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How much space does the app require?

Reference » Requirements » How much space does the app require?

CLZ Music itself takes a little less than 18 MB (phone) or 12 MB (tablet) of space on your device. Depending on how many albums you’re going to catalog, the app will require a more space on your device. Below you will find an indication of how much extra space…

Different number of albums in desktop, cloud and app

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Different number of albums in desktop, cloud and app

In some rare situations, your desktop, cloud and mobile app database can get “out-of-sync”, causing a different number of albums to be listed. The solution is simple, but may take some time. In short: Clear your CLZ Cloud. Upload your most up-to-date…

My app is suddenly locked, how do I fix this?

Troubleshooting » My app is suddenly locked, how do I fix this?

There can be a couple of reasons your app is locked. Please select the situation that applies to you: Situation 1: I’ve paid for the app before. Situation 2: I’m unable to sync my subscription back to my device. Situation 3: I’ve never synced my…

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud

Contents: Why sign up? Synchronize with CLZ Cloud How the CLZ Cloud works Back up / Restore your collection and subscription

How the CLZ Cloud works

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » How the CLZ Cloud works

CLZ Cloud is a service for storing and backing up your collection database in the cloud. It is also the recommended way for syncing data between devices, e.g. from your Windows or Mac Music Collector to CLZ Music on iOS / Android, but also to sync between your mobile…

Error: Different database than the one in CLZ Cloud

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Error: Different database than the one in CLZ Cloud

The database you’re trying to sync with CLZ Cloud is a completely different one than we have in the CLZ Cloud. Perhaps you have opened a different database file? Solution 1: Open the correct database Open the same database that we have in CLZ Cloud for you.…

Back up / Restore your collection and subscription

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Back up / Restore your collection and subscription

After storing so many albums in CLZ Music it’s always smart to have a backup. It’s also useful if you can restore your subscription on any device, any time. We offer you a way to do that by syncing your complete database and subscription to the CLZ Cloud.…

Getting started

Getting started

Welcome to CLZ Music! Thanks for downloading our CLZ Music app! We hope you’ll enjoy using this app to catalog and manage your album collection. Just getting started cataloging your albums? Then here’s how to add the first albums to your database. *TIP:…

Subscribing to CLZ Music

Getting started » Subscribing to CLZ Music

CLZ Music is a subscription app. You need an active subscription to use CLZ Music and its online services. Pricing: $1.49 per month, when paying monthly or $14.99 per year, when paying yearly (~ $1.25 per month) You can start a 7-day free trial from the…

Downloading data from CLZ Cloud

Getting started » Downloading data from CLZ Cloud

Have you been using one of our other album cataloging solutions, like Music Collector or Music Connect, or maybe the CLZ Music app on another device? Then you probably already have an existing album collection stored in your CLZ Cloud account. Here’s how to…

Uploading data to CLZ Cloud

Getting started » Uploading data to CLZ Cloud

The CLZ Music app comes with cloud storage for your data, in our own CLZ Cloud system. When you’re using CLZ Music, we strongly recommend using the CLZ Cloud to: Transfer your active subscription across mobile devices. Make an online backup of your album…

Error: Database synced with different CLZ Account

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Error: Database synced with different CLZ Account

The database you’re trying to sync with CLZ Cloud has been synced before, but to a different CLZ Account. This can happen if you have more than one CLZ Account with us. Solution 1: Login with the correct CLZ Account Windows / Mac desktop software Close the…

Warning: Database originates from Direct Export

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Warning: Database originates from Direct Export

“Your database originates from a direct export from PC/Mac. Any additions or changes to this database cannot be synced back to CLZ Cloud or your PC/Mac.” CLZ Cloud sync doesn’t work if the database on your mobile device originated from a “Direct…

Multiple collections

Managing your database » Multiple collections

CLZ Music allows multiple sub-collections within your app. The collections will appear in the menu that you can open from the top left, so that you can easily switch between them. Create and manage collections Open the menu top left and tap “Add…

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Contents: My app is suddenly locked, how do I fix this? Use your existing subscription CLZ Cloud Sync problems Need help?

