Connecting your MP3 Player
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This article discusses plugging portable audio players (also sometimes called "MP3 players").
Contents
Player types
There are different kinds of portable audio players around:
Players accessible with native protocols
- iRiver
- All iRiver players with "Manager Mode" firmware should follow the instructions here: IRiver iFP Audio Players
- Creative
- Sony
- Sony Walkman MP3 players released prior to mid-2007 require Sony's proprietary "SonicStage" software to transfer files. Unfortunately, this software is only available for Windows. However, you are better off using the JSymphonic open source software anyway, as you will have more control over your player. JSymphonic is provided by the symphonicAUR package, available in the AUR.
Players accessible as USB storage
- Creative
- Creative MuVo
- iRiver
- All iRiver players with "UMS Mode" firmware are recognized as USB storage
- Cowon
- iAudio U2 MP3 player
- NextCom
- flash drive + MP3 player
- MPIO
- MPIO HD300
Accessing players
You should mount your player, identified as USB storage, to access its contents. See USB storage devices for details.