Koito
Koito is optional. It is a self-hosted scrobbler that is compatible with ListenBrainz.
Aurral can use your Koito data for personalized discovery. You do not need Last.fm or the public ListenBrainz service.
Per-user setup
Section titled “Per-user setup”Each user must set a Koito instance URL:
- Open Profile > Listening history.
- Select Koito.
- Enter a base URL that Aurral can reach.
For example, enter https://koito.example.com:4110.
Aurral reads your top artists from the Koito chart API. Aurral uses these artists for recommendations and discover playlists.
The Aurral server must be able to reach Koito.
Requirements
Section titled “Requirements”- A Koito instance that contains scrobbles
- Enough listening history for meaningful top-artist charts
- Artists in Koito must have MusicBrainz IDs so Aurral can match them to your library
Compared to Last.fm and ListenBrainz
Section titled “Compared to Last.fm and ListenBrainz”| Provider | Admin setup | User setup |
|---|---|---|
| Last.fm | API key in Settings > Connect | Username in Profile |
| ListenBrainz | None | Username in Profile |
| Koito | None | Instance URL in Profile |
Last.fm still supplies tags and similar-artist discovery when you configure an API key. Koito supplies listening-history context only.