Import Music
iPlayer provides multiple ways to import your music collection.
Supported Formats
Lossless Formats
- FLAC - Free Lossless Audio Codec
- WAV - Waveform Audio File Format
- ALAC - Apple Lossless Audio Codec (.m4a)
- APE - Monkey's Audio
- DSD - Direct Stream Digital (.dsf, .dff)
- AIFF - Audio Interchange File Format
Lossy Formats
- MP3 - MPEG Audio Layer III
- AAC - Advanced Audio Coding (.aac, .m4a)
- OGG - Ogg Vorbis
- WMA - Windows Media Audio
Import Methods
Method 1: Drag and Drop
The simplest way is to drag and drop:
- Open iPlayer
- Drag music files or folders from your file manager to the iPlayer window
- iPlayer will automatically recognize and import all supported audio files
Method 2: Menu Import
Use the menu to select files or folders:
- Click File → Add Files or Add Folder
- Select the content you want to import in the dialog
- Click "OK" to complete the import
Method 3: Watch Folders
Set up automatically monitored folders - new music will be added to your library automatically:
- Open Settings → Music Library
- Click "Add Watch Folder"
- Select the folder where you store your music
- Enable "Auto Scan" option
Metadata Recognition
iPlayer automatically reads metadata from audio files:
- Song title
- Artist
- Album name
- Album artwork
- Year
- Genre
- Track number
Tip
If metadata is displayed incorrectly, right-click on the song and select "Edit Info" to manually modify it.