Recommend a simple MacOS music player?

goldtop

I'm looking for a lightweight music player app for files that are stored on a network folder. I don't want to make playlists, see pretty album art or get any AI suggestions. Just want to point the app at the folder and get it to shuffle+play MP3/WMA/etc files stored in the folder and its sub-folders.

If it makes a difference, I'm running Mojave (last fat-bastard iTunes before the big Catalina revamp), and I don't need any bloat (streaming, Internet radio, ripping, etc)

stonevibe

Have a look in here https://www.macupdate.com

It showed 2529 apps found for Music Player 

hollywoodrox

There is one I used to use called VOX which is pretty simple but does what you need

hollywoodrox

https://vox.rocks/mac-music-player

It plays flac too which is useful

prowla

Does iTunes do it?

wibble

VLC

http://www.videolan.org/

goldtop

prowla said:

Does iTunes do it?

I tried to find the iTunes option where I just choose a network folder and choose shuffle play. I don't want it to build a library.

@stonevibe - yes, but I was trying to piggyback on tFBer's experience.

Vox looks interesting as does VLC. Thanks - will check them out.

WiresDreamDisasters

Vox.

Danny1969

VLC .... small footprint easy to use and play every audio and video format there is 

goldtop

Well that was easy.:)  I tried Vox first, and it's perfect. Turned off the "get album art" option and it's exactly what I need. I may try VLC if I end up putting video files on the network, too.

Thanks, all.

hollywoodrox

goldtop said:

prowla said:

Does iTunes do it?

I tried to find the iTunes option where I just choose a network folder and choose shuffle play. I don't want it to build a library.

@stonevibe - yes, but I was trying to piggyback on tFBer's experience.

Vox looks interesting as does VLC. Thanks - will check them out.

That’s what I don’t like , it puts songs in all different folders