Play Music from MEGA on iPhone

With Trove Pro, sign in to MEGA, browse your folders and tap a song to play it on iPhone. Compatible audio can start while downloading into a separate bounded cache. Trove does not upload, modify or delete your MEGA originals. The cache is not a permanent offline library.

MEGA support arrived alongside Google Drive in 2.0 and is available in the released 2.5 app. You need your own MEGA account, access to the files and a working connection. MEGA's storage and transfer quotas still apply.

Browse and play your songs

1. Install Trove and unlock Pro, or restore your existing purchase.
2. On iPhone, open More → Network Sources → MEGA. On iPad, use MEGA under Network Sources in the sidebar.
3. Enter your MEGA email and password, then choose Connect MEGA. Enter your two-factor code if requested. Unlike Google Drive's file picker, MEGA opens your folders directly.
4. Open a folder and tap an audio file. Trove uses the audio files in that folder as a playback queue. Watch the buffering or download indicator; an immediate start is not guaranteed.
5. To choose different music, browse to another folder and tap a song. This is remote folder playback, not an Add Songs list or an import into your local library.

Can I play MEGA FLAC while it downloads?

Trove supports FLAC and compatible progressive playback from MEGA. A file extension alone does not guarantee an immediate start: file layout, decoder, permissions and the connection matter.

APE, OGG/OGA, Opus, WMA, DSF/DFF, WavPack, TTA and MPC use the complete-download decoding path. Other files can fall back to a complete download if the progressive decoder cannot open them. Expect buffering rather than instant starts or unrestricted seeking in every file.

Cache is not a permanent offline library

Completed MEGA songs use a separate 1 GiB cache, independent of Google Drive's cache. Older entries are removed as space is needed; files larger than the cache budget are not retained there. The operating system may also remove cache data. Closing the app does not itself deliberately clear completed cached songs, but retention is not guaranteed.

Trove checks MEGA file metadata and access even when the audio is cached. A cache hit therefore does not promise offline playback. For travel, export or download audio with MEGA's supported workflow, import it into Trove's local library through Files, then turn off the network and test those local copies before leaving. See the local FLAC guide and NAS guide.

Manage access and storage

Return to the top-level MEGA screen. Clear MEGA Cache stops MEGA playback and removes cached audio on this device, while keeping your connection and cloud files. Disconnect MEGA stops playback, clears cached audio and attempts to close this app's MEGA session.

If logout fails, retry or explicitly choose Remove from This Device. Local removal does not guarantee remote logout; close the session in your MEGA account as well. Your password and two-factor code are used for sign-in and are not saved by Trove; the resulting session is stored in the device Keychain. Read the app privacy policy.

How MEGA differs from Google Drive

	MEGA	Google Drive
Access	Account sign-in and folder browsing	Google sign-in and file picker for selected files (drive.file)
Playback	Tap an audio file in a folder	Tap a song in Added Songs
Cache	Separate 1 GiB cache	Separate 1 GiB cache
Guide	This page	Play Google Drive music on iPhone

Both are Pro cloud sources with progressive playback where compatible. Neither automatically imports your entire cloud library or synchronizes your local libraries between devices.

Frequently asked questions

Can I play music from MEGA on iPhone with Trove? Yes. With Pro, connect your MEGA account, browse folders and tap a compatible audio file. Cloud originals stay unchanged.

Is Pro a subscription? No. Pro is a one-time purchase. Check your regional App Store for the current price; MEGA may apply its own quotas. See pricing.

Does clearing the cache delete my MEGA songs? No. It removes downloaded audio from this device and stops MEGA playback. Your MEGA originals and connection are kept.

Will cached songs play fully offline? Do not rely on that. The cache is bounded and reopening songs can require online checks. Import true local copies and test with the network off.

Is MEGA playback the same as Wi-Fi transfer? No. Wi-Fi transfer imports audio into your local library. MEGA plays remote files with a cache. For the local import workflow, see transfer music to iPhone without iTunes.

See cloud features, the 2.0 release notes and the FAQ for product details.