Originally Posted by chazguitar

this is an old discussion, but I am new to iPad. Yes, I agree that it's crippling, as if we haven't spent the last 30 years learning basic file management. Does the Apple architecture presume that the user had better not handle files? I have a collection my own original music in mp3 and wav format, and want to store them on my iPad. I have to figure out the rules that Apple will let me play by.

...it's not rocket science..these files are easily moved to the iPad via iTunes. It's been this way for years for anyone who has ever heard of an iPod. Or, the can go beyond this using iTunes Match, Amazon Cloud, etc, for streaming options of your own files to any iDevice. You can even set up a personal cloud -- located in your own house, using your own storage -- and stream to any locations you happen to be at.

Thank you for the above. However, In the mean time we are 2 years further. Is there now a way in shuffling these favourites or make them all play, or repeat or something like that as itis very annoying to click them song by song........