How do I Back up the Music on my BluOS Internal Storage? (Backup Music Library)

BluOS Players such as VAULT, NAD M50.2, or NAD M50 with an attached M52 have a hard drive and act as a Network Attached Storage (NAS).

Some of the most common causes for unexpected music collection loss are data corruption, hardware failure, accidental deletion of data, and such. Servicing or replacing the BluOS Player may also result in loss of data, and BluOS cannot always guarantee the safe return of your music collection after service.

To prevent losing your music collection inadvertently, we recommend performing a regular backup of your music library.

Backup can be performed using a storage drive via the BluOS Controller app or a computer.

BluOS Controller app

This method is performed in the BluOS Controller App using an external USB storage drive with a storage capacity of 2TB* connected to the BluOS Player.

Important:

• This method formats the external USB storage drive and clears all its contents. This makes the storage drive compatible to back up the BluOS device’s music files that are in the EXT4 file system.
• EXT4 file system cannot be accessed from Windows or macOS.
• You can view the progress of formatting, backup, or restoration in the BluOS Controller App. You may continue to use the player while these processes are in progress in the background.

Back up via BluOS Controller app

Perform the following steps to create a backup via the BluOS Controller app:

Android/iOS BluOS Controller app Backup

1. Insert the USB storage drive into the BluOS Player's rear panel.
2. Launch the BluOS Controller app, navigate to the Players tab , and select the required Player with Internal Storage to backup.
3. Tap the Home tab > Settings button > Music library.
4. Tap Backup music library. A confirmation message requesting permission to format the USB storage drive is displayed.
5. Select Next. After the USB storage drive is formatted, the backup commences.

Windows/macOS BluOS Controller app Backup

1. Insert the USB storage drive into the BluOS Player's rear panel.
2. Launch the BluOS Controller App and select the required Player with Internal Storage to backup from the Player Drawer.
3. Select Settings from the left Navigation Drawer.
4. Under the MUSIC LIBRARY section, select Backup music library. A confirmation message requesting permission to format the USB storage drive is displayed.
5. Select Next. After the USB storage drive is formatted, the backup commences.

Restore via BluOS Controller app

Perform the following steps to restore the backup to BluOS Player via BluOS Controller App:

Android/iOS BluOS Controller app Restore

1. Insert the USB storage drive that contains the backup into the BluOS Player's rear panel.
2. Launch the BluOS Controller app, navigate to the Home tab > Settings button > Music library.
3. Tap Backup music library. If the BluOS Player identifies a backup, the following options appear:
   • Backup
   • Restore.
4. Tap Restore. After restoration, the backup is restored to the BluOS Player. The music files existing in the BluOS Player's internal music library that are not part of the restored backup are not deleted.

Windows/macOS BluOS Controller app Restore

1. Insert the USB storage drive that contains the backup into the BluOS Player's rear panel.
2. Launch the BluOS Controller App and select the required Player with Internal Storage to backup from the Player Drawer.
3. Select Settings from the left Navigation Drawer.
4. Under the MUSIC LIBRARY section, select Backup music library. If the BluOS Player identifies a backup, the following options appear:
   • Backup
   • Restore.
5. Select Restore. After restoration, the backup is restored to the BluOS Player. The music files existing in the BluOS Player's internal music library that are not part of the restored backup are not deleted.

Note: You can view the formatting, backup, or restoration progress in the BluOS Controller app. You may continue to use the player while these processes are in progress in the background.

Computer

This method is performed by accessing the BluOS Player’s internal hard drive using a computer connected to the same network as the BluOS Player. This method is recommended as it does not require special formatting (EXT4) or a larger storage drive (2TB) for smaller audio backups.

Back up via Computer

1. Insert a USB storage drive into the computer.
2. Windows: Open File Explorer. Expand the Network and double-click the BluOS Player’s drive.
   macOS: Open Finder. Under SHARED, click the BluOS Player’s drive.
   Note: If you do not find the BluOS Player’s drive, follow the procedure in this Help Center article.
3. Copy the Music folder from the BluOS Player's drive to the USB storage drive to create a backup.

Restore via Computer

1. Insert the USB storage drive that contains the backup into the computer.
2. Windows: Open File Explorer. Expand the Network and double-click the BluOS Player’s drive.
   macOS: Open Finder. Under SHARED, click the BluOS Player’s drive.
   Note: If you do not find the BluOS Player’s drive, follow the procedure in this Help Center article.
3. Copy the audio files from the USB storage drive to the Music folder of the BluOS Player’s drive. Wait for the transfer to complete.
4. In the BluOS Controller app, perform the Reindex music collection to update the playback list.