[ale] mp3 player

[Charles Shapiro]

The thing to be wary of is MP3 players which use "MTP" instead of
"UMS" or "MSC". Players of the latter two types just mount as USB Mass
Storage.  MTP ("Media Transfer Protocol") is a Microsoft invention
designed to make it easier to apply DRM to your music.  Some MP3
players (e.g. the Creative Zen Mozaic ) will only allow you to
transfer music to them through this mechanism.  It's possible to get
your linux box to use MTP, but frankly it's a PITA and given the large
number of MP3 players out there which simply mount as USB Mass Storage
it's  easiest to steer clear of it.

-- CHS


On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Scott Castaline <skotchman at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 04/11/2011 09:33 PM, Damon L. Chesser wrote:
>> Any recommendations for a MP3 player that works with Linux?
>>
>>
> I got the Sansa Fuse+ 8GB. When plugged into the USB intfc Linux sees it
> as removable storage. I got a bunch of SD cards and copied my music
> library over and play from them. It also has a decent size display for
> the total size of the unit and plays video files. It handles all of the
> OSS codecs as well as the others natively. It also has an FM radio and
> records off air. I do find the touch pad a little touchy sometimes, but
> overall I've been happy with it.
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