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Music/mp3 players. Something that has local storage and plays files stored there, and works away from network coverage, and doesn't require a subscription of a
by tuatoru 3y ago
Music/mp3 players. Something that has local storage and plays files stored there, and works away from network coverage, and doesn't require a subscription of any kind.
- gorbachev 3y agoPlenty around still, but they've moved to the audiophile space, added hifi (FLAC) support and increased in price by 10x - 100x.
- poulpy123 3y agoit's integrated in phones now, but you still can buy it
- mathgeek 3y agoYou can do this with most smartphones (e.g. by installing VLC). Folks just stopped buying dedicated devices in any sustainable amounts outside of audiophile markets.
- stephenr 3y agoYou can do it with iPhones with the built in music player. Does the android music app really not support playing from local storage?
- mathgeek 3y agoI provided VLC as an example in order to head off any responses around what built-in apps do or do not support (rather than to imply that you need VLC). Not sure where you inferred that I was using Android, but apologies if what I said led you down that path.
- kalleboo 3y agoIf I'm carrying my phone around anyway, why not just put my music on there? I've been using my phone as my mp3 player since the Sony Ericsson Walkman phone (W800) came out in 2005
- skydhash 3y agoIt takes willpower to actively avoid distractions. Using a single purpose device can improve the experience: an ereader for books, a DAP for listening to music…
- stephenr 3y agoI don't know about you but I have a portable music player with 128Gb of storage in my hands right now.