My Library - use file_list data instead of resolving
Nobody has claimed this yet.
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 3.5k
- Forks
- 409
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
## The Issue
Currently when the Downloaded/Published list is processed the first time, each URL is resolved to capture metadata required to populate tile information. With the recent file_list changes, we should have all the information required in the file_list api call so the resolve calls can be spared. This also applies to Published files which should be part of file_list and if they are not, the fall back would be claim_list_mine. We should also take into account a claim that has been abandoned (would fix https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-app/issues/694) - in this case, the file_list entry stays in tact but new resolves would fail - we can add a note that the claim was removed but the user can still see the claim/play the file.
We should only have to resolve when accessing the claim in case there are any updates to metadata/files. I will open a separate issue on how to deal with both scenarios. Think it would be nice to alert the user that metadata updated on a claim they had downloaded. When a source file is updated on an existing claim, a user should also receive a notice with the option to download the new content.
### Expected behaviour
Faster listing of Downloads/Published data
### Actual behaviour
All Downloads/Published files need to be resolved.
## System Configuration
- LBRY Daemon version: 0.19.1
- LBRY App version: 0.21.2
- LBRY Installation ID:
- Operating system: Windows
## Anything Else
## Screenshots
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at the Downloaded and Published list processing and the file_list API call; verify whether Published entries require claim_list_mine as a fallback. Done means these lists use file_list data without resolving every URL, handle abandoned claims without losing playable entries, and only resolve when a claim is opened.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- electron, javascript, react
- Domain
- api, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100