Hello all, I was wondering if there was a private media sorting program that would let me add tags and cover art. Preferably, something I can transfer from one computer to another without hassle.
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Picard
You can either proxy it over Tor or download the entire MusicBrainz database and host it locally: MusicBrainz Server / Setup - MusicBrainz
Thank you! that works well for music, now I need something for all of my other media like movies, pictures, and 3D models.
May I recommend Plex - if youâre comfortable your files on the cloud with them.
Or Syncthing.
Also, please clarify what exactly you mean by
What I mean by that is a local program that doesnât try to access the internet. I would love something that looks like a Netflix UI but for all of my media and that allows me to add my own tags for an easier time searching for things.
Hmm⌠hard to find a tool that does what you want that doesnât access the internet especially when you want access of the same on multiple devices. I think itâs too specific and much of an ask.
Oh sorry, I mean something that I can have on a hard drive and when I plug it into another computer, all of my settings go with it. I donât mean something that I can access wirelessly.
I assume I will have to have the program installed on both, but the storage is on an external hard drive. Odd scenario I know.
You can use âdigiKamâ for offline image and video tagging and sorting. It is more targeted towards images, but also works for video. Unsure of audio support. Example filtering by tags in digiKam (YouTube).
digiKam can write metadata (like tags and stars) directly to the files. This way you are not locked into the software, and can use other programs as UI for filtering the files by tags.
If you have to sort many media files I recommend setting up custom keyboard shortcuts for faster media culling.
I donât think digiKam supports covert art.
I know you asked for computer, but if interested in android I would recommend looking at aves (gallery).
Hi. Welcome to Privacy Guides!
Try getting to know a program like Obsidian.
Itâs a local first.
Consider having your vault (media base) encrypted, say through the Cryptomator program from the recommended tools.
In Obsidian, try to use the built-in plugins, without community plugins (itâs safer, but itâs up to you)
The program has a tagging system, it perfectly accepts various file formats and will even allow you to sort everything not only as folders, but also as a graph or canvas.
Addendum. You can restrict Obsidianâs access to the internet. There are several options, from the original firewall of your OS to third-party solutions.