Ferrum

Some people like streaming their music, while others prefer taking the local route, only playing what's on their drive at the moment. Both approaches have their pros and cons, and while storing all of your tunes locally sounds like a fine idea, the logistics of it can be cumbersome to manage.

Music players that focus on local music playback are less popular now than they were back in the day, before streaming services started ramping up. Ferrum is a minimalist, modern-looking music player, which gives users the possibility to comfortably listen to their local tunes library.

Music players don't have to be complicated pieces of software: after all, users are looking for a quick way to play their tunes, without having to bother with all sorts of configurations or stuff like that. In essence, this program delivers just that: a straightforward, no-frills music listening experience.

You can start out by dropping your songs onto the interface, and importing your iTunes library is also an option. Unfortunately for us, despite following the instructions, this wasn't possible, as the software couldn't pick up the details from the exported library file. Still, seeing as it's still in early release, running into compatibility problems like these is normal.

Users can organize their library by creating playlists, adding their favorite songs in, and queuing their tunes in advance. Editing your tracks' metadata is also possible, and this can be done by accessing the Get Info option.

There's really not much else beyond that, which is rather understandable, given the age of the product. Nevertheless, users who are looking to get more out of their music player ought to look elsewhere, especially in a competitive market like this one.

Ferrum is a simple music player, and that might be good or bad, depending on your expectations for a music player. Many new features are reportedly in the works, so perhaps it's worth keeping an eye on this one.