Backup / Restore BluOS Playlists In Bluesound

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BluOS Controller app 4.x.x

Bluesound recommends backing up the BluOS Playlists to a USB flash drive before performing a factory reset to avoid unintentional loss of the playlists.

Back up BluOS Playlists

To back up BluOS playlists, perform the following steps:

Note: This backup will not retain playlists from Music Services or connected libraries.

Prerequisite: The USB drive should be formatted to NTFS or FAT32 to be recognized by BluOS for this backup.

Android/iOS - Backup BluOS Playlist

  1. Insert a powered USB drive or USB memory stick into the USB port of the Bluesound Player.
  2. In the BluOS Controller app, navigate to the Home tab 006_Hometab_button.png > Settings button 007_Settings_button.png > Player.
  3. Tap Backup playlists. After a few moments, The Playlists backed up message is displayed.
  4. Remove the USB drive or USB memory stick.
    The playlists are saved to the USB drive as a stored_playlists.db – database file.

Windows/macOS - Backup BluOS Playlist

  1. Insert a powered USB drive or USB memory stick into the USB port of the Bluesound Player.
  2. In the BluOS Controller app, under the left Navigation Drawer, select Settings > Player. The Player screen is displayed.
  3. Click Backup playlists. After a few moments, The Playlists backed up message is displayed.
  4. Remove the USB drive or USB memory stick.
    The playlists are saved to the USB drive as a stored_playlists.db – database file.

Restore BluOS Playlists

To restore BluOS playlists, perform the following steps:

Note: The Restore Playlist option will only be visible in the BluOS Controller app when a USB drive with saved playlists is connected to the Bluesound Player.

Android/iOS - Restore BluOS Playlist

  1. Insert a powered USB drive or USB memory stick with the db – database file into the USB port of the Bluesound Player.
  2. In the BluOS Controller app, navigate to the Home tab 006_Hometab_button.png > Settings button 007_Settings_button.png > Player.
  3. Tap Restore playlists. After a few moments, the Playlists restored message is displayed.
  4. Remove the USB drive or USB memory stick.

Windows/macOS - Restore BluOS Playlist

  1. Insert a powered USB drive or USB memory stick with the db – database file into the USB port of the Bluesound Player.
  2. In the BluOS Controller app, under the left Navigation Drawer, select Settings > Player. The Player screen is displayed.
  3. Click Restore Playlists. After a few moments, the Playlists restored message is displayed.
  4. Remove the USB drive or USB memory stick.

Notes:

  • When inserting a USB drive or USB memory stick that contains a previous version of db – database file to create playlists backup, the existing database file is rewritten.
  • Restored playlists are network share dependent. A restored playlist will only play tracks that are located within the same network shares as they were originally. If tracks are spread across different shares or have been relocated, those tracks will be excluded from the playlist.

BluOS Controller app 3.x.x

BLS-KB14-111
 Introduction
 
Playlists can become corrupt over time in rare occasions. We strongly recommend backing up your playlists to a USB Drive or memory stick to prevent permanent loss of those great playlists and mixes created over time. The ability to backup and restore a playlist will also allow users to perform a factory reset, yet maintain the playlist provided the network sources have not changed.
 
Configuration
 
The following steps can be performed on any model of Bluesound Players.
  • Insert a powered USB drive or USB memory stick in to the back panel of a Bluesound Player
  • From the Player Navigation Drawer, select Settings > Player > Backup Playlist and follow the on screen prompts
  • Upon completion, a confirmation page will appear, then you will be returned to the Configure Player page
  • Once you've backed up the playlists, a stored_playlist.db file will be created in the root directory of the USB flash drive
You will now be able to use the Restore Playlist option on the same player which the USB is connected to.
  • To restore playlist, reinsert the USB drive to a Bluesound Player
  • From the Player Navigation Drawer, select Settings > Player > Restore Playlist
  • Select Restore Playlist and you will be prompted to overwrite the existing playlists currently on your Bluesound Player with the backup playlists from your USB flash drive
  • Select Yes and the Playlists will be restored

If you would like to update your previous backup of your playlists you can do so by performing this backup again on the same USB drive.

  • Reinsert your USB flash drive
  • From the Player Navigation Drawer, select Settings > Player > Backup Playlist
  • Select Backup Playlist and you will be prompted to overwrite the existing backup currently on your USB flash drive with the current playlists from your Bluesound Player
  • Select Yes and the backup will be updated

Notes

  • This backup will not store any playlists from streaming services or connected libraries
  • The Restore Playlist option will only appear in the BluOS app if a USB drive with stored playlists is connected to the BluOS device
  • Your USB drive must be formatted to NTFS or FAT32 to be recognized by BluOS for this backup

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