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Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler

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Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler

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Post by Kaibeezy »

linkmotif wrote: post #56
ig0r0 wrote: post #34

I think the offline claim should be explained a bit better. Like does that mean I can get my old MP3 files to the app without stupid iTunes sync? Does it support "File sharing" so the app is shown in iTunes and I can drag and drop my MP3 files to its storage?

> I can get my old MP3 files to the app without stupid iTunes sync? Does it support "File sharing" so the app is shown in iTunes and I can drag and drop my MP3 files to its storage? That’s what I want to know too. My biggest problem is having iTunes in the middle.

I’ve used iMazing and FileApp Pro on iOS for years and years - I had ripped hundreds of CDs at a reasonably high bitrate with EAC not long after that first became possible on Windows - wanted to bring them over just as they were - once that’s all set up, it’s just drag and done - bonus, same folders dragged to a tiny flash drive on my keychain and I can plug it into hotel TVs, many rental cars, friends’ audio systems, etc.

Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler

#102

Post by runarberg »

dsr_ wrote: post #76
peterburkimsher wrote: post #60

I use iTunes 10.6.3 and sync to an iPod. That keeps track of play counts on both devices, lets me make smart playlists and playlist folders, and syncs music, contacts, and calendars all over USB without any cloud services prying into my personal data. Apple went from being a leader in the music-listening industry with excellent UX to trying to compete with Spotify and YouTube, who are frankly not even that great (e.g…

I have a standalone MP3 player the size of a matchbox. (Anybody remember matchboxes?) The battery is good for 15 hours of play, it takes a 128GB microSD card, and it can play FLAC as well as MP3. The buttons are real and tactile and oriented so that you don't have to look at it to figure them out. It appears as a USB mass storage device with a FAT32 filesystem, so every computer I've used in the last 20 years can put…

Please, I have been looking for a descent music player for a while (since my Creative Zen had a hard drive failure). Did you get yours new or used (if so, which brand? how much money? where from?), did you hack it together your self (if so how)?

Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler

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Post by banku_brougham »

lolsal wrote: post #89

I sincerely cannot tell how this is different from the Music app that I already use on my iPhone other than the color-matching background stuff. - Minimal design: The 'now playing' drawer in the screenshot looks nearly the exact same as the Music 'now playing' drawer. If anything it has more text for buttons than the Music app. - Adapts to my music: The background color changes? - Import my music: Ok, but with Music…

There is a wealth of comment online and here on HN about the inadequacies of the native music app. If you are enjoying the iOS music app you probably dont:

- sync the library to a local machine

- have any songs in your library that are unavailable via streaming service

- use custom playlists that are organized on a desktop machine

- listen to music by Genre

- don’t mind authenticating all the time

Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler

#104

Post by banku_brougham »

ig0r0 wrote: post #34

I think the offline claim should be explained a bit better. Like does that mean I can get my old MP3 files to the app without stupid iTunes sync? Does it support "File sharing" so the app is shown in iTunes and I can drag and drop my MP3 files to its storage?

the syncing to desktop library is a key feature for me, please address this in your FAQ

Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler

#105

Post by banku_brougham »

ryanmonroe wrote: post #84
peterburkimsher wrote: post #60

I use iTunes 10.6.3 and sync to an iPod. That keeps track of play counts on both devices, lets me make smart playlists and playlist folders, and syncs music, contacts, and calendars all over USB without any cloud services prying into my personal data. Apple went from being a leader in the music-listening industry with excellent UX to trying to compete with Spotify and YouTube, who are frankly not even that great (e.g…

I use whatever the latest version of iTunes is and sync to an iPhone X over my personal Wi-Fi connection. For whatever reason their default sync is very bad. If you instead put all your iTunes music in a playlist and choose the option to sync only that playlist it works nearly perfectly. I've been using this method since the iPhone 4s came out and have only had issues syncing maybe once or twice a year. I sync a few…

does this method allow other playlists to sync as well? it sounds like you have only 1 playlist on your iOS device.

Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler

#106

Post by soylentcola »

runarberg wrote: post #102
dsr_ wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have a standalone MP3 player the size of a matchbox. (Anybody remember matchboxes?) The battery is good for 15 hours of play, it takes a 128GB microSD card, and it can play FLAC as well as MP3. The buttons are real and tactile and oriented so that you don't have to look at it to figure them out. It appears as a USB mass storage device with a FAT32 filesystem, so every computer I've used in the last 20 years can put…

Please, I have been looking for a descent music player for a while (since my Creative Zen had a hard drive failure). Did you get yours new or used (if so, which brand? how much money? where from?), did you hack it together your self (if so how)?

Probably a Sansa Clip or similar (not too familiar with their current model lineup but it roughly mirrors my experience with them back when I used one).

Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler

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Post by dsr_ »

soylentcola wrote: post #106
runarberg wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please, I have been looking for a descent music player for a while (since my Creative Zen had a hard drive failure). Did you get yours new or used (if so, which brand? how much money? where from?), did you hack it together your self (if so how)?

Probably a Sansa Clip or similar (not too familiar with their current model lineup but it roughly mirrors my experience with them back when I used one).

I own several Clip Plus models. They're great... and discontinued.

Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler

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Post by dsr_ »

runarberg wrote: post #102
dsr_ wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have a standalone MP3 player the size of a matchbox. (Anybody remember matchboxes?) The battery is good for 15 hours of play, it takes a 128GB microSD card, and it can play FLAC as well as MP3. The buttons are real and tactile and oriented so that you don't have to look at it to figure them out. It appears as a USB mass storage device with a FAT32 filesystem, so every computer I've used in the last 20 years can put…

Please, I have been looking for a descent music player for a while (since my Creative Zen had a hard drive failure). Did you get yours new or used (if so, which brand? how much money? where from?), did you hack it together your self (if so how)?

rockbox.org firmware takes about three minutes to install, and can be uninstalled at any time.

Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler

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Post by matt_the_bass »

I’d love to have a way to sync my google play music files with apples app. The reason I’m interested in apples app is so that I can fully control it with Seri. This way in the car I can just tell seri what song, artist, album, genre to play.
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