How to add music on steam deck

[ender.boh]

does anyone know how to add your own music on the steam deck?

[Starg]

What happens when you search for music? Does it come up with a file browser?

[ender.boh]

Originally posted by Starg:

What happens when you search for music? Does it come up with a file browser?

I can find the music I downloaded to the micro sd card and I can see it if I select find my music but the option to the right of the song titles says "listen to track to add" but if I select the song nothing happens. I am not sure If I am adding the songs correctly.

[ender.boh]

Originally posted by ender.boh:

does anyone know how to add your own music on the steam deck?

Ok quick update for anyone who may not know, I have figured out how to add music to steam deck then be able to play it in Beat Hazard. This is for anyone who is new to or computer illiterate like I am but still wanted to play with your own music with out downloading spotify or another streaming service.
1: I had to plug my micro sd into my laptop and transfer any of the MP3 files I wanted to play onto it.
2: I then had to plug that micro sd back into the Steam Deck and go into desktop mode and move them from the SD card into the music folder on the deck.
3: Start up Beat Hazard and go into
manage music ---> Find my music ----> Search computer-----> a smaller window will pop with options. (You might need a blutooth mouse and key board to be able to select the next options) look for the first file that might be a blank folder right under where it says desktop, click that and look for a folder labeled "home", click that folder to open a folder labeled "deck" then click on the folder labeled "music" then hit ok that should take you back to the first screen where you could select search computer but now it should show total tracks with the tracks you added. Go back to one screen and check "my music" and you should now be able to see your tracks you added.

[LockDown]

Is it possible to use Spotify with the Steam Deck and play like that?

[ender.boh]

Originally posted by LockDown:

Is it possible to use Spotify with the Steam Deck and play like that?

I think so because it would try to prompt pulling up a back ground player when I would try to play certain songs

[Starg]

Thanks for taking the time to post the info.

[LockDown]

Originally posted by ender.boh:

Originally posted by LockDown:

Is it possible to use Spotify with the Steam Deck and play like that?

I think so because it would try to prompt pulling up a back ground player when I would try to play certain songs

I finally got around to trying this. I can confirm that "Open Mic - Desktop" doesn't work on the Steam Deck. It just gives a "Mystery Error" message when you try. Seems like you either need to use the built in tracks, the radio, or import your own collection in via an SD card like above.

[Aftonstjarna]

When I use Proton GE 7-35 the file browser works good. The path to the internal music folder is /home/deck/music
The SD Card is
/run/media/mmcblk0p1
The Deck drive is labeled Z