Installing Simplify Media on the iPhone or iPod Touch

Download Simplify Media from the App Store in iTunes or on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Simplify Media is listed in the Music category.

Apple App Store

Once it is installed, click the new icon to launch Simplify Media.

iPhone home screen with Simplify Media installed

Sign in with your Simplify Media screen name and password.

If you don't already have a Simplify Media screen name, create one using Simplify Media on your PC, Mac or Linux computer. It's free.

Running Simplify Media on your desktop lets you access all of your music from your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Download Simplify Media for PC or Mac

Download Simplify Media for Linux

signin screen

 

Pick a remote computer to get started.

When you sign in, Simplify Media builds a list of the available computers you are connected to. It will take a few minutes for all of the music to appear, but you can start browsing and playing right away.

iPhone Media List

Pick a playlist or category.

Simplify Media shows you all of the available playlists on that computer.

iPhone playlists

You can also browse by album, artist, genre and song. This is the All Artist view.

iPhone All Songs

Pick a song to start playback. Buttons at the top let you toggle between song information, artist bio and lyrics (cover art coming soon).

Tip: Simplify Media works best over WiFi and 3G connections. If you change between WiFi and cell networks you will have to restart the application.

iPhone playback with cover art

The Support page contains answers to frequently asked questions. If you encounter a software problem, please try the Troubleshooting option from the Simplify Media menu. If this does not address your issue, please consult the Troubleshooting web page.