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Re: Show HN: iPod.js – An online iPod that connects to Spotify and Apple Music

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If they brought an iPod back with spotify and apple music I would definitely buy it Anyways great execution and loved how seamless it works really cool project

Now that you mention it, I REALLY want a piece of hardware like this..!

Like this? If you’re willing to DIY, it’s possible

https://youtu.be/ZxdhG1OhVng

Re: Show HN: iPod.js – An online iPod that connects to Spotify and Apple Music

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I still have my original iPods. The original and the mini chromatic ones. When I'm on the go and or in a gym and I need to play music, nothing beats a simple mp3 player. Don't want the bulk of the phone. Don't want to have to touch a phone screen and engage with it. I'd rather just reach into my pocket and press buttons.

Airpods + iPhone/Apple Watch. No wires, nothing to put in your pockets when you're lifting and running. Who loads an MP3 player?

The square iPod Shuffle with the clip on the back was great for running! Still had a wire, but no need for pockets.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod_Shuffle#/media/File:Apple...

I think I've got one somewhere. Weirdest thing about it was the cable, it used a USB 2 (4 pins) to TRRS cable for syncing with the computer.

Re: Show HN: iPod.js – An online iPod that connects to Spotify and Apple Music

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Right, wearing an Apple Watch + AirPods is the modern iPod experience to me. I can leave my house without a smartphone and take a stroll or bike ride or skateboard etc with music. The Apple Watch crown provides that tactile feel missing from smartphones. I like how easy it is to turn up the volume by quickly rotating the crown up or down.

Do you have to have the watch with LTE, or does it actually cache music locally?

As far as I know, only apple music saves it locally but spotify and others can stream if you have LTE. I believe this is just a hold up from spotify and the apis are available though.

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I think smartwatches fill that niche now - at least those models with physical buttons. I'm actually impressed by how ergonomic the music listening experience on my Garmin is.

I don’t like wearing a watch So for me the MP3 player is still great

What benefit do you get from the mp3 player over a phone? Typically the main reason is to avoid bouncing while running but most runners prefer to have a watch for fitness tracking.

Re: Show HN: iPod.js – An online iPod that connects to Spotify and Apple Music

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If they brought an iPod back with spotify and apple music I would definitely buy it Anyways great execution and loved how seamless it works really cool project

Now that you mention it, I REALLY want a piece of hardware like this..!

Apple still sells the ipod touch for some reason. Its clear that they think that the Apple Watch + Airpods replaces the need for the traditional ipods.

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Do you have to have the watch with LTE, or does it actually cache music locally?

It can cache music locally – it does some guessing as to what you want by default, but you can also sync specific playlists. Current models have 32gB of storage.

you can but the issue is they limit the media storage to 8gb. :eyeroll. I can see why they'd want to leave some to the OS, but it really defeats half the purpose of 32 on a watch as is if limited to 8GB for media.

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I have to admit, this was first time I've considered trialing Apple Music after being a longtime Spotify customer. Lack of browser support in a Spotify Web API providing free advertising for Apple Music. The irony!

What's the big deal? Just install our App. It's soooo much better in all the data we can take from you, er provide you.

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Re: Show HN: iPod.js – An online iPod that connects to Spotify and Apple Music

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A lot of people here are nostalgic about iPods but I'm nostalgic for that era when most people ripped CDs, and shared files with their friends, and it's all offline. I remember as a kid recording the radio onto cassettes so I could listen again later. Now it's all encrypted, DRM'd, and ephemeral.

With music downloads peaking in 2012, I'm still clinging to audio files myself and will still buy albums on Bandcamp.

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