From 4ebce3907062ade1937440628eebd665440b338d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shadowghost <Ghost_of_Stone@web.de>
Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 23:43:01 +0200
Subject: Implement Similarity providers

---
 .../SimilarItems/AudioSimilarItemsProvider.cs      |  55 +++
 .../LiveTvProgramSimilarItemsProvider.cs           |  94 +++++
 .../SimilarItems/MovieSimilarItemsProvider.cs      |  79 ++++
 .../SimilarItems/MusicAlbumSimilarItemsProvider.cs |  55 +++
 .../MusicArtistSimilarItemsProvider.cs             |  55 +++
 .../SimilarItems/SeriesSimilarItemsProvider.cs     |  54 +++
 .../Library/SimilarItems/SimilarItemsManager.cs    | 423 +++++++++++++++++++++
 7 files changed, 815 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/AudioSimilarItemsProvider.cs
 create mode 100644 Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/LiveTvProgramSimilarItemsProvider.cs
 create mode 100644 Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/MovieSimilarItemsProvider.cs
 create mode 100644 Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/MusicAlbumSimilarItemsProvider.cs
 create mode 100644 Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/MusicArtistSimilarItemsProvider.cs
 create mode 100644 Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/SeriesSimilarItemsProvider.cs
 create mode 100644 Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/SimilarItemsManager.cs

(limited to 'Emby.Server.Implementations/Library')

diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/AudioSimilarItemsProvider.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/AudioSimilarItemsProvider.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1cc670b8ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/AudioSimilarItemsProvider.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
+using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Enums;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
+
+namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.SimilarItems;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides similar items for audio tracks.
+/// </summary>
+public class AudioSimilarItemsProvider : ILocalSimilarItemsProvider<Audio>
+{
+    private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="AudioSimilarItemsProvider"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
+    public AudioSimilarItemsProvider(ILibraryManager libraryManager)
+    {
+        _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public string Name => "Local Genre/Tag";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public MetadataPluginType Type => MetadataPluginType.LocalSimilarityProvider;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public Task<IReadOnlyList<BaseItem>> GetSimilarItemsAsync(Audio item, SimilarItemsQuery query, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var internalQuery = new InternalItemsQuery(query.User)
+        {
+            Genres = item.Genres,
+            Tags = item.Tags,
+            Limit = query.Limit,
+            DtoOptions = query.DtoOptions ?? new DtoOptions(),
+            ExcludeItemIds = [.. query.ExcludeItemIds],
+            ExcludeArtistIds = [.. query.ExcludeArtistIds],
+            IncludeItemTypes = [BaseItemKind.Audio],
+            EnableGroupByMetadataKey = false,
+            EnableTotalRecordCount = true,
+            OrderBy = [(ItemSortBy.Random, SortOrder.Ascending)]
+        };
+
+        return Task.FromResult(_libraryManager.GetItemList(internalQuery));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/LiveTvProgramSimilarItemsProvider.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/LiveTvProgramSimilarItemsProvider.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7665ee2f79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/LiveTvProgramSimilarItemsProvider.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
+using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Enums;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
+
+namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.SimilarItems;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides similar items for Live TV programs.
