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OVO

All Your MusicOne Player

Your files, cloud library, and favorite sources.Together in one player.

OVO: Play Music Anywhere — the official OVO Music Player for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

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OVO on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, showing Now Playing, music sources and Watch controls.

One library

Scattered music. One collection.

Your files should not feel separate from the rest of your listening. OVO brings local tracks, Wi-Fi Transfer from a Mac or PC, Apple Music, SoundCloud, synced folders and direct streams into one clear place to browse, play and keep moving.

The Sources screen in OVO on iPad, listing connected streams and synced folders together above the Add Source options.
Sources on iPad — streams and synced folders, each with its own status.

The music you already own

Keep the collection you own at the center.

A laptop, portable drive, headphones and record sleeves on a dark desk, representing a music collection kept as files.
  • Built for local collections.
  • Synced with iCloud.
  • Connected to the rest.

Explore every source

Your collection

Local files come first.

Import the music you have collected over years, keep its albums and artists understandable, and listen without turning ownership into an edge case.

  • Formats: MP3, AAC, M4A/ALAC, FLAC, WAV and AIFF.
  • Import: import from Files, or send songs over Wi-Fi from a Mac or PC.
  • Browse: browse albums, artists, songs and playlists.
  • Offline: keep listening offline.

Explore local music playback

OVO on iPhone showing the Library overview with recently played tracks and the Liked Songs, Weekend and Night Run playlists.

Album artwork shown for demonstration.

iPhone · iPad · Apple Watch

One library. Every screen.

Sync your OVO library between devices with iCloud. OVO is shaped for the screen in front of you: browse with room to breathe on iPad, listen and organize on iPhone, and keep playback close on Apple Watch.

OVO Now Playing on iPad in landscape: large artwork and transport controls on the left, the Playing Next queue on the right.
Now Playing on iPad — the same library, picked up on a larger screen.

iPad

A spacious library designed for browsing, multitasking and touch.

iPhone

Your complete everyday library and player.

Apple Watch

Play synced local files on Watch. Control Streams and Apple Music playing through the paired iPhone.

iCloud keeps your OVO library in sync between your Apple devices, so what matters stays in step wherever you pick up listening.

See OVO across devices

Shape the sound

Hear the difference.

Start with the recording, then make the listening experience yours. Use a 10-band equalizer, bass boost and volume boost without leaving the player.

How the sound controls work

The ten-band equalizer in OVO on iPhone, with faders from 32 Hz to 16 kHz and a Reset control.

  • 10-band Equalizer

    Shape the range you care about, band by band.

  • Bass Boost

    Adds weight to the low end for headphones that need it.

  • Volume Boost

    Lifts quiet transfers and old rips to a usable level.

Party Mode

Now Playing, alive with the track.

Party Mode is a visual layer, not an audio effect. Turn it on and supported local tracks come to life in Now Playing with colors drawn from the artwork, fluid motion and pulses that follow the beat. On supported iPhones, optional rhythm haptics add a physical sense of the rhythm.

  • Off by default: you decide when a session should look like this.
  • Visuals and haptics separately: control each one independently, or use only one of them.
  • Supported local tracks: it applies to supported tracks in your local library, not to Apple Music, SoundCloud, direct streams or other provider content.

See Party Mode alongside the sound controls

Music recognition

Find it. Keep it.

Recognize a song around you, see what is playing, and bring the discovery back into your listening flow.

Someone holding up a phone at a small live show while a guitarist plays under stage light.

Sources and imports

More ways into your library.

A collection is personal. OVO gives it more than one way in—without forcing every source to look or behave the same.

Check which file formats OVO plays

  1. 01

    Local files

    The music already on your device becomes a real library with albums, artists and artwork intact.

  2. 02

    Files and iCloud folders

    Bring albums in from the Files app or an iCloud folder without rebuilding your collection by hand.

  3. 03

    Secure WebDAV folders

    Connect a WebDAV folder you maintain and reach the tracks inside it from the player.

  4. 04

    Wi-Fi Transfer

    Start Wi-Fi Transfer from Sources and send supported audio from a Mac or PC to OVO over the same trusted Wi-Fi network — no cable, cloud upload or companion app. A one-time code opens the temporary local transfer page, and the songs are added durably to your library.

  5. 05

    Apple Music

    Your Apple Music library sits beside your own files instead of living in a separate app.

  6. 06

    SoundCloud

    Mixes, edits and demos that never reach the big catalogues stay part of the same listening session.

