Is there a Linux (or wireless) solution for transferring music to my iPhone yet? VLC Player allows for wireless sync via web browser, but it lacks way too many features to be used regularly just for music.
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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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.
You can sync as many playlists as you want.
Its honesly the best way to put music into the device.
Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler
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It's the good old MP3s that you download and send to your phone with iTunes.
But why would I want to if I can just stream them ?
With that needlessly arrogant attitude you might be surprised to learn that there's lots of music, new and particularly old, rare material, that has never been available via streaming. Or might disappear one day due to ending licensing deals. I'd estimate that about 20-30% of my collection isn't available via streaming and that includes pieces I do not want to miss.
I understand that this isn't as important to everyone, but as a music enthusiast I refuse to rent my music collection, which I intend to build and maintain for decades to come.
Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler
#114I 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…
>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.
Especially since the Music app already does "the color-matching background stuff":
https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/how-to-create-colore...
Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler
#115I 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
All of the above features are available in the Music app -- and the last one is not an issue.
Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler
#116I 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…
>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
They might "not even be that great", but they are where all the listeners and the money are.
Ripping, listening to non-streaming music, etc, is becoming rapidly a hobbyist thing for older generations and a minority of hipsters. The whole rise in music industry profits in the last years was in the streaming area, purchases and digital downloads are down.
So anybody touting some specialized device, that takes ripped or bought mp3s, etc, is mostly living in the past as far as the market is concerned.
Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler
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> 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.
Look into waltr: https://softorino.com/waltr/ It’s perfect at what it does.
Actually, that's why I bought an Android device. I got enough of this iTunes bs and searching for 3rd party apps to do something as simple as copying an MP3 file or e-book from my computer. And still, I have to buy and install some software as Apple want to make it as difficult as possible not to have them as the intermediary.
So now I carry two: iPhone for general use and Android for listening to music, reading e-books and many other things.
Re: Show HN: I wanted better offline music on the iPhone, so I made Doppler
#120I 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…
> 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. Especially since the Music app already does "the color-matching background stuff": https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/how-to-create-colore...
Ah thank you. I guess I spend more time listening to the Music app than looking at it.