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How can I add some music on my Crates desktop and then sync it to the mobile app?

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do that: Add tunes or releases: On your desktop app, add the albums or songs wherever you prefer. We recommend using the Collection -> Releases and Collection -> Tunes folders for better organization. You can either right-click on those crates to Import the music (folders, files) or simply …

How to import your iTunes Library

You can import all your tunes and playlists from your current iTunes or Music.app installation. You will get the option to keep the ‘Date Added’ as it appears iTunes or keep the date a tune was added to Crates. 🕗  Please note that this process may take some time to complete, especially if your library …

How can I automatically retrieve the genres of a tune?

There are two ways to automatically retrieve genre information for a tune: 1. Using the “Get Info” Action This action fetches metadata for tunes or releases from available online sources. Currently, these sources are Bandcamp and Discogs. To use this feature, select the tune or release and either: Right-click → Actions → Get Info, or …

How to import a tune from Bandcamp

There are several ways to do this – pick the one it suits you: Drag and drop: Go to your browser on a bandcamp page, left-click and drag the link (url address) of the tune or release you want to import. Then while holding it go back to Crates (Cmd or Alt + Tab), and …