Getting Started
Getting started
Install Core Musica, add your music folders, and run your first library scan.
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Core Musica documentation: installation, setup, and usage guides.
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Getting Started
Library management
Browse, sort, filter, and organize your music collection across multiple views.
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Playback
Control playback with transport controls, shuffle, repeat, crossfade, and audio output routing.
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Searching and filtering
Find tracks instantly with text search and AI-powered semantic search, and save filter combinations as presets.
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Playlists and discovery
Generate dynamic playlists from seed tracks using weighted similarity, manage the queue, and import from Spotify.
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Similarity engine
How Core Musica scores tracks across ten weighted dimensions to drive playlist discovery.
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Metadata enrichment
Enrich your library from MusicBrainz, Last.fm, Genius, Discogs, and more, with a review step before changes are applied.
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Tag normalization
Map genre and mood variations to consistent canonical values to improve browsing and playlist quality.
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Favorites and ratings
Mark tracks as favorites and apply star ratings to improve playlist generation and shuffle behavior.
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AI features
Generate semantic tags, use natural-language search, and curate playlists with AI assistance.
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Settings reference
Complete reference for all Core Musica settings across Appearance, Playback, Metadata, AI, Similarity, and more.
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Backup and restore
Automatically or manually back up your library database, and restore from any saved point.
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Themes and appearance
Switch between Dark, Light, and Retro themes, and enable the audio visualizer or waveform display.
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System tray and notifications
Control playback from the system tray and Windows taskbar, and configure notification events.
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Keyboard shortcuts
Quick reference for all Core Musica keyboard shortcuts and global media key support.
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Advanced topics
Audio fingerprinting, WASAPI exclusive mode, Last.fm scrobbling, multi-channel audio, and update checking.
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Supported file formats
All audio formats recognized by Core Musica and the metadata tags read from each.
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Troubleshooting
Step-by-step help for playback issues, library scanning problems, enrichment failures, and database errors.
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Upgrade Core Musica
How in-app updates and manual upgrades work for Core Musica.
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Privacy and local-first design
How Core Musica keeps your library workflow centered on your own machine and your own files.
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