+/// </summary>
+public class LiveTvProgramSimilarItemsProvider : ILocalSimilarItemsProvider<LiveTvProgram>
+{
+    private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+    private readonly IServerConfigurationManager _serverConfigurationManager;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="LiveTvProgramSimilarItemsProvider"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
+    /// <param name="serverConfigurationManager">The server configuration manager.</param>
+    public LiveTvProgramSimilarItemsProvider(
+        ILibraryManager libraryManager,
+        IServerConfigurationManager serverConfigurationManager)
+    {
+        _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+        _serverConfigurationManager = serverConfigurationManager;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public string Name => "Local Genre/Tag";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public MetadataPluginType Type => MetadataPluginType.LocalSimilarityProvider;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public Task<IReadOnlyList<BaseItem>> GetSimilarItemsAsync(LiveTvProgram item, SimilarItemsQuery query, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        BaseItemKind[] includeItemTypes;
+        bool enableGroupByMetadataKey;
+        bool enableTotalRecordCount;
+
+        if (item.IsMovie)
+        {
+            // Movie-like program
+            var itemTypes = new List<BaseItemKind> { BaseItemKind.Movie };
+
+            if (_serverConfigurationManager.Configuration.EnableExternalContentInSuggestions)
+            {
+                itemTypes.Add(BaseItemKind.Trailer);
+                itemTypes.Add(BaseItemKind.LiveTvProgram);
+            }
+
+            includeItemTypes = [.. itemTypes];
+            enableGroupByMetadataKey = true;
+            enableTotalRecordCount = false;
+        }
+        else if (item.IsSeries)
+        {
+            // Series-like program
+            includeItemTypes = [BaseItemKind.Series];
+            enableGroupByMetadataKey = false;
+            enableTotalRecordCount = true;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Default - match same type
+            includeItemTypes = [item.GetBaseItemKind()];
+            enableGroupByMetadataKey = false;
+            enableTotalRecordCount = true;
+        }
+
+        var internalQuery = new InternalItemsQuery(query.User)
+        {
+            Genres = item.Genres,
+            Tags = item.Tags,
+            Limit = query.Limit,
+            DtoOptions = query.DtoOptions ?? new DtoOptions(),
+            ExcludeItemIds = [.. query.ExcludeItemIds],
+            IncludeItemTypes = includeItemTypes,
+            EnableGroupByMetadataKey = enableGroupByMetadataKey,
+            EnableTotalRecordCount = enableTotalRecordCount,
+            OrderBy = [(ItemSortBy.Random, SortOrder.Ascending)]
+        };
+
+        return Task.FromResult(_libraryManager.GetItemList(internalQuery));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/MovieSimilarItemsProvider.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/MovieSimilarItemsProvider.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9547c2c38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/MovieSimilarItemsProvider.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
+using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Enums;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Movies;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
+
+namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.SimilarItems;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides similar items for movies and trailers.
+/// </summary>
+public class MovieSimilarItemsProvider : ILocalSimilarItemsProvider<Movie>, ILocalSimilarItemsProvider<Trailer>
+{
+    private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+    private readonly IServerConfigurationManager _serverConfigurationManager;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MovieSimilarItemsProvider"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
+    /// <param name="serverConfigurationManager">The server configuration manager.</param>
+    public MovieSimilarItemsProvider(
+        ILibraryManager libraryManager,
+        IServerConfigurationManager serverConfigurationManager)
+    {
+        _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+        _serverConfigurationManager = serverConfigurationManager;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public string Name => "Local Genre/Tag";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public MetadataPluginType Type => MetadataPluginType.LocalSimilarityProvider;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public Task<IReadOnlyList<BaseItem>> GetSimilarItemsAsync(Movie item, SimilarItemsQuery query, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return Task.FromResult(GetSimilarMovieItems(item, query));
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public Task<IReadOnlyList<BaseItem>> GetSimilarItemsAsync(Trailer item, SimilarItemsQuery query, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return Task.FromResult(GetSimilarMovieItems(item, query));
+    }
+
+    private IReadOnlyList<BaseItem> GetSimilarMovieItems(BaseItem item, SimilarItemsQuery query)
+    {
+        var includeItemTypes = new List<BaseItemKind> { BaseItemKind.Movie };
+
+        if (_serverConfigurationManager.Configuration.EnableExternalContentInSuggestions)
+        {
+            includeItemTypes.Add(BaseItemKind.Trailer);
+            includeItemTypes.Add(BaseItemKind.LiveTvProgram);
+        }
+
+        var internalQuery = new InternalItemsQuery(query.User)
+        {
+            Genres = item.Genres,
+            Tags = item.Tags,
+            Limit = query.Limit,
+            DtoOptions = query.DtoOptions ?? new DtoOptions(),
+            ExcludeItemIds = [.. query.ExcludeItemIds],
+            IncludeItemTypes = [.. includeItemTypes],
+            EnableGroupByMetadataKey = true,
+            EnableTotalRecordCount = false,
+            OrderBy = [(ItemSortBy.Random, SortOrder.Ascending)]
+        };
+
+        return _libraryManager.GetItemList(internalQuery);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/MusicAlbumSimilarItemsProvider.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/MusicAlbumSimilarItemsProvider.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c13045deda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/MusicAlbumSimilarItemsProvider.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
+using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Enums;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
+
+namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.SimilarItems;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides similar items for music albums.
