diff --git a/classes/Queue.js b/classes/Queue.js
index b8eaad8..2ea4b04 100644
--- a/classes/Queue.js
+++ b/classes/Queue.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const metadata = require('../libs/metadata.js');
-const ext = require('path').extname;
+const { md5 } = require('../libs/util.js');
+const { extname } = require('path');
 
 class Queue {
 
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ class Queue {
     }
 
     add(event, file, stats) {
-        if (file === undefined || !this.filter.includes(ext(file))) {
+        if (file === undefined || !this.filter.includes(extname(file))) {
             return;
         }
         const element = { file: file };
@@ -73,10 +74,14 @@ class Queue {
         if (file === undefined) {
             return;
         }
+        const hash = await md5(file);
+        if (! await this.fileChanged(file, hash)) {
+            return;
+        }
         const tags = await metadata.parseFile(file);
         const artist = await this.addArtist(tags);
         const album = await this.addAlbum(tags);
-        const track = await this.addTrack(tags, file);
+        const track = await this.addTrack(tags, file, hash);
         this.linkTrackToArtist(track, artist);
         this.linkTrackToAlbum(track, album);
         this.linkAlbumToArtist(album, artist);
@@ -101,6 +106,29 @@ class Queue {
         }
     }
 
+    async fileChanged(file, hash) {
+        if (file === undefined) {
+            return;
+        }
+        const where = {
+            file: file
+        };
+        if (hash === undefined) {
+            hash = await md5(file);
+        }
+        if (hash !== undefined) {
+            where.hash = hash;
+        }
+        try {
+            const element = await database.models.Track.findOne({
+                where: where
+            });
+            return element?.id === undefined;
+        } catch (err) {
+            logger.error('error finding database entry for file \'' + file + '\' with md5 sum \'' + hash + '\' > ' + err);
+        }
+    }
+
     async addArtist(tags) {
         if (tags?.common?.artist === undefined && tags?.common?.artists === undefined) {
             return;
@@ -145,14 +173,23 @@ class Queue {
         }
     }
 
-    async addTrack(tags, file) {
+    async addTrack(tags, file, hash) {
         if (tags?.common?.title === undefined || file === undefined) {
             return;
         }
+        let timestamp = new Date();
         const where = {
-            file: file,
-            title: tags.common.title
+            file: file
         };
+        if (hash === undefined) {
+            hash = await md5(file);
+        }
+        if (hash !== undefined) {
+            where.hash = hash;
+        }
+        if (tags?.common?.title !== undefined) {
+            where.title = tags.common.title;
+        }
         if (tags?.common?.year !== undefined) {
             where.year = tags.common.year;
         }
diff --git a/docker/.dockerignore b/docker/.dockerignore
index 412c257..209b637 100644
--- a/docker/.dockerignore
+++ b/docker/.dockerignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-docker-compose.yml
\ No newline at end of file
+docker-compose.yml
+*.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index e7bbda9..9715b10 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ services:
       - 3001:3001
       - 3002:3002
     volumes:
-      - /path/to/library:/mnt/library
\ No newline at end of file
+      - /mnt/samsung/music:/mnt/library
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/docker_config.json b/docker/docker_config.json
index fffec33..9febbb4 100644
--- a/docker/docker_config.json
+++ b/docker/docker_config.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "library": {
       "enabled": true,
       "sources": [
-        "/mnt/library"
+        "/mnt/samsung/music"
       ],
       "formats": [
         "mp3",
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@
       "nodelay": false,
       "threshold": 10
     }
-  }
\ No newline at end of file
+  }
diff --git a/libs/util.js b/libs/util.js
index 7132429..385439e 100644
--- a/libs/util.js
+++ b/libs/util.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+const crypto = require('crypto');
+const { open } = require('fs/promises');
+
 function isEnabled(parameter) {
     return isSet(parameter?.enabled) && parameter.enabled === true;
 }
@@ -23,10 +26,34 @@ async function sleep(ms) {
     });
 }
 
+async function md5(file) {
+    if (file === undefined) {
+        return;
+    }
+    let buffer;
+    let filehandle;
+    try {
+        filehandle = await open(file);
+        buffer = await filehandle.readFile();
+    } catch (error) {
+        logger.error('encountered an error generating the md5 hash sum for file \'' + file + '\' > ' + error);
+    } finally {
+        await filehandle?.close();
+    }
+    if (buffer === undefined) {
+        return;
+    }
+    let md5 = crypto.createHash('md5');
+    md5.update(buffer);
+    md5 = md5.digest('hex');
+    return md5;
+}
+
 module.exports = {
     isEnabled,
     isDisabled,
     isSet,
     isUnset,
-    sleep
+    sleep,
+    md5
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/models/Track.js b/models/Track.js
index 0865111..6d737ba 100644
--- a/models/Track.js
+++ b/models/Track.js
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ const Track = database.connection.define("track", {
     diskof: DataTypes.INTEGER,
     trackno: DataTypes.INTEGER,
     trackof: DataTypes.INTEGER,
-    file: DataTypes.TEXT
+    file: DataTypes.TEXT,
+    hash: DataTypes.TEXT
 });
 
 module.exports = Track;
\ No newline at end of file