Adding music

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Firefox OS can play most popular audio files (mp3, m4a). This article explains how to connect your device to your computer with a USB cable and then how to copy your music over with a simple drag and drop.

  1. Open the Settings app, scroll down to the Device section and tap Media storage.
  2. In the Media storage settings, enable USB mass storage.

    USB Mass Storage
  3. Connect your Firefox OS phone to your computer using a USB cable. In a moment the SD card on your phone should be accessible from your computer.
    Note: Your phone must be turned on for these steps to work.
  4. 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.
  5. Double-click on the SD card in the My Computer window. You will see a list of the files and folders on the card. FXOS Removable Disk - Win
    Double-click on the SD card in the Computer window. You will see a list of the files and folders on the card.

    FXOS Removable Disk - Win
    Select your SD card in the left sidebar. You will see a list of the files and folders on the card. Select your SD card in the left sidebar. You will see a list of the files and folders on the card.
  6. Drag and drop your music files (or folders with music files in them) on to the window to copy them to the SD card.
  7. 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.