You need to use an external device to do that, making it extremely convoluted and annoying to do.
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Pacattack57@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s not hard at all. Import your mp3 into iTunes library and it’s there. What’s so complicated about that?
Gemini24601@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Pacattack57@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
USB’s are pretty easy to use…am I missing something? Assuming the file you want to import didn’t originate on the computer you would have to import from an external device via email or usb. It’s really not that complicated and I’m not sure why you are over exaggerating the complexity of the issue.
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
It’s 2025. You shouldn’t need an external device to manage the files of the already perfectly-capable device that’s in your pocket. I manage to do so just fine with my Android. I can download whatever media I want directly to it and play said media with whatever player app I choose.
moseschrute@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Maybe nobody at Apple actually does quality assurance on that feature anymore because they think nobody still uses it.
anon_8675309@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That work on Linux?
Pacattack57@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I guess what I’m missing then is that this was a Linux circlejerk thread. My mistake I’ll shut up now.
IMALlama@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
There are some Linux users with iPhones, perhaps that’s what they meant?