If it works, it works. Don't fix what ain't broken.

When you run into issues of scale, hopefully the ecosystem is a little more forgiving

You can kinda use audiomuse? Scans your local library and by way of a plugin can generate songs that sound like a given song.

Doesn't work on a whole playlist, but this is a start

Interesting. I forgot lucida was a thing.

I've used Tidal Plus lidarr, and that's probably been my favorite setup. What does Music Assistant and StreamRip add to this stack? I don't know either of these apps.

You only listen to discographies? Do you go back and redownload new artists? Private tracker?

I used SyncThing for years, but once I got into self hosting, I never looked back.

If you ever decide to bite the bullet, reach out, I'll help how I can. Self hosting is the fun part of listening to music.

I've tried beets. Very manual. I like Nicotine