Adding music

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The Firefox OS Music app can play most popular audio files. This article explains how to transfer music from your computer and, for versions 1.1 and higher, how to download it from the browser or receive it over Bluetooth.

Add music from your computer

  1. Enable USB mass storage:
    • Open the Settings app, scroll down to the Device section and tap Media storage. Then, in the Media storage settings, enable USB mass storage.Open the Settings app, scroll down to the Storage section and tap the button to enable USB storage fos enabled.
  2. Make sure your phone is on and connect it to your computer using a USB cable. In a moment the SD card on your phone should be accessible from your computer.
  3. On your computer, click the Start menu and choose My Computer. You should see your phone's SD card listed as a "Removable Disk" (labeled "E:" for example).On your computer, click the Start menu and choose Computer. You should see your phone's SD card listed as a "Removable Disk" (labeled "E:" for example).On your computer, choose the Desktop tile on the start screen. Then open the File Explorer (Folder icon in the task bar) and choose Computer in the left sidebar.On your computer, click the Finder in the dock. A new Finder window will open and you should see your phone's SD card listed in the left sidebar under "Devices" (labeled "NO NAME" for example).On your computer, click the Home folder button in the top left corner of your screen to open a file window. You should see your phone's SD card listed in the left sidebar.
  4. Double-click on the SD card in the My Computer window. You will see a list of the files and folders on the card:
    Drag music Win7
    Double-click on the SD card in the Computer window. You will see a list of the files and folders on the card:
    Drag music Win7
    Select your SD card in the left sidebar. You will see a list of the files and folders on the card:
    Drag music Mac
    Select your SD card in the left sidebar. You will see a list of the files and folders on the card.
  5. Drag and drop your music files (or folders including the music files) on to the window to copy them to the SD card.
    Tip: Firefox OS will play most iTunes files. Just drag music from the iTunes window to your SD card to copy them.
  6. When you are finished, eject the SD card from your computer and disconnect your phone. You can now access your music in the Firefox OS Music app.

Download music from the browser

Load a music file in the browser, long-tap on it and then choose Save audio.

Note: This feature is available in Firefox OS version 1.1 and higher. Not sure what version of Firefox OS you have? Here's how to find out.

Receive music over Bluetooth

Your Firefox OS device can receive files over Bluetooth – just make sure Bluetooth is turned on and your device is visible to others.

Note: This feature is available in Firefox OS version 1.1 and higher. Not sure what version of Firefox OS you have? Here's how to find out.

Supported Audio Formats

The Music app supports these audio files (details):

  • .mp3
  • .mp4, m4a (encoded with H.264 or AAC)
  • .wav
  • .ogg (encoded with Vorbis or Opus)
  • .webm (encoded with Vorbis)
  • .3gp

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