chore: version bump

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,10 +2,19 @@
 
 ## Pending release...
 
-* chore: bringing in media service refactor previously reverted after more testing by @eddyizm in https://github.com/eddyizm/tempus/pull/286
+* fix: updates starred syncing downloads to user defined directory by @eddyizm in https://github.com/eddyizm/tempus/pull/298
-* fix: refactor start queue to put the db writing in the background by @eddyizm in https://github.com/eddyizm/tempus/pull/287
+* fix: handle empty albums and null mappings by @eddyizm in https://github.com/eddyizm/tempus/pull/301
-* Feat: playerqueue fab allows playqueue actions -> saving to playlist, download all, load queue, shuffle, clean queue by @eddyizm in https://github.com/eddyizm/tempus/pull/288
+* feat: integrate sort recent searches chronologically by @J4mm3ris in https://github.com/eddyizm/tempus/pull/300
+* feat: add heart to artist/album pages, fixed artist cover art failing by @eddyizm in https://github.com/eddyizm/tempus/pull/303
 
+## [4.4.0](https://github.com/eddyizm/tempo/releases/tag/v4.4.0) (2025-11-29)
+## What's Changed
+* chore: bringing in media service refactor previously reverted after more testing  by @eddyizm in https://github.com/eddyizm/tempus/pull/286
+* fix: refactor start queue to put the db writing in the background to address instant mix bug by @eddyizm in https://github.com/eddyizm/tempus/pull/287
+* Feat: playerqueue fab allows playqueue actions -> saving to playlist, download all, load queue, shuffle, clean queue  by @eddyizm in https://github.com/eddyizm/tempus/pull/288
+* chore(i18n): Update Polish translation by @skajmer in https://github.com/eddyizm/tempus/pull/291
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/eddyizm/tempus/compare/v4.3.0...v4.4.0
 
 ## [4.3.0](https://github.com/eddyizm/tempo/releases/tag/v4.3.0) (2025-11-23)
 ## What's Changed

README.md

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
 <div align="center">
 
-  <!-- Reproducible build  -->  
+  <!-- Reproducible build  -->
-[<img src="https://shields.rbtlog.dev/simple/com.eddyizm.degoogled.tempus" alt="RB Status">](https://shields.rbtlog.dev/com.eddyizm.degoogled.tempus) 
+<a href="https://shields.rbtlog.dev/com.eddyizm.degoogled.tempus"><img src="https://shields.rbtlog.dev/simple/com.eddyizm.degoogled.tempus" alt="RB Status"></a>
 
 </div>
 

app/build.gradle

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ android {
         minSdkVersion 24
         targetSdk 35
 
-        versionCode 9
+        versionCode 10
-        versionName '4.4.0'
+        versionName '4.5.0'
         testInstrumentationRunner 'androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner'
 
         javaCompileOptions {

app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/database/AppDatabase.java

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.Playlist;
 
 @UnstableApi
 @Database(
-        version = 12,
+        version = 13,
         entities = {Queue.class, Server.class, RecentSearch.class, Download.class, Chronology.class, Favorite.class, SessionMediaItem.class, Playlist.class, LyricsCache.class},
         autoMigrations = {@AutoMigration(from = 10, to = 11), @AutoMigration(from = 11, to = 12)}
 )

app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/database/dao/RecentSearchDao.java

@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 @Dao
 public interface RecentSearchDao {
-    @Query("SELECT * FROM recent_search ORDER BY search DESC")
+    @Query("SELECT search FROM recent_search ORDER BY timestamp DESC")
     List<String> getRecent();
 
+    @Query("SELECT search FROM recent_search ORDER BY search DESC")
+    List<String> getAlpha();
+
     @Insert(onConflict = OnConflictStrategy.REPLACE)
     void insert(RecentSearch search);
 

app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/model/RecentSearch.kt

@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@ import kotlinx.parcelize.Parcelize
 data class RecentSearch(
     @PrimaryKey
     @ColumnInfo(name = "search")
-    var search: String
+    var search: String,
+
+    @ColumnInfo(name = "timestamp", defaultValue = "0")
+    var timestamp: Long
 ) : Parcelable

app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/repository/AlbumRepository.java

@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ public class AlbumRepository {
     }
 
     public void getInstantMix(AlbumID3 album, int count, MediaCallback callback) {
+        Log.d("AlbumRepository", "Attempting getInstantMix for AlbumID: " + album.getId());
+        
         App.getSubsonicClientInstance(false)
                 .getBrowsingClient()
                 .getSimilarSongs2(album.getId(), count)
@@ -213,8 +215,17 @@ public class AlbumRepository {
                     public void onResponse(@NonNull Call<ApiResponse> call, @NonNull Response<ApiResponse> response) {
                         List<Child> songs = new ArrayList<>();
 
-                        if (response.isSuccessful() && response.body() != null && response.body().getSubsonicResponse().getSimilarSongs2() != null) {
+                        if (response.isSuccessful() 
-                            songs.addAll(response.body().getSubsonicResponse().getSimilarSongs2().getSongs());
+                            && response.body() != null 
+                            && response.body().getSubsonicResponse().getSimilarSongs2() != null) {
+                            
+                            List<Child> similarSongs = response.body().getSubsonicResponse().getSimilarSongs2().getSongs();
+                            
+                            if (similarSongs == null) {
+                                Log.w("AlbumRepository", "API successful but 'songs' list was NULL for AlbumID: " + album.getId());
+                            } else {
+                                songs.addAll(similarSongs);
+                            }
                         }
 
                         callback.onLoadMedia(songs);
@@ -298,4 +309,4 @@ public class AlbumRepository {
                     }
                 });
     }
-}
+}

app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/repository/SearchingRepository.java

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.ArtistID3;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.Child;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.SearchResult2;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.SearchResult3;
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.Preferences;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
@@ -186,7 +187,12 @@ public class SearchingRepository {
 
         @Override
         public void run() {
-            recent = recentSearchDao.getRecent();
+            if(Preferences.isSearchSortingChronologicallyEnabled()){
+                recent = recentSearchDao.getRecent();
+            }
+            else {
+                recent = recentSearchDao.getAlpha();
+            }
         }
 
         public List<String> getRecent() {

app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/ui/fragment/AlbumPageFragment.java

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.os.Parcelable;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.Toast;
+import android.widget.ToggleButton;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -60,12 +61,14 @@ public class AlbumPageFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
     private SongHorizontalAdapter songHorizontalAdapter;
     private ListenableFuture<MediaBrowser> mediaBrowserListenableFuture;
 
+    /** @noinspection deprecation*/
     @Override
     public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setHasOptionsMenu(true);
     }
 
+    /** @noinspection deprecation*/
     @Override
     public void onCreateOptionsMenu(@NonNull Menu menu, @NonNull MenuInflater inflater) {
         super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu, inflater);
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ public class AlbumPageFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
         albumPageViewModel = new ViewModelProvider(requireActivity()).get(AlbumPageViewModel.class);
         playbackViewModel = new ViewModelProvider(requireActivity()).get(PlaybackViewModel.class);
 
-        init();
+        init(view);
         initAppBar();
         initAlbumInfoTextButton();
         initAlbumNotes();
@@ -119,12 +122,13 @@ public class AlbumPageFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
         bind = null;
     }
 
