Installation Guide
Professional vinyl track splitting with accurate metadata and modern cue editing.
Desktop App Click & Run
1 Download
No installation required. Everything (including Python and FFmpeg) is bundled inside.
Note: The Apple Silicon build is ARM64 and distributed as VINYLflowplus-macOS-Universal.zip. Intel legacy builds use a separate artifact.
2 Run & Digitize
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Windows: Download the
.exeand double-click to start. Everything is pre-configured. -
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macOS: Unzip and drag the
.appto your Applications folder. -
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Linux: Download the
.AppImage, make it executable (chmod +x), and run.
Current in v1.1.0: undo stack, minimap overlay, autoscroll, settings in step 3, full track names with per-track artists, success screen redesign, and open-folder shortcut.
Docker Setup (Stable)
1 Get the Code
Download the latest version and navigate to the folder.
git clone https://github.com/flarkflarkflark/VINYLflowplus.git
cd VINYLflowplus
2 Start VINYLflowplus
Run the following command. Docker will download all dependencies and start the server.
docker compose up -d
Manual Python Setup
Ideal for developers or users who want to run the software natively on Linux or macOS without Docker.
Prerequisites
Install Python 3.11+, FFmpeg, and Flac.
# macOS (Homebrew)
brew install python@3.11 ffmpeg flac
Setup Environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
Launch
python -m uvicorn backend.api:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
Discogs API Setup
To fetch metadata and cover art, VINYLflowplus needs a free Discogs Personal Access Token.
- 1. Log in to your account at Discogs Developers Settings.
- 2. Click "Generate New Token" and copy it.
- 3. Open Settings → Discogs in VINYLflowplus and paste the token.
- 4. Save the settings. You can search Discogs immediately after saving.
Current highlights (v1.1.0)
- -Undo stack in the waveform editor — undo/redo track boundary edits
- -Minimap overlay — waveform overview panel for fast navigation across long recordings
- -Autoscroll — waveform follows playback cursor automatically
- -Settings accessible in step 3 — format and output settings available directly in the processing step
- -Full track names with per-track artists throughout the processing view
- -Success screen redesign with one-click open-folder shortcut
- -Top queue bar — upload queue visible throughout the workflow
- -Multi-artist filenames and tags — proper & separator with spacing
- -Sub-track / medley support — Discogs sub-positions collapsed into one vinyl segment with joined title
- -Interactive cue / hotcue editor with up to 32 slots
- -Realtime processing updates and bundled FFmpeg in all desktop builds