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+import pytest
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.test.utils import CaptureQueriesContext
+from django.db import connection
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+from music.aggregators import batch_live_charts, live_charts
+from scrobbles.models import Scrobble, Track, Artist
+from videos.models import Video
+
+User = get_user_model()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_scrobble_queryset_with_related_reduces_queries():
+    """Test that Scrobble.objects.with_related() reduces query count."""
+    user = User.objects.create_user(username="perfuser", password="testpass123")
+
+    artist = Artist.objects.create(name="Test Artist")
+    track = Track.objects.create(
+        title="Test Track", artist=artist, base_run_time_seconds=180
+    )
+
+    num_scrobbles = 10
+    for i in range(num_scrobbles):
+        Scrobble.objects.create(
+            user=user,
+            track=track,
+            media_type=Scrobble.MediaType.TRACK,
+            played_to_completion=True,
+            timestamp=timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(days=i),
+        )
+
+    with CaptureQueriesContext(connection) as context:
+        scrobbles = list(Scrobble.objects.with_related().filter(user=user))
+        for s in scrobbles:
+            _ = s.track.title
+            _ = s.track.artist.name
+
+    print(
+        f"\nwith_related() queries for {num_scrobbles} scrobbles: {len(context.captured_queries)}"
+    )
+    for q in context.captured_queries:
+        print(f"  {q['sql'][:100]}...")
+
+    assert len(context.captured_queries) < num_scrobbles
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_batch_live_charts_vs_individual_calls():
+    """Test that batch_live_charts uses fewer queries than individual live_charts calls."""
+    user = User.objects.create_user(username="batchuser", password="testpass123")
+
+    artist = Artist.objects.create(name="Test Artist")
+    track = Track.objects.create(
+        title="Test Track", artist=artist, base_run_time_seconds=180
+    )
+
+    for i in range(5):
+        Scrobble.objects.create(
+            user=user,
+            track=track,
+            media_type=Scrobble.MediaType.TRACK,
+            played_to_completion=True,
+            timestamp=timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(days=i),
+        )
+
+    with CaptureQueriesContext(connection) as batch_context:
+        batch_result = batch_live_charts(user=user, media_type="Track", limit=15)
+
+    with CaptureQueriesContext(connection) as individual_context:
+        individual_result = {
+            "today": list(
+                live_charts(user=user, media_type="Track", chart_period="today")
+            ),
+            "last7": list(
+                live_charts(user=user, media_type="Track", chart_period="last7")
+            ),
+            "last30": list(
+                live_charts(user=user, media_type="Track", chart_period="last30")
+            ),
+            "year": list(
+                live_charts(user=user, media_type="Track", chart_period="year")
+            ),
+            "all": list(live_charts(user=user, media_type="Track", chart_period="all")),
+        }
+
+    print(f"\nbatch_live_charts queries: {len(batch_context.captured_queries)}")
+    print(f"individual live_charts queries: {len(individual_context.captured_queries)}")
+
+    assert len(batch_context.captured_queries) <= len(
+        individual_context.captured_queries
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_as_dict_by_type_uses_with_related():
+    """Test that as_dict_by_type uses with_related() for reduced queries."""
+    user = User.objects.create_user(username="dictuser", password="testpass123")
+
+    artist = Artist.objects.create(name="Test Artist")
+    track = Track.objects.create(
+        title="Test Track", artist=artist, base_run_time_seconds=180
+    )
+
+    for i in range(5):
+        Scrobble.objects.create(
+            user=user,
+            track=track,
+            media_type=Scrobble.MediaType.TRACK,
+            played_to_completion=True,
+            timestamp=timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(days=i),
+        )
+
+    scrobbles = Scrobble.objects.filter(user=user)
+
+    with CaptureQueriesContext(connection) as context:
+        result = Scrobble.as_dict_by_type(scrobbles)
+
+    print(f"\nas_dict_by_type queries: {len(context.captured_queries)}")
+    for q in context.captured_queries:
+        print(f"  {q['sql'][:100]}...")
+
+    assert len(context.captured_queries) < 10
+    assert "Track" in result
+    assert len(result["Track"]) == 5
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_person_scrobble_junction_efficient_count():
+    """Test that PersonScrobble junction table enables efficient counts."""
+    from people.models import Person, PersonScrobble
+
+    creator = User.objects.create_user(username="creator2", password="testpass123")
+    other_user = User.objects.create_user(username="other2", password="testpass123")
+
+    person = Person.objects.create(name="Test Person", created_by=creator, user=creator)
+
+    artist = Artist.objects.create(name="Test Artist")
+    track = Track.objects.create(
+        title="Test Track", artist=artist, base_run_time_seconds=180
+    )
+
+    for i in range(10):
+        scrobble = Scrobble.objects.create(
+            user=other_user,
+            track=track,
+            media_type=Scrobble.MediaType.TRACK,
+            played_to_completion=True,
+            log={"with_people_ids": [person.id]},
+        )
+
+    count = person.get_scrobble_count(user=other_user)
+    assert count == 10
+
+    with CaptureQueriesContext(connection) as context:
+        assert person.get_scrobble_count(user=other_user) == 10
+
+    print(f"\nPersonScrobble count queries: {len(context.captured_queries)}")
+    for q in context.captured_queries:
+        print(f"  {q['sql'][:100]}...")
+
+    assert len(context.captured_queries) <= 3
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_video_scrobbles_with_related():
+    """Test prefetching works for video scrobbles."""
+    user = User.objects.create_user(username="videouser", password="testpass123")
+
+    video = Video.objects.create(
+        title="Test Video",
+        video_type=Video.VideoType.MOVIE,
+        base_run_time_seconds=5400,
+    )
+
+    for i in range(3):
+        Scrobble.objects.create(
+            user=user,
+            video=video,
+            media_type=Scrobble.MediaType.VIDEO,
+            played_to_completion=True,
+            timestamp=timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(days=i),
+        )
+
+    with CaptureQueriesContext(connection) as context:
+        scrobbles = list(Scrobble.objects.with_related().filter(user=user))
+        for s in scrobbles:
+            _ = s.video.title
+            _ = s.video.video_type
+
+    print(f"\nVideo scrobbles with_related() queries: {len(context.captured_queries)}")
+    for q in context.captured_queries:
+        print(f"  {q['sql'][:100]}...")
+
+    assert len(context.captured_queries) < 5