While i was searching for a way to create playlist from the phone itself, to work with WMP, the only real solution was Playlist manager. However, I ran into the error that keeps me from opening the playlist through the program and doesn't allow me to edit the playlist, but can only open in WMP. So I already had TCPMP on my phone and already knew I could make playlist and play them through TCPMP, but using tcpmp to play music takes too much time to find a song especially if you have a looong playlist. What I didn't know was TCPMP can save a playlist in ASX, so once I found that out, I was able to make a playlist through TCPMP, save it as an ASX and open it through WMP, which makes it alot easier to find a song if you just begin to type the title of it in the library. Just another solution for making playlists through the phone and playing it on WMP.
Did you read my Playlist / Media Library bible in the General forum? It might help you.
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Hi everyone, I'm not sure if this is the best forum to post this, but here goes.
I use Windows media Player on my WM6 phone, well Duttys 6.1 actually, but i don't think that will change anything.
I know its not generally the preferred player, but I like it. Anyway, my question, is there a way to tell it to ONLY scan a specific folder to add media to the library, or does it have to always scan then entire memory card.
The thing is, I use my TyTN II as my portable MP3 player, so I have alot of music stored on my memory card, but I also have newsbreak download all my pod casts to my memory card too, and media player adds these podcasts to the library too.
So is there a way I can tell it to just scan my Music folder so these other audio files don't get mixed in with my music library.
Thanks to anyone who can help.
ps. if your solution is 'use a different player' please don't bother.
thanks...
Has nobody any idea's.
Even a 'No, give it up' would be better than nothing.
I will like to know too also a way to keep my radio streams easy to play
Bump, this is actually a good one. It's such a hassle when you add one or two songs or videos and then have to tell WMP to update and watch it re-read and re-add 500 files. I have a 4GB micro and that can take awhile!
Please, somebody, anybody.....
Make playlists that is what I do. I have oodles of audio books on my memory card and to avoid them get scrambled in when I shuffle I just load a playlist.
As for the using a 2nd media player I do that also when I don't want to load navigate to find the playlist and change settings from shuffle to consecutive playback. I just use HTC Home with HTC Audio manager for in a hurry playback of music. Hope this helps.
Edit: Just wanted to add I decided to play with WMP a little more after posting and fund that If you use the ID3v1/ID3v2 tags and sort that way it is really useful too. But to simplify a solution again I recommend a playlist. You can create and edit you playlists right on the phone. If your tags are accurate you can make a proper playlist in no time.
Playlists are the things I really wanted to avoid, I add and remove songs and albums pretty much everyday and having to recreate the playlist everytime seems silly.
Thanks for the contribution though.
Have started using Microsoft Voice Command and find it very useful when on the move. But I use TCPMP as my media player.
When I use the "Play ..." command in VC it opens it in Windows Media Player.
Is there any way to change this so it opens all media files in TCPMP instead?
Thanks
ajlajluk: SPV E650
Maybe, but here is what I do: I have a dozen or so tcpmp playlists. I put links to them in my start menu (in a Playlist folder). If I say 'Start Pavement' (or whatever), it opens up the Pavement playlist in tcpmp. You may not want to create 100's of links, but you can create ones for your favorites.
Excellent idea! Why didn't I think of that?
Thanks Farmer Ted
Voice command creates a .asx playlist ("\Application Data\volatile\Voice Command.asx") which is launched with the associated player (WMP by default).
If your media player support asx playlist, just associate it to that file type.
Hope it helps !
How about other other features like 'next track', 'what song is this' etc ?
I wonder if such thing exists.. because its really uncomfortable to do it through phone..
I haven't used it in a while, but I'm sure Winamp does that for you.
Most music apps should work with m3u playlists. I don't know if the stock app can but all music players from market that I tried could.
I usually add my music on my phone's SD card with a m3u playlist file (generated by Winamp) in every music folder. I use Winamp on my phone to listen to music. You can try to make a m3u playlist and see if your stock player can see/play it.
So, on my LG Quantum, I was trying to create a new playlist from my existing mp3 files. When I do this, it creates a playlist with everysong.
So what's the point of creating a playlist if it has everysong?
Also, I am not seeing anyway to adjust the order of a playlist.
When I shuffle, it switches from playing a playlist, to playing all music.
Maybe it's as simple as clearing the music that is considered now playing. But, I am not seeing where that is displayed.
Starting up Music, the first screen says
Zune, with items (music, videos, podcasts, radio, marketplace)
The next screen says Histroy with tiles of songs and playlists.
The only menu options are play music and search marketplace.
The next screen says new with tiles of songs and playlists.
Again, the only menu options are play music and search marketplace.
The next screen says apps.
It lists MSN Money Stocks, and YouTube and YouTube again.
The only menu is search marketplace.
The next option takes me back to zune.
Since I want to create a playlist, I select music.
I can play an album and create a playlist from it.
If I play a song and create a playlist, it puts every song on my device in the playlist.
If like an album, but don't necessarily want all the songs of it in a particular playlists, I see no way to remove a song from a playlist, or create a playlist without the one song.
Anyone know how to create a playlist. Then add just the songs that you want to the list. Then shuffle the playlist. Then later remove and add songs to the playlist.
If there is an app that accomplishes this, I am fine purchasing it. I am just a little shocked that this is not built in or easier to figure out.
After going here: http://windowsphone.uservoice.com/forums/101801-feature-suggestions
And reading all requests for playlist, the feature just is not implemented well.
There is not a good way to create new playlists.
Only thing I can think will sort of work is to create a playlist on your computer with 1 song that you like or just a 1 second or shorter song of just silience.
Sync that your device. Now you can play the playlist. Then add songs to the now playing. then create a new playlist from that.
It's a lame work around and it won't get around the fact that you can't remove a song from a playlist.
I'm not sure if this feature has been suggested, or if it already exists (being unable to find it), but I would really like the ability to build and manage playlists in MX Player.
I really do love how MX Player can run independent of playlists, jumping to the next file in a local folder (or shuffling if enabled), but sometimes I'm keen to watch or listen to a specific series of media, even web media and streams.
Now that WinAmp is dead, I do hope that some of the features found in WinAmp will find their way into MX Player. That includes:
Playlists
Shoutcast streams
More prominent Shuffle and Loop buttons (took me a long time to find this hidden feature).
Also, I would really love the ability to copy or bookmark the address of streaming media. For instance, if I choose MX Player to play a .pls or .m3u link, that media opens in MX Player, but I have no means of copying or bookmarking it to play again later.
Thanks bleu8888.
- raccoon
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/mx-player/sticky-running-list-feature-requests-t2718297
Already on the feature list from a long time ago. (high priority #8). Ctrl+F in the "feature requests" sticky post next time
Also if you are looking for a dedicated, feature-rich music app, I would recommend PowerAmp.