Adding movies by scanning barcodes is one of the most popular features of the CLZ Movies app. Just scan barcodes, bleep, bleep, bleep, and the scanned movies are added to a “queue”. Then use the Add button at the bottom to add all queued movies to your database in one go. Quick and efficient.
However, we always like to keep improving the app, or at least give users multiple options. So today we have added a new “One-by-One” mode to the Add by Barcode screen, that is, without a queue.
New “One-by-One” mode in Add By Barcode tab
Here’s how the new “One-by-One” mode works:
- Scan a barcode using a full screen camera screen
- The full movie details are shown, with cover art, cast, crew, etc..
- Now tap the Add button to add the movie to your database
- And you’re back in the camera screen to scan the next one
Rinse and repeat, clear and easy!
We are confident the new One-by-One mode will become the preferred add method for many users. For new users, it will be more intuitive, easier to understand. But even for existing users, it could be a nicer way to add your weekly purchases, with the advantages of seeing full movie details and filling the pre-fill fields separately for each movie.
Use the Hide/Show Queue button to switch between modes
Don’t worry, the regular Queue Mode isn’t going anywhere! You can easily switch between the Queue mode and One-by-One mode using the “Open/Close Queue” button in the bottom right corner of the camera screen:
Full movie details
We have improved the preview pop-up that shows before adding. We made it bigger so that it can show full movie details, including the cover art (front and back), cast and crew, episode listings for TV Series, Box Set info, etc..
Fixed for Android:
- Episode data could be lost when switching from Core to Custom episodes

- Card View: there was a difference in size/spacing between cards
- Edit screen: a crash could occur when picking an entry from a pick list
- Tablet only: after editing and saving, the details panel didn’t refresh
Fixed for iOS:
- Pre-fill screen: Watched field wasn’t working correctly
- Add Movie by barcode: The scanner did not pick up a barcode of the movie of that barcode was already in your queue