Step 1
Put the files where Files can see them
On My iPhone, iCloud Drive, or a compatible external drive or file provider — anywhere that appears as a location in the Files app.
Local first
Local files come first.
If your music lives on a drive rather than in a catalogue, OVO is built for you. Play local files on iPhone and iPad, offline, from the collection you already own. Imported files are the main library, not an afterthought bolted onto a streaming app.
Getting music in
Steps into the library.
OVO runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Music arrives through the Files app, or directly from a Mac or PC with Wi-Fi Transfer.
Step 2
Import through OVO
Choose multiple audio files or a whole folder in the Files importer. A folder scan includes its subfolders, so an Artist/Album tree stays intact.
Or
Send them over Wi-Fi Transfer
From Sources, Add via Wi-Fi, OVO shows a temporary local transfer page and a one-time code. Open the page on a Mac or PC connected to the same trusted Wi-Fi network, enter the code, and send supported audio straight into the library — no cable, cloud upload or companion app.
Keep current
Update a synced folder when it changes
Point OVO at a Files, iCloud Drive or WebDAV folder you maintain, then run Update to bring across what has been added or removed.
Moving a collection off a computer for the first time? Read our guide to transferring a local music library to iPhone without iTunes.
Inside the library
A collection keeps its shape.
Importing files should not flatten them into an anonymous list. Albums stay whole, artists group their own records, every track is still reachable, and playlists cut across the lot.
Want a reusable listening order rather than a one-off queue? Learn how to create a playlist from local music files on iPhone. Still deciding between players? Read OVO vs. Off-Grid Music Player, a publisher-disclosed workflow comparison.
Albums, still albums.
Artwork, track counts and running order survive the import. An album you ripped years ago looks like the record it came from, not a folder of files.
Every song, in one list.
When you know the title but not the record, All Songs sorts the entire library — MP3, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, WAV and AIFF alike — into one place.
Artists that hold together.
Each artist gathers their own albums and songs, so a discography reads as one body of work instead of a scatter of singles.
Playlists across the lot.
Build a list from anything in the library and play it straight through or shuffled. Local files sit alongside whatever else you have connected.
Albums split or artists missing after an import? Read our guide to organizing a local music library on iPhone.
Why it matters
Music you own keeps working.
Catalogues change. Licences lapse. Files you keep do not disappear because a deal ended, and they do not need a signal to play.
- Offline: imported tracks play with no connection at all.
- Complete: albums keep their track order, artwork and artist grouping.
- Portable: your files stay files; OVO plays them rather than locking them away.
- On the wrist: synced local files can play directly on Apple Watch.
Keeping part of your collection in cloud storage? See how OVO works with iCloud Drive, synced folders and WebDAV.
Party Mode
A local track, given a room.
Party Mode is a playback experience for the music you own. 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, with optional rhythm haptics on supported iPhones.
- Off by default: it stays out of the way until you turn it on.
- Independent controls: visuals and haptics are switched separately.
- Supported local tracks: it applies to supported tracks in your local library, not to Apple Music, SoundCloud, direct streams or other provider content.
Get OVO on the App Store
OVO is an iPhone-first music player that also runs on iPad and Apple Watch. Download it, point it at the music you already own, and start listening.