Guides

Playing your own music on iPhone: getting files onto the phone, FLAC, offline recommendations, and how Vaure compares.

• How to put music on your iPhone without iTunes or a cable

  Copy MP3, FLAC and other audio files from a Mac or Windows PC to your iPhone over Wi-Fi, in the browser — no iTunes, no Finder sync, no cable. Step by step, plus other ways in.

• Music recommendations from your own library, offline

  Streaming apps recommend from their catalogue and keep your listening history on their servers. Vaure's Vibe picks the next track from the files you own, on the iPhone, with no network.

• How to play FLAC files on iPhone without converting them

  Apple's Music app has no FLAC import option, so FLAC usually gets converted to ALAC first. Vaure imports FLAC as is and plays it offline. Steps for Mac, Windows, cloud drives and NAS.

• Vaure vs Doppler: two offline music players for iPhone

  Doppler is a polished one-time-purchase player with Last.fm scrobbling. Vaure adds on-device recommendations, browser import from any computer and NAS access, with a free plan. Side by side, checked November 2026.