If you don't want to use Homebrew, you can always manually create one. The process is pretty simple considering it's a manual process:
- Connect your phone to your computer and choose USB Drive mode
- Browse to the folder where your music files are:
Make sure you take a note of the names of all your files!!!!
- Now, create a new text file and type in the file names for each song you want in the playlist. Make sure each filename is on it's own line (see the example below).
- When you save the file, make sure you save it as a .m3u file and NOT a .txt file.
- Safely remove your phone and when you go into your music app you'll now have a playlist.
Gotchas:
- The name of the file you create will be the name of the playlist on your phone.
- If the music files are not in the same directory as the .m3u file, then you need to include the path to the music file relative to the .m3u file. See the example below for a clearer explanation.
Example:
You've got the following files and folders in your Music folder on your phone.
Music
- Metallica
One.mp3
Sad But True.mp3
- Van Halen
Right Now.mp3
In this example, you have 2 folder in your Music folder: Metallica and Van Halen. Let's put the .m3u file in the Metallica folder since it has the same . So, go to the Metallica folder and create a new text file. Your text file will look like this:
One.mp3
Sad But True.mp3
../Van Halen/Right Now.mp3
Notice that the music files in the same the folder are simply listed. The music files in other folders have a path that is relative to the .m3u file. Think of Relative path as "how do I get to another folder from my current spot." In our example, we have to go from the Metallica folder up to the Music folder, then down to the Van Halen folder. ../ means "go up one folder."
That's the basic jist of it. If you want make it simpler, drag and drop all the songs you want in the playlist into their own folder and then create the .m3u file with just file names.
Looking back at this post, it looks kind of overly complicated. But once you get the hang of it it's pretty easy.
Ridius
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