Samsung S6 Flacs

[Botjo]

Hello all.
First post.
I'm trying to drag & drop flac music files to my first Android phone using a USB cable. (Windows Vista).
I keep getting error messages.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[galaxyfive]

Can you describe what device you have and what file transfer software you are using on your PC?

 

[Botjo]

Just to add it works fine with MP3's, pretty much all my music are flag's now.
So I am loathe to convert them to MP3's.

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[Botjo]

I have the Samsung Galaxy S6 & I'm just using Windows to drag & drop the flac folders into the Samsung S6 music folder.
I tried KIEYS software & I also have Smartswitch.

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[jcp007]

Just to add it works fine with MP3's, pretty much all my music are flag's now.
So I am loathe to convert them to MP3's.

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If you are moving the music from a PC to your GS6, try installing Smart Switch on the both.

 

[Botjo]

I have Smartswitch on both the pc & the S6.
The only options I can see are to transfer from phone to phone?

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[jcp007]

Galaxy S6: Transfer Music Files From PC

https://recombu.com/mobile/article/how-to-copy-music-samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-pc-mac-itunes

How To Transfer Music From PC To Samsung Galaxy S6

 

[Botjo]

I have already done the Googling & associated reading.
I thought I'd be able to drag & drop the files considering it's documented that the S6 supports the flac format.
Without the need to download some software.

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[jcp007]

I have already done the Googling & associated reading.
I thought I'd be able to drag & drop the files considering it's documented that the S6 supports the flac format.
Without the need to download some software.

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What are the file formats? What error message are you getting?

 

[Botjo]

The format is not supported.

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[Botjo]

Sorry. They're the flac formats.

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[jcp007]

The format is not supported.

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Not much of an audiophile or tech expert. It's early. There should be more help coming. Is there software that converts the format without affecting file working properly? The SME who may be able to help need as much information as possible. Sorry I wasn't more help. I know it can be frustrating,when something as simple as drag and drop is involved.

 

[jcp007]

Never heard of that file format. This might help,as you probably already have seen this one.

How to Play FLAC Files on Samsung Galaxy S4/S5/S6/S6 Edge?

Hang on. Calvary should be on the way.

 

[Botjo]

FLAC is a universally used lossless audio format.
I would've thought that it's documented that the S6 supports FLAC that it'd be a seamless transfer.
Thanks for your help tho much appreciated.

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[Botjo]

I'll give Winamp a go.

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[Botjo]

That link is to WAVplayer.

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[Haroon Ikhlaq]

I've copied a few folders full of FLAC albums onto my S6 without any problems, never got any errors.

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[Wiggum333]

Are you just getting a warning/error message on your PC saying that the file format(s) you are copying over to the phone may not be supported? Or have you actually copied them over and tried to play them on the phone?

I am trying to recall as best I can, but on my S4 I remember copying PNG image files from my pc to my phone, and would get a warning message ... but the phone supported the PNG files just fine. Never could figure out how to suppress the warning, so I just got used to it being there when I went to copy PNG's to my phone.

 

[Botjo]

It's an error on the PC, it transfers MP3's fine.
I managed to transfer some flacs with WiFi using some third party software (mobilego) installed on both the pc & the s6.
But I should be able to use the USB & I don't want to be running 3rd party software.
Thanks.

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[jcp007]

It's an error on the PC, it transfers MP3's fine.
I managed to transfer some flacs with WiFi using some third party software (mobilego) installed on both the pc & the s6.
But I should be able to use the USB & I don't want to be running 3rd party software.
Thanks.

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Sounds like you are making progress.