This is the list of Frequently asked questions for Bop Music Player. It is intended to serve as a self-service utility document. This is to aid new users or already existing users of Bop music player. This document may be updated from time to time to suit any new changes to the software as new developments or changes will be implemented.
- What is Bop?
Bop is a basic music player application for playing media(music) files on your mobile device.
- What are the features of Bop Music Player?
Bop music player is designed with all the basic features of a music player. Aside from that, it has some other cool features like;
- Playlists.
- Equalizer.
- Grouped menus.
- File browser.
- UI customizations.
- How do I create a playlist?
To create a playlist on Bop Music Player;
- navigate to the songs page. To do that; click on the three horizontal bar to access menu options, click the musical note icon which is used to depict "All songs".
- On the songs page, mark all the songs you wish to add to a playlist.
- After marking them, clicking the add to playlist button, which is the first icon at the top right of the app.
- If you have already existing playlists, you can decide to add the new songs to it. If not, you can create a new one by typing in the name of the playlist and clicking on create.
- Can I edit the playlist?
At the moment, you can only edit the playlist name. But, the ability to edit the content of the playlist itself is not yet implemented in the latest version of the app. That feature is under development.
- Can I delete unwanted playlists?
Yes, you can delete an unwanted playlist. To delete a playlist;
- Access the playlist page from the options menu.
- On the playlist page, click the drop-down menu button on the playlist you wish to delete.
- Click on the bin icon which signifies to delete.
- Can I import and export playlists on Bop music player?
No, playlists can neither be imported nor exported.
- Can I sort tracks on Bop music player?
No, you can't sort tracks on the app at the moment. But, this feature will be implemented soon.
- Where can I find the Bop music player's equalizer?
To find the app's equalizer;
- Play any song.
- When the now playing page opens;
- Click on the music icon at the right part of the app.
- After clicking the music icon, another page opens up. At the top right of that page, you will see the equalizer button.
- Click on the button and the equalizer will open.
- Can I include/exclude folders from the music library?
No, you cannot exclude folders that contain music files from showing in the music library. But, you can decide to play music from a particular folder.
- How can I play music from a particular folder?
To play music from a particular folder;
- Access the file manager on the app. Access the app's options menu.
- Click on the folder icon
- Browse folder where you stored the music file(s) you wish to play.
- Click play all to play all the songs in the folder.
- Can I customize equalizer settings?
Yes, you can customize/tune the equalizer to suit it to your preferred sound.
- Which file types are supported?
Bop music player uses the native media player that comes with your Android phone, so as long as a file type is supported by your phone, it's supported by Bop music player.
- Do I have to manually scan new tracks into the music player?
No, Bop music player automatically scans library for new tracks.
- Does Bop music player contain ads?
No, the app doesn't contain any ads or unnecessary pop-ups
- Does the developer have access to, and collects any personal information when I use the software?
Yes, the developer has access to some of your personal information when the software is utilized. However, this information is not disclosed to anyone. Read the developer's privacy policy
- Do I have to pay for any feature on Bop music player ?
No, all the features and tools on Bop music player are available for free.
- What device operating system can use Bop music player?
Bop music player is an Android software meaning it is only available to users using any device running on Android OS. Android 5.0+
- Where can I download Bop music player?
The latest release of Bop music player can be downloaded from google playstore. You can also download it from F-droid. To view the latest releases and all releases of Bop music player, click here
- The app crashed. What can I do?
If the app crashes, or you experience any error while using the app; open an issue and log in a report. Make it as detailed as possible to enable the project owner to understand the error and provide a fix. You can include logcats when applicable.
- Can I contribute to Bop music player project?
Yes, please!
Feel free to share your ideas(feature requests), submit a bug or pull request for anything you feel should be added.
This project is opened to contributions of any kind. You can also fork the project and further develop it on your own; as long as you work within the confines of the license. Pull requests of your contributions will be merged if they fulfil some certain requirements.
- I have some questions not contained in this FAQs document, how can I contact the developer?
If there are other questions you think should be added to this FAQs document, feel free to open an issue or add the question(s) to this document and make a pull request.
For further inquiries, you can contact the developer via this email address [email protected], or by opening an issue here