen to and Banshee will communicate with Last.fm to populate songs for that radio station. Press the Play button in Banshee or Spacebar to start streaming a Last.fm radio station. You can also press the Next button in Banshee, N or choose PlaybackNext to play the next song in your radio station queue.