A feature to delete song file from server also

Feature requests
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Feature description:

I request a needed feature of deleting files from the song list as well as from the database.

Problem solved:

It eases file management of the song database.

Brought benefits:

Ease of file management of song database.

Other application solutions:

 
The app called Emby has the feature to delete files from the media library/server also.
 

Additional description and context:

 
Feature that allows me to delete song files from the media library on the server.
 

Screenshots / Mockup:

 

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Duplicate of a few, I will not add features that modify or delete files, this is out of scope of this player app.
Way too much users not reading and complaining about their actions, won’t help them delete things and say it’s my fault.

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It can be an advanced feature that needs to be activated manually from the settings, allowing users to change metadata and also delete songs if they want. In this way, it becomes a fully featured music player and manager combined, but accessible only to advanced users who know what they are doing.

Currently, the goal seems to be protecting users from accidentally deleting their songs by not allowing them to do so. However, what happens when someone does want to delete a song but cannot? This could lead to frustration, having to use multiple apps to accomplish something that only requires a few lines of code.

For users who are not experienced, this option would not even be visible by default, as it should require manual activation in the settings. This approach balances usability and advanced functionality.

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If you can add them, you surely can remove them.

I think you underestimate the needed effort for such a feature (developing and maintaining it for various targets, local and remote) and the support effort it generates. If you follow only this forum closely, you can see that users do all kinds of stuff despite warnings and in-app explanations. The number of support requests where someone accidentally switched a setting and forgot about it or did not realize what they did is not neglectable.

It would for sure lead to a higher frustration if someone accidentally deleted some or all of their songs compared to using the already established ways to maintain the library. And everyone thinks they are experienced until they are not :wink:

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