5 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 38baf55..2448bf4 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 - [X] support incremental search results
   - [X] distinguish different search queries
 - [X] do not apply obsolete events
+- [ ] support timeBonus
 
 ## Web Backend
 
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 2483079..32b94ca 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Admins        []uuid.UUID    `yaml:"admins"`
 	Spotify       *SpotifyConfig `yaml:"spotify"`
 	HasUpload     bool
+	timeBonus     float64 `yaml:time-bonus`
 }
 
 func defaultConfig() Config {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ec0b20a..a5cc794 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	flag.StringVar(&config.LogLevel, "loglevel", config.LogLevel, "log level")
 	flag.IntVar(&config.Port, "port", config.Port, "port to listen to")
+	flag.Float64Var(&config.timeBonus, "time-bonus", config.timeBonus, "weight bonus granted over time")
 	backends := flag.String("backends", "", "music backend to use")
 	flag.StringVar(&config.LocalMusicDir,
 		"serve-music-dir", config.LocalMusicDir, "local music directory to serve")
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ func main() {
 	llog.SetLogLevelFromString(config.LogLevel)
 	config.HasUpload = slices.Contains(config.Backends, "upload")
 
+	llog.Info("%v", config)
 	wrms = NewWrms(config)
 
 	setupRoutes()
diff --git a/playlist.go b/playlist.go
index 1fbd344..aeb1297 100644
--- a/playlist.go
+++ b/playlist.go
@@ -74,3 +74,11 @@ func (pl *Playlist) OrderedList() []*Song {
 
 	return songs
 }
+
+func (pl *Playlist) applyTimeBonus(timeBonus float64) {
+	for _, s := range *pl {
+		s.Weight += timeBonus
+	}
+	heap.Init(pl)
+	llog.DDebug("applying time bonus to the playlist")
+}
diff --git a/wrms.go b/wrms.go
index a345767..1f1332e 100644
--- a/wrms.go
+++ b/wrms.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type Song struct {
 	Artist    string                 `json:"artist"`
 	Source    string                 `json:"source"`
 	Uri       string                 `json:"uri"`
-	Weight    int                    `json:"weight"`
+	Weight    float64                `json:"weight"`
 	Album     string                 `json:"album"`
 	Year      int                    `json:"year"`
 	index     int                    `json:"-"` // used by heap.Interface
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@ func (wrms *Wrms) AddSong(song Song) {
 	s := &wrms.Songs[len(wrms.Songs)-1]
 	wrms.queue.Add(s)
 
+	if wrms.Config.timeBonus != 0 {
+		llog.Info("Apply time bonus %v", wrms.Config.timeBonus)
+		wrms.queue.applyTimeBonus(wrms.Config.timeBonus)
+	}
+
 	wrms.rwlock.Unlock()
 
 	llog.Info("Added song %s (ptr=%p) to Songs", s.Uri, s)