Getting Started

From zero to digging in 4 steps.

Download

Grab the installer for your OS

Windows

.msi installer

macOS

.dmg image

Coming soon

Install

Run the installer and follow the steps

Windows SmartScreen warning

Windows will show a "Windows protected your PC" warning. This is normal for new apps without a paid code-signing certificate. Click "More info" to reveal the next option.

Click "Run anyway"

After clicking "More info", you'll see the app name and publisher. Click "Run anyway" to proceed.

Follow the Setup Wizard

Click "Next" through the wizard. Pick your install location (default is fine) and click "Install".

SmartScreen flags apps from independent developers who haven't purchased a code-signing certificate (~$300/year). Discogs Player is safe — the warning simply means Microsoft hasn't seen the app enough times yet.

Connect your Discogs

Generate an API token and paste it in the app

Generate a personal access token

Go to discogs.com/settings/developers and click "Generate new token". Copy the token.

Open Settings in Discogs Player

Click Settings in the bottom-right corner of the app.

Paste your token

Find the "Discogs API Tokens" card, paste your token in the "Add Token" field, and click "+ Add".

Is my token safe?

Your token is stored locally in an encrypted database on your machine. It is never sent to any external server. You can revoke it at any time from your Discogs developer settings. You can add up to 5 tokens for better rate limit handling.

Get new records

Import a seller's inventory and start digging

Find a seller on Discogs

Go to any seller's page on Discogs and copy the URL from your browser.

Click + to add a new seller

In Discogs Player, click the + button in the top-right corner.

Paste the URL and import

Click the + button in the top bar. Paste the seller URL, click Validate, then hit Start Import.

Watch the import progress

Go to Inventory to track the import in real time — progress bar, item count, and status.

Browse, filter, listen

Once imported, all records appear in Digging. Filter by genre, style, year, price, condition, and more. Click any album to listen via YouTube. Like or skip tracks. Build your shortlist in The Bag.

You're all set

Happy digging.

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