How I'm consuming media differently in 2024
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- Today I'm sharing a few strategies that I'm implementing in 2024 to change how I consume and interact with media. Let me know in the comments if you're doing anything like this, and let me know if you think I missed anything!
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If buying isn’t owning. Piracy isn’t stealing.
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Piracy never is stealing anyway.
Well, you wouldn't steal a car.
Well duh, of course not. But what if I could copy it and then we both have a car each?
Maybe thats why its called a subscription in the first place? Spotify, Apple Music, Netflix, etc. Never mentioned anything about owning, actually streaming services don't claim that.
This is more applicable to PC gaming like steam. Where digital licenses can get revoked.
@@carlmercado2474google movies specifically state "Buy it now for x$"
@@methamphetamememcmeth3422piracy IS stealing. Some may justify it, claiming that the film studios, actors, actresses, developers, etc make enough off of the content already. But when people pirate media, they’re failing to pay for the production value of the content that they’re enjoying. People can decide for themselves whether they’re going to partake, but much of the practice is illegal. In some instances backing up owned/purchased content can be within the confines of the law, but in limited use case.
Having fun isn't hard
when you've got a library card!
Master Oogway?? MASTER OOGWAYY!!!!!
*aggressively leans side to side and throws hands up in the air*
Are you gay? What weirdo says that?@@denish-themenace
broooo yes! I got mine a few weeks ago and I just been checking out DVDs like mad!
@@thelthrythquezada8397 That's the way! Plus some libraries actually have streaming services you can use. And if you really like a movie you can always just rip it with makemkv. Perfectly legal to do that ☺️
The goated setup is to use streaming to find new artists and albums you like. Then buy it in physical media.
yeah, spotify's recommended music is the main reason keeping me there
That's what i am doing.
Too bad CD is treated so badly
The only downside to that is some artists only release on digital, which is so frustrating! I hate it.
@@reibaratawhy not simply use a mod apk😂 I am using Spotify premium mod for like, 5 years now
@ILoveJahangeer this is true, and it sucks, however their music is usually still sold somewhere. Bandcamp, iTunes, etc. And surprisingly even iTunes let's you copy, backup, convert, etc all the songs you buy there.
A lot of underground music groups make most of their money through merchandise such as CDs and even cassette tapes are making a huge comeback in those underground communities. People just need to start buying physical media and ripping it to their own servers like this. Great idea, especially considering these companies could take the streaming rights away from you at any moment and there isnt a single thing you can do about it!
Absolutely
I listen to a lot of Japanese music and for quite a while most of the music I listen to was region locked on Spotify. I now have a collection of ~30 CDs as a result. Probably won't be cancelling Spotify though since it's still useful for discovering music that I want to buy a physical copy of later. (Discovered TM Network, globe, ZIGGY, Boøwy, and Tak Matsumoto's solo music through Spotify)
The internet won’t last forever, it’s scary how much we’ve come to depend on something so fragile and new. My prediction is that spatial computing/augmented reality and AI will be the beginning of the end. We will reach crazy high bandwidth and start ditching it as we know it at the same time.
@@slarbitercurious to hear more thoughts about this? Why would be ditch at a higher bandwidth? Or do you mean the systems won’t be able to handle it? It seems that the tech companies keep upping the ante (e.g., 5G, which is completely unnecessary)
@@joshuajohnson3296 I’m thinking less people will be online when you have spatial computing and AI mixed together with the usual info farming for “security and advertising”. Not necessarily because of the bandwidth itself but because of the amount/kind of stuff being exchanged.
What kind of privacy will you have when your room and surroundings are your new desktop and powered by AI? If they integrate it into society as the new normal like smart phones, ‘they’ will have much more control and deep fakes will have a whole new level.
