Helpful userscripts for rateyourmusic.com (RYM).
- Install a userscript manager (e.g., Violentmonkey, Tampermonkey, or Greasemonkey).
- Click any Install link below; your manager will prompt you to confirm.
| Script | What it does | Install |
|---|---|---|
download-list.user.js |
Adds CSV and plain-text download buttons to any user list. | Install |
download-album-charts.user.js |
Exports album charts (CSV/plain text). | Install |
download-song-charts.user.js |
Exports song charts (CSV/plain text). | Install |
download-film-charts.user.js |
Exports film charts (CSV/plain text). | Install |
download-game-charts.user.js |
Exports video game charts from Glitchwave (CSV/plain text). | Install |
play-chart-songs.user.js |
Adds a play button that opens the first YouTube video for each chart entry. | Install |
retain-filters-on-chart-links.user.js |
Keeps your current genre/region filters when navigating chart links. | Install |
rateyourmusic-csv-tracker.user.js |
Deprecated. Logs every RYM release page you visit into a local CSV. | Install |
rateyourmusic-song-csv-tracker.user.js |
Deprecated. Logs every RYM songs page you visit into a local CSV. | Install |
rateyourmusic-film-csv-tracker.user.js |
Deprecated. Logs every RYM film page you visit into a separate local CSV. | Install |
glitchwave-csv-tracker.user.js |
Deprecated. Logs every Glitchwave game page you visit into a local CSV. | Install |
Note
The CSV tracker scripts are still usable but are deprecated. They have been enriched and extended into a dedicated browser add-on that also displays the ratings on supported websites: check out comping!
- Adds buttons beside each RYM list to export it to CSV or plain-text list.
- Preserves ordering, list item titles, artists, release info, and notes where available.
Download songs list button screenshot
- Adds CSV and text export buttons above charts.
- Includes artwork URLs, rating counts, genres, and release metadata. Cf. the Sample Data section below.
- Tip: set RYM chart settings to show 100 rows per page to minimize paging.
- If you need all the album cover links don't forget to scroll to the bottom of the page to load them all.
- Adds a
▶ Playbutton to each song in a chart. - Opens the first YouTube result automatically in a new tab.
- Ensures links to decades/subcharts keep your current filters (genres, descriptors, regions, etc.).
- Example: when browsing top jazz albums, decade shortcuts now keep the
g:jazzfilter intact.
Note
The CSV tracker scripts are still usable but are deprecated: they have been enriched and extended into a dedicated browser add-on that also displays the ratings on supported websites, check out comping!
- Each release page you open is added/updated in a local dataset (stored via your userscript manager).
- Now also works on chart pages - automatically captures partial data for all releases visible on album/release charts.
- Menu commands:
Set CSV output filefor auto-saves (Only compatible with chromium-based web browsers) orDownload CSV oncefor a one-off export (manual download, works in Firefox). - Captures title, artist, release date, type, rank, ratings/reviews, primary/secondary genres, descriptors, languages, description, cover image URL, page URL, and timestamps.
- When browsing charts, partial data (name, artist, ratings, genres) is captured; visiting individual pages provides complete data while preserving chart updates for dynamic fields (ratings, review counts).
| title | artist | release_date | genres | average_rating | number_of_votes | number_of_reviews | image_url |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Pimp a Butterfly | Kendrick Lamar | 15 March 2015 | Conscious Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Political Hip Hop, Neo-Soul, Funk, Poetry, Experimental Hip Hop | 4.38 | 83k | 769 | https://e.snmc.io/i/300/s/24619d37493bde1cc35d160e31d170ae/8121875/Kendrick%20Lamar%20-%20To%20Pimp%20a%20Butterfly%2C%20Cover%20art.jpeg |
| OK Computer | Radiohead | 16 June 1997 | Alternative Rock, Art Rock, Post-Britpop, Space Rock Revival | 4.29 | 107k | 2k | https://e.snmc.io/i/300/s/4b89c6190a18ed4c06d8068c556a5f9e/11993756/Radiohead%20-%20OK%20Computer%2C%20Cover%20art.jpeg |
| In Rainbows | Radiohead | 10 October 2007 | Art Rock, Alternative Rock, Electronic, Dream Pop, Art Pop, Krautrock | 4.32 | 80k | 949 | https://e.snmc.io/i/300/s/9b1e5b9f0d61d7177b42c31fb881fdc7/5914164/Radiohead%20-%20In%20Rainbows%2C%20Cover%20art.jpeg |
| Wish You Were Here | Pink Floyd | 12 September 1975 | Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Space Rock, Psychedelic Rock | 4.34 | 74k | 1k | https://e.snmc.io/i/300/s/be389a69a7e6c54e4643f81fa57f3478/4184635/Pink%20Floyd%20-%20Wish%20You%20Were%20Here%2C%20Cover%20art.png |
| title | artist | release_date | genre | average_rating | number_of_ratings | image_url |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Day in the Life | The Beatles | 26 May 1967 | Art Rock | 4.74 | 6k | https://e.snmc.io/i/300/s/17e154620068ef6923a4fc7abbdfc3e8/10941490/The%20Beatles%20-%20Sgt_%20Pepper's%20Lonely%20Hearts%20Club%20Band%2C%20Cover%20art.jpeg |
| Helpless Child | Swans | 22 October 1996 | Post-Rock | 4.74 | 3k | https://e.snmc.io/i/300/s/742b19a60e882643737cdde408788ceb/1868623/Swans%20-%20Soundtracks%20for%20the%20Blind%2C%20Cover%20art.jpeg |
| Strawberry Fields Forever | The Beatles | 17 February 1967 | Psychedelic Pop | 4.73 | 5k | https://e.snmc.io/i/300/s/22b07b0f5428621d5952e23e7800022d/5770162/The%20Beatles%20-%20Magical%20Mystery%20Tour%2C%20Cover%20art.jpeg |
| There Is a Light That Never Goes Out | The Smiths | 16 June 1986 | Jangle Pop | 4.72 | 5k | https://e.snmc.io/i/300/s/21bcf64f8478a3bb189c5ebb8f326068/12056415/The%20Smiths%20-%20The%20Queen%20Is%20Dead%2C%20Cover%20art.png |
| title | director | release_date | genres | average_rating | number_of_votes | number_of_reviews | image_url |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001: A Space Odyssey | Stanley Kubrick | 1968 | Science Fiction, Art Film | 4.22 | 52k | 882 | https://e.snmc.io/i/300/s/a456f7f3f7e46a7059651ce59fd54afa/5601723/2001%3a+A+Space+Odyssey%2c+Film+poster.jpeg |
| title | developer | release_date | genres | average_rating | number_of_votes | number_of_reviews | image_url |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Nintendo EAD | 1998 | Action-Adventure | 4.18 | 15k | 245 | https://e.snmc.io/i/300/w/... |