+/// </summary>
+public class MusicAlbumSimilarItemsProvider : ILocalSimilarItemsProvider<MusicAlbum>
+{
+    private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MusicAlbumSimilarItemsProvider"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
+    public MusicAlbumSimilarItemsProvider(ILibraryManager libraryManager)
+    {
+        _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public string Name => "Local Genre/Tag";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public MetadataPluginType Type => MetadataPluginType.LocalSimilarityProvider;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public Task<IReadOnlyList<BaseItem>> GetSimilarItemsAsync(MusicAlbum item, SimilarItemsQuery query, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var internalQuery = new InternalItemsQuery(query.User)
+        {
+            Genres = item.Genres,
+            Tags = item.Tags,
+            Limit = query.Limit,
+            DtoOptions = query.DtoOptions ?? new DtoOptions(),
+            ExcludeItemIds = [.. query.ExcludeItemIds],
+            ExcludeArtistIds = [.. query.ExcludeArtistIds],
+            IncludeItemTypes = [BaseItemKind.MusicAlbum],
+            EnableGroupByMetadataKey = false,
+            EnableTotalRecordCount = true,
+            OrderBy = [(ItemSortBy.Random, SortOrder.Ascending)]
+        };
+
+        return Task.FromResult(_libraryManager.GetItemList(internalQuery));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/MusicArtistSimilarItemsProvider.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/MusicArtistSimilarItemsProvider.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3331419442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/MusicArtistSimilarItemsProvider.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
+using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Enums;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
+
+namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.SimilarItems;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides similar items for music artists.
+/// </summary>
+public class MusicArtistSimilarItemsProvider : ILocalSimilarItemsProvider<MusicArtist>
+{
+    private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MusicArtistSimilarItemsProvider"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
+    public MusicArtistSimilarItemsProvider(ILibraryManager libraryManager)
+    {
+        _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public string Name => "Local Genre/Tag";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public MetadataPluginType Type => MetadataPluginType.LocalSimilarityProvider;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public Task<IReadOnlyList<BaseItem>> GetSimilarItemsAsync(MusicArtist item, SimilarItemsQuery query, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var internalQuery = new InternalItemsQuery(query.User)
+        {
+            Genres = item.Genres,
+            Tags = item.Tags,
+            Limit = query.Limit,
+            DtoOptions = query.DtoOptions ?? new DtoOptions(),
+            ExcludeItemIds = [.. query.ExcludeItemIds],
+            ExcludeArtistIds = [.. query.ExcludeArtistIds],
+            IncludeItemTypes = [BaseItemKind.MusicArtist],
+            EnableGroupByMetadataKey = false,
+            EnableTotalRecordCount = true,
+            OrderBy = [(ItemSortBy.Random, SortOrder.Ascending)]
+        };
+
+        return Task.FromResult(_libraryManager.GetItemList(internalQuery));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/SeriesSimilarItemsProvider.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/SeriesSimilarItemsProvider.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0366fb752e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/SeriesSimilarItemsProvider.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
+using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Enums;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
+
+namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.SimilarItems;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Provides similar items for TV series.
+/// </summary>
+public class SeriesSimilarItemsProvider : ILocalSimilarItemsProvider<Series>
+{
+    private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SeriesSimilarItemsProvider"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
+    public SeriesSimilarItemsProvider(ILibraryManager libraryManager)
+    {
+        _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public string Name => "Local Genre/Tag";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public MetadataPluginType Type => MetadataPluginType.LocalSimilarityProvider;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public Task<IReadOnlyList<BaseItem>> GetSimilarItemsAsync(Series item, SimilarItemsQuery query, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var internalQuery = new InternalItemsQuery(query.User)
+        {
+            Genres = item.Genres,
+            Tags = item.Tags,
+            Limit = query.Limit,
+            DtoOptions = query.DtoOptions ?? new DtoOptions(),
+            ExcludeItemIds = [.. query.ExcludeItemIds],
+            IncludeItemTypes = [BaseItemKind.Series],
+            EnableGroupByMetadataKey = false,
+            EnableTotalRecordCount = true,
+            OrderBy = [(ItemSortBy.Random, SortOrder.Ascending)]
+        };
+
+        return Task.FromResult(_libraryManager.GetItemList(internalQuery));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/SimilarItemsManager.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/SimilarItemsManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddafed3d67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SimilarItems/SimilarItemsManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,423 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
+using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Entities;
+using Jellyfin.Extensions.Json;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.SimilarItems;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Manages similar items providers and orchestrates similar items operations.
