Prime Music

Posted 2025-10-19 09:44:03

✨ What Makes Prime Special

Prime is not just another music player - it's a complete audio experience designed with passion and attention to detail. Here's what sets us apart:

🎨 Material You Excellence

✨ Dynamic Theming - Colors extracted from your wallpaper (Android 12+)
🌓 Adaptive UI - Seamless light/dark mode transitions
🎭 Physics-based Animations - Smooth, natural motion throughout
📐 Responsive Design - Perfect on phones, tablets, and foldables
🎨 Custom Color Schemes - Personalize your experience

🎵 Professional Audio Engine

🎧 Media3 ExoPlayer - Studio-quality audio playback
🔊 Gapless Playback - Perfect transitions between tracks
📻 Smart Audio Focus - Handles calls and notifications elegantly
🎼 Format Support - FLAC, ALAC, MP3, AAC, OGG, WAV, and more
🔉 Volume Control - Independent app volume or system integration

🎵 Audio Format Support & Limitations

Prime uses Media3 ExoPlayer 1.8.0 for professional-grade audio playback with comprehensive format support. Here's what you can expect:

✅ Fully Supported Formats (Out-of-the-Box)

Format	Container	Quality	Notes
FLAC	`.flac`	Lossless	Full support for all bit depths and sample rates
ALAC	`.m4a`, `.alac`	Lossless	Native Apple Lossless support
MP3	`.mp3`	Lossy	All bitrates and VBR support
AAC	`.m4a`, `.aac`, `.mp4`	Lossy	AAC-LC, HE-AAC, HE-AACv2
Vorbis	`.ogg`	Lossy	Ogg Vorbis audio
Opus	`.opus`, `.ogg`	Lossy/Lossless	Modern, efficient codec
WAV	`.wav`	Lossless	Uncompressed PCM audio
PCM	Various	Lossless	Raw audio data

⚠️ Device-Dependent Formats (Requires Hardware Support)

Format	Container	Notes
Dolby Digital (AC-3)	`.ac3`, `.m4a`	Requires compatible device/hardware
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3)	`.eac3`, `.m4a`	Requires compatible device/hardware
DTS	`.dts`, `.m4a`	Requires compatible device/hardware
Dolby Atmos	Various	Requires Atmos-compatible device
WMA	`.wma`	May require device codecs

❌ Not Supported Formats

Format	Alternative
APE (Monkey's Audio)	Convert to FLAC
DSD/DSF	Convert to FLAC or PCM
MQA	Use FLAC version
WMA Lossless	Convert to FLAC
AIFF	Convert to WAV

📊 Audio Quality Detection

Prime automatically detects and displays audio quality badges:

Lossless: FLAC, ALAC, WAV, PCM
Dolby: AC-3, E-AC-3, Atmos
DTS: DTS Audio
Hi-Res: ≥48kHz sample rate or lossless

🔧 Technical Limitations

Container Detection: Some formats use identical containers (e.g., AAC and ALAC both use .m4a)
Hardware Dependencies: Dolby/DTS formats require device-specific decoders
Codec Extensions: Rare formats may need additional libraries (not included by default)
Bit Depth: Limited to device capabilities (typically 16-bit or 24-bit)
Sample Rate: Limited to device hardware (typically up to 192kHz)

💡 Recommendations

For Best Compatibility: Use FLAC, MP3, or AAC formats
For Lossless Audio: FLAC is universally supported and recommended
For Hi-Res Audio: Check your device's capabilities first
Format Conversion: Use tools like FFmpeg or dBpoweramp for unsupported formats

Note: If a format doesn't play, it may be due to device/exoplayer limitations rather than app issues. Try converting to a supported format or check your device's audio capabilities.