can this old model randomly playback your mp3 files? i read coby's newer mp3 player models do not shuffle or repeat.
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Sorry...I don't know. I bought the thing but never used it. I could see right away that it was not to be what I was looking for.
2044979
This model (Coby MP301-4G) has the following settings menu in the unit itself: equalizer, repeat mode, contrast (for the screen), back light, power set, language, version (of the software, I suppose), and info (which tells you how much space you've used and how much free space is left. I did not see any way to set random playback. I think it plays the tunes in the order they are located in your various "folders", such as a "rock" folder, "classical" folder, etc. It comes with software to be able to load the MP3's into the unit from your computer, set up your folders, etc. There may be more settings in the software which will play in a random mode. I can't find the software disk that came with it. It may be available to download from the Coby web site. HTH
2144755
It will shuffle the playlist, but if you turn the player off and then back on again, it plays the "shuffled" list in the same order, and there is no way to re-shuffle the list.
1779889
Conflicting answers! Several say it can be set to random - has anyone actually TRIED it? Or are they just saying the setting is there? I've had one that has a "random" setting and it doesn't shuffle the photos - they play in exactly the same order I loaded them on the flash drive. Can anyone explain the conflicting answers, or provide a link to a frame they KNOW will shuffle the order? Thank you.
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Hi,The card plays in two modes. . . straight through or random play. Interestingly, going back and forward again in random mode does not repeat the same songs again. It does pick up where it left off. The Android app allows you jump between folders as well. No tracks are shown. In that sense, it truly plays blind. When not in Random play it will loop around the songs in the order that they were written to the card. There is support documentation that explains this.
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Hi Megan:My experience with Coby was bad! I would not buy Coby. I bought a Sony Walkman A series touch 16 GB mp3/mp4 player and I love it! It runs with MEDIAGO software that you can download from Sony free. It keeps a very nice library on your desktop that is easy to use. I love my Sony touch!
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Not that I am aware. It doesn't even have a repeat button for replaying a song. These little cubes are not very functional nor do they have very good battery capacity at all. You should pay a little more and get something like one of the tecsun mini radios that play micro Sd cards. They don't have shuffle either but they have repeat and way better electronics and battery life.
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I don't think so....it just plays the songs as listed on the card. When I turn it off and on again it usually start from the first song on my list. It would of been cool to have the shuffle/random function though.....but its still a great device.
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The device records and plays back MP3 files. All files are recorded or playback over the speakers on the player itself via an SD Card. I have recorded from radio to SD cards placed in the player and also placed SD Cards with MP3 files (podcasts, music, etc.) on it. It's biggest drawback is the fast-forward and rewind buttons work very, very poorly for playback. They so bad that they feature doesn't really work.
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It doesn't come with them you just kinda got to figure it out by playing around with it. A few notes of what I have learned so far: It only plays mp3 firmat . It plays in numerical to alphabetical order in file name. As far as I can tell there is not a shuffle option only a repeat all or repeat song. If you remove the SD mid song and then put it back in it will start from were you left off unless you turn it off.
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I had the same question beforehand and never got a straight answer. As far as I can tell there is NO shuffle/random function on the unit. When playing songs off the SD card it always plays them in the same (alphabetical) order. The "Repeat" button just turns the repeat function off and on, and the "Mode" button just changes the input. There is no mention of a "shuffle" function in the instructions. The lack of a shuffle/random function is the only criticism I have though...otherwise it is a great little device.
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As far as I've been able to determine there is no shuffle feature. However, given the number of songs you can load not really an issue (at least for me-I use this on my bicycle). It does retain the memory of where you stopped. It picks up at the beginning of whatever song was last playing-so if, for example, you stop near the end of a song the next time you turn it on it starts at the beginning of that song.
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The "Shuffle" option plays the exact same playlist each time the Soundfly is powered on. Mine begins with 1638, 1759, 1829, 0603, 0528, 1537, 1534, etc. Is there any way to change this order? It's sad to have over 2000 songs on a 16GB SD card and hear the same songs over and over (and over, and over). I can't believe a product that is excellent in so many ways could be lacking a way to randomize songs. I wouldn't like this with audio books, but for music I would think it's preferred. Thanks!
2011133
Mine always restarts the last song played before unplugging. There must be an internal charge that holds the memory. I have not figured out how to change to "shuffle" mode. The display shows different modes available. I don't have enough buttons on the unit or remote to access modes unless there is a secret button press combination needed. If anyone finds a way to change to shuffle I would like to know.
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NO! Is a matter of fact it froze up my player for a couple of minutes and I had to reset it to factory settings just to get it back to normal. I was trying to listen to a book recorded on MP3 format. Actually, it's a picky machine and also it's a discontinued unit so good luck if it messes up on you.
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The data needed for the Coby MP3 to operate was already located on the MP3 player. I purchased two at the time. Not knowing any better, before I downloaded my music to one of them I deleted the firmware and that MP3 player would not work. I then copied the firmware from the second MP3 player onto the first one, and now both work.
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I've never played MP3 CDs so I can't really answer the question. I use an Ipod (the ultimate CD changer) with my head unit. I've had zero problems with the random feature with this arangement. good luck.
1180828
YES！ there is a random play. This is a Philips mp3 not a cheap one! The size is about 4.5 *4.5 cm. 6.8in is crazy.....