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Please vote for FLAC support!

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‎09-19-2017 16:33 - edited ‎09-19-2017 22:18

‎09-19-2017 16:33 - edited ‎09-19-2017 22:18

Please VOTE for FLAC support!

Thanks Smiley Happy

 

https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Feature-Suggestions/FLAC-support/idi-p/2202295

 
 
 
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‎09-19-2017 17:36

‎09-19-2017 17:36

It seems like you're piggybacking on an existing suggestion to add support for other streaming services. You should probably create your own suggestion instead.

 

Personally, I don't see much point in supporting FLAC on a device with only 2.5gb of storage (and which is meant to be used primarily while exercising)...

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‎09-19-2017 22:02 - edited ‎09-19-2017 22:09

In response to mlindgren

‎09-19-2017 22:02 - edited ‎09-19-2017 22:09

@mlindgren wrote:

It seems like you're piggybacking on an existing suggestion to add support for other streaming services. You should probably create your own suggestion instead.

 

Personally, I don't see much point in supporting FLAC on a device with only 2.5gb of storage (and which is meant to be used primarily while exercising)...

Are you a moderator? Yes that's exactly what I'm doing and have done. Others have been appealing for votes here as well.

 

Personally I don't see your problem, it's clear you don't use FLAC so why waste time piggybacking this thread with unhelpful comments and spend you time trying to stop somebody trying to make a positive effort. There is a media player facility and there is plenty of space to play music between charges.

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‎09-19-2017 22:19

In response to SunsetRunner

‎09-19-2017 22:19

Edited to put in correct link. Weirdly my original feature request disappeared so had to sort that out as well.

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‎09-20-2017 11:35

In response to mlindgren

‎09-20-2017 11:35

I have an extensive music library that uses several music formats including FLAC and .wma file formats.  FLAC is the highest music quality format.   Every time I have to convert from one format to another, it takes both time and I get a reduction in quality.   While FLAC has the largest file size, I am still able to get all the music I need to make music playlists that last for 6 hours and still fit in the memory capacity stated.  I don't run marathons so I don't need a music playlist that lasts longer than 6 hours.  

 

I think that having the capacity to play all the music formats .mp3, .mp4, .wma, and FLAC should be standard for these smart watches.   I do not want to subscribe to Pandora.   I want to be able to listen to the music that I want (Pandora only has a small fraction of the music that I listen to).  

 

My Android Samsung Galaxy smartphones have the ability to play any music format as well as any common audio book format file.   These Ionic devices are more expensive than my smartphone.   Why should I accept lesser functionality from a "smart watch" for that much money?

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‎09-20-2017 11:55

In response to JustChecking

‎09-20-2017 11:55

Not only Android (and has been for years), all the latest Apple devices, and latest iOS now support FLAC. Apple has finally woken up.

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‎09-20-2017 12:48

In response to SunsetRunner

‎09-20-2017 12:48

I wonder if it would be possible for a person to write their own media player for the Ionic with the app creator? Might be quicker...?

Work out...eat... sleep...repeat!
Dave | California

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‎09-20-2017 14:06

In response to WavyDavey

‎09-20-2017 14:06

@WavyDavey wrote:

I wonder if it would be possible for a person to write their own media player for the Ionic with the app creator? Might be quicker...?

Very unlikely since the SDK is based on JavaScript.

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‎10-15-2017 10:01

In response to mlindgren

‎10-15-2017 10:01

Somebody wrote in the other thread that they tried FLAC and it worked!

 

Really??

 

Anybody here tried it or is this disinformation?

 

I'm not anywhere near a PC till next weekend now, pity because I really want to try it now.

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‎10-15-2017 12:22

In response to JustChecking

‎10-15-2017 12:22

@JustChecking wrote:

I have an extensive music library that uses several music formats including FLAC and .wma file formats.  FLAC is the highest music quality format.   Every time I have to convert from one format to another, it takes both time and I get a reduction in quality. 

do you really need the highest quality format, although your bluetooth earplugs are unable to reproduce it ?

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‎10-15-2017 12:34 - edited ‎10-15-2017 12:36

In response to SunsetRunner

‎10-15-2017 12:34 - edited ‎10-15-2017 12:36

@SunsetRunner wrote:
@JustChecking wrote:

I have an extensive music library that uses several music formats including FLAC and .wma file formats.  FLAC is the highest music quality format.   Every time I have to convert from one format to another, it takes both time and I get a reduction in quality. 

do you really need the highest quality format, although your bluetooth earplugs are unable to reproduce it ?

Did you fully read Dubpois's post? It takes too much time to convert.

 

My entire music collection is FLAC of course I need this format. I have thousands of CD's ripped to this for format. All my devices support this format apart from Fitbit.

 

Would you go to a MP3 user and say are you sure you need MP3?

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‎10-15-2017 16:41 - edited ‎10-15-2017 16:45

In response to SunsetRunner

‎10-15-2017 16:41 - edited ‎10-15-2017 16:45

I just tried uploading a 16-bit FLAC file.

 

@SunsetRunner, @SunsetRunner, @mlindgren @JustChecking, sorry it does not work. I was able to get mp3s to the watch no problem.

 

At least the app was smart enough to throw an error "file type not supported", so it saved me the time to upload it to the watch and then find out it doesn't play. So there's that.

 

 

Work out...eat... sleep...repeat!
Dave | California

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‎10-16-2017 03:18

In response to SunsetRunner

‎10-16-2017 03:18

@SunsetRunner wrote:
@SunsetRunner wrote:
@JustChecking wrote:

I have an extensive music library that uses several music formats including FLAC and .wma file formats.  FLAC is the highest music quality format.   Every time I have to convert from one format to another, it takes both time and I get a reduction in quality. 

do you really need the highest quality format, although your bluetooth earplugs are unable to reproduce it ?

Did you fully read Dubpois's post? It takes too much time to convert.

 

My entire music collection is FLAC of course I need this format. I have thousands of CD's ripped to this for format. All my devices support this format apart from Fitbit.

 

Would you go to a MP3 user and say are you sure you need MP3?

http://www.biggmatt.com/winff/

 

launch at night, and you will have all your mp3 at morning

no need to stay in front of your computer

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‎10-16-2017 04:43

In response to SunsetRunner

‎10-16-2017 04:43

@SunsetRunner wrote:
@SunsetRunner wrote:
@SunsetRunner wrote:
@JustChecking wrote:

I have an extensive music library that uses several music formats including FLAC and .wma file formats.  FLAC is the highest music quality format.   Every time I have to convert from one format to another, it takes both time and I get a reduction in quality. 

do you really need the highest quality format, although your bluetooth earplugs are unable to reproduce it ?

Did you fully read Dubpois's post? It takes too much time to convert.

 

My entire music collection is FLAC of course I need this format. I have thousands of CD's ripped to this for format. All my devices support this format apart from Fitbit.

 

Would you go to a MP3 user and say are you sure you need MP3?

http://www.biggmatt.com/winff/

 

launch at night, and you will have all your mp3 at morning

no need to stay in front of your computer

This is an enhancement request for FLAC support.

 

If you don't need it want it just don't vote 🙂

 

Thx.

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