iPhone folder - based music player

jarabmx · Feb 11, 2013, 05:31 AM

Hi,

I am contemplating buying an Iphone and the only concern I have is browsing through folders when listening to music, similar to Winamp approach.

So far, I have been able to find these two apps:

Fileapp
http://www.digidna.net/fileapp

Free Music Downloader and Player
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/free...511874402?mt=8

Any others worth mentioning? Any other apps that would force Itunes into browsing folders?

jarabmx · Feb 12, 2013, 01:56 AM

Seriously, anyone who misses simplicity of folders without going through mp3 tags?

Interstella5555 · Feb 12, 2013, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jarabmx

Seriously, anyone who misses simplicity of folders without going through mp3 tags?

Simplicity? Have you used iTunes or the music app on the iPhone? I don't know if there's a way to do this, but I would think that playlists and being able to view songs, albums and artists would serve the same function, what exactly does browsing by folder give you that these don't?

jarabmx · Mar 8, 2013, 06:41 AM

Well yes, but that means creating playlist for each folder. There is not a single folder based mp3 app on the Appstore? This is the only thing holding me back.

matttye · Mar 8, 2013, 10:36 AM

Your iDevice will sync playlists with iTunes on your PC/Mac, so you can drag/drop a folder of songs into a playlist on your computer then sync and boom, done.

Browsing by folders is a deprecated way of doing things.

Mrbobb · Mar 9, 2013, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jarabmx

Seriously, anyone who misses simplicity of folders without going through mp3 tags?

I believe after a month the answer is no.

I too have my stuff in folders and I started to create playlist for each, it's not that hard. Lately though, I have moved away from playlists and just make use of metadata as Apple intends us to.

Resistance is futile.

decafjava · Mar 11, 2013, 05:11 AM

Really metadata and playlists, especially smart playlists is so much more flexible and powerful why would you not want to continue with folders?

Read this doc for more info

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/1154...ement-pdf?da=y

Or this website:

http://www.smartplaylists.com

pickaxe · Mar 12, 2013, 06:20 AM

Nobody mentioned iFile (jailbreak only). It works well and it's easy to move files by using something like iFunBox

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jarabmx macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2013	iPhone folder - based music player Hi, I am contemplating buying an Iphone and the only concern I have is browsing through folders when listening to music, similar to Winamp approach. So far, I have been able to find these two apps: Fileapp http://www.digidna.net/fileapp Free Music Downloader and Player https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/free...511874402?mt=8 Any others worth mentioning? Any other apps that would force Itunes into browsing folders?
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matttye macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lincoln, England	Your iDevice will sync playlists with iTunes on your PC/Mac, so you can drag/drop a folder of songs into a playlist on your computer then sync and boom, done. Browsing by folders is a deprecated way of doing things. __________________ iPad 2 16GB Black (WiFi+3G) (iOS 6.1.3) -- iPhone 5 64GB White (iOS 6.1.3).
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jarabmx Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2013	Seriously, anyone who misses simplicity of folders without going through mp3 tags?
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jarabmx Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2013	Well yes, but that means creating playlist for each folder. There is not a single folder based mp3 app on the Appstore? This is the only thing holding me back.
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decafjava macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Geneva	Really metadata and playlists, especially smart playlists is so much more flexible and powerful why would you not want to continue with folders? Read this doc for more info http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/1154...ement-pdf?da=y Or this website: http://www.smartplaylists.com
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pickaxe macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012	Nobody mentioned iFile (jailbreak only). It works well and it's easy to move files by using something like iFunBox
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