+/// </summary>
+public class SimilarItemsManager : ISimilarItemsManager
+{
+    private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<Type, MethodInfo> _genericMethodCache = new();
+    private static readonly MethodInfo _getSimilarItemsInternalMethod = typeof(SimilarItemsManager)
+        .GetMethod(nameof(GetSimilarItemsInternalAsync), BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)!;
+
+    private readonly ILogger<SimilarItemsManager> _logger;
+    private readonly IServerApplicationPaths _appPaths;
+    private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+    private readonly IFileSystem _fileSystem;
+    private ISimilarItemsProvider[] _similarItemsProviders = [];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SimilarItemsManager"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
+    /// <param name="appPaths">The server application paths.</param>
+    /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
+    /// <param name="fileSystem">The file system.</param>
+    public SimilarItemsManager(
+        ILogger<SimilarItemsManager> logger,
+        IServerApplicationPaths appPaths,
+        ILibraryManager libraryManager,
+        IFileSystem fileSystem)
+    {
+        _logger = logger;
+        _appPaths = appPaths;
+        _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+        _fileSystem = fileSystem;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public void AddParts(IEnumerable<ISimilarItemsProvider> providers)
+    {
+        _similarItemsProviders = providers.ToArray();
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public IReadOnlyList<ISimilarItemsProvider> GetSimilarItemsProviders<T>()
+        where T : BaseItem
+    {
+        return _similarItemsProviders
+            .OfType<ILocalSimilarItemsProvider<T>>()
+            .Cast<ISimilarItemsProvider>()
+            .Concat(_similarItemsProviders.OfType<IRemoteSimilarItemsProvider<T>>())
+            .ToList();
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public async Task<IReadOnlyList<BaseItem>> GetSimilarItemsAsync(
+        BaseItem item,
+        IReadOnlyList<Guid> excludeArtistIds,
+        User? user,
+        DtoOptions dtoOptions,
+        int? limit,
+        LibraryOptions? libraryOptions,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(item);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(excludeArtistIds);
+
+        var itemType = item.GetType();
+        var method = _genericMethodCache.GetOrAdd(itemType, static type => _getSimilarItemsInternalMethod.MakeGenericMethod(type));
+
+        var task = (Task<IReadOnlyList<BaseItem>>)method.Invoke(this, [item, excludeArtistIds, user, dtoOptions, limit, libraryOptions, cancellationToken])!;
+        return await task.ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    private async Task<IReadOnlyList<BaseItem>> GetSimilarItemsInternalAsync<T>(
+        T item,
+        IReadOnlyList<Guid> excludeArtistIds,
+        User? user,
+        DtoOptions dtoOptions,
+        int? limit,
+        LibraryOptions? libraryOptions,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        where T : BaseItem
+    {
+        var requestedLimit = limit ?? 50;
+        var itemKind = item.GetBaseItemKind();
+
+        // Ensure ProviderIds is included in DtoOptions for matching remote provider responses
+        if (!dtoOptions.Fields.Contains(ItemFields.ProviderIds))
+        {
+            dtoOptions.Fields = dtoOptions.Fields.Concat([ItemFields.ProviderIds]).ToArray();
+        }
+
+        // Local providers are always enabled. Remote providers must be explicitly enabled.
+        var localProviders = _similarItemsProviders.OfType<ILocalSimilarItemsProvider<T>>().Cast<ISimilarItemsProvider>().ToList();
+        var remoteProviders = _similarItemsProviders.OfType<IRemoteSimilarItemsProvider<T>>().Cast<ISimilarItemsProvider>();
+        var matchingProviders = new List<ISimilarItemsProvider>(localProviders);
+
+        var typeOptions = libraryOptions?.GetTypeOptions(typeof(T).Name);
+        if (typeOptions?.SimilarItemProviders?.Length > 0)
+        {
+            matchingProviders.AddRange(remoteProviders
+                .Where(p => typeOptions.SimilarItemProviders.Contains(p.Name, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)));
+        }
+
+        var orderConfig = typeOptions?.SimilarItemProviderOrder is { Length: > 0 } order
+            ? order
+            : typeOptions?.SimilarItemProviders;
+        var orderedProviders = matchingProviders
+            .OrderBy(p => GetConfiguredSimilarProviderOrder(orderConfig, p.Name))
+            .ToList();
+
+        var allResults = new List<(BaseItem Item, float Score)>();
+        var excludeIds = new HashSet<Guid> { item.Id };
+        foreach (var (providerOrder, provider) in orderedProviders.Index())
+        {
+            if (allResults.Count >= requestedLimit || cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                if (provider is ILocalSimilarItemsProvider<T> localProvider)
+                {
+                    var query = new SimilarItemsQuery
+                    {
+                        User = user,
+                        Limit = requestedLimit - allResults.Count,
+                        DtoOptions = dtoOptions,
+                        ExcludeItemIds = [.. excludeIds],
+                        ExcludeArtistIds = excludeArtistIds