Look at the apple vision and where Windows 12 is going, things might get weird soon. We’re coming pretty close to the reality of Her and Wall E
@joshuajohnson3296 For me, everything digital, like smartphones, the internet, GPS, server based media, and phones in general, depend on satellites to work. If one good solar storm actually happens or if Yellowstone erupts, say goodbye to the modern age. We'll go back to the 60s or so with analog equipment like, ham radios, walkie talkies, CB radios for communication, vinly, cassette, and CDs for music since MP3s were a more modern thing where if you have a CD and a computer that still has the disc drive still installed, sure you can use an iPod, but file sharing is not going to be a useful option. We'll still have the radio for everything else like the news with newspaper also. Basically, everything before the digital age is going to be back in form like CRTs and older plasma and LED display TVs, the way we used to do stuff is going to be everywhere in entertainment. We'll have to document everything on paper, cameras, and tape. The digital age is going to be very hard to even turn back to because we'll have to get all of the satellites back on one at a time, or they'll start crashing into the atmosphere unless we can turn them back on. The way we'll call people will be landline once more with operator stations to make the call travel to another state and so on. Everything that is considered old will be considered the new way because of all the digital comversions that has happened since the 00s with cable and entertainment saying goodbye to analog TV and saying hello to digital TV.
I am a digital hoarder. I have ripped every dvd I have ever bought and I am a music hoarder as well (because I am am musician). In 2005 I spent a week of my vacation ripping a couple hundred cds so that I could save them on hard drives (yes plural). I have over 18000 songs in my library saved in multiple places. This year I bought a 1tb Iphone 15 so I could have all my music and movies on my phone. I only want 1 device. I do miss ipods immensely though. Apple had an ipod not too long ago that was like a phone but wasn't a phone. Interesting to finally find someone like I am.
There are any number of dedicated audio players by companies like Fiio, iBasso, Astell and Kern, and Hiby.The discontinued Fiio X3 II and X5 II even had an iPod-like scroll wheel. Nothing beats a dedicated audio player for sound quality.
Adding to raksh9's reply... Sony still makes Walkmans too! I have a non-streaming NW-A55 that supports micro SD cards up to 1TB AND it can play hi-res files.
@@marianneworks I've been tempted to get a Sony Walkman audio player for a while. I grew up with the old cassette versions, then moved on to minidisc and Hi-MD, I just haven't found a Sony that seems to fit budget and performance. I have the Fiio X3 II and apart from passive battery drain when off, it is a super little unit, machined from metal and protected by the included silicone case.
Wow that’s a lot of dedication and many songs 😮 I don’t own that much content but have ripped 100 dvd movies onto a 8tb hard drive
That's just hoarding. You can't physically listen to all of that.
I was on an arctic cruise last June where we had very intermittent satelite internet and I was in the gym working out to my music and pretty much everyone was simultaniously boggled around "Is the internet working?" and "Why in the world do you still carry around mp3s?" I was amazed at how ubiquitous it has become to pay a monthly fee to listen to 40 year old music.
Lifting iron in the arctic sounds pretty metal
I've been carrying around iPods for quite a while now. My current music player is a 4th gen iPod with the click wheel. I got a 3rd gen classic some time ago but that thing is cumbersome to use because it relies on firewire. The 4th gen I bought recently is amazing and I've been using that as my daily. I love the old style of the monochrome screen and the click wheel but the ability to use USB for charging and syncing so I could use it in my car and keep it juiced up, and it can charge while it syncs so the battery isn't draining as it writes to the hard drive, and I also have an iPod dock for it that that can charge the 4th gen and play music which I keep in my room. I'd have to say that of the click wheel ipods that I have, the 4th gen is my favorite, then the 6th/7th gen, and then the 3rd gen. The 3rd gen looks really cool, but it's a hassle to use due it its reliance on firewire.
@@komred64While the OP didn't mention the genre he was listening to, I'm betting it was indeed black metal.
I use Spotify at the gym because it's the best thing for finding good electronic and house music. I just block ads on it. All gyms in my chain have free WiFi.
I ended up canceling all my subscriptions this year and started buying dvds, blurays, cassettes and cds. Feels good to see my collection slowly add up.
I’m thinking of doing this myself..
@@Leonard_Washington76you should. It's enjoyable.
Just when I was beginning to fear that everyone was sleepwalking into following the herd……you make a video that is refreshingly candid about what you actually NEED - and what you intend to do about it. 😂😂😂 Bravo bud !!
Thanks man! You’re not alone, there is a resistance to this techtopia vision growing for sure!
@@spencers-adventuresHell yes, and I've been saying this for years. I want my CDs, but when I knew I wasn't going to be able to move the collection .. to FLAC they all went. Took me two weeks at 8 hours a day to back them up
You just helped me realize I’ve been paying for Spotify to only listen to the same self created playlists over and over. Thank you!
