Remote media sharing tool Simplify Media updated
The Simplify Media app for sharing your music libraries across the net or to your iPhone has been updated to version 2.0 (previous coverage here). If you have the app installed on your Mac, PC or Linux computer, you'll see an update notice real soon now. The update includes stability improvements, the ability to share only selected playlists, and a much-desired feature that lets you send your shares to Sonos, Roku or XBox 360 devices. The app now supports FLAC, in addition to the usual MP3, AAC, WMA and Apple Lossless codecs.Simplify has also added a version 2.0 for the iPhone. The original app will continue to work fine, and it's free. The new version, Simplify Music 2.0 [App Store link], is $2.99US and adds the ability to search your music library from afar, tag tracks as favorites, create on-the-fly playlists and a 'scrub bar' so you have more playback control in podcasts and audio books.
I had no issues with the install on my desktop Mac, but the software irritatingly and without warning put a new share in iTunes called 'Simplify Demo' with an album by Brad Turcotte. I could have lived without it, and can't figure out how to send it back to the netherworld from which it came.
Update: I wasn't the only person ticked off about the demo share the software installed. Check the comments at the bottom of this page on the Simplify Media site. What were these guys thinking? What a creative way to ruin a good reputation. Also, a couple of our readers correctly point out that version one of the iPhone app was free, but is now $3.99.
A further update: Paul Joyce of Simplify Media tells me they will release a new build with an 'off' switch to get rid of the demo share. Good move. It's nice to see a company acknowledge a mistake and move quickly to fix it.
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The one thing I want from this app is for it to be able to stream from iPhone to client. I have my iPhone synced to my desktop, but I don't want to constantly sync my laptop to my desktop for the music. It would be nice to turn the client on, and get music straight from my phone.
April 30 2009 at 12:06 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replythis app sucks anyway. took them a year to get simple track seeking working. album art is smaller, interface blows. pretty bad developer overall. now they are charging for an update which makes the broken app mildly useful.
i can't wait until apple implements this natively in the iphone os.
"Simplify has also added a version 2.0 for the iPhone. The original app will continue to work fine, and it's free."
The original app is NOT FREE. It was only free briefly when first released, and now costs $3.99 in the App Store (as of this minute)!
Talk about alienating those who bought the first one. Now you have to buy a second one???!!1
i think this service is great, but I won't use it for the stupidest reason. I HATE there logo with a passion. The "S" in the box is hideous.
April 29 2009 at 6:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI just hate when people can't get they're/their/there right.
April 30 2009 at 12:04 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySo we are to ignore the first few months when the original app we paid for didn't work right? What makes me mad is that the developers are charging for features that should have been there in the first place.
They are trying to get around the AppStore mechanisms to stop the very thing they are doing, i.e. charging for minor updates.
They change the name to Simplify Music (2.0) instead of Simplify Media (The Original) to make it appear a different product. Both are still available, who would buy the original when the new one is out? Of course when you are cheating the system these types of issues come up.
I have already written Apple about it and I encourage everyone else to do so.
Just tested this out and it works for accessing your shares on the PS3 as well.
April 29 2009 at 5:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyyeah, i'm not too happy about the demo showing up uninvited either! if you're going to give me something for free, then do just that. don't slip something in under the radar and not expect to piss people off. i LOVE LOVE LOVE sm and have been using it for months now, as well as have signed up many friends and family on it too, but this is way uncool!!!
April 29 2009 at 5:31 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyVersion 1.0 was $4 in August 2008.
Version 2.0 is $3 eight months later.
Subscription-based software fees on the iPhone? NO WAY! What's next, the old "upgrade insurance" scam?
You can't remove that 'Simplify Demo' yet, check here (http://www.simplifymedia.com/blog/?p=68) in the comments for the latest talk.
April 29 2009 at 4:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHow does the Roku box see this?
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