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In 2025, Apple still makes it hard to play your own MP3s, so I wrote my own app

nexo.sh In 2025, Apple still makes it hard to play your own MP3s, so I wrote my own app

In 2025, playing your own music on an iPhone is surprisingly hard, unless you pay Apple or navigate a maze of limitations. So I built my own player from scratch, with full text search, iCloud support, and a local-first experience. GitHub link Why I Built My Own Audio Player Like many people, I’ve pi...

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I remember back when iPods were a thing, I hated how you couldn't drag and drop files, and manage your own storage. Syncing seemed so stupid, and I couldn't believe that they were so popular. The thing they had going for them is it's idiot proof to the point where it pissed off anyone who knew what they were doing. That's been Apple's MO since roughly that era, and I can't stand their products because of it.
- The thing they had going for them is it's idiot proof to the point where it pissed off anyone who knew what they were doing.
  I'm solidly in that group lol. I had a 5th gen iPod Video in high school, and you bet your ass it drove me absolutely insane that I couldn't just drag and drop music onto it. The "manually manage device" setting was an absolute godsend, for sure, but I ended up installing RockBox anyway.
  I still have that iPod somewhere...
  
  I have an iPod with Rockbox installed. I hate how Rockbox still doesn't have support for inline remotes of a lot of headphones, including Apple's own wired headphones.
  But that's wildly off topic, sorry 😊
  
  Haha, I have the official Apple FM receiver attachment, and the Belkin wireless remote. Never tested them on Rockbox...

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