I've been saying this for years that nothing beats physical media, and i was considered old. Finally, someone who gets it. Awesome video!
I have been purchasing most of my music through vinyl, which 90% have a digital download. I guess us Gen Xers are old school media addicts.
Nice to find more people that think and try to find a workaround to the "rent only-not own anything" type of model. I started buying CDs again, mostly second hand, and ripped them to my plex server. And buying some LPs as well, only those that have not been edited on any other format. In same cases I rip them so I can listen them on the go.
Love your content, keep them coming :)
Thanks buddy - glad you enjoyed the video! The plex server is something quite a few commenters have mentioned, and I'm definitely going to be investigating it further for my own use-case. I am definitely very anti the whole subscription economy and am always trying to find ways around it. Keep buying physical media!
I started build my on library on an Emby server a couple of years ago. Best decision.
I just pirate everything, w/ cracked spotify, game piracy, and free streaming sites + ublock origin. I havent gotten into torrenting as 1080p works for me. If buying something digital doesn't mean i own it, piracy isnt stealing.
I love my dad sm for uploading our family collection of DVDs to his plex server. Over 1000 of my favorite movies and no ads, no more netflix.
@@tropic5264I agree with your method and think intellectual property rights are mostly bs, but what do you mean with not owning a file if you buy it?
Been going down this route since the pandemic and it's been a breath of fresh air being more intentional with my choices of media consumption. I don't have a particularly big collection of anything, but I've been utilizing the library a lot for dvds, and thrift shops for CD hunting. If I really love something I'll buy it, but more often than not I find myself gravitating to hobbies I enjoyed before the internet revolution like reading/drawing/painting..which can be done relatively cheap or even free. I don't miss the choice paralysis at all from have everything available to me all the time and when I do reach out for a piece of media I tend to appreciate it more.
My dad an iPod Nano (different from the one in this video) and he absolutely loved it. I loaded it up with all his favorite songs and spent a bunch of time putting names to all the songs (a lot of them were displaying as something like 'Track 01, Track 02...etc', adding album art, and I even adjusted the equalizer on each and every song.
He had it for years, and it wasn't until he passed away last year that I realized how well he took care of that little thing. He used it every day...but it was still in perfect condition...not a single scratch or scuff anywhere.
I have no use for it, but it's honestly pretty charming to have something 100% dedicated to just playing music. I use it with my car and it's fun.
This is actually a really valid point. We've lost intentionality with media consumption these days. The selling point is well we have the world's library at your fingertips but do we in reality actually listen to all of what's offered?
No, but I listen to a lot more of music I wouldn't have listened to otherwise.
The paradox of choice
This is great, I’ve seen more people talking about this same concept. Getting so tired of $10 here, $15 there, $24… seeping from my bank account monthly. Tired of constant reliance on internet. I need to do this as well. Having all the choices in the world of music and movies just leaves us with the paradox of choice. Searching and searching forever to find something to watch. Good on you
Coming from an audio geek like me. What I also like about using iPods is the physical audio driver. That direct connection to your headphones really makes a huge difference. Really cleans up the sound. Keep rocking the iPod dude. I’ve been using mine for the past 6 months and it’s been great.
IS it worth modding it?
Definitely worth upgrading the battery, I went from 5~ hours to 8~ hours of listening time
It’s the same with any phone having a jack by the way
I got my first iPod in the summer of 2022. I got it off of Elite Obsolete Electronics, this dude is great. Since then I have quite the collection of iPods and Ive been daily driving a 4th gen classic. I love this thing
@@SirJeanLucAsec "Bring back the headphone jack!" -Some Australian dude who yells at a green iPad
I love my iPod classic. Always sync my iTunes to it, holds more songs than I will ever think of having, the battery lasts so long, it’s ideal for long airplane rides, trips etc. Just so convenient to have without the hassle of needing to connect to wifi or consume too much data on TH-cam when you’re outside, not as distracting as a phone with so many apps to drain out the battery quicker. Not to mention it’s got a super slick design. Not paying a monthly plan and also no ads at all.
Excellent take. Started my journey almost 3 years ago. Originally started with my old Blackberry curve as it was all I had, then bought and modified an ipod classic 7th gen which I still use to this day.
