[hardwaresofton]

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]

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vlc-for-mobile/id650377962

[hardwaresofton]

Thanks 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.

[CDSlice]

A bit off topic, but why can't you just use the Music app? It plays local MP3s just fine.

[rovr138]

I haven't checked recently, but it used to be that you couldn't add things directly from your phone to it.

[CDSlice]

Ah, 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]

Super 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.

[s_dev]

https://mpv.io/