AAhead Music
A local‑first music player with XMB‑era clarity and no phone‑shaped noise.
AAhead Music on a PSP‑1000 · 480×272 now playing
| Version | 0.1.0 (2026-06-30) |
| Platforms | PSP / PSP Go — shipping. R36S & Linux handhelds — in progress. Dreamcast — planned. |
| Requires | PSP build needs custom firmware (6.61 PRO-C or ARK-4). |
| Download | AAhead-Music-v0.1.0.zip (0.93 MB) · PSP build |
| SHA-256 | 665cd778a4ffe150f63202763c33c3565c42eacef77c0725ae9ab715ac5297fc |
What it does
- Browses a local library by artist, album, song, genre, and folder — fast, no scanning wait once indexed.
- Plays with the physical buttons and resumes where you left off.
- Shows album art (embedded ID3, folder cover, or cached), with shuffle, repeat, seek, and volume.
- Audiobook mode with per‑track resume, plus a sleep timer.
- Pocket mode: with Hold on, close the PSP Go panel and audio keeps playing while rendering stops.
- Reads MP3, M4A, WAV, and FLAC from the Memory Stick. Nothing leaves the device.
Controls
| D‑pad | Browse the library |
| Cross (×) | Play / pause / confirm |
| Circle (○) | Back |
| Square (□) | Shuffle |
| L / R | Previous / next track (seek in Now Playing) |
| Triangle (△) | Options |
Install without a computer
AAhead Music is a single self‑contained EBOOT.PBP. From the PSP browser, open aahead.site/psp/, download the EBOOT, and place it at PSP/GAME/AAheadMusic/EBOOT.PBP on your Memory Stick.
Known issues
- Gapless playback is not implemented yet; a short gap falls between tracks.
- MP3 must be 44.1 kHz; 48 kHz MP3 is skipped.
- OGG and WMA are recognised but not played in this release.
Changelog
0.1.0 — 2026-06-30 — first public release.
Full history: CHANGELOG.TXT.
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