Question Which music player for Samsung S10+, files are on a Mac

[Dougoid]

I drive older cars with no connectivity. Until recently I played my toonz through an iPod Classic via an FM transmitter which suited me fine. The iPod became unresponsive and I accidentally factory reset it, and since Apple don't support it any more I can't configure/operate it via the iMac.

I'm hoping someone can suggest a means of getting the music copied to my Samsung S10+. The tracks are on an external drive connected to my iMac, and accessed through the Apple Music App which I understand replaced iTunes. Having searched for Android music players and viewed a few YouTube videos, there seem to be few which can deal with a Mac, and reviews are not universally reassuring.

I can't be the first to face this inconvenience, and hope for some helpful suggestions.

Many Thanks and if you're observing - season's greetings.

 

[SpookDroid]

Depends on how you obtained the files. If they are iTunes purchases, you're pretty much out of luck. iTunes downloads are encrypted and can only be accessed through iTunes. You should be able to, however, sync your iTunes library to an Android phone using apps like iSyncr or DoubleTwist (but you still need iTunes on your PC/Mac).

If the music is available through Apple Music, you can just install that on an Android device as well.

If the files are non-DRM MP3/MP4 files, then you can just copy those to the phone either through USB (just like a flash drive) or wirelessly through Bluetooth or a cloud service. Then you can either use the phone's native music player or use a 3rd party one (DoubleTwist is usually considered the 'iTunes of Android' or PowerAmp; plenty of options here!).

 

[Dougoid]

Thanks. Should have said - all the music is mp3 or mp4 from CDs, done on the previous disc drive-equipped iMac.

I'll look again for a music player - I can't find the expected Samsung one. The list in apps doesn't include "Samsung Music" or anything similar.

Can anyone confirm PowerAmp or Double Twist will communicate with Mac and do I have to install on the 'phone and the Mac?

Thanks again.

 

[SpookDroid]

You may have to download it from the Galaxy Store. Samsung stopped pre-loading some apps but it should be available there. I used DoubleTwist in the past (read AGES ago) but only on a PC. It was highly rated and useful back then, hopefully it still is today. But if the files are MP3, you just have to transfer them to the phone (the 'beauty' of DoubleTwist is that it tried to preserve your Playlists instead of just the bulk of the files). You should be able to do this with a Mac, IIRC and the phone would show up as an external drive. Then any music app on your phone would see the audio files and be able to play them.