I do not see my own cover images after syncing.

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » I do not see my own cover images after syncing.

When you sync with CLZ Cloud, the cloud entries will, in general, use the central cover images from Core for Music. Only if you’ve manually modified or added a cover yourself it will be marked as Custom Image and syncs with your CLZ Cloud. Sync Custom…

Synchronize with CLZ Cloud

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Synchronize with CLZ Cloud

CLZ Cloud is an online service for storing and backing up your collection database in the cloud. It is also used to sync data between devices, e.g. from your Windows or Mac software to your app, but also between phones and tablets. If you own multiple devices, e.g. a…

Requirements

Reference » Requirements

To get the most out of CLZ Music, make sure you at least have: An Android running Android OS 5.0 or up. An Internet connection (only while adding/automatically updating albums or syncing with CLZ Cloud). For barcode scanning: A device with a camera that can do…

Settings

Reference » Settings

You can reach the settings screen by tapping the Menu > Settings. Appearance Application Skin Change the skin of the entire app to light or dark. Details View Template Change the details page of an album to a different style and color. Backdrop Enable…

Sharing online

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Sharing online

If you want, you can share your collection with friends so they can see which albums you have! Your public CLZ Cloud link To find out your public Cloud Share link, tap the menu icon top left and tap “View my CLZ Cloud” Your browser app will open to show…

Adding by Artist and Title

Adding albums » Adding by Artist and Title

If you are cataloging your music collection, the best way to add CDs and Vinyl albums is to search them by Artist and Title: Tap the Add Albums button: . In the Add screen, at the top, choose Add by Artist/Title. Type the Artist and Title of the album and…

Need help?

Troubleshooting » Need help?

If you can’t find your answer here, please don’t hesitate to contact us through our Club CLZ support forum. The Club CLZ forum is the recommended way to get support for CLZ Music. The entire CLZ team is present on the forum to help you with any…

Adding your first albums

Getting started » Adding your first albums

CLZ Music will help you create your own music database with a minimum of manual data entry. Just search our “Core” online music database, by album artist and title or by barcode, and all album details will be provided automatically, including artist, title,…

Export to Text / CSV

Importing / Exporting » Export to Text / CSV

You can’t export directly from CLZ Music on your mobile device, but you can export from your CLZ Cloud website. 1. On your mobile app: Tap on the CLZ Cloud button on your toolbar or in the left side menu. to open the Sync screen. Tap the Sync Changes button…

Field Reference

Managing your database » Editing albums » Field Reference

Field types in the Edit Screen In the Edit Screen you will find different field types: Basic text fields: These allow you to just type any text in them. Number only fields: You can only add numbers in this field (for instance an index field, or a price…

Update from Core

Managing your database » Update from Core

When you add albums using this app’s Add by Barcode or Add by Title tools, you get lots of album details automatically from our central Core for Music online database. After you add your albums, the Core online data may change, e.g. to add more details that were…

CLZ Cloud Sync problems

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems

Pick the item you wish to know more about: Different number of movies in desktop, cloud and app Error: Database synced with different CLZ Account Error: Cleared collection in CLZ Cloud Error: Different database than the one in CLZ Cloud Errors in Sync…

Adding by Barcode

Adding albums » Adding by Barcode

Adding CDs by scanning their barcode If you are cataloging your CDs to CLZ Music, you can also scan their barcodes with your device’s camera: Tap the Add Albums icon: In the add screen, at the top, choose Barcode. Point the camera scanner at a CD barcode…

Syncing your collection with CLZ Cloud

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Synchronize with CLZ Cloud » Syncing your collection with CLZ Cloud

Windows / Mac Click on menu “CLZ Cloud > Synchronize” or click this button on the toolbar: The program will now check if there are any changes that need to be synced up or down. Click the “Sync Changes” button to process all changes. *If…

Print your collection

Importing / Exporting » Print your collection

You can’t print directly from CLZ Music on your mobile device, but you can export from your CLZ Cloud website and then print from a computer. 1. On your mobile app: Tap on the CLZ Cloud button on your toolbar or in the left side menu. to open the Sync…

Why sign up?