I've went from less than 100 songs in 2021 to over 2700 songs in 2024.
Wow that’s awesome! The BlackBerry Curve is sick, I used to have one of those way back in the day. Keep fighting the good fight!
Totally agree with you, few months ago I had this urge to simply download all my music from spotify to mp3 because I was keeping a really big music library and I was also scarred of loosing it. Downloaded all the music and now I'm really considering getting a bigger ipod like you and also selling my iphone for a older one. My friends say I'm crazy for it but it's just who I am and I enjoy having full control of my stuff. Thanks a lot for the content, you got yourself a new subscriber!
Houw did you download your Spotify library out and off of the Spotify app, onto the iTunes?
Details on the Spotify to MP3 thing?
I used my computer to install this program in github called spotdl, I copied the songs in my liked song playlist then paste them all on a new playlist. From there, I copied the new playlist url and pasted on the python script that downloaded the tracks from the internet (youtube music mainly), hope it helps!
for those asking, I installed python and used a program called spotdl that downloaded the songs from youtube. After that I just dragged those to itunes and it's how I'm rocking
Dude, the way you share your simplicity to life is charming as hell. I’ve been hoppin back on the single device train since the end of last year and your post is pushin me to get there faster.
I applaud you! I still collect Media for movies, TV, music and video games.
I am not as intentional on video streaming services. I have kids. We love Disney+ and going back and watching older stuff that is harder to get or expensive to get.
I feel pretty confident with disks that I have physical copies of and I should be able to get a display for many years to come and I have several DVD and Blu-ray players that I like. I have never went through and made additional backups of those.
When it comes to music, I have never subscribed to streaming service, and I never will. I support new artists I like by buying their vinyl record that usually comes with a download code to get it on the iPod or phone. I still have a huge CD collection and I have it backed up on my computer and hard drive. I have a pretty big vinyl collection too.
I see pros and cons to both. However, it’s definitely frustrating when you feel like you don’t own anything and can be gone just like that
I listen to a lot of vintage big band and jazz and a little rock. Found a lot of used and a few new CD's. Some download sites had some you could purchase and own. Back it all up on FLAC. Glad to see others that feel the same way!
i love how mindful it can be to consume media differently. I've already been trying to buy vhs tapes and a new tv that is compatible with a vhs player. this video definitely helped strengthen my willingness to go through with saying goodbye to more modern technology, and the subscriptions that go alongside it. I've gotten rid of almost all subscriptions other than Netflix and Spotify. And those I'm working towards getting rid of. It is really refreshing to hear I'm not the only one going through with these changes and you've definitely have inspired me some more. So thank you!!
Bro! it's good to see this video and see more people doing this, myself included, I've been using iPods for years, I buy DVDs, I still buy records, and listening to the intense quality that each piece of equipment we bought gave us. So, "the experience" simply because I need to disconnect and if we don't divide we can't do it, and honestly, I give each thing the value and is good for me, i enjoy it more. I'm an illustrator and designer and before going to technology (ipad, macbook, whatever) I first do everything by hand, I consider that everything is more human and I want to stay that way, and as I always say, - offline it's the new luxury - just stay real, thnks for the vid! and have a nice life!
I recently bought a synology diskstation that can hold up to 8 Sata SSDs. I’m an archivist so I’ll be using it to store all my downloaded media that’s not available on DVD yet as well home videos for personal memories and youtube. Great way to back up all your digital data and not lose anything. It’s a bit expensive but I think it’s worth the investment if you care about preserving your media.
That cool I have been thinking about getting a NAS too how big are the hard drives?
Very cool! A few different commenters have mentioned their media storage solutions but I've not heard of this one yet, so I'll definitely take a look. Thanks for sharing your setup!
@@Diecastinator I've seen some as big as 20TB. I'm starting with 3 satas that are about 11TB. You'll also want to make sure to format them before using them and that they're all the same model disk.
Adding onto this, may I suggest a bit of Jellyfin in your life for video and a selfhosted music service for your library?
@jackedup447 I got most of my stuff through bittorrent and screen recorded shows with Camtasia that weren't available for download. Just gotta know where to look.
