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ShelfPlay
Tap to start camera
Identifying album...
🎶
Point at a barcode on your CD or LP, or capture the album cover
Align barcode within frame
Play on
Multiple editions found
This barcode matches several releases. Tap the one that matches your disc.
Settings
♫ Spotify Connect
Not connected
Connect Spotify for device control, library saves, and track listings. Requires admin code.
🔊 Playback Devices
Connect Spotify first, then fetch your active devices.
Or manually add devices:
🧠 Cover Vision
A Google Gemini API key is required to identify album covers. The free tier is generous and more than enough for personal use.
Your key stays on your device and is never sent to our servers.
Share your scanned album library with family. Create a new family or join an existing one.
Family:
☁ Admin — Cloud Sync
Albums are saved to your Spotify Library on each scan. Force sync saves all library albums.
🔑 Admin
ⓘ About ShelfPlay
ShelfPlay turns your phone into a vinyl and CD scanner. Point your camera at a barcode or album cover to identify it, then play it instantly on Spotify.
How it works Barcode mode: scans UPC/EAN barcodes and looks up albums via MusicBrainz and Discogs — no API key needed. Cover mode: captures the album artwork and uses Google Gemini AI to identify the artist and title. Requires a free Gemini API key — see the Vision section above.
Limitations
• Cover identification requires a Gemini API key (free tier available)
• Album matching depends on Spotify's catalogue — some releases may not be found
• Barcode scanning needs a device with camera and BarcodeDetector support
• Playback requires Spotify (free account works for search, Premium for direct playback)