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Organize your DJ library: download folders, metadata and duplicates
A useful DJ library lets you find the right version of a track and understand where it came from. Organize incoming files before adding them to your regular collection, then review metadata and duplicate candidates in small, manageable batches.
Give new downloads a predictable home
Use a separate incoming folder so an unfinished batch does not get mixed into a set-ready collection. Beatseeker groups automatic downloads by playlist or feed under Beatseeker/{source} in Chrome’s configured download location; standalone tracks use Singles.
The extension’s advanced download settings let you adjust the relative root and folder template using source, type and date. Change the drive or main download location in Chrome’s download settings. Keep folders understandable and avoid moving files already referenced by your DJ software without updating its library.
Review existing files before writing tags
The Metadata tags tool reads local files and proposes Artist and Title values. Work on a backup or a small copy of the folder until you are comfortable with the result.
- Open Metadata tags in the full extension app and choose the music folder you want to review.
- Run Scan metadata. Scanning reads the existing tags and filenames; it does not write the proposed changes.
- Compare Current Artist and Current Title with the suggestions. Correct ambiguous artist names and preserve remix, edit or version details.
- Select only the reviewed files, apply the updates and confirm Write and verify. The tool writes the selected originals locally, then reads the tags back.
- Refresh or re-read metadata in your DJ software as needed and inspect a few tracks before applying the same process to a larger folder.
Compare audio, then check how each copy is used
Matching filenames alone miss duplicates with different names and can confuse different edits that share a title. Beatseeker’s Rekordbox duplicate finder compares Chromaprint audio fingerprints and track duration to find likely matching audio.
Use Rekordbox library mode with a collection XML export and the local folder holding its tracks to see playlist use alongside matches. Use Compare a folder to inspect supported audio files without an XML export. Audio and XML are processed on your device.
Review the suggested groups, listen where the version is unclear, and check playlist references before deciding which copy to keep. The Best keep hint considers playlist use and file size; it is not a judgement of audio quality. You can export the results as CSV. The duplicate finder does not delete your music.
Make skipped files and permissions part of the review
Local tools need access to the folder you select. Browser codec, memory and file-format limits can prevent individual files from being processed, so inspect the per-file results rather than assuming an entire folder was handled.
Fingerprint reuse can speed up later checks of unchanged files by keeping a local cache. You can turn reuse off or clear the saved cache. Download history is a separate record: it helps identify earlier downloads, but it does not prove a file still exists or that two files contain the same audio.
A repeatable routine before your next set
Keep this sequence small enough to complete after a digging session.
- Check the incoming downloads and keep their source grouping.
- Back up originals, then review Artist, Title and version details.
- Compare likely duplicates and check playlist use before removing anything yourself.
- Import the reviewed files into your DJ software and check that paths and metadata resolve correctly.
- Listen, analyze and prepare cues in your DJ software before relying on the tracks in a set.