Welcome to the Phonox Blog
The official Phonox Blog — updates, guides, and deep dives on the open-source AI vinyl collection manager.
Phonox 2.0.4: Per-Record Notes, Discogs Lookups, and a Cleaner Value Panel
Phonox 2.0.4 adds AI-populated per-record notes, re-enables Discogs metadata lookups, and streamlines the estimated value display in the Vinyl Panel.
Collection Analysis Enhancements: Faster, Complete Reports for Any Collection Size
Phonox 1.9.7–1.9.8 fixes: large collections now send, reports no longer truncate, and collection analysis runs faster by skipping web searches.
Move Records Between Users in Phonox
Phonox 1.9.7 adds a one-click Move Record button to transfer vinyl records between user collections, with the option to create new profiles on the fly.
Phonox Collection Analysis Report: Understanding Your Vinyl Investment
Phonox AI generates vinyl valuation reports: rarity assessments, market trends, condition grading, and personalised recommendations for your record collection.
How to Catalog Your Vinyl Collection (Step-by-Step Guide)
Learn how to catalog your vinyl collection step by step. Organize records, track value and build a clean, scalable system for your collection.
Catalog Vinyl Collection Fast – Phonox Video Guide
Learn how to catalog your vinyl collection in minutes. Step-by-step video guide using Phonox for fast, structured record management.
Discogs Alternative: A Better Way to Track Your Vinyl Collection (2026)
Looking for a Discogs alternative? Discover a better way to track, manage and value your vinyl collection with modern tools like Phonox.
Backup & Restore Your Phonox Collection
Learn how to backup and restore your Phonox vinyl collection safely. Step-by-step guide for protecting your data.
Getting Started with Phonox: Install, Configure & Run
Install and configure Phonox step by step. Set up Docker, Anthropic and Tavily API keys, and start cataloguing your vinyl collection in minutes.
Phonox: The AI Agent That Finally Understands Your Vinyl Collection
Phonox: open-source AI vinyl collection manager. Snap a photo, get an instant valuation, find Spotify links, and chat with an agent that knows your records.
How to Get Your Free Tavily API Key
Why Tavily supercharges Phonox's record identification and how to grab a free API key in under two minutes.
How to Get Your Anthropic API Key
A step-by-step guide to creating an Anthropic Console account, adding billing, and generating the API key Phonox needs to power its AI vinyl identification.
Managing Phonox with the Phonox CLI
A guided tour of the Phonox interactive CLI — covering installation, configuration, start/stop, backup, restore, and multi-user collection management.
Phonox — Your Vinyl Collection, Simplified
NotebookLM audio overview of Phonox: the open-source vinyl record manager using Claude AI for photo identification, valuation, and collection analysis.
Phonox on Linux and WSL — Platform Support Explained
Phonox runs on Linux and WSL2. Learn which platforms are supported, how to install on each, and what native Windows support is planned.