+    /** @noinspection deprecation*/
     @Override
     public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(@NonNull MenuItem item) {
         if (item.getItemId() == R.id.action_rate_album) {
             Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
             AlbumID3 album = albumPageViewModel.getAlbum().getValue();
-            bundle.putParcelable(Constants.ALBUM_OBJECT, (Parcelable) album);
+            bundle.putParcelable(Constants.ALBUM_OBJECT, album);
             RatingDialog dialog = new RatingDialog();
             dialog.setArguments(bundle);
             dialog.show(requireActivity().getSupportFragmentManager(), null);
@@ -159,8 +163,21 @@ public class AlbumPageFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
         return false;
     }
 
-    private void init() {
+    private void init(View view) {
-        albumPageViewModel.setAlbum(getViewLifecycleOwner(), requireArguments().getParcelable(Constants.ALBUM_OBJECT));
+        AlbumID3 albumArg = requireArguments().getParcelable(Constants.ALBUM_OBJECT);
+        assert albumArg != null;
+        albumPageViewModel.setAlbum(getViewLifecycleOwner(), albumArg);
+        ToggleButton favoriteToggle = view.findViewById(R.id.button_favorite);
+        favoriteToggle.setChecked(albumArg.getStarred() != null);
+
+        favoriteToggle.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            albumPageViewModel.setFavorite();
+        });
+        albumPageViewModel.getAlbum().observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), album -> {
+            if (album != null) {
+                favoriteToggle.setChecked(album.getStarred() != null);
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     private void initAppBar() {

app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/ui/fragment/ArtistPageFragment.java

@@ -2,14 +2,18 @@ package com.cappielloantonio.tempo.ui.fragment;
 
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.Toast;
+import android.widget.ToggleButton;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider;
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi;
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@ import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
 
 @UnstableApi
 public class ArtistPageFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ public class ArtistPageFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
         artistPageViewModel = new ViewModelProvider(requireActivity()).get(ArtistPageViewModel.class);
         playbackViewModel = new ViewModelProvider(requireActivity()).get(PlaybackViewModel.class);
 
-        init();
+        init(view);
         initAppBar();
         initArtistInfo();
         initPlayButtons();
@@ -100,7 +105,7 @@ public class ArtistPageFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
         bind = null;
     }
 
-    private void init() {
+    private void init(View view) {
         artistPageViewModel.setArtist(requireArguments().getParcelable(Constants.ARTIST_OBJECT));
 
         bind.mostStreamedSongTextViewClickable.setOnClickListener(v -> {
@@ -109,6 +114,10 @@ public class ArtistPageFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
             bundle.putParcelable(Constants.ARTIST_OBJECT, artistPageViewModel.getArtist());
             activity.navController.navigate(R.id.action_artistPageFragment_to_songListPageFragment, bundle);
         });
+
+        ToggleButton favoriteToggle = view.findViewById(R.id.button_favorite);
+        favoriteToggle.setChecked(artistPageViewModel.getArtist().getStarred() != null);
+        favoriteToggle.setOnClickListener(v -> artistPageViewModel.setFavorite(requireContext()));
     }
 
     private void initAppBar() {
@@ -133,10 +142,54 @@ public class ArtistPageFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
                 if (bind != null)
                     bind.bioMoreTextViewClickable.setVisibility(artistInfo.getLastFmUrl() != null ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
 
-                if (getContext() != null && bind != null) CustomGlideRequest.Builder
+                if (getContext() != null && bind != null) {
-                        .from(requireContext(), artistPageViewModel.getArtist().getId(), CustomGlideRequest.ResourceType.Artist)
+                    ArtistID3 currentArtist = artistPageViewModel.getArtist();
-                        .build()
+                        String primaryId = currentArtist.getCoverArtId() != null && !currentArtist.getCoverArtId().trim().isEmpty()
-                        .into(bind.artistBackdropImageView);
+                            ? currentArtist.getCoverArtId()
+                            : currentArtist.getId();
+                    
+                    final String fallbackId = (Objects.requireNonNull(primaryId).equals(currentArtist.getCoverArtId()) &&
+                                            currentArtist.getId() != null && 
+                                            !currentArtist.getId().equals(primaryId))
+                            ? currentArtist.getId()
+                            : null;
+                    
+                    CustomGlideRequest.Builder
+                            .from(requireContext(), primaryId, CustomGlideRequest.ResourceType.Artist)
+                            .build()
+                            .listener(new com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestListener<Drawable>() {
+                                @Override
+                                public boolean onLoadFailed(@Nullable com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.GlideException e,
+                                                            Object model,
+                                                            @NonNull com.bumptech.glide.request.target.Target<Drawable> target,
+                                                            boolean isFirstResource) {
+                                    if (e != null) {
+                                        e.getMessage();
+                                        if (e.getMessage().contains("400") && fallbackId != null) {
+
+                                            Log.d("ArtistCover", "Primary ID failed (400), trying fallback: " + fallbackId);
+
+                                            CustomGlideRequest.Builder
+                                                    .from(requireContext(), fallbackId, CustomGlideRequest.ResourceType.Artist)
+                                                    .build()
+                                                    .into(bind.artistBackdropImageView);
+                                            return true;
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                    return false;
+                                }
+
+                                @Override
+                                public boolean onResourceReady(@NonNull Drawable resource,
+                                                               @NonNull Object model,
+                                                               com.bumptech.glide.request.target.Target<Drawable> target,
+                                                               @NonNull com.bumptech.glide.load.DataSource dataSource,
+                                                               boolean isFirstResource) {
+                                    return false;
+                                }
+                            })
+                            .into(bind.artistBackdropImageView);
+                }
 
                 if (bind != null) bind.bioTextView.setText(normalizedBio);
 
@@ -150,29 +203,24 @@ public class ArtistPageFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
             }
         });
     }
-
     private void initPlayButtons() {
-        bind.artistPageShuffleButton.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+        bind.artistPageShuffleButton.setOnClickListener(v -> artistPageViewModel.getArtistShuffleList().observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), songs -> {
-            artistPageViewModel.getArtistShuffleList().observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), songs -> {
+            if (!songs.isEmpty()) {
-                if (!songs.isEmpty()) {
+                MediaManager.startQueue(mediaBrowserListenableFuture, songs, 0);
-                    MediaManager.startQueue(mediaBrowserListenableFuture, songs, 0);
+                activity.setBottomSheetInPeek(true);
-                    activity.setBottomSheetInPeek(true);
+            } else {
-                } else {
+                Toast.makeText(requireContext(), getString(R.string.artist_error_retrieving_tracks), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-                    Toast.makeText(requireContext(), getString(R.string.artist_error_retrieving_tracks), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+            }
-                }
+        }));
-            });
-        });
 
-        bind.artistPageRadioButton.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+        bind.artistPageRadioButton.setOnClickListener(v -> artistPageViewModel.getArtistInstantMix().observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), songs -> {
-            artistPageViewModel.getArtistInstantMix().observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), songs -> {
+            if (songs != null && !songs.isEmpty()) {
-                if (songs != null && !songs.isEmpty()) {
+                MediaManager.startQueue(mediaBrowserListenableFuture, songs, 0);
-                    MediaManager.startQueue(mediaBrowserListenableFuture, songs, 0);
+                activity.setBottomSheetInPeek(true);
-                    activity.setBottomSheetInPeek(true);
+            } else {
-                } else {
+                Toast.makeText(requireContext(), getString(R.string.artist_error_retrieving_radio), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-                    Toast.makeText(requireContext(), getString(R.string.artist_error_retrieving_radio), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+            }
-                }
+        }));
-            });
-        });
     }
 
     private void initTopSongsView() {

app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/ui/fragment/HomeTabMusicFragment.java

