I use iTunes to manage around 200GB of lossy music
How hard would it be to create your own music library software? I can't imagine it would be THAT hard.
It seems like it mostly just a collection of strings that link to a media file at some specified location. Certain files are associated with each other and then there's someway to display all the files and relations.
I have absolutely no background in software engineering. My only programming experience is C++ and FORTRAN for some heavy scientific computing.
How hard would it be Jow Forums? Where would I start? Maybe learn about databases or something? How do I create a program that has a graphical interface? I'm so used to exclusively using the terminal for coding and nothing else.
>arrange all your music into folders nicely >make your own albums and playlists
there's the end of your need for music management software
Luis Howard
>I use iTunes to manage around 200GB of lossy music And MS Paint to edit your photos?
Daniel Young
doesn't work great for around 2,000 individual albums tho. Need someway to visualize it better than Finder
>MS Paint Yes!!!
Christopher Jenkins
Are you on M.A.C.? They're not really destroying iTunes. Just breaking it up into multiple softs.
Brandon Morales
>mac
yes. aw ok, didn't know that. regardless, I've been thinking about making my own music database system or whatever for a while and thought this might be a good opportunity to start messing around with that
Gabriel Russell
Just use mpv in your music folder. Your shell can figure out names.
I was like you 4 years ago. Switched to foobar, its actually better for library management. Spend some time with it, you'll never want to go back to iTunes.
musicbee its a good alternative, a bit more user friendly, many people prefer it over foobar.
Mason Long
Jriver Media Center is pretty decent and makes your collection super pretty. Lots of features (though some work better than others). Just be warned that they'll try to jew more shekels out of you for each major update, but there's really not much reason to upgrade anyway so it doesn't matter all that much.
Kevin James
>I use iTunes to manage around 200GB of lossy music And nothing is going to stop you from using it. Chill out.
On Mac you'll get the Music app which is basically debloated iTunes. Do you faggots ever read anything beyond headlines?
Brayden King
>foobar yeah i remember that from mu way back when, never looked in to it much. maybe that's what I'll do now
will check out, thx
see I'm looking less for suggestions for alternatives than I am on good approaches to learning software design for creating a basic tool like this
Robert Gomez
just use apple music. it's literally itunes but stripped down to only be music.
Leo Martinez
Well that's bullshit. I own a small electronics repair shop. Most the iOS devices I get have hardware issues like dead/dying batteries or cracked screens or sticky buttons. However, I do occasionally get ones with firmware issues that need a complete wipe. This is accomplishing using iTunes on Windows or OS X, where it downloads a firmware bundle and flashes it to the device. The bundles are signed. So if iTunes disappears, how the fuck am I supposed to restore these? Servicing Apple shit is already bad enough. I'm about ready to just put up an "iToddlers not welcome" sign in the front window, since 90% of my business is PCs and Samsung phones.
As far as managing music goes, just use folders with the name of the band. Every file picker on every OS has a search function you can use.
Hunter Wood
Use beets
Hunter Sullivan
Just use Clementine or Media Monkey.
Carter Fisher
I was using foobar but recently tried out MusicBee and was liking it until I SAW THIS SHIIIIIIIIIIIIT FUUUUUUUUUCK WHY CAN'T I FUCKING FIX THIS
Clementine seems to be abandoned. There's a fork called Strawberry continuing development instead.
Jace Baker
nice catch
Ian James
finder on macos inherits these features of itunes. itunes on windows will keep existing for now.
Aaron Myers
the most accurate image I've seen on Jow Forums
Christopher Turner
Autist
Elijah Parker
The only software that I found most comfortable (on Windows) after using iTunes for a long time was AIMP. MusicBee is an absolute convoluted fucking mess of a program and Foobar requires some mad ricing and plugins here and there just to get something similar (and slow it down).
Leo Jones
B-but... How I can add / delete music from my iPod Shuffle?
ah yes my bad. i take it you also drink linux mint tea as well?
Cooper Ross
I only consume non proprietary beverages.
Luis Davis
i see i see. your opinion on the wincoke soda? i hear it's really good but unfortunately the company behind it doesn't want to reveal its ingredients. oh well
Leo Cook
As long as it kills me faster it sounds good to me.
Ryder Torres
just use foobar or spotify m8
Caleb Robinson
why does it fucking matter if they end support for it? do you need support to run iTunes? are you a retard?
Kevin Ross
>wasting space for background music Just stream it off youtube.
