User manual
This manual covers daily use of properpcloud on Android and Linux. The two clients share folder, queue, sorting, progress, source identity, and metadata semantics while using platform-native playback and credential facilities.
Fast path
Section titled “Fast path”- Install the client for your platform.
- On Android, connect pCloud or the optional server catalog; on Linux, the generated-WAV verification source remains available without credentials.
- Open the account action and connect pCloud using the correct account region when using direct pCloud access.
- Double-click or tap a folder to browse it.
- Use Play folder, Play next, or Append to build the queue.
- Use Show folder from the queue to return to the current track’s containing folder.
Manual sections
Section titled “Manual sections”- Android installation
- Linux installation
- First run
- Library and queue
- Playback and progress
- Accounts and security
- Metadata inspection and repair
- Troubleshooting
Terminology
Section titled “Terminology”| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Source | A provider-backed or local library, such as pCloud, the optional server catalog, or a native desktop local source. |
| Node | A stable folder or audio-file identity within a source. |
| Queue snapshot | The ordered tracks found when a folder is queued. Later provider changes do not silently rewrite it. |
| Direct link | A short-lived URL resolved immediately before playback. It is not persisted as media identity. |
| Inspection | Read-only provider and embedded metadata shown for diagnosis. |
| Repair plan | A proposed metadata change set that must be reviewed before any write. |