Great video Spencer, I have always tried to be intentional with my media consumption too. I never had Spotify, only buy vinyl/cd and then either digitize or download the free CD's directly from the label/artist (sometimes come free in the vinyl). I have some hard drives from 2004/2005 when I used to convert my DVD's I owned to .AVI files (remember DIVX!? lol) they broke inevitable but this inspired me to try and repair or take those to a shop. I miss them dearly, and almost forgot some of my favorite films on there, since I eventually got rid of the physical DVDs. I'm gonna work on digitizing my VHS collection I still own! My audio player of choice rn is the Shanling Q1, I did a review of it on my channel if you wanna see (It evokes a lot of nostalgia with the retro design)
You sir have given me the answer i was looking for. I am currently in the process of reshaping my media consumption too and one thing i got stuck on was music, now i know. Thank you friend.
Welcome back to the iPod club! It’s such a great deal buying and refurbishing one. Especially with all the accessories that are sold for cheap as well.
I love using my iPod classics. I've modified my 7th gen classic with a rainbow front case. At some point I plan to do a flash mod for it, replace the back case, and put a massive battery in it. I might also put a really bit battery in my 4th gen classic that I'm currently using
This was super helpful, dude! Thanks!
Love this channel, you really have your finger on the pulse of the issues we're all facing together. Also love the low-key, calm style of the videos, makes for much better watching in the evenings to wind-down to (compared to the majority of overly-bubbly, over-caffeinated personalities!)
Thanks very much, really appreciate the kind words! I definitely feel the need to push back against the all-flash hype heavy TH-cam style, I’m glad you feel the same. Glad to hear you’ve been enjoying the videos!
I'm in the same boat. I have a small but nice physical collection of the media I want for both music and movies, keep them backed up to a NAS, and still use a couple of iPods for portable entertainment. It's a great alternative to all the issues with subscription services but it also helps you fully enjoy your content. On top of that, it can be a fun hobby!
Oh wow ! The song you played was on a cool Pavarotti concert I had on tape ! Thanks for the reminder
Oh yo!!!! When you said you had a "Canadian Sea Shanties" album my mind jumped to Newfoundland Drinking Songs, but I did not expect you to actually have it too! I picked it up at a Salvation Army yeeeeears ago, I never expected to see anyone else mention it! Awesome!
Also, welcome to the iPod club! I've been daily driving iPods for years now, it feels so great having an intentional music library that is all my own and I can enjoy no matter where I go. I also had a Punkt MP02 but had to change back to an iPhone for work, sadly. It's right here in my office drawer beside me, because I can't work up the nerve to get rid of it.I just love what it represents too much.
It seems we're on a similar journey, dude. Very cool. Cheers from Van
I am so glad to hear you have the album too! Rocky Road to Dublin RIPS! Right there with you too on the intentional music collecting over streaming. Thanks for commenting buddy!
i think i’ll do some form of this since you’re right about companies having full control to do whatever they want with their content, i like that idea
Interesting development that this is coming back. Imo it‘s a very good thing as more people start to question their habits and the practices of big companies. To me it‘s very appealing to own a rather small but well maintained collection of different media instead of the endless possibilities which some streaming services offer which I often times find overwhelming and distracting. I like owning things, having them offline, it‘s a great thing that should not be forgotten.
👏 A breath of fresh air! New subscriber here.😃
Awesome video! Gonna try this too soon.
Great video! I want to give my perspective, as I do very much enjoy physical media and old devices, but I primarily use Spotify for my music consumption. I think that despite the problems, it can be very valuable to have an artist's catalogue at the ready whenever I feel like discovering new music and delving deeper into a specific artist or letting Spotify Discover do its thing. That being said, I totally understand the disdain for not feeling like you own your media. I find that, at least for now, keeping Spotify around does enrich my life because when I'm in a lull and other forms of media are difficult to consume (video games, TV shows), music is really valuable.
That being said, I think that this will have me considering finding other ways to consume my music and media, especially for improved sound quality and feeling like I own my music more.
I really appreciate all you’ve said here. I want to say, I’ve gotten a lot of value from Spotify, I’ve had it since maybe 2015/2016, and it’s been really helpful to discover new music in that time. I just can’t handle the amount of subscription services we have nowadays, and I have it as a goal to cut every single one lol. But there’s a reason Spotify was last to go, because it was the most important to me. Tomorrows video is pretty relevant to this topic, so keep your eyes peeled for that!
@@spencers-adventures Certainly! And the subscriptions can be overwhelming. I think I find that I'm more okay with the subscriptions when looking at them as a natural evolution of cable and Video On Demand, especially since I find myself rotating them due to me generally only watching maybe 1-2 shows at a given time. I've found that in my life, first and foremost with anything is simply having the ability of being able to just pull up what it is I'm looking for. I don't think any one approach is necessarily the wrong one, as long as we're all enjoying the media we like. It's all totally different for all of us. I will be keeping my eyes peeled for your video tomorrow, and look forward to anything else you may have to say!
Libraries are great resources for getting shows or DVDs you want to watch
I agree with so much of this. Single use devices and limiting subscriptions. One of my favorite things is getting an ebook on Libby with my library card. Downloading that ebook to my kindle. My highlights live forever on my amazon account for me to refer back to but the book goes back to the library. No need for audible or to immediately buy the book. Request your library to buy the book!
I agree with you. I just started two.
You just inspired me to get an iPod again :)
Thanks for that! And great video btw!
It's very good to hear other people wants to run away from the "own nothing " scheme. For my case I have a personal cloud server made with an old computer, installed casa os and that's it. I can stream music from it, stream video from it, upload my photos I take from my cell phone, etc. The server is very cheap to maintain and because of the personal cloud I ALWAYS OWN everything I store in it.
Loved the video. The sandisc clip jam is incredible for the price. Durable, decent interface, easy to use, podcast playback and features, and audible integration. The one drawback is a lackluster headphone amp.
I use a straight talk prepaid phone (inactivated) to listen to audiobooks. And have a few movies on it as well. Just in case I get stuck somewhere and need entertainment.
Great points. Just subscribed 👍
So happy I found this channel.
Love how intentional this approach is
I really appreciate artists who give their music for free in mp3 format, e.g. death grips
I know the first 3 numbers!
the best artist is a hungry one, an artist art for art's sake@@phillipbanes5484
@@phillipbanes5484 that's true, but the people who perceive art are not artists, but normal people
I’ll always remember this guy I traveled from Texas to California with via Craigslist rideshare. His name is Justin and he told me a story about how he spent a lot of time traveling and spending time at libraries. He said he would bring his beat up laptop with him (the kind that had a built in CD/Reader/Writer) and started going through the music cds alphabetically and burning every single cd he could find.
He said the music he listened to on the road was all from the music and cds he burnt from the libraries among his travels.
Thanks again for the fond memories and brilliant ideas Justin!
That’s such a cool story, I love the idea of ripping albums across the country as you go. Thanks for sharing!
Great video! Love the fight scene in Above the law - I hope you got to see that before the vcr broke.
As a long time iPod collector, single use device advocate, it's quite refreshing to see more and more people go this route. Also: the 160gb drive usually doesn't last as long as one would like. But swapping with a memory card solution is easy and quite amazing really!
it's kind of blowing my mind that there is an Apple device from like 17 years ago that A) still works and B) is still compatible with an online service
I'm also 100% physical media - mainly my still growing VHS/LP collection, but for new media just straight up p1racy, just having video files without any kind of DRM nonsense on my hard drives for me to keep and enjoy whenever I feel like it
I have an Apple laptop that’s 18 yrs old and still boots just fine. Their old products were tanks.
I agree with you, I was blown away too! Apples recent vibe has been push the next and cripple the last, so I was really surprised they still had compatibility for iPods.
I like your approach to physical media too. Im trying to be minimalist and intentional in my collecting, because I definitely tend toward the opposite lol. Im VHS/LP as well, but I keep it really small, and I try to cull a few every once in a while so it doesn’t get too cluttered
Love this!!! been using physical media this whole time... still own an ipod and buy cds to put onto it, collect dvds, still got my video collection from and got all my old ds games and stuff too. never used a streaming service (only free version of spotify on the odd occasion). hate how they are trying to put everything to be digital and us not owning anything it really really sucks and i hope they stop though i doubt they will.
I love this video. Yesterday my 15 year old mp3 player gave up which I have literally been using several times every day for the past year. And I just ordered a new mp3 xD I am getting the AGPTEK 64GB Portable USB MP3 Player. I still use spotify but the mp3 is so gold for audio books, lectures, guided meditations or yin yoga classes.
I have it all on there.
I don't blame