Open and play a file.

In the Sailer app, you can play and control your audio file using the waveform view and playback controls.

You can also adjust playback options to change playback speed and enable repeat playback.

Open a file

Sailer is fully integrated with the iOS Files system. This allows you to browse and open your files directly within the app, just like in the Files app.

  1. Go to the Sailer app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap a file to open it.

Play a file

  1. Go to the Sailer app on your iPhone, open a file.
  2. Tap The Play button. in the Player screen.
  3. To change the playback position, do any of the following:
    • Drag the slider to move quickly.

    • Drag the waveform left or right across the playhead.

      You can pinch open to zoom in for even greater detail.

For additional control over your audio file, tap any of these buttons:

Control Description
The Play button. Play the current file.
The Pause button. Pause playback.
The 30 Seconds Rewind button.

Jump back 30 seconds.

To change the number of seconds you skip back, tap the Settings button on the browser screen, then tap Back.

The 30 Seconds Fast Forward button.

Jump forward 30 seconds.

To change the number of seconds you skip back, tap the Settings button on the browser screen, then tap Forward.

The Previous Marker button. Jump back to the previous marker or the beginning.
The Next Marker button. Jump forward to the next marker or the end.
The Note button. Show the note.
The Marker List button. Show the marker list.

Change the playback speed

You can play a file at a faster or slower speed, from 0.25x to 4.0x.

  1. Go to the Sailer app on your iPhone, open a file.
  2. Tap the More button, then tap Playback Settings.
  3. Do any of the following:

    • Tap the plus (+) or minus (-) buttons.

      You can change the step value (0.01 to 0.25) by tapping the number next to the buttons.

    • Tap a preset speed button

Play a file on repeat

You can set a file to play continuously, so that it plays to the end and then starts over from the beginning.

  1. Go to the Sailer app on your iPhone, open a file.
  2. Tap the More button, then tap Playback Settings.
  3. Turn on Repeat Track

Note: Repeat Track is ignored when you have a selection for playback.