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Why sign up?

The subscription to the CLZ Music app comes with cloud storage for your data, in our own CLZ Cloud system. To use your CLZ Cloud, you need a CLZ Account. Advantages of using CLZ Cloud: When you’re using CLZ Music, you can use the CLZ Cloud to: Make an…

Editing albums

Managing your database » Editing albums

After adding some albums to your database, it’s time to start editing your entries to add personal information (like purchase details, your own ratings and notes, etc…) or to edit the automatically downloaded data to your own preferences. This is done in…

Import from Text / CSV

Importing / Exporting » Import from Text / CSV

To perform a full import from a text or CSV file you can use the CLZ Cloud Import Tool. The steps consist of first importing all items into CLZ Cloud, and then syncing those items from CLZ Cloud to CLZ Music on your mobile device. 1. Importing your Text/CSV file to…

Direct import from Music Collector

Reference » Direct import from Music Collector

!This feature is only available for backwards compatibility. It is not developed or supported anymore. To transfer data from Music Collector, we strongly recommend to use the CLZ Cloud syncing!. Here’s how to transfer data from the Music Collector desktop…

Export to CLZ Music: “Device not found”

Reference » Direct import from Music Collector » Export to CLZ Music: “Device not found”

If you can’t find your mobile device running CLZ Music using the “File > Export to > CLZ Mobile” with WiFi, there’s a few possible causes you can check to making it work: Contents Make sure you have Bonjour installed CLZ Music is not on the…

Adding / Editing Discs and Tracks

Managing your database » Editing albums » Adding / Editing Discs and Tracks

Here’s how you can add/edit discs and tracks: Adding / Editing Discs and Tracks Here’s how to get to the Edit Album screen: Tap the album you wish to edit Tap the Edit Album button: Tap on the “Tracks” tab at the top of the Edit Album…

Some artists are duplicated / split up?

Frequently Asked Questions » Some artists are duplicated / split up?

Sometimes you may find that some artist folders have duplicated, with their albums list split up between two separate folders for the same artist. This may happen when different albums in our Core had slightly different spellings of the artist name. Luckily, this…

Editing multiple in one go

Managing your database » Editing multiple in one go

You can edit multiple albums in one go by using the Edit Multiple screen. !Edit Multiple is the only feature in CLZ Music that can overwrite existing data. Use it with great care. 1. Select multiple albums Enter selection mode by tapping the button at the…

Uploading Images

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Synchronize with CLZ Cloud » Uploading Images

Music Collector will try to upsync cover images for albums that don’t already have a cover in the CLZ Cloud. The images are restricted to 500kb in size, if your images are larger than this, they won’t be uploaded. Images are only automatically upsynced to…

Field Defaults

Adding albums » Field Defaults

The “Field Defaults” feature gives you the ability to set default field values for your new album additions. It allows you to set the “Seen it” or “Read It” fields to Yes or No, preset the Owner field and a lot of other fields. To…

Removing albums

Managing your database » Removing albums

Removing one album from its details page Tap “an album” to view the details. Then tap the “Action” button at the bottom left. Now tap “Remove”. Removing multiple albums in one go Note: This method is only possible in list…

Cover Images

Managing your database » Editing albums » Cover Images

You can use your device camera to take a picture and add it as cover image to an album To edit a cover image: Select an item. Tap “Edit” bottom right. Now go to the Cover tab (which is on the right, you may have to scroll the tabs to see it) You can…

Errors in Sync Report

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Errors in Sync Report

It can happen that something goes wrong during sync. If that happens, you will be notified, and you can check here what the error means: Error downloading/uploading cover Other Messages Clear database in CLZ Cloud Error downloading/uploading cover: A…

Sorting

Browsing your database » Sorting

With your albums stored digitally in your mobile device you can quickly sort your list on a number of fields. Tap the Sort button: You now see the Sort Options. Tap on the field you wish to sort your albums on. You can only sort on the fields you see…

My artists are not sorted correctly?