+                    };
+
+                    var items = await localProvider.GetSimilarItemsAsync(item, query, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+                    foreach (var (position, resultItem) in items.Index())
+                    {
+                        if (excludeIds.Add(resultItem.Id))
+                        {
+                            var score = CalculateScore(null, providerOrder, position);
+                            allResults.Add((resultItem, score));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (provider is IRemoteSimilarItemsProvider<T> remoteProvider)
+                {
+                    var cachePath = GetSimilarItemsCachePath(provider.Name, typeof(T).Name, item.Id);
+
+                    var cachedReferences = await TryReadSimilarItemsCacheAsync(cachePath, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    if (cachedReferences is not null)
+                    {
+                        var resolvedItems = ResolveRemoteReferences(cachedReferences, providerOrder, user, dtoOptions, itemKind, excludeIds);
+                        allResults.AddRange(resolvedItems);
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    var query = new SimilarItemsQuery
+                    {
+                        User = user,
+                        Limit = requestedLimit - allResults.Count,
+                        DtoOptions = dtoOptions,
+                        ExcludeItemIds = [.. excludeIds],
+                        ExcludeArtistIds = excludeArtistIds
+                    };
+
+                    // Collect references in batches and resolve against local library.
+                    // Stop fetching once we have enough resolved local items.
+                    const int BatchSize = 20;
+                    var remaining = requestedLimit - allResults.Count;
+                    var collectedReferences = new List<SimilarItemReference>();
+                    var pendingBatch = new List<SimilarItemReference>();
+
+                    await foreach (var reference in remoteProvider.GetSimilarItemsAsync(item, query, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                    {
+                        collectedReferences.Add(reference);
+                        pendingBatch.Add(reference);
+
+                        if (pendingBatch.Count >= BatchSize)
+                        {
+                            var resolvedItems = ResolveRemoteReferences(pendingBatch, providerOrder, user, dtoOptions, itemKind, excludeIds);
+                            allResults.AddRange(resolvedItems);
+                            remaining -= resolvedItems.Count;
+                            pendingBatch.Clear();
+
+                            if (remaining <= 0)
+                            {
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // Resolve any remaining references in the last partial batch
+                    if (pendingBatch.Count > 0)
+                    {
+                        var resolvedItems = ResolveRemoteReferences(pendingBatch, providerOrder, user, dtoOptions, itemKind, excludeIds);
+                        allResults.AddRange(resolvedItems);
+                    }
+
+                    if (collectedReferences.Count > 0 && provider.CacheDuration is not null)
+                    {
+                        await SaveSimilarItemsCacheAsync(cachePath, collectedReferences, provider.CacheDuration.Value, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Similar items provider {ProviderName} failed for item {ItemId}", provider.Name, item.Id);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return allResults
+            .OrderByDescending(x => x.Score)
+            .Select(x => x.Item)
+            .Take(requestedLimit)
+            .ToList();
+    }
+
+    private List<(BaseItem Item, float Score)> ResolveRemoteReferences(
+        IReadOnlyList<SimilarItemReference> references,
+        int providerOrder,
+        User? user,
+        DtoOptions dtoOptions,
+        BaseItemKind itemKind,
+        HashSet<Guid> excludeIds)
+    {
+        if (references.Count == 0)
+        {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        var resolvedById = new Dictionary<Guid, (BaseItem Item, float Score)>();
+        var providerLookup = new Dictionary<(string ProviderName, string ProviderId), (float? Score, int Position)>(StringTupleComparer.Instance);
+
+        foreach (var (position, match) in references.Index())
+        {
+            var lookupKey = (match.ProviderName, match.ProviderId);
+            if (!providerLookup.TryGetValue(lookupKey, out var existing))
+            {
+                providerLookup[lookupKey] = (match.Score, position);
+            }
+            else if (match.Score > existing.Score || (match.Score == existing.Score && position < existing.Position))
+            {
+                providerLookup[lookupKey] = (match.Score, position);
+            }
+        }
+
+        var allProviderIds = providerLookup
+            .GroupBy(kvp => kvp.Key.ProviderName)
+            .ToDictionary(g => g.Key, g => g.Select(x => x.Key.ProviderId).ToArray());
+
+        var query = new InternalItemsQuery(user)
+        {
+            HasAnyProviderIds = allProviderIds,
+            IncludeItemTypes = [itemKind],
+            DtoOptions = dtoOptions
+        };
+
