As soon as you start using Aelano, the videos you import, the audio you upload, and the channels you subscribe to keep piling up. If everything sits in one flat pile, you will not be able to find anything after a while, let alone study by topic. Aelano's library lets you organize study content the way you organize files: create folders, create subfolders inside them, move content in, sort by date or by name, and select a batch of items to act on together when you need to.
Situations where this helps:
Once you are in Aelano, the Home page is your library. The top level shows everything you added recently along with all the folders you have created. Tap into any folder and you see what is inside it — which can be other folders, transcribed content, or channels you subscribed to.
An Aelano library holds three kinds of things, mixed together:
All three can live in the same folder at once.
Go into your library or into a folder, tap the "New Folder" button in the top bar, and enter a folder name (it cannot be empty). The new folder appears at the level you are currently in, and you can nest folders as deep as you like (a folder inside a folder).
There are two ways:
Long-press any folder or piece of content to bring up the action menu. The common actions:
Tap the "Multi-select" button in the top bar. Once you are in multi-select mode:
Content that is still transcribing (RUNNING status) cannot be selected — you have to wait for transcription to finish.
Each folder can have its own sort order. Tap the sort button in the top bar and choose:
Each folder remembers its sort preference, so it is in the same order the next time you come back.
How many levels can folders be nested?
There is no hard limit. Staying within three levels is a good idea — any deeper and things get hard to find.
Why can I not select some items in multi-select mode?
Content that is still transcribing is filtered out automatically and cannot be selected. Once it finishes transcribing (and plays normally in your library), you can select it.
What happens when I delete a folder?
The folder itself is deleted, and the transcribed content inside it is deleted along with it, including its playback history and study records. Aelano asks you to confirm, so read the prompt carefully before confirming. If you only want to move content out, use "Move to" rather than "Delete".
What do I do if a move fails?
It is usually a network hiccup. Leaving multi-select mode and trying once more normally fixes it. If it keeps failing, let us know.
Does this sync across devices?
Yes. Your library structure, folders, and where content belongs all sync under your account. Organizing on one device shows up when you open another.
Where did the old "Collections" go?
The old collections have been upgraded into the new library system. Collections you created before are migrated automatically into top-level folders, and their contents are unchanged. The new system supports nesting, mixed item types, and persistent sorting, which makes it more flexible than the old one.