Is there any way to access the mp3 or other file type tags from within an ipod touch/iphone?

Question

I am just looking for an existing app that will let me read all the tags that are stored in a particular song on my ipod touch/iphone.

I'm not much of a programmer, but would be willing to learn the iphone sdk (on windows) if I could build a program that would do this for me.

I would love to be able to modify the tag while on the iphone, but just viewing them would be a great use to me.

I'd like to read the Year tag, the comments tag, composer, etc. It's so annoying that I can't do this.

Or can I already and I just don't know how.

Yes, I know how to view the lyrics tag. Seems they could have included the other tags.

Help please?

Thanks, Dave

Answer 1

Short answer: nope.

I don't think an installed application has access to much, if any, iPhone stored content other than perhaps to issue commands like "play this song" or "take this picture." The API is pretty strict about what you can and cannot do for what Apple calls security reasons. I'm certain it is, it secures their profit at least.

Honestly, it does add security. After all, you wouldn't want to download a game and have it upload all your email somewhere, or install something sneaky.

If you jailbreak, all bets off. A jail broken iPhone will let you install almost anything, and those can modify the phone in ways Apple did not intend.

Until Apple opens things up (and they might with Android breathing on and biting at their profits a bit, but I doubt it) you'll have to memorize your songs so you can sing along.