@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.model.HomeSector;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.service.DownloaderManager;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.service.MediaManager;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.service.MediaService;
-import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.Child;
-import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.Share;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.AlbumID3;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.ArtistID3;
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.Child;
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.Share;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.ui.activity.MainActivity;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.ui.adapter.AlbumAdapter;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.ui.adapter.AlbumHorizontalAdapter;
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.ui.dialog.HomeRearrangementDialog;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.ui.dialog.PlaylistEditorDialog;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.Constants;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.DownloadUtil;
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.ExternalAudioReader;
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.ExternalAudioWriter;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.MappingUtil;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.MusicUtil;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.Preferences;
@@ -66,8 +68,6 @@ import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.viewmodel.PlaybackViewModel;
 import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar;
 import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
 
-import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem;
-
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -279,51 +279,113 @@ public class HomeTabMusicFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
     }
 
     private void initSyncStarredView() {
-        if (Preferences.isStarredSyncEnabled() && Preferences.getDownloadDirectoryUri() == null) {
+        if (Preferences.isStarredSyncEnabled()) {
-            homeViewModel.getAllStarredTracks().observeForever(new Observer<List<Child>>() {
+            homeViewModel.getAllStarredTracks().observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), new Observer<List<Child>>() {
                 @Override
                 public void onChanged(List<Child> songs) {
-                    if (songs != null) {
+                    if (songs != null && !songs.isEmpty()) {
-                        DownloaderManager manager = DownloadUtil.getDownloadTracker(requireContext());
+                        int songsToSyncCount = 0;
-                        List<String> toSync = new ArrayList<>();
+                        List<String> toSyncSample = new ArrayList<>();
 
-                        for (Child song : songs) {
+                        if (Preferences.getDownloadDirectoryUri() == null) {
-                            if (!manager.isDownloaded(song.getId())) {
-                                toSync.add(song.getTitle());
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        if (!toSync.isEmpty()) {
-                            bind.homeSyncStarredCard.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                            bind.homeSyncStarredTracksToSync.setText(String.join(", ", toSync));
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    homeViewModel.getAllStarredTracks().removeObserver(this);
-                }
-            });
-        }
-
-        bind.homeSyncStarredCancel.setOnClickListener(v -> bind.homeSyncStarredCard.setVisibility(View.GONE));
-
-        bind.homeSyncStarredDownload.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
-            @Override
-            public void onClick(View v) {
-                homeViewModel.getAllStarredTracks().observeForever(new Observer<List<Child>>() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void onChanged(List<Child> songs) {
-                        if (songs != null) {
                             DownloaderManager manager = DownloadUtil.getDownloadTracker(requireContext());
-
                             for (Child song : songs) {
                                 if (!manager.isDownloaded(song.getId())) {
-                                    manager.download(MappingUtil.mapDownload(song), new Download(song));
+                                    songsToSyncCount++;
+                                    if (toSyncSample.size() < 3) {
+                                        toSyncSample.add(song.getTitle());
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            for (Child song : songs) {
+                                if (ExternalAudioReader.getUri(song) == null) {
+                                    songsToSyncCount++;
+                                    if (toSyncSample.size() < 3) {
+                                        toSyncSample.add(song.getTitle());
+                                    }
                                 }
                             }
                         }
 
-                        homeViewModel.getAllStarredTracks().removeObserver(this);
+                        if (songsToSyncCount > 0) {
+                            bind.homeSyncStarredCard.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+
+                            StringBuilder displayText = new StringBuilder();
+                            if (!toSyncSample.isEmpty()) {
+                                displayText.append(String.join(", ", toSyncSample));
+                                if (songsToSyncCount > 3) {
+                                    displayText.append("...");
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            String countText = getResources().getQuantityString(
+                                    R.plurals.home_sync_starred_songs_count,
+                                    songsToSyncCount,
+                                    songsToSyncCount
+                            );
+
+                            if (displayText.length() > 0) {
+                                bind.homeSyncStarredTracksToSync.setText(displayText.toString() + "\n" + countText);
+                            } else {
+                                bind.homeSyncStarredTracksToSync.setText(countText);
+                            }
+
+                            if (getActivity() != null) {
+                                getActivity().runOnUiThread(() -> reorder());
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            bind.homeSyncStarredCard.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        bind.homeSyncStarredCancel.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            bind.homeSyncStarredCard.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            if (getActivity() != null) {
+                getActivity().runOnUiThread(() -> reorder());
+            }
+        });
+
+        bind.homeSyncStarredDownload.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                homeViewModel.getAllStarredTracks().observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), new Observer<List<Child>>() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onChanged(List<Child> songs) {
+                        if (songs != null && !songs.isEmpty()) {
+                            int downloadedCount = 0;
+
+                            if (Preferences.getDownloadDirectoryUri() == null) {
+                                DownloaderManager manager = DownloadUtil.getDownloadTracker(requireContext());
+                                for (Child song : songs) {
+                                    if (!manager.isDownloaded(song.getId())) {
+                                        manager.download(MappingUtil.mapDownload(song), new Download(song));
+                                        downloadedCount++;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            } else {
+                                for (Child song : songs) {
+                                    if (ExternalAudioReader.getUri(song) == null) {
+                                        ExternalAudioWriter.downloadToUserDirectory(requireContext(), song);
+                                        downloadedCount++;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            if (downloadedCount > 0) {
+                                Toast.makeText(requireContext(),
+                                        getResources().getQuantityString(R.plurals.songs_download_started, downloadedCount, downloadedCount),
+                                        Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                            }
+                        }
+
                         bind.homeSyncStarredCard.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                        if (getActivity() != null) {
+                            getActivity().runOnUiThread(() -> reorder());
+                        }
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -331,6 +393,7 @@ public class HomeTabMusicFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
     }
 
     private void initSyncStarredAlbumsView() {
+
         if (Preferences.isStarredAlbumsSyncEnabled()) {
             homeViewModel.getStarredAlbums(getViewLifecycleOwner()).observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), new Observer<List<AlbumID3>>() {
                 @Override
@@ -344,6 +407,9 @@ public class HomeTabMusicFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
 
         bind.homeSyncStarredAlbumsCancel.setOnClickListener(v -> {
             bind.homeSyncStarredAlbumsCard.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            if (getActivity() != null) {
+                getActivity().runOnUiThread(() -> reorder());
+            }
         });
 
         bind.homeSyncStarredAlbumsDownload.setOnClickListener(v -> {
@@ -351,24 +417,36 @@ public class HomeTabMusicFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
                 @Override
                 public void onChanged(List<Child> allSongs) {
                     if (allSongs != null && !allSongs.isEmpty()) {
-                        DownloaderManager manager = DownloadUtil.getDownloadTracker(requireContext());
                         int songsToDownload = 0;
 
-                        for (Child song : allSongs) {
+                        if (Preferences.getDownloadDirectoryUri() == null) {
-                            if (!manager.isDownloaded(song.getId())) {
+                            DownloaderManager manager = DownloadUtil.getDownloadTracker(requireContext());
-                                manager.download(MappingUtil.mapDownload(song), new Download(song));
+                            for (Child song : allSongs) {
-                                songsToDownload++;
+                                if (!manager.isDownloaded(song.getId())) {
+                                    manager.download(MappingUtil.mapDownload(song), new Download(song));
+                                    songsToDownload++;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            for (Child song : allSongs) {
+                                if (ExternalAudioReader.getUri(song) == null) {
+                                    ExternalAudioWriter.downloadToUserDirectory(requireContext(), song);
+                                    songsToDownload++;
+                                }
                             }
                         }
 
