Reel the media player 2

Android App Analysis and Review: Reel the media player 2, Developed by dbitware. Listed in Music & audio Category. Current Version Is 1.1.2, Updated On 06/11/2024 . According to users reviews on Google Play: Reel the media player 2. Achieved Over 135 Installs. Reel the media player 2 Currently Has 1 Reviews, Average Rating 5.0 Stars

This application is a media player that plays music and video files stored on the smartphone itself or SD card.
It is ideal for radio recorded files, audiobooks, language learning, and musical instrument practice.


Main Features

Time-stretching function to change the playback speed without changing the pitch, settable from 0.25x to 4x.
Save the playback position of each file.
File selection by folder specification.
Playlist function. Playlist sorting function.
Customizable skip seconds for skip buttons. Up to 8 skip buttons can be installed.
Control of skipping and playback speed change from notification and standby screen.
Playback position can be stored as a chapter. Comments can be added. Tap to recall and loop chapters. Chapter information is stored in the application.
Sleep timer. Customize timer time.
Change application volume only when in sleep mode.
Remote control button operation can be set.
Fast forward function with monitor sound (Silent search function)
"NEW" mark will be added to files that have never been played before.
Two split-screen tabbed displays allow selection of functions. Multiple folders and playlists can be arranged.
Replay gain support
SMB protocol support, enabling playback of files on NAS or Windows shared folders.


How to use


How to operate with the controller

Controls are located at the bottom of the screen.
Slide the title section up and down to change the display size.
Press and hold the Next Track button, Previous Track button, Fast Forward button, and Fast Backward button to confirm or change the operation.

The default values are as follows

Previous track button Previous track
Next track button Next track
Fast-forward button Skip - 15 sec.
Fast forward button Fast forward with sound

These functions work with music controls such as a headset remote control or smartwatch.
The Skip and Change Speed buttons can be pressed and held to change the value or to add or delete a value.


Playback Methods

There are three playback modes
Single song playback Plays until the end of a single song.
Folder playback Plays back a folder in order until the end of the folder.
Playlist Play the songs in order until the end of the playlist. This mode is selected when playback is started from the Playlist tab.


How to operate tabs

There are two tab bars on the screen.
Depending on the screen size, either "2 screen mode" or "1 screen mode" is selected. You can fix it to "1 screen mode" in the settings.
Tap the currently selected tab to change the display size. (Split > Maximize > Minimize)
Add, delete, or move tabs by long-pressing on the tab.


Folder tab

Select a storage or folder to display the file you wish to play.
Check the file by tapping the icon or thumbnail part. Open a file or folder by tapping the file name part. Tap the folder name on the title bar to go back one level.
If the folder you want to play is not displayed (if the MediaStore has been modified to prevent detection) or if you want to play a file from a USB memory stick, use "Browse (StorageAccessFramework)".
StorageAccessFramework is a mechanism to give apps access to the folder specified by the user and beyond.
You can change the playback method when tapping on the settings screen that appears when scrolling up.


Playlist tab

Next, register the media files you wish to play.
From the folder tab, you can long press on a file or folder and check multiple files to register them to the playlist.


Chapter tab

Opens a screen from the options menu in the controller section.
You can register a playback position for each file and start playback from there. Comments displayed in the list can also be registered.
Used by tapping the list, chapter skip button, and section repeat.
Chapter information is saved in the app along with the playback history. Backup can be made with the playback history save function.
When opening an mp4 file that is not in the playback history, the mp4 chapter information is automatically imported.

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