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Consistent Auto-Generated Playlists Across All Platforms

📋 Summary

Ensure the Auto-Generate Playlists tool produces a consistent set of playlists (and subplaylists) for every platform, not just Arcade and MS-DOS. Today, platforms like Arcade/MS-DOS include rich subplaylists (e.g., Puzzle → Jigsaw, Board Game → Backgammon), while others (e.g., PlayStation) only get top-level genres.


🎯 Feature Overview

  • Standardize the auto-generation logic so all platforms receive:

    • The same top-level genre playlists (Sports, Shooter, Simulation, etc.).

    • The same subgenre breakdowns (e.g., Puzzle → Jigsaw; Board Game → Backgammon), when applicable.

  • Add a simple wizard toggle to include/exclude subgenres per platform.

  • Respect platform metadata (only generate subgenres that actually exist for that platform’s games).


🛠 Example Use Case

  • User generates playlists for Sony PlayStation and expects the same subgenre depth as Arcade/MS-DOS (e.g., Puzzle → Jigsaw).

  • After standardization, PlayStation receives both the main genres and relevant subgenre playlists—matching the richness seen on Arcade/MS-DOS.


📦 Benefits

  • Consistency: Identical playlist structure across platforms improves navigation and expectations.

  • Discoverability: Deeper subgenre playlists surface niche titles users might miss.

  • Scalability: Easier to manage, theme, and share playlists across setups.


💡 Notes

  • Subgenres should only generate if supported by the platform’s game metadata, avoiding empty lists.

  • Consider an option to regenerate/refresh existing auto-playlists to apply the new standardized structure.

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  • AstroBob changed status to Open To Community
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    Oct 13, 2025

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    Hi there!

    Thanks so much for submitting this request and for taking the time to explain your use case — that context is always super helpful.

    I’ve gone ahead and fleshed out the main idea using the info you provided, and I’m opening it up to the community for further discussion and feedback. Please let me know if this fleshed-out version doesn’t match your original intended request.

    Feel free to let me know if you have any extra thoughts, examples, or edge cases you think might be relevant!

    Cheers,
    The LaunchBox team

  • SpiritedUsual

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    Oct 13, 2025

    Streamline autogenerated playlists so that all platforms create the same playlists

    The auto generated playlists, IE Sports, Simulation, Shooter currently create subplaylists for the platform Arcade and MS-DOS. For instance when creating auto generated playlist for Sony Playstation you get the playlists, Casion, Education, Shooter, Sports, Etc… When creating the playlists for Arcade and MS-DOS you get those playlists and subplaylists for each main category. Board Game /Backgammon, Puzzle / Jigsaw, Etc…