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If anyone is looking for a business idea, if you could hack these things to be a remote control so that dance teachers can use it to pause/play and skip-to-next

by roel_v 8y ago

If anyone is looking for a business idea, if you could hack these things to be a remote control so that dance teachers can use it to pause/play and skip-to-next on the cheap and without having to run to their phone, that would sell like hotcakes. Typical scenario now is: teacher plugs phone into amp, then needs to run up and down to phone every 5 minutes. Having a bluetooth connection so that the bracelet can work as a play/skip remote for the phone would be enough. Range might be an issue, needs to be 30 meters (reliably) or so.

blub 8y ago
The Apple watch can act as a music remote, although the range could pose problems.
- Krasnol 8y ago
  As well as the price of course.
  - hrrsn 8y ago
    They're pretty cheap used. They don't seem to hold their value as well as other Apple gadgets.
    - Krasnol 8y ago
      I can understand why. They are pretty ridiculous ;)
jdiez17 8y ago
Can't most (or at least, many) of these BLE fitness bands act as music controls for smartphones already? I know that every smartwatch under the sun does this, and since it's just a software feature, I feel it's such low-hanging fruit that every off-brand manufacturer must have implemented it a long time ago. But maybe I'm wrong?
- roel_v 8y ago
  From what I could tell, they all act as music players, not as remotes. But yes, I too thought this would be something obvious.
  - eli 8y ago
    I bet all the hybrid smart watches work as remotes. I had a Skagen that did.
- steve_musk 8y ago
  I know Apple Watches can, but they are more expensive.
spdustin 8y ago
Or, use this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPZN5UC https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPZN5UC (Or something like it)
- roel_v 8y ago
  Oh look at that, I've searched long and wide and never have been able to find it - I guess I just didn't use the right keywords. Ok all, ignore the gp :)
  - pkaye 8y ago
    Damn there goes the business idea ;)
    - scary 8y ago
      Rest in peace, was good while it lasted. :)
jvm_ 8y ago
All the buskers at the festival I went to last year did this already, some sort of wrist-mounted change the music device...
tezza 8y ago
exist. keyfob version: £12 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ckeyin-Bluetooth-Wireless-Control-Smartphone/dp/B00VV4TRAS https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ckeyin-Bluetooth-Wireless-Control-S...
zeta0134 8y ago
I do this regularly with my Pebble. One of my side gigs is acting as the announcer for a colorguard contest (basically a dance contest with flags) and for sound checks, I can run Spotify on my phone, run around the gym listening to speakers, and control the music from my wrist. This is super useful, as I'm usually setting up the sound equipment by myself and don't always have a reliable assistant.

by roel_v 8y ago

blub 8y ago

The Apple watch can act as a music remote, although the range could pose problems.

Krasnol 8y ago
As well as the price of course.
- hrrsn 8y ago
  They're pretty cheap used. They don't seem to hold their value as well as other Apple gadgets.
  - Krasnol 8y ago
    I can understand why. They are pretty ridiculous ;)

jdiez17 8y ago

Can't most (or at least, many) of these BLE fitness bands act as music controls for smartphones already? I know that every smartwatch under the sun does this, and since it's just a software feature, I feel it's such low-hanging fruit that every off-brand manufacturer must have implemented it a long time ago. But maybe I'm wrong?

roel_v 8y ago
From what I could tell, they all act as music players, not as remotes. But yes, I too thought this would be something obvious.
- eli 8y ago
  I bet all the hybrid smart watches work as remotes. I had a Skagen that did.
steve_musk 8y ago
I know Apple Watches can, but they are more expensive.

spdustin 8y ago

Or, use this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPZN5UC https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPZN5UC (Or something like it)

roel_v 8y ago
Oh look at that, I've searched long and wide and never have been able to find it - I guess I just didn't use the right keywords. Ok all, ignore the gp :)
- pkaye 8y ago
  Damn there goes the business idea ;)
  - scary 8y ago
    Rest in peace, was good while it lasted. :)

jvm_ 8y ago

All the buskers at the festival I went to last year did this already, some sort of wrist-mounted change the music device...

tezza 8y ago

exist. keyfob version: £12 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ckeyin-Bluetooth-Wireless-Control-Smartphone/dp/B00VV4TRAS https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ckeyin-Bluetooth-Wireless-Control-S...

zeta0134 8y ago

I do this regularly with my Pebble. One of my side gigs is acting as the announcer for a colorguard contest (basically a dance contest with flags) and for sound checks, I can run Spotify on my phone, run around the gym listening to speakers, and control the music from my wrist. This is super useful, as I'm usually setting up the sound equipment by myself and don't always have a reliable assistant.