  7. 07

    Direct stream URLs

    Paste a stream or station link and play it with the same controls as everything else.

A listener wearing over-ear headphones, sitting in a warm-lit room lined with shelves of records.

Made by Sharply Labs

Built by people who actually listen.

OVO began with a familiar frustration: a carefully collected music library should not feel like a second-class citizen on a modern device. We are building the player we want to use every day—one that respects the collection, the device and the act of listening.

Sharply Labs designs focused software for people who care about the details. OVO is our expression of what a personal music player can feel like across Apple devices.

About OVO

Listening notes

From the OVO Journal.

Practical guides for local music libraries, Apple-device listening, audio formats, sound controls and the details that make a collection feel like yours.

Read the OVO Journal

Cloud & Offline

iCloud Drive vs. WebDAV for an iPhone Music Library

iCloud Drive and WebDAV can both hold a personal music folder, but neither connection proves a song is local. Choose the source first, then test offline playback.

· 8 min read · OVO Editorial Team

Questions

Good to know.

Straight answers about what OVO plays, where it runs and how it sounds.

What is OVO?

OVO is a music player for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch that keeps local music files at the center while bringing Apple Music, SoundCloud, synced folders and direct streams into one listening experience.

How do I play my own music files on an iPhone?

Import them into OVO. You can bring files in from the Files app or an iCloud Drive folder, send them from a Mac or PC with Wi-Fi Transfer, or connect a WebDAV folder. Imported music is browsable by album, artist, song and playlist.

How does Wi-Fi Transfer send music from a Mac or PC to OVO?

Start Wi-Fi Transfer from Sources, Add via Wi-Fi. OVO shows a temporary local transfer page and a one-time code. Open that page on a computer connected to the same Wi-Fi network, enter the code, and send supported audio. There is no cable, no cloud upload and no companion app, and the songs you send are added durably to your library. Use it on a network you trust.

What is Party Mode in OVO?

Party Mode brings supported local library tracks to life in Now Playing with colors drawn from the artwork, fluid motion and beat-reactive pulses, plus optional rhythm haptics on supported iPhones. It is off by default, visuals and haptics are controlled independently, and it applies to supported local tracks rather than Apple Music, SoundCloud, direct streams or other provider content.

Can I use OVO as an offline music player on iPhone or iPad?

Yes. Files kept on the device play offline with no connection. Connected services and live streams still depend on their source and network availability.

Is OVO a cloud music player for iOS?

OVO works with cloud storage through Files and iCloud Drive synced folders and WebDAV folders, and it syncs your OVO library between your Apple devices with iCloud. Music kept on the device stays playable offline.

Can OVO play MP3, FLAC and lossless audio files?

Yes. OVO plays MP3, AAC and M4A, plus the lossless and uncompressed formats ALAC, FLAC, WAV and AIFF.

Can OVO import music from the Files app or iCloud Drive?

Yes. You can import albums from the Files app or an iCloud Drive folder, and you can connect a synced folder so its contents stay available as it changes.

Does OVO sync my library between iPhone and iPad with iCloud?

Yes. OVO uses iCloud to keep your OVO library in sync between your Apple devices, so the library you build on one device is there on the next.

Can Apple Watch play local music without the iPhone nearby?

Synced local files can play directly on Apple Watch. Apple Music and stream sources play through the paired iPhone and remain controllable from the Watch.

Can OVO combine local files with Apple Music and SoundCloud?

Yes. Apple Music and SoundCloud sit alongside your own files in the same player, so you can move between sources without changing apps.

Can OVO play direct stream URLs or internet radio?

Yes. Paste a direct stream or station URL and it plays with the same controls as the rest of your library. Live streams need a network connection.

Does OVO support WebDAV music folders?

Yes. You can connect a secure WebDAV folder you maintain and reach the tracks inside it from the player.

Does OVO include an equalizer, bass booster and volume booster?

Yes. OVO includes a 10-band equalizer, Bass Boost and Volume Boost so you can shape playback for your headphones, speakers and recordings.

Does OVO download Apple Music tracks for offline playback?

No. OVO does not present Apple Music tracks as downloads. Apple Music playback follows Apple Music's own behaviour and availability, while files you import into OVO stay on the device.

Is OVO available on Mac?

There is no native macOS app. OVO runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.

Put your music back at the center.

Bring the files and sources you care about into one player made for listening.

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