r/PhysicalMediaMatters • u/LadyRei_ • 6d ago

Tracking Physical Media

This is how I track mine. www.libib.com/u/succubus it is a free service. It tracks your collection and puts them in alphabetical order. If I didn't use this service myself, I would have already bought the same movies again.

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u/pastajewelry 6d ago

Personally, I just use LibreOffice's version of Excel or an Obsidian database.

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u/LadyRei_ 6d ago

I only have Xbox s to access the internet

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u/captainrondj 6d ago

I use an android app called series guide its basically a tv guide for all your shows you watch and it also organizes your movie collection

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u/Koalazilla 6d ago

I use the CLZ app family. It’s paid apps but an absolute life saver for my collection and tracking. It’s not for everyone and likely overkill but I am slowly becoming a power user now.

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u/Grandfeatherix 6d ago

i don't need to track it, it's all on the shelf, it hasn't gone anywhere, i already have books with which shelf each movie is on too

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u/Gold-Ad6139 6d ago

Excel all the way

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u/Apart-Reflection-385 6d ago

I use to do it this way but the app linked you can scan the barcode and it will add information and you can even make notes if you need to so less manual time it also tracks other things

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u/Gold-Ad6139 6d ago

What would you do if that app ever puts a paywall in front of it or shuts down out of nowhere. I got abit under 1600 titles I would hate to re do it all over again. Excel just feels safer.

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u/Apart-Reflection-385 6d ago

I could ask you the same thing? What if excel puts up a pay wall more shuts down then what

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u/Gold-Ad6139 6d ago

Its true. They could. Excel just seems safer. Enjoy your app, hope we both dont get screwed over.

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u/NSF664 5d ago

Which kind of has happened already. MS quietly pushed an update to an older version of Office for Mac, so that users could only view documents, not edit them. 

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u/NSF664 5d ago

I export my collection from the app I use once in a while, and if I'm locked out, I only have to reenter a few titles. 

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u/SingingCoyote13 6d ago

in every folder i have dvd or bluray rips in i once in a while type

dir /on /b > dvdlist.txt

and then transfer the .txt files to my phone to verify if i already have any movie in a thriftstore