                         if (songsToDownload > 0) {
-                            Toast.makeText(requireContext(), 
+                            Toast.makeText(requireContext(),
-                                getResources().getQuantityString(R.plurals.songs_download_started, songsToDownload, songsToDownload), 
+                                getResources().getQuantityString(R.plurals.songs_download_started, songsToDownload, songsToDownload),
                                 Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                         }
                     }
-                    
+
                     bind.homeSyncStarredAlbumsCard.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                    if (getActivity() != null) {
+                        getActivity().runOnUiThread(() -> reorder());
+                    }
                 }
             });
         });
@@ -379,33 +457,73 @@ public class HomeTabMusicFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
             @Override
             public void onChanged(List<Child> allSongs) {
                 if (allSongs != null) {
-                    DownloaderManager manager = DownloadUtil.getDownloadTracker(requireContext());
                     int songsToDownload = 0;
                     List<String> albumsNeedingSync = new ArrayList<>();
 
-                    for (AlbumID3 album : albums) {
+                    if (Preferences.getDownloadDirectoryUri() == null) {
-                        boolean albumNeedsSync = false;
+                        DownloaderManager manager = DownloadUtil.getDownloadTracker(requireContext());
-                        // Check if any songs from this album need downloading
+                        
-                        for (Child song : allSongs) {
+                        for (AlbumID3 album : albums) {
-                            if (song.getAlbumId() != null && song.getAlbumId().equals(album.getId()) && 
+                            boolean albumNeedsSync = false;
-                                !manager.isDownloaded(song.getId())) {
+                            for (Child song : allSongs) {
-                                songsToDownload++;
+                                if (song.getAlbumId() != null && song.getAlbumId().equals(album.getId()) &&
-                                albumNeedsSync = true;
+                                        !manager.isDownloaded(song.getId())) {
+                                    songsToDownload++;
+                                    albumNeedsSync = true;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            if (albumNeedsSync) {
+                                albumsNeedingSync.add(album.getName());
                             }
                         }
-                        if (albumNeedsSync) {
+                    } else {
-                            albumsNeedingSync.add(album.getName());
+                        for (AlbumID3 album : albums) {
+                            boolean albumNeedsSync = false;
+                            for (Child song : allSongs) {
+                                if (song.getAlbumId() != null && song.getAlbumId().equals(album.getId()) &&
+                                        ExternalAudioReader.getUri(song) == null) {
+                                    songsToDownload++;
+                                    albumNeedsSync = true;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            if (albumNeedsSync) {
+                                albumsNeedingSync.add(album.getName());
+                            }
                         }
                     }
 
                     if (songsToDownload > 0) {
                         bind.homeSyncStarredAlbumsCard.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                        String message = getResources().getQuantityString(
+                        
-                            R.plurals.home_sync_starred_albums_count, 
+                        StringBuilder displayText = new StringBuilder();
-                            albumsNeedingSync.size(), 
+                        List<String> sampleAlbums = new ArrayList<>();
+                        
+                        for (int i = 0; i < Math.min(albumsNeedingSync.size(), 3); i++) {
+                            sampleAlbums.add(albumsNeedingSync.get(i));
+                        }
+                        
+                        if (!sampleAlbums.isEmpty()) {
+                            displayText.append(String.join(", ", sampleAlbums));
+                            if (albumsNeedingSync.size() > 3) {
+                                displayText.append("...");
+                            }
+                        }
+                        
+                        String countText = getResources().getQuantityString(
+                            R.plurals.home_sync_starred_albums_count,
+                            albumsNeedingSync.size(),
                             albumsNeedingSync.size()
                         );
-                        bind.homeSyncStarredAlbumsToSync.setText(message);
+                        
+                        if (displayText.length() > 0) {
+                            bind.homeSyncStarredAlbumsToSync.setText(displayText.toString() + "\n" + countText);
+                        } else {
+                            bind.homeSyncStarredAlbumsToSync.setText(countText);
+                        }
+                        
+                        if (getActivity() != null) {
+                            getActivity().runOnUiThread(() -> reorder());
+                        }
                     } else {
                         bind.homeSyncStarredAlbumsCard.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                     }
@@ -428,6 +546,9 @@ public class HomeTabMusicFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
 
         bind.homeSyncStarredArtistsCancel.setOnClickListener(v -> {
             bind.homeSyncStarredArtistsCard.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            if (getActivity() != null) {
+                getActivity().runOnUiThread(() -> reorder());
+            }
         });
 
         bind.homeSyncStarredArtistsDownload.setOnClickListener(v -> {
@@ -435,24 +556,36 @@ public class HomeTabMusicFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
                 @Override
                 public void onChanged(List<Child> allSongs) {
                     if (allSongs != null && !allSongs.isEmpty()) {
-                        DownloaderManager manager = DownloadUtil.getDownloadTracker(requireContext());
                         int songsToDownload = 0;
 
-                        for (Child song : allSongs) {
+                        if (Preferences.getDownloadDirectoryUri() == null) {
-                            if (!manager.isDownloaded(song.getId())) {
+                            DownloaderManager manager = DownloadUtil.getDownloadTracker(requireContext());
-                                manager.download(MappingUtil.mapDownload(song), new Download(song));
+                            for (Child song : allSongs) {
-                                songsToDownload++;
+                                if (!manager.isDownloaded(song.getId())) {
+                                    manager.download(MappingUtil.mapDownload(song), new Download(song));
+                                    songsToDownload++;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            for (Child song : allSongs) {
+                                if (ExternalAudioReader.getUri(song) == null) {
+                                    ExternalAudioWriter.downloadToUserDirectory(requireContext(), song);
+                                    songsToDownload++;
+                                }
                             }
                         }
 
                         if (songsToDownload > 0) {
-                            Toast.makeText(requireContext(), 
+                            Toast.makeText(requireContext(),
-                                getResources().getQuantityString(R.plurals.songs_download_started, songsToDownload, songsToDownload), 
+                                getResources().getQuantityString(R.plurals.songs_download_started, songsToDownload, songsToDownload),
                                 Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                         }
                     }
-                    
+
                     bind.homeSyncStarredArtistsCard.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                    if (getActivity() != null) {
+                        getActivity().runOnUiThread(() -> reorder());
+                    }
                 }
             });
         });
@@ -463,33 +596,73 @@ public class HomeTabMusicFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
             @Override
             public void onChanged(List<Child> allSongs) {
                 if (allSongs != null) {
-                    DownloaderManager manager = DownloadUtil.getDownloadTracker(requireContext());
                     int songsToDownload = 0;
                     List<String> artistsNeedingSync = new ArrayList<>();
 
