Solid MP3 Player

I had a collection of MP3 albums gathered over the years and just wanted to play them on my iPad - in track order, no ads, no subscriptions, no app trying to manage my whole library or nagging me to upgrade before I could use it. I couldn't find that app, so I built one.

Solid MP3 Player plays MP3 files from anywhere your iPad can reach - local storage, a flash drive, iCloud, a shared drive. Load a single album or queue a mix from different folders. Your file system is your library.

It's a player, not a library manager - made for playing albums and small collections, not organizing or syncing thousands of songs. No library to maintain; you manage your music your way, through your own files.

Features:
- Plays standard MP3 files with no conversion or transcoding
- Shows CBR or VBR alongside the bitrate when it can be determined from the file
- Embedded cover art display
- Full track metadata: title, artist, album artist, composer, album, year, genre, track number, disc number, duration, bitrate, sample rate, channels, file size, and format
- Six sort modes: by track number, by title, by album, by disc number, randomized, or custom drag-to-reorder
- Disc numbers shown in the song list for multi-disc albums and box sets
- Continuous and repeat playback
- On-screen transport controls, with Control Center and lock-screen playback integration
- Background playback continues when you lock your iPad or switch apps, and plays nicely alongside other audio apps
- Designed specifically for modern iPads - not a stretched phone app - and works in all orientations
- Requires iPadOS 18 or later

What it doesn't do:
Solid MP3 Player never modifies, moves, renames, or uploads your files - your MP3s stay exactly where they are. The app remembers your last song list between sessions, but you're always in control.
It doesn't send your listening history, library contents, metadata, or any other information anywhere - the app works entirely offline and needs no internet connectivity at all.
There are no ads, no subscriptions, no telemetry, and no cloud features. It's a player. Your library is yours.

Need help getting MP3s onto your iPad? Visit ChillyWindsDontBlow.com/#solid-support
Questions or feedback? [email protected]