Bash Script for converting APE to FLAC

This is a little script I use for batch converting ape files in a folder into flac.

 

#!/bin/bash
for f in *.ape
do
    mac "$f"  "${f%.*ape}.wav" -d && flac --best "${f%.*ape}.wav" && rm "${f%.*ape}.wav"
done
 

AIMP Player for Android

I choose an Android One phone for its better support and cleaner launcher.  It is all good except one thing and that is Music Player.  The default Google Music player isn't great but passable.  Playlist is good but personally I prefer using folder for grouping.

The player isn't great but at least it is there to use, but now Google has decided ot take this away and replaced it with Youtube Music.  It is all good if you only use streaming services for your music.  However for people like myself who only play music off from my local collection, this action from Google is simple appaulling.

 Anyway, if you are in the same boat like myself, you may want to give AIMP (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aimp.player&hl=en_GB&gl=US) a try.  It is a nice free alternative with no ads.

Although without Google Music, there are many options available at the play store.  Still, I think it is a bad decision to take away a basic music player.