+        var items = _libraryManager.GetItemList(query);
+
+        foreach (var item in items)
+        {
+            if (excludeIds.Contains(item.Id) || resolvedById.ContainsKey(item.Id))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            foreach (var providerName in allProviderIds.Keys)
+            {
+                if (item.TryGetProviderId(providerName, out var itemProviderId) && providerLookup.TryGetValue((providerName, itemProviderId), out var matchInfo))
+                {
+                    var score = CalculateScore(matchInfo.Score, providerOrder, matchInfo.Position);
+                    if (!resolvedById.TryGetValue(item.Id, out var existing) || existing.Score < score)
+                    {
+                        excludeIds.Add(item.Id);
+                        resolvedById[item.Id] = (item, score);
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return [.. resolvedById.Values];
+    }
+
+    private static float CalculateScore(float? matchScore, int providerOrder, int position)
+    {
+        // Use provider-supplied score if available, otherwise derive from position
+        var baseScore = matchScore ?? (1.0f - (position * 0.02f));
+
+        // Apply small boost based on provider order (higher priority providers get small bonus)
+        var priorityBoost = Math.Max(0, 10 - providerOrder) * 0.005f;
+
+        return Math.Clamp(baseScore + priorityBoost, 0f, 1f);
+    }
+
+    private static int GetConfiguredSimilarProviderOrder(string[]? orderConfig, string providerName)
+    {
+        if (orderConfig is null || orderConfig.Length == 0)
+        {
+            return int.MaxValue;
+        }
+
+        var index = Array.FindIndex(orderConfig, name => string.Equals(name, providerName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+        return index >= 0 ? index : int.MaxValue;
+    }
+
+    private string GetSimilarItemsCachePath(string providerName, string baseItemType, Guid itemId)
+    {
+        var dataPath = Path.Combine(
+            _appPaths.CachePath,
+            $"{providerName.ToLowerInvariant()}-similar-{baseItemType.ToLowerInvariant()}");
+        return Path.Combine(dataPath, $"{itemId.ToString("N", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)}.json");
+    }
+
+    private async Task<List<SimilarItemReference>?> TryReadSimilarItemsCacheAsync(string cachePath, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var fileInfo = _fileSystem.GetFileSystemInfo(cachePath);
+        if (!fileInfo.Exists || fileInfo.Length == 0)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            var stream = File.OpenRead(cachePath);
+            await using (stream.ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+                var cache = await JsonSerializer.DeserializeAsync<SimilarItemsCache>(stream, JsonDefaults.Options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                if (cache?.References is not null && DateTime.UtcNow < cache.ExpiresAt)
+                {
+                    return cache.References;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        catch (IOException ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to read similar items cache from {CachePath}", cachePath);
+        }
+        catch (JsonException ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to parse similar items cache from {CachePath}", cachePath);
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private async Task SaveSimilarItemsCacheAsync(string cachePath, List<SimilarItemReference> references, TimeSpan cacheDuration, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(cachePath);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(directory))
+            {
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
+            }
+
+            var cache = new SimilarItemsCache
+            {
+                References = references,
+                ExpiresAt = DateTime.UtcNow.Add(cacheDuration)
+            };
+
+            var stream = File.Create(cachePath);
+            await using (stream.ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+                await JsonSerializer.SerializeAsync(stream, cache, JsonDefaults.Options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (IOException ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to save similar items cache to {CachePath}", cachePath);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class SimilarItemsCache
+    {
+        public List<SimilarItemReference>? References { get; set; }
+
+        public DateTime ExpiresAt { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class StringTupleComparer : IEqualityComparer<(string Key, string Value)>
+    {
+        public static readonly StringTupleComparer Instance = new();
+
+        public bool Equals((string Key, string Value) x, (string Key, string Value) y)
+            => string.Equals(x.Key, y.Key, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+               string.Equals(x.Value, y.Value, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+        public int GetHashCode((string Key, string Value) obj)
+            => HashCode.Combine(
+                StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase.GetHashCode(obj.Key),
+                StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase.GetHashCode(obj.Value));
+    }
+}
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