-                    for (ArtistID3 artist : artists) {
+                    if (Preferences.getDownloadDirectoryUri() == null) {
-                        boolean artistNeedsSync = false;
+                        DownloaderManager manager = DownloadUtil.getDownloadTracker(requireContext());
-                        // Check if any songs from this artist need downloading
+                        
-                        for (Child song : allSongs) {
+                        for (ArtistID3 artist : artists) {
-                            if (song.getArtistId() != null && song.getArtistId().equals(artist.getId()) && 
+                            boolean artistNeedsSync = false;
-                                !manager.isDownloaded(song.getId())) {
+                            for (Child song : allSongs) {
-                                songsToDownload++;
+                                if (song.getArtistId() != null && song.getArtistId().equals(artist.getId()) &&
-                                artistNeedsSync = true;
+                                        !manager.isDownloaded(song.getId())) {
+                                    songsToDownload++;
+                                    artistNeedsSync = true;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            if (artistNeedsSync) {
+                                artistsNeedingSync.add(artist.getName());
                             }
                         }
-                        if (artistNeedsSync) {
+                    } else {
-                            artistsNeedingSync.add(artist.getName());
+                        for (ArtistID3 artist : artists) {
+                            boolean artistNeedsSync = false;
+                            for (Child song : allSongs) {
+                                if (song.getArtistId() != null && song.getArtistId().equals(artist.getId()) &&
+                                        ExternalAudioReader.getUri(song) == null) {
+                                    songsToDownload++;
+                                    artistNeedsSync = true;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            if (artistNeedsSync) {
+                                artistsNeedingSync.add(artist.getName());
+                            }
                         }
                     }
 
                     if (songsToDownload > 0) {
                         bind.homeSyncStarredArtistsCard.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                        String message = getResources().getQuantityString(
+                        
-                            R.plurals.home_sync_starred_artists_count, 
+                        StringBuilder displayText = new StringBuilder();
-                            artistsNeedingSync.size(), 
+                        List<String> sampleArtists = new ArrayList<>();
+                        
+                        for (int i = 0; i < Math.min(artistsNeedingSync.size(), 3); i++) {
+                            sampleArtists.add(artistsNeedingSync.get(i));
+                        }
+                        
+                        if (!sampleArtists.isEmpty()) {
+                            displayText.append(String.join(", ", sampleArtists));
+                            if (artistsNeedingSync.size() > 3) {
+                                displayText.append("...");
+                            }
+                        }
+                        
+                        String countText = getResources().getQuantityString(
+                            R.plurals.home_sync_starred_artists_count,
+                            artistsNeedingSync.size(),
                             artistsNeedingSync.size()
                         );
-                        bind.homeSyncStarredArtistsToSync.setText(message);
+                        
+                        if (displayText.length() > 0) {
+                            bind.homeSyncStarredArtistsToSync.setText(displayText.toString() + "\n" + countText);
+                        } else {
+                            bind.homeSyncStarredArtistsToSync.setText(countText);
+                        }
+                        
+                        if (getActivity() != null) {
+                            getActivity().runOnUiThread(() -> reorder());
+                        }
                     } else {
                         bind.homeSyncStarredArtistsCard.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                     }
@@ -497,7 +670,7 @@ public class HomeTabMusicFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
             }
         });
     }
-    
+
     private void initDiscoverSongSlideView() {
         if (homeViewModel.checkHomeSectorVisibility(Constants.HOME_SECTOR_DISCOVERY)) return;
 
@@ -962,6 +1135,18 @@ public class HomeTabMusicFragment extends Fragment implements ClickCallback {
         if (bind != null && homeViewModel.getHomeSectorList() != null) {
             bind.homeLinearLayoutContainer.removeAllViews();
 
+            if (bind.homeSyncStarredCard.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                bind.homeLinearLayoutContainer.addView(bind.homeSyncStarredCard);
+            }
+
+            if (bind.homeSyncStarredAlbumsCard.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                bind.homeLinearLayoutContainer.addView(bind.homeSyncStarredAlbumsCard);
+            }
+
+            if (bind.homeSyncStarredArtistsCard.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                bind.homeLinearLayoutContainer.addView(bind.homeSyncStarredArtistsCard);
+            }
+
             for (HomeSector sector : homeViewModel.getHomeSectorList()) {
                 if (!sector.isVisible()) continue;
 

app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/util/MappingUtil.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util;
 
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.annotation.OptIn;
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner;
@@ -35,84 +36,106 @@ public class MappingUtil {
         return mediaItems;
     }
 
+    private static final String TAG = "MappingUtil";
+
     public static MediaItem mapMediaItem(Child media) {
-        Uri uri = getUri(media);
+        try {
-        Uri artworkUri = Uri.parse(CustomGlideRequest.createUrl(media.getCoverArtId(), Preferences.getImageSize()));
+            Uri uri = getUri(media);
+            String coverArtId = media.getCoverArtId();
+            Uri artworkUri = null;
 
-        Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
+            if (coverArtId != null) {
-        bundle.putString("id", media.getId());
+                artworkUri = Uri.parse(CustomGlideRequest.createUrl(coverArtId, Preferences.getImageSize()));
-        bundle.putString("parentId", media.getParentId());
+            }
-        bundle.putBoolean("isDir", media.isDir());
-        bundle.putString("title", media.getTitle());
-        bundle.putString("album", media.getAlbum());
-        bundle.putString("artist", media.getArtist());
-        bundle.putInt("track", media.getTrack() != null ? media.getTrack() : 0);
-        bundle.putInt("year", media.getYear() != null ? media.getYear() : 0);
-        bundle.putString("genre", media.getGenre());
-        bundle.putString("coverArtId", media.getCoverArtId());
-        bundle.putLong("size", media.getSize() != null ? media.getSize() : 0);
-        bundle.putString("contentType", media.getContentType());
-        bundle.putString("suffix", media.getSuffix());
-        bundle.putString("transcodedContentType", media.getTranscodedContentType());
-        bundle.putString("transcodedSuffix", media.getTranscodedSuffix());
-        bundle.putInt("duration", media.getDuration() != null ? media.getDuration() : 0);
-        bundle.putInt("bitrate", media.getBitrate() != null ? media.getBitrate() : 0);
-        bundle.putInt("samplingRate", media.getSamplingRate() != null ? media.getSamplingRate() : 0);
-        bundle.putInt("bitDepth", media.getBitDepth() != null ? media.getBitDepth() : 0);
-        bundle.putString("path", media.getPath());
-        bundle.putBoolean("isVideo", media.isVideo());
-        bundle.putInt("userRating", media.getUserRating() != null ? media.getUserRating() : 0);
-        bundle.putDouble("averageRating", media.getAverageRating() != null ? media.getAverageRating() : 0);
-        bundle.putLong("playCount", media.getPlayCount() != null ? media.getPlayCount() : 0);
-        bundle.putInt("discNumber", media.getDiscNumber() != null ? media.getDiscNumber() : 0);
-        bundle.putLong("created", media.getCreated() != null ? media.getCreated().getTime() : 0);
-        bundle.putLong("starred", media.getStarred() != null ? media.getStarred().getTime() : 0);
-        bundle.putString("albumId", media.getAlbumId());
-        bundle.putString("artistId", media.getArtistId());
-        bundle.putString("type", Constants.MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC);
-        bundle.putLong("bookmarkPosition", media.getBookmarkPosition() != null ? media.getBookmarkPosition() : 0);
-        bundle.putInt("originalWidth", media.getOriginalWidth() != null ? media.getOriginalWidth() : 0);
-        bundle.putInt("originalHeight", media.getOriginalHeight() != null ? media.getOriginalHeight() : 0);
-        bundle.putString("uri", uri.toString());
-        bundle.putString("assetLinkSong", AssetLinkUtil.buildLink(AssetLinkUtil.TYPE_SONG, media.getId()));
-        bundle.putString("assetLinkAlbum", AssetLinkUtil.buildLink(AssetLinkUtil.TYPE_ALBUM, media.getAlbumId()));
-        bundle.putString("assetLinkArtist", AssetLinkUtil.buildLink(AssetLinkUtil.TYPE_ARTIST, media.getArtistId()));
-        bundle.putString("assetLinkGenre", AssetLinkUtil.buildLink(AssetLinkUtil.TYPE_GENRE, media.getGenre()));
-        Integer year = media.getYear();
-        bundle.putString("assetLinkYear", year != null && year != 0 ? AssetLinkUtil.buildLink(AssetLinkUtil.TYPE_YEAR, String.valueOf(year)) : null);
 
-        return new MediaItem.Builder()
+            Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
-                .setMediaId(media.getId())
+            bundle.putString("id", media.getId());
-                .setMediaMetadata(
+            bundle.putString("parentId", media.getParentId());
-                        new MediaMetadata.Builder()
+            bundle.putBoolean("isDir", media.isDir());
-                                .setTitle(media.getTitle())
+            
-                                .setTrackNumber(media.getTrack() != null ? media.getTrack() : 0)
+            bundle.putString("title", media.getTitle());
-                                .setDiscNumber(media.getDiscNumber() != null ? media.getDiscNumber() : 0)
+            bundle.putString("album", media.getAlbum());
-                                .setReleaseYear(media.getYear() != null ? media.getYear() : 0)
+            bundle.putString("artist", media.getArtist());
-                                .setAlbumTitle(media.getAlbum())
+
-                                .setArtist(media.getArtist())
+            bundle.putInt("track", media.getTrack() != null ? media.getTrack() : 0);
-                                .setArtworkUri(artworkUri)
+            bundle.putInt("year", media.getYear() != null ? media.getYear() : 0);
-                                .setUserRating(new HeartRating(media.getStarred() != null))
+            bundle.putString("genre", media.getGenre());
-                                .setSupportedCommands(
+            bundle.putString("coverArtId", coverArtId);
+            bundle.putLong("size", media.getSize() != null ? media.getSize() : 0);
+            bundle.putString("contentType", media.getContentType());
+            bundle.putString("suffix", media.getSuffix());
+            bundle.putString("transcodedContentType", media.getTranscodedContentType());
+            bundle.putString("transcodedSuffix", media.getTranscodedSuffix());
+            bundle.putInt("duration", media.getDuration() != null ? media.getDuration() : 0);
+            bundle.putInt("bitrate", media.getBitrate() != null ? media.getBitrate() : 0);
+            bundle.putInt("samplingRate", media.getSamplingRate() != null ? media.getSamplingRate() : 0);
+            bundle.putInt("bitDepth", media.getBitDepth() != null ? media.getBitDepth() : 0);
+            bundle.putString("path", media.getPath());
+            bundle.putBoolean("isVideo", media.isVideo());
+            bundle.putInt("userRating", media.getUserRating() != null ? media.getUserRating() : 0);
+            bundle.putDouble("averageRating", media.getAverageRating() != null ? media.getAverageRating() : 0);
+            bundle.putLong("playCount", media.getPlayCount() != null ? media.getPlayCount() : 0);
+            bundle.putInt("discNumber", media.getDiscNumber() != null ? media.getDiscNumber() : 0);
+            bundle.putLong("created", media.getCreated() != null ? media.getCreated().getTime() : 0);
+            bundle.putLong("starred", media.getStarred() != null ? media.getStarred().getTime() : 0);
+            bundle.putString("albumId", media.getAlbumId());
+            bundle.putString("artistId", media.getArtistId());
+            bundle.putString("type", Constants.MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC);
+            bundle.putLong("bookmarkPosition", media.getBookmarkPosition() != null ? media.getBookmarkPosition() : 0);
+            bundle.putInt("originalWidth", media.getOriginalWidth() != null ? media.getOriginalWidth() : 0);
+            bundle.putInt("originalHeight", media.getOriginalHeight() != null ? media.getOriginalHeight() : 0);
+            bundle.putString("uri", uri.toString());
+            
+            bundle.putString("assetLinkSong", media.getId() != null ? AssetLinkUtil.buildLink(AssetLinkUtil.TYPE_SONG, media.getId()) : null);
+            bundle.putString("assetLinkAlbum", media.getAlbumId() != null ? AssetLinkUtil.buildLink(AssetLinkUtil.TYPE_ALBUM, media.getAlbumId()) : null);
+            bundle.putString("assetLinkArtist", media.getArtistId() != null ? AssetLinkUtil.buildLink(AssetLinkUtil.TYPE_ARTIST, media.getArtistId()) : null);
+            bundle.putString("assetLinkGenre", AssetLinkUtil.buildLink(AssetLinkUtil.TYPE_GENRE, media.getGenre()));
+            Integer year = media.getYear();
+            bundle.putString("assetLinkYear", year != null && year != 0 ? AssetLinkUtil.buildLink(AssetLinkUtil.TYPE_YEAR, String.valueOf(year)) : null);
+
+            return new MediaItem.Builder()
+                    .setMediaId(media.getId())
+                    .setMediaMetadata(
+                            new MediaMetadata.Builder()
+                                    .setTitle(media.getTitle())
+                                    .setTrackNumber(media.getTrack() != null ? media.getTrack() : 0)
+                                    .setDiscNumber(media.getDiscNumber() != null ? media.getDiscNumber() : 0)
+                                    .setReleaseYear(media.getYear() != null ? media.getYear() : 0)
+                                    .setAlbumTitle(media.getAlbum())
+                                    .setArtist(media.getArtist())
+                                    .setArtworkUri(artworkUri)
+                                    .setUserRating(new HeartRating(media.getStarred() != null))
+                                    .setSupportedCommands(
                                         ImmutableList.of(
                                                 Constants.CUSTOM_COMMAND_TOGGLE_HEART_ON,
                                                 Constants.CUSTOM_COMMAND_TOGGLE_HEART_OFF
                                         )
-                                )
+                                    )
-                                .setExtras(bundle)
+                                    .setExtras(bundle)
-                                .setIsBrowsable(false)
+                                    .setIsBrowsable(false)
-                                .setIsPlayable(true)
+                                    .setIsPlayable(true)
-                                .build()
+                                    .build()
-                )
+                    )
-                .setRequestMetadata(
+                    .setRequestMetadata(
-                        new MediaItem.RequestMetadata.Builder()
+                            new MediaItem.RequestMetadata.Builder()
-                                .setMediaUri(uri)
+                                    .setMediaUri(uri)
-                                .setExtras(bundle)
+                                    .setExtras(bundle)
-                                .build()
+                                    .build()
-                )
+                    )
-                .setMimeType(MimeTypes.BASE_TYPE_AUDIO)
+                    .setMimeType(MimeTypes.BASE_TYPE_AUDIO)
-                .setUri(uri)
+                    .setUri(uri)
-                .build();
+                    .build();
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            String id = media != null ? media.getId() : "NULL_MEDIA_OBJECT";
+            String title = media != null ? media.getTitle() : "N/A";
+            
+            Log.e(TAG, "Instant Mix CRASH! Failed to map song to MediaItem. " +
+                       "Problematic Song ID: " + id + 
+                       ", Title: " + title + 
+                       ". Inspect this song's Subsonic data for missing fields.", e);
+            throw new RuntimeException("Mapping failed for song ID: " + id, e);
+        }
     }
 
     public static MediaItem mapMediaItem(MediaItem old) {

app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/util/Preferences.kt

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ object Preferences {
     private const val ALBUM_SORT_ORDER = "album_sort_order"
     private const val DEFAULT_ALBUM_SORT_ORDER = Constants.ALBUM_ORDER_BY_NAME
     private const val ARTIST_SORT_BY_ALBUM_COUNT= "artist_sort_by_album_count"
+    private const val SORT_SEARCH_CHRONOLOGICALLY= "sort_search_chronologically"
 
     @JvmStatic
     fun getServer(): String? {
@@ -674,4 +675,9 @@ object Preferences {
         else
             return Constants.ARTIST_ORDER_BY_NAME
     }
+
+    @JvmStatic
+    fun isSearchSortingChronologicallyEnabled(): Boolean {
+        return App.getInstance().preferences.getBoolean(SORT_SEARCH_CHRONOLOGICALLY, false)
+    }
 }

app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/viewmodel/AlbumPageViewModel.java

@@ -8,18 +8,23 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner;
 import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData;
 import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData;
 
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.interfaces.StarCallback;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.repository.AlbumRepository;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.repository.ArtistRepository;
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.repository.FavoriteRepository;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.AlbumID3;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.AlbumInfo;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.ArtistID3;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.Child;
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.NetworkUtil;
 
+import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class AlbumPageViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
     private final AlbumRepository albumRepository;
     private final ArtistRepository artistRepository;
+    private final FavoriteRepository favoriteRepository;
     private String albumId;
     private String artistId;
     private final MutableLiveData<AlbumID3> album = new MutableLiveData<>(null);
@@ -29,6 +34,7 @@ public class AlbumPageViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
 
         albumRepository = new AlbumRepository();
         artistRepository = new ArtistRepository();
+        favoriteRepository = new FavoriteRepository();
     }
 
     public LiveData<List<Child>> getAlbumSongLiveList() {
@@ -49,6 +55,61 @@ public class AlbumPageViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
         });
     }
 
+    public void setFavorite() {
+        AlbumID3 currentAlbum = album.getValue();
+        if (currentAlbum == null) return;
+        
+        if (currentAlbum.getStarred() != null) {
+            if (NetworkUtil.isOffline()) {
+                removeFavoriteOffline(currentAlbum);
+            } else {
+                removeFavoriteOnline(currentAlbum);
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (NetworkUtil.isOffline()) {
+                setFavoriteOffline(currentAlbum);
+            } else {
+                setFavoriteOnline(currentAlbum);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void removeFavoriteOffline(AlbumID3 album) {
+        favoriteRepository.starLater(null, album.getId(), null, false);
+        album.setStarred(null);
+        this.album.postValue(album);
+    }
+
+    private void removeFavoriteOnline(AlbumID3 album) {
+        favoriteRepository.unstar(null, album.getId(), null, new StarCallback() {
+            @Override
+            public void onError() {
+                favoriteRepository.starLater(null, album.getId(), null, false);
+            }
+        });
+
+        album.setStarred(null);
+        this.album.postValue(album);
+    }
+
+    private void setFavoriteOffline(AlbumID3 album) {
+        favoriteRepository.starLater(null, album.getId(), null, true);
+        album.setStarred(new Date());
+        this.album.postValue(album);
+    }
+
+    private void setFavoriteOnline(AlbumID3 album) {
+        favoriteRepository.star(null, album.getId(), null, new StarCallback() {
+            @Override
+            public void onError() {
+                favoriteRepository.starLater(null, album.getId(), null, true);
+            }
+        });
+
+        album.setStarred(new Date());
+        this.album.postValue(album);
+    }
+
     public LiveData<ArtistID3> getArtist() {
         return artistRepository.getArtistInfo(artistId);
     }

app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/viewmodel/ArtistPageViewModel.java

@@ -1,23 +1,37 @@
 package com.cappielloantonio.tempo.viewmodel;
 
 import android.app.Application;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.OptIn;
 import androidx.lifecycle.AndroidViewModel;
 import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData;
+import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi;
 
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.model.Download;
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.interfaces.StarCallback;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.repository.AlbumRepository;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.repository.ArtistRepository;
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.repository.FavoriteRepository;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.AlbumID3;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.ArtistID3;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.ArtistInfo2;
 import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.subsonic.models.Child;
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.DownloadUtil;
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.MappingUtil;
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.NetworkUtil;
+import com.cappielloantonio.tempo.util.Preferences;
 
+import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 public class ArtistPageViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
     private final AlbumRepository albumRepository;
     private final ArtistRepository artistRepository;
+    private final FavoriteRepository favoriteRepository;
 
     private ArtistID3 artist;
 
@@ -26,6 +40,7 @@ public class ArtistPageViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
 
         albumRepository = new AlbumRepository();
         artistRepository = new ArtistRepository();
+        favoriteRepository = new FavoriteRepository();
     }
 
     public LiveData<List<AlbumID3>> getAlbumList() {
@@ -55,4 +70,71 @@ public class ArtistPageViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
     public void setArtist(ArtistID3 artist) {
         this.artist = artist;
     }
+
+    public void setFavorite(Context context) {
+        if (artist.getStarred() != null) {
+            if (NetworkUtil.isOffline()) {
+                removeFavoriteOffline();
+            } else {
+                removeFavoriteOnline();
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (NetworkUtil.isOffline()) {
+                setFavoriteOffline();
+            } else {
+                setFavoriteOnline(context);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void removeFavoriteOffline() {
+        favoriteRepository.starLater(null, null, artist.getId(), false);
+        artist.setStarred(null);
+    }
+
+    private void removeFavoriteOnline() {
+        favoriteRepository.unstar(null, null, artist.getId(), new StarCallback() {
+            @Override
+            public void onError() {
+                favoriteRepository.starLater(null, null, artist.getId(), false);
+            }
+        });
+
+        artist.setStarred(null);
+    }
+
+        private void setFavoriteOffline() {
+        favoriteRepository.starLater(null, null, artist.getId(), true);
+        artist.setStarred(new Date());
+    }
+
+    private void setFavoriteOnline(Context context) {
+        favoriteRepository.star(null, null, artist.getId(), new StarCallback() {
+            @Override
+            public void onError() {
+                favoriteRepository.starLater(null, null, artist.getId(), true);
+            }
+        });
+
+        artist.setStarred(new Date());
+
+        if (Preferences.isStarredArtistsSyncEnabled()) {
+            artistRepository.getArtistAllSongs(artist.getId(), new ArtistRepository.ArtistSongsCallback() {
+                @OptIn(markerClass = UnstableApi.class)
+                @Override
+                public void onSongsCollected(List<Child> songs) {
+                    if (songs != null && !songs.isEmpty()) {
+                        DownloadUtil.getDownloadTracker(context).download(
+                                MappingUtil.mapDownloads(songs),
+                                songs.stream().map(Download::new).collect(Collectors.toList())
+                        );
+                    } else {
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        } else {
+            Log.d("ArtistSync", "Artist sync preference is disabled");
+        }
+    }
+
 }

app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.java

@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ public class SearchViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
     }
 
     public void insertNewSearch(String search) {
-        searchingRepository.insert(new RecentSearch(search));
+        searchingRepository.insert(new RecentSearch(search, System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000L));
     }
 
     public void deleteRecentSearch(String search) {
-        searchingRepository.delete(new RecentSearch(search));
+        searchingRepository.delete(new RecentSearch(search, 0));
     }
 
     public LiveData<List<String>> getSearchSuggestion(String query) {

app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_album_page.xml

@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@
                         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/album_notes_textview" />
 
-
                 </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
 
                 <View
@@ -188,43 +187,69 @@
                     app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/album_detail_view" />
 
                 <LinearLayout
-                    android:id="@+id/album_page_button_layout"
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                     android:orientation="horizontal"
                     android:paddingTop="4dp"
                     android:paddingBottom="4dp"
+                    android:paddingStart="12dp"
+                    android:paddingEnd="12dp"
+                    android:gravity="center_vertical"
                     app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                     app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                     app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/upper_button_divider">
 
-                    <Button
+                    <LinearLayout
-                        android:id="@+id/album_page_play_button"
+                        android:id="@+id/album_page_button_layout"
                         android:layout_width="0dp"
                         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                        android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
-                        android:layout_marginEnd="4dp"
                         android:layout_weight="1"
-                        android:padding="10dp"
+                        android:orientation="horizontal"
-                        android:text="@string/album_page_play_button"
+                        android:gravity="center_vertical">
-                        android:textAllCaps="false"
+
-                        app:icon="@drawable/ic_play"
+                        <Button
-                        app:iconGravity="textStart"
+                            android:id="@+id/album_page_play_button"
-                        app:iconPadding="18dp" />
+                            android:layout_width="0dp"
+                            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                            android:layout_weight="1"
+                            android:layout_marginStart="4dp"
+                            android:layout_marginEnd="4dp"
+                            android:padding="10dp"
+                            android:text="@string/album_page_play_button"
+                            android:textAllCaps="false"
+                            app:icon="@drawable/ic_play"
+                            app:iconGravity="textStart"
+                            app:iconPadding="18dp" />
+
+                        <Button
+                            android:id="@+id/album_page_shuffle_button"
+                            android:layout_width="0dp"
+                            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                            android:layout_weight="1"
+                            android:layout_marginStart="4dp"
+                            android:layout_marginEnd="4dp"
+                            android:padding="10dp"
+                            android:text="@string/album_page_shuffle_button"
+                            android:textAllCaps="false"
+                            app:icon="@drawable/ic_shuffle"
+                            app:iconGravity="textStart"
+                            app:iconPadding="18dp" />
+                    </LinearLayout>
+
+                    <ToggleButton
+                        android:id="@+id/button_favorite"
+                        android:layout_width="34dp"
+                        android:layout_height="34dp"
+                        android:layout_marginStart="12dp"
+                        android:layout_marginEnd="0dp"
+                        android:background="@drawable/button_favorite_selector"
+                        android:checked="false"
+                        android:foreground="?android:attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+                        android:gravity="center"
+                        android:text=""
+                        android:textOff=""
+                        android:textOn="" />
 
-                    <Button
-                        android:id="@+id/album_page_shuffle_button"
-                        android:layout_width="0dp"
-                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                        android:layout_marginStart="4dp"
-                        android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
-                        android:layout_weight="1"
-                        android:padding="10dp"
-                        android:text="@string/album_page_shuffle_button"
-                        android:textAllCaps="false"
-                        app:icon="@drawable/ic_shuffle"
-                        app:iconGravity="textStart"
-                        app:iconPadding="18dp" />
                 </LinearLayout>
 
                 <TextView
@@ -239,7 +264,8 @@
                     android:visibility="gone"
                     app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                     app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/album_page_button_layout" />
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/album_page_button_layout"
+                    tools:ignore="NotSibling" />
 
                 <View
                     android:id="@+id/bottom_button_divider"
@@ -249,7 +275,7 @@
                     android:layout_marginBottom="18dp"
                     app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                     app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/album_page_button_layout" />
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/album_bio_label" />
             </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
         </com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout>
 

app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_artist_page.xml

@@ -63,40 +63,67 @@
                 android:layout_marginEnd="18dp" />
 
             <LinearLayout
-                android:id="@+id/album_page_button_layout"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:orientation="horizontal"
                 android:paddingTop="4dp"
-                android:paddingBottom="4dp">
+                android:paddingBottom="4dp"
+                android:paddingStart="12dp"
+                android:paddingEnd="12dp"
+                android:gravity="center_vertical">
 
-                <Button
+
-                    android:id="@+id/artist_page_shuffle_button"
+                <LinearLayout
+                    android:id="@+id/album_page_button_layout"
                     android:layout_width="0dp"
                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
-                    android:layout_marginEnd="4dp"
                     android:layout_weight="1"
-                    android:padding="10dp"
+                    android:orientation="horizontal"
-                    android:text="@string/artist_page_shuffle_button"
+                    android:gravity="center_vertical">
-                    android:textAllCaps="false"
+
-                    app:icon="@drawable/ic_shuffle"
+                    <Button
-                    app:iconGravity="textStart"
+                        android:id="@+id/artist_page_shuffle_button"
-                    app:iconPadding="18dp" />
+                        android:layout_width="0dp"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_weight="1"
+                        android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
+                        android:layout_marginEnd="6dp"
+                        android:padding="10dp"
+                        android:text="@string/artist_page_shuffle_button"
+                        android:textAllCaps="false"
+                        app:icon="@drawable/ic_shuffle"
+                        app:iconGravity="textStart"
+                        app:iconPadding="18dp" />
+
+                    <Button
+                        android:id="@+id/artist_page_radio_button"
+                        android:layout_width="0dp"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_weight="1"
+                        android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
+                        android:layout_marginEnd="6dp"
+                        android:padding="10dp"
+                        android:text="@string/artist_page_radio_button"
+                        android:textAllCaps="false"
+                        app:icon="@drawable/ic_feed"
+                        app:iconGravity="textStart"
+                        app:iconPadding="18dp" />
+                </LinearLayout>
+
+                <ToggleButton
+                    android:id="@+id/button_favorite"
+                    android:layout_width="34dp"
+                    android:layout_height="34dp"
+                    android:layout_marginStart="12dp"
+                    android:layout_marginEnd="0dp"
+                    android:background="@drawable/button_favorite_selector"
+                    android:checked="false"
+                    android:foreground="?android:attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+                    android:gravity="center"
+                    android:text=""
+                    android:textOff=""
+                    android:textOn="" />
 
-                <Button
-                    android:id="@+id/artist_page_radio_button"
-                    android:layout_width="0dp"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_marginStart="4dp"
-                    android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
-                    android:layout_weight="1"
-                    android:padding="10dp"
-                    android:text="@string/artist_page_radio_button"
-                    android:textAllCaps="false"
-                    app:icon="@drawable/ic_feed"
-                    app:iconGravity="textStart"
-                    app:iconPadding="18dp" />
             </LinearLayout>
 
             <View

app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@
     <string name="home_sync_starred_albums_subtitle">Albums marked with a star will be available offline</string>
     <string name="home_sync_starred_artists_title">Starred Artists Sync</string>
     <string name="home_sync_starred_artists_subtitle">You have starred artists with music not downloaded</string>
+    <plurals name="home_sync_starred_songs_count">
+        <item quantity="one">%d song needs sync</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%d songs need sync</item>
+    </plurals>
     <string name="home_title_best_of">Best of</string>
     <string name="home_title_discovery">Discovery</string>
     <string name="home_title_discovery_shuffle_all_button">Shuffle all</string>
@@ -539,4 +543,7 @@
     <string name="folder_play_collecting">Collecting songs from folder…</string>
     <string name="folder_play_playing">Playing %d songs</string>
     <string name="folder_play_no_songs">No songs found in folder</string>
+
+    <string name="search_sort_title">Sort recent searches chronologically</string>
+    <string name="search_sort_summary">If enabled, sort searches chronologically. Sort by name if disabled.</string>
 </resources>

app/src/main/res/xml/global_preferences.xml

@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@
             android:summary="@string/settings_artist_sort_by_album_count_summary"
             android:key="artist_sort_by_album_count" />
 
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:title="@string/search_sort_title"
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:summary="@string/search_sort_summary"
+            android:key="sort_search_chronologically" />
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
      <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/settings_title_playlist">

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/10.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+* fix: updates starred syncing downloads to user defined directory
+* fix: handle empty albums and null mappings
+* feat: integrate sort recent searches chronologically
+* feat: add heart to artist/album pages, fixed artist cover art failing