VLCScrobbler

a jailbreak tweak that adds last.fm scrobbling to VLC's mobile app

features

• automatically scrobbles tracks played in VLC to your last.fm account
• updates your Now Playing status in real time
• audio track only
• configurable proxy server URL via Settings

requirements

• iOS 15.0+ (jailbroken rootless)
• ElleKit
• PreferenceLoader
• libroot (dopamine or procursus variant)

installation & usage

1. add the repo to Sileo or Zebra: https://jbr.colourlabs.net (or wherever you host it)
2. install VLCScrobbler
3. open Settings → VLCScrobbler
4. enter your last.fm username and password and tap Connect
5. open VLC and play something and watch it come up

proxy server

VLCScrobbler communicates with last.fm via a proxy server that handles API signing. you can either use the hosted instance at https://vlcsproxy.colourlabs.net or self-host your own, source is here.

building

requires Theos on Linux or macOS.

make do