Library (Overview)

What is the Library?

The library is the area on OKTAV where you’ll find all the pieces that matter to you and where you can organize them in different ways.

Where do I find the Library?

You’ll find the library in the main navigation:

Browser

• Desktop: top menu bar

• Smartphone: in the expandable main menu in the top right

App

• Smartphone / Tablet: in the bottom tab bar.

What exactly do I find in the Library?

In your Library you’ll find different types of playlists (Your Playlists, Special Playlists, OKTAV Playlists), along with any pieces you may have bought individually:

• Your own playlists – your very own collections. You can name them however you like and sort songs by mood, occasion, or theme.

• ️ Favorites – this is a special playlist. Use it to mark your favorite pieces and find them super quickly. It's an extra way to organize stuff that works everywhere.

• Status – These are special playlists we offer you too. They help you sort your pieces by learning progress: Want to learn, Focus Song or Repertoire.

• Practice progress (XP) – To use this option, you have to mark a piece as a focus song. Then it'll show you how far you are with a piece – from "Not started yet" to "Completed."

• OKTAV Playlists - These are collections we've put together on certain topics, styles, or difficulty levels. They help you discover new stuff or practice more specifically – with no long searching. All the OKTAV playlists you've saved are collected in your library.

• Purchases - Next to playlists, you'll also find your music purchases in the library.

By the way: Status and Practice Progress aren’t your usual playlists, but work together to give you special features that help with learning and practicing.

How do I add pieces to the library?

You can add pieces to playlists in three ways.

Outside the player

• Right at the piece using the 3-dot menu (like in search or with recommendations)

• On the song detail page

In the player

• Through the menu item “Library”

Tip: You can also search for songs in the app straight from an existing playlist and they’ll go right into that playlist. This only works in the app for your own playlists.

How do I remove tracks from Library?

That depends on the kind of playlist:

Own playlists

• In the playlist → 3-dot menu

Favorites and status

• In the relevant playlist → 3-dot menu

• Directly at the piece, outside the playlist → 3-dot menu

• On the song detail page

Note: You can't delete pieces from OKTAV Playlists. These are curated lists by us and are meant for inspiration.

Why should I use the library?

The different playlists in the library give you 4 big benefits:

• Organize pieces: Your own playlists & favorites

• Track learning progress: Status & practice progress

• Quick access: Status & favorites

• Inspiration: OKTAV playlists

A quick overview of the key differences:

¹ Of course, you can also name personal playlists with a focus on learning and practice.