I am leaving for France in about 8 days. I have tried to download the app on my Android phone. The message I get is "this app won't work for your phone." I have had my phone for 4 years so it's not new but not super old. Is there an alternate for the Android? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Posted by
Salem, Oregon, USA
3086 posts
https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe
Age of phone doesn't matter but you need to be running Android 14.
RS has a helpful support page that offers alternatives, including direct downloads of MP3s or using Soundcloud, links on the top of this page: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe/app-support
Posted by
Chicago
788 posts
Actually, age of phone does matter, as most phones only get support (including Android
upgrades) for a fixed period of time.
If all you want is the audio tours, as noted, just download the mp3 files on to your phone,
rename them if necessary, and just play them when you desire. Although I will say that
the audio content was pretty close to the verbage in the books....
Posted by
Portland, OR
430 posts
Does Android play mp3 files by itself? Natively? Or do you also need an mp3 player/program? Never bothered myself and I don't run things I don't need so not familiar with the Google Play store.
I know there are many paid (and free) mp3 players. The free ones are usually doing things I don't want them doing (crypto mining, data harvesting, etc). And would have to research the paid ones.
edit: Looks like they used to have a built-in mp3 player with the "Google Play Music" that was built-in. That has been replaced by the consolidated Google Youtube app. Never used it.
edit2: The free Open Source VLC Video player from France also seems to play music [Surprise]. Kinda overkill but if you also watched movies (most formats) this would handle both.
website faq:
https://www.videolan.org/support/faq.html
Developer popping in (2012) to express surprise that people are using it for music as well as video.
Posted by
OP
USA
4 posts
I really appreciate the suggestions. I will look into them. Will probably need my son to help me!