![]() Plex is a convenient way to manage music as it detects the music you have added and downloads additional metadata about it, like album reviews. Once the music is imported and stored on TrueNAS I add it in Plex. TrueNAS stores the files on a raidz set for redundancy and I periodically back the data up to another disk. TrueNAS exports the data using Samba so it is easy for my Mac and the virtual machine to access without issue. StorageĪll of my music is stored on a TrueNAS based storage system and then shared out to a virtual machine that is running Plex. For these I will typically add them to an appropriate folder of either MP3 encoded music or FLAC encoded music. ![]() Some vinyl records also include digital files that you can download from a site. Whenever I sync music to my phone for offline play in the car I opt to have the songs encoded on the fly to a smaller format. I stick to the FLAC format for the files as it ensures the best quality and compatibility with playback software. The metadata ensures that the folders are named properly as well as the track titles. Using an external DVD drive to my Mac, XLD is able to look up what CD is in the drive, grab metadata about it and take care of copying the music off of it and onto my NAS. I import all of my CDs using a tool called XLD, available at. Using Discogs allows me to track the state of my media (some of it is damaged and needs to be replaced, for example) as well as ensure I don’t buy the same item twice. How you use Discogs is ultimately up to you but it is an incredibly handy way to track what you already own, find new stuff you’d like to own and so on. You can choose to be super detailed about how you add items to your collection by selecting the exact release or more simply add the first item you find. The database contains user submitted and curated information about most releases available with surprising detail. You can search for and add to your collection each piece of physical music media you own or are interested in owning and add it to your collection or wishlist, respectively. In their words Discogs is “a platform for music discovery and collection” and this is exactly how I use it. CatalogingĪ couple of years ago I learned about a site called. Before we get into how I copy my CDs to digital lets first discuss how I catalog and keep track of my collection. That said, I like to also take my collection with me in digital formats and enjoy knowing that it comes from my own personal collection. While I appreciate the convenience of digital stream I also enjoy the process and experience of playing physical media, which I’ve written about before. My collection consists largely of CDs with some vinyl records mixed in. Today I’m going to talk about the tools I’m using to manage my collection including how I catalog, import, serve and listen to it.Īlthough I do subscribe to a music streaming service I have taken an interest in expanding my physical collection as well. For use on the road and anywhere outside the home, I use Plexamp - I would rather have Roon, but Plexamp is a very good alternative.Since 2021 I’ve been using a combination of tools to handle my music collection. It is worth the price, though at the moment has no external network connection. The metadata is in a class of its own, sound quality is amazing and it shines for multi-room audio. If you would consider $119 annually (unfortunately no monthly payment), Roon is awesome. Hopefully, developers can add this to the top of their 'to do list'. Even Jellyfin has a Music App, even if it is in its infancy. Emby has gathered a lot of attention and user respect over the years and to continue getting more Plex users to convert i feel it has to offer what people want if competition is offering it. ![]() ![]() I think there would be a big interest in a standalone Emby Music app. I love Google Play Music as it works and does everything i want it too but it is closing its doors by the end of the year and YouTube music wants a premium for the same features that GPM offers for free now. I have tried a few free services like Airsonic but having another server to manage wasn't great and kept crashing. I have been looking for something that will play my own music in a clean and simple manner outside of Emby as a native music player for an Emby music library isn't currently available. I totally agree with what fizzyade has said. This is why my wife will use Plexamp and won't use Emby for playing music. Take a look at Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, PlexAmp, they're optimised for a workflow dedicated to play music, they all have give or take the same look, feel and workflow. Only music related options and nothing else, it doesn't matter how hidden the video player is or otherwise, it needs to not be there. ![]()
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