[Q] Music on SD card

[Bob of QF]

Anyone have issues with the pre-installed "Music" app failing to recognize files on the external SD card? (in the Dock)

I have an SDXC 64g card in the dock, and I can navigate files within it fine, using the file explorer.

But the built-in music app only shows the sample tracks, never any on the SD card.

Restarted several times. Unmount-remounted the SD card within android too (several times).

Several other posts suggested "rescan for music" but I cannot locate such a thing in any of the music player's built-in menus.

I've also tried several 3rd party music players, such as WinAmp, Powerplayer, etc (in fact, I've tried all the ones with good ratings from the market) but these apparently are just layered over the built-in player's information.

I can play one song at a time, by using the file explorer, so it's not an access issue or formatting issue-- and while playing, the tags appear fine.

It appears to be a problem with the music database? I have no idea where that may be found.

Stock TF101, not rooted, 16gb, with keyboard dock.

 

[timbit123]

Try Meridian Media player,
working for me

 

[Bob of QF]

I have found a couple that permitted folder-browsing, and awkward playing via folders.

What I would prefer is fixing the basic issue: the built-in media library does not scan either external card for music content.

If there is a hidden way to refresh this engine, I'd love to learn about it.

 

[Marct77]

In question to your answer...nope mine sees the micro sd card music files just fine in the stock Music app,haven't tried using the card reader slot for storing or reading music files.

 

[dburckh]

I have the same problem with pictures. I did a little research into it.

Android has a concept called the MediaStore. On boot-up or insertion the OS scans all the memory (cards) and puts media (MP3, Images, Video) records into the MediaStore. Honeycomb didn't support SD card pre-3.2, so Asus had added this into their kernel.

Enter honeycomb 3.2: There must have been a conflict so either Asus intentionally or unintentionally disabled everything, so now only apps that don't use the MediaStore work.

In short, apps are only going to half work until Asus can fix their kernel.

 

[Bob of QF]

I have the same problem with pictures. I did a little research into it.

Android has a concept called the MediaStore. On boot-up or insertion the OS scans all the memory (cards) and puts media (MP3, Images, Video) records into the MediaStore. Honeycomb didn't support SD card pre-3.2, so Asus had added this into their kernel.

Enter honeycomb 3.2: There must have been a conflict so either Asus intentionally or unintentionally disabled everything, so now only apps that don't use the MediaStore work.

In short, apps are only going to half work until Asus can fix their kernel.

Thanks for clearing it up-- I will now take it up with Asus, by entering a trouble-ticket.

At the very least, if enough people complain, maybe they will fix their kludge (to the Android OS).

 

[Bob of QF]

In question to your answer...nope mine sees the micro sd card music files just fine in the stock Music app,haven't tried using the card reader slot for storing or reading music files.

I have not tried the microSD, just the SD card.

I have only 32gig on my micro-- not enough room.

My SD card is a 64gig one (SDXC), and has all of my music files on it.

I verified I can access the card and it's content via File Explorer, and I can play songs on the SD one at a time that way...

 

[lacrossev]

I haven't tried to play any mp3s via the dock but i use playerpro and there is a folder play option where you can just navigate to folders. I'm not sure if it can go high enough to hit /removable/ for you to get to the SD slot but i'm gonna guess if you can get to microsd you can get to sd.