Frequently Asked Questions » My artists are not sorted correctly?

If you find that your artist list is not sorted correctly, that is most likely to be caused by incorrect artist sort names. The easiest way to check and correct author sort names is through the Manage Pick Lists screen. To open that screen, tap the menu icon top left,…

Adding a new pick list item

Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists » Adding a new pick list item

Method 1: Type it into the field in the Edit Screen of an album When you edit an album and you type something new in one of the pick list fields, this automatically gets added to your pick list for that field. Once a value has been entered in the list, you can just…

Collection vs Wish List

Browsing your database » Collection vs Wish List

CLZ Music can not only keep track of the albums in your collection, but it can also maintain a Wish List. While adding albums, you have the option to choose to add an item to “Collection” or to “Wish List”. If you choose to add albums to your…

Use your existing subscription

Troubleshooting » Use your existing subscription

If you’ve already purchased a subscription to CLZ Music before, here’s how you can use it on a different mobile device: Tap the top left icon to open the left side menu. Tap “CLZ Account” at the top. At the bottom, tap “I already have…

Adding Manually

Adding albums » Adding Manually

If you are unable to find an album in our central database or you don’t have an internet connection, you can add it manually: Tap on the menu top left Tap on Add Manually Enter as much information as you want about this album. Tap the cover and you can…

Managing Pick Lists

Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists

With every album you add to your collection, CLZ Music stores common information in Pick Lists. Examples of pick lists include Genre, Format, Location, Owner, etc. With the Manage Pick List screen you can modify all Pick List items. With it you can add, edit, delete…

Your CLZ Account

Reference » Your CLZ Account

What is a CLZ Account? A CLZ Account is a generic Collectorz.com customer account, a login (a CLZ Username and Password) for several different Collectorz.com online services: Log in to the My.CLZ.com site to access your licenses, subscriptions and download…

Removing unused pick list items

Removing unused pick list items: You may have some pick list items that you don’t use anymore. You can remove them: From the menu, choose “Manage Pick Lists”. Choose which list you want to remove unused items from. Tap the menu button top right…

Choosing View Modes

Browsing your database » Choosing View Modes

CLZ Music has 2 view modes for your albums: List: Shows a small thumbnail of your album, the artist and title and a couple of other pre-selected fields. Cover Wall: View your collection by cover image. Tap the 3 dots icon in the main screen and then “Switch…

Grouping into folders

Browsing your database » Grouping into folders

When you have a lot of albums in your collection, it can be useful to group them together. You may want to group your collection on Artists so you can view all albums from the same artist in 1 folder per artist. Tap on the Folder icon (top left) to view a list of…

Merging pick list items

Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists » Merging pick list items

Merging pick list items: Accidentally got two or more pick list items that are the same? You can merge them: From the menu, choose “Manage Pick Lists”. Choose which list you want to work on. Tap the menu button top right and choose “Enter…

Merge albums into 1

Managing your database » Merge albums into 1

You can combine/merge separate albums into “one album with multiple discs”. Just tap and hold to select the albums, Tap ACTION Then select MERGE from the menu button. Now select which album you wish to merge them to.

Editing a pick list item

Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists » Editing a pick list item

Editing a pick list item: From the menu, choose “Manage Pick Lists”. Choose which list you want to work on. Tap on any of the pick list items to edit it. !Warning: any change you make to an existing pick list item will affect all albums that also…

Error: Cleared collection in CLZ Cloud

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Error: Cleared collection in CLZ Cloud

It seems you cleared your collection in CLZ Cloud, meaning you have logged into your CLZ Cloud and used the red button named “Remove all albums from database”. You will be presented with the option to “Upload this database” meaning you are…