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Somewhat unrelated but does anyone know why there isn't a basic open source local-file MP3 player for iOS? I can't seem to find one (all of the ones on the app
by hardwaresofton 7y ago
Somewhat unrelated but does anyone know why there isn't a basic open source local-file MP3 player for iOS? I can't seem to find one (all of the ones on the app store are either scummy looking or "radio" players) -- does Apple block competitors to Apple Music?
I've considered building a simple open source MP3 player for iOS (which has no baked in ties to any other radio services or online services), but surely the reason one doesn't exist is because it would never pass review or is against Apple's ToS somehow?
- swebs 7y agohttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/vlc-for-mobile/id650377962 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vlc-for-mobile/id650377962
- hardwaresofton 7y agoThanks so much for the recommendation -- amazed that I didn't manage to find VLC in all my searching. I don't think of VLC for playing music so much so maybe that was where my blindspot was.
- s_dev 7y agohttps://mpv.io/ https://mpv.io/
- CDSlice 7y agoA bit off topic, but why can't you just use the Music app? It plays local MP3s just fine.
- rovr138 7y agoI haven't checked recently, but it used to be that you couldn't add things directly from your phone to it.
- CDSlice 7y agoAh, I actually don't think it can do that. I purchase pretty much all my music from the iTunes store since it is DRM free and the only other place I get music from is CDs I win in radio contests, so I haven't needed to do that.
- hardwaresofton 7y agoSuper late but yeah that's why -- I use bandcamp almost exclusively to download music now so I have a large bunch of MP3s. I also run a linux on all my computers so apple ecosystem interop is a bit harder to come by.