I'm trying to share music using a zip file with a bunch of folders, per album. I need to tell the recipient how to play it. Obvious instruction will be to use

I'm trying to share music using a zip file with a bunch of folders, per album. I need to tell the recipient how to play it. Obvious instruction will be to use VLC app. But when I try to replicate the usage on my Mac, I do not see Open Folder action. If I "Open File" and select the root folder, VLC populates playlist with songs from the first subfolder (album) and user does not see any other folders (albums). Who designs software like this? I do get it is free, and I'm not entitled, but question still stands... Is there a better standalone music player, that shows actual subfolders in GUI? If I open a folder, I expect to see in the left panel my opened folder and expandable tree with all subfolders. So I can click-select any subfolder and press Play button.