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This tutorial will introduce you how to build and manage the advanced USB media library.


Overview


When you connect a USB drive with a large music library to your WiiM Amp, WiiM Amp Pro, or WiiM Ultra, you can enhance your experience with faster music discovery and better playback through our advanced media library. 


The advanced media library offers several improvements to enhance your experience: 

  • Instant access to your content
  • Enhanced metadata management
  • Improved user interface


How to Build USB Media Library


Before You Begin


To ensure a complete scan of the music library on your USB drive, make sure that your USB drive has at least 5% of total storage space avaiable.


Steps to Build USB Media Library


  1. Insert your USB drive into the USB port of your WiiM device.

  2. Open the WiiM Home App.

  3. Navigate to the Browse tab and scroll down to Source Input.

  4. Tap USB. 

  5. When the USB Disk Detected pop-up appears, tap the Scan Now button to start scanning the song files on your USB drive. This may take a few minutes.

  6. Once the scan is complete, tap the Let's Get Started button to see all the songs in USB Media Library.


How to Manage USB Media Library


Access USB Media Library


To access your USB Media Library, select any of the following options:


Option 1: Using the Source Input 

  1. Navigate to the Browse tab.

  2. Select USB under Source Input.


Option 2: Using Home Music Share 

  1. Navigate to the Browse tab.

  2. Tap on Home Music Share, and then select your USB disk under Media Server.


Rescan Your Music Server


If you've added or removed songs on your USB drive, follow these steps to update the song list:

  1. In USB Media Library, tap the ... icon in the top right corner.

  2. Select Rescan to update the song list.
     

This will refresh the song list on your USB drive.


Unplug the USB Disk


To safely unplug the USB disk from your WiiM device, follow these steps:

  1. In USB Media Library, tap the ... icon in the top right corner.

  2. Tap Eject USB Disk.

  3. Tap Yes to confirm the ejection.

  4. Once ejected, unplug the USB disk from your WiiM device.


How to Explore Music Resources in USB Media Library


The USB Media Library automatically organizes all your music resources into the following categories:

  • Songs
  • Displays all individual songs in your library.
  • Shows the total number of songs.
  • You can select a song to play.
  • Albums
  • Groups songs by album. 
  • Shows the total number of albums.
  • When you open an album, the songs from that album will be displayed. Other albums (if any) by the same artist will also be shown.
  • Artists
  • Groups albums by artist.
  • Shows the total number of artists.

  • When you select an artist from the list, you can view that artist's albums and the songs in the album.

  • Playlists
  • Displays all the playlists.
  • Shows the total number of playlists.
  • Genres 
  • Groups songs based on their genre. 
  • Shows the total number of genres.


You can follow the below instructions to sort music resources, change the view of music resources, and search music resources.


Sort Music Resources


Some categories (Songs, Albums, and Artists) allow you to sort music resources as follows:

  1. Access the USB Media Library.

  2. Select a category, such as Songs, Albums, or Artists.

  3. Tap the Sorting iconon the top-left of the screen.

  4. Choose your preferred sorting option. The sorting options vary by category. For example, in the Song category, you can sort by Title, Artist, or Album. 

  5. You'll see music resources sorted according to your selected option.


Change the View of Music Resources  


You can change the view of music resources in some categories (Albums, Artists, Playlists, and Genres):

  1. Access the USB Media Library.

  2. Select a category, such as Albums, Artists, Playlists, or Genres.

  3. Tap the List iconor the Grid iconto switch the view.


Search Music Resources in USB Media Library


  1. Access the USB Media Library.

  2. Tap the Search iconon the top of the screen.

  3. Type your search information to start the search.

  4. Choose a criteria (Top, Songs, Albums, Artists, or Playlists ) to filter the search result.


Summary


By following these steps, you can easily build and maintain an advanced media library on your WiiM Amp, WiiM Amp Pro, or WiiM Ultra using your USB drive. 


With instant access, enhanced metadata management, and an improved user interface, your music experience will be seamless and enjoyable.


Remember to periodically rescan your USB drive if you add or delete songs to keep your library up to date.


If your USB Media Library does not display all the music tracks on your USB drive, free some storage space on your USB drive to have at least 5% of the total storage space available, and then rescan your USB drive. If this issue persists, delete the wiim_cache folder on your USB drive and then rescan your USB drive again.


To-Do


We are continuously enhancing the USB Media Library feature to provide a better user experience. Below is our current to-do list:

  1. Reorganize the Genre view to include albums, artists, and tracks for easier navigation.
  2. Add an alphabet jump list to help you find your content more quickly.
  3. Improve the playlist feature to enable creating and editing playlists, which will also be shared via the DLNA protocol.
  4. Resolve the incomplete scan issue caused by special characters in track metadata.
  5. Provide clear guidelines for addressing errors encountered during the scanning process.


Known Issues


We have received feedback from our customers and identified the following known issues, which we are actively working to address:

  1. Playing Queue Limit: The maximum number of tracks in the playing queue is currently limited to 500. We plan to increase this limit in a future update.
  2. Slow Scanning: Scanning can take longer than expected with certain USB drives, such as SanDisk USB 3.2 Gen 1.
  3. USB Scanning Exceptions: An unexpected error may occur when scanning USB drives.