Guides & articles
Retro players, your own files, and how to get the most from both
Practical guides on cassette, vinyl and click-wheel players for iPhone, offline music without a subscription, FLAC, visualizers, 8D and slowed + reverb.
How to fix tags and album art on your phone
Edit song titles, artists, album names, track numbers and cover art directly on iPhone, Android or Mac with MP95’s tag editor, which writes the changes into MP3, FLAC and M4A files.
How-toHow to move music from a computer to Android without internet
Four offline ways to copy MP3, FLAC and DSD files from a Windows PC or a Mac to an Android phone: USB cable, SD card, USB drive, and a local transfer app. Then play them in MP95.
GuidesWhere to buy hi-res music downloads
Stores that sell FLAC and DSD downloads you keep: Bandcamp, Qobuz, HDtracks, 7digital, Presto, NativeDSD and label stores. What each is good for, and how to play the files offline.
How-toHow to rip CDs to FLAC
Rip CDs to FLAC with verified, secure rips on Mac (XLD) and Windows (EAC, dBpoweramp): settings, tags, artwork, ReplayGain, then onto your phone.
Hi-FiLDAC, aptX and AAC: what the player controls over Bluetooth
Bluetooth codecs explained: AAC on iPhone, LDAC and aptX on Android, why the phone and headphones choose the codec, why Bluetooth is not lossless, and what a player can still do.
Hi-FiIs hi-res audio worth it?
24/96 vs 16/44.1, honestly: what the numbers mean, what blind tests suggest, when hi-res files really are better, and what matters more.
FormatsFLAC vs ALAC vs WAV vs AIFF
The four lossless formats compared: they sound identical, so the choice is about size, tags and compatibility. Which to rip to, which to keep, and which play on iPhone, Android and Mac.
Hi-FiDSD vs PCM, and what happens to DSD on a phone
DSD and PCM explained without mysticism: one bit at 2.8 MHz versus 24 bits at 96 kHz, why most DACs convert DSD anyway, what DoP is, and how MP95 plays DSF and DFF files.
Hi-FiDo you need crossfeed for headphones?
What headphone crossfeed does, why old stereo recordings sound odd on headphones, how bs2b and the Chu Moy and Jan Meier presets differ, and how to decide if it is for you.
Hi-FiUsing a USB DAC with Android
How to connect a USB DAC or dongle to an Android phone, why the phone may still resample, what Android 14 changed, and how to get 24-bit, file-rate playback with MP95.
Hi-FiUsing a USB DAC with iPhone
How to connect a USB DAC or DAC dongle to a USB-C or Lightning iPhone, which settings matter, how to get hi-res sample rates, and how to check what actually reaches the DAC.
Hi-FiWhy Android resamples your music to 48 kHz
Android mixes all audio at one rate, usually 48 kHz. Why your files are resampled, what Android 14 changed for USB DACs, and how to avoid it.
Hi-FiHow to check bit-perfect playback on a Mac
How to tell whether your Mac is resampling your music: read the device rate in Audio MIDI Setup, match it to the file, and what a player like MP95 does to make it automatic.
WidgetsA retro home screen with a cassette or click-wheel music widget
How to put a cassette deck, a turntable or a click wheel on your iPhone home screen as a working music widget: sizes, what is live, and why MP95 refuses to fake animation.
Apple WatchMP95 on Apple Watch: a retro remote for the music on your phone
The MP95 Apple Watch app is a remote for the iPhone player in the style of your machine: click wheel, cassette, turntable or disc. Play, pause, skip and love from your wrist.
MacA retro music player for the Mac, machine room included
MP95 for Mac turns a music folder into a reel-to-reel, turntable, cassette deck or disc player that fills the window, with an analog desk, thirteen rooms and stickers.
SoundWhat wow and flutter are, and why tape sounds alive
Wow and flutter are the slow and fast pitch wobbles of an analog transport. What causes them, why they make cassette sound warm, and how MP95 recreates them live.
PlayersA reel-to-reel tape machine on your phone and your Mac
The reel-to-reel is the most studio-like MP95 machine: reels that wind at true tape speed, VU meters that measure decibels, varispeed and a full-window Mac version.
PlayersA vinyl record player app that puts your album on the platter
What makes a vinyl record player app worth using: your album art on the record, a tonearm that tracks the side, crackle you can dial in, and your own files offline.
SoundSlowed + reverb on any song, live, on your iPhone
How to hear any track slowed and reverb on iPhone or Mac without editing: what the effect is, why varispeed sounds right, and how MP95 does it with one switch.
SoundHow to make any song 8D audio on iPhone
What 8D audio actually is, why the YouTube versions sound that way, and how to apply it live to any track you own on iPhone or Mac with MP95.
VisualsHow to make the iPhone flashlight follow the music
How to get the iPhone flashlight to react to music: what strobe apps do wrong, why a breathing lamp is safer, and how MP95 Room Light drives the torch from the bass.
VisualsA music visualizer for iPhone that actually listens
Not every music visualizer app reacts to the music; many loop an animation. How to tell the difference, and the seven backdrops and six displays in MP95.
How-toHow to add music files to an iPhone without iTunes
Four ways to get MP3 and FLAC files onto an iPhone without iTunes or a subscription: iCloud Drive, a cable and Finder, AirDrop, or a USB drive. Then play them in MP95.
How-toHow to play FLAC on iPhone without converting anything
The Music app will not play FLAC. How to play FLAC, ALAC, WAV and AIFF on an iPhone with no conversion: get the files on, add the folder, play them lossless in MP95.
OfflineThe best offline music player for iPhone, without a subscription
What an offline music player for iPhone should do in 2026: play your own MP3 and FLAC files, need no account, show no ads and never touch the network. A checklist.
PlayersAn iPod-style music player for your iPhone, click wheel included
How to get the click-wheel experience back on an iPhone: a scrolling wheel, a menu-driven library, offline playback of your own files, and a home screen widget.
PlayersThe cassette player app for iPhone, done properly
What separates a real cassette player app from a cassette-shaped skin: moving reels, a printed label, tape sound you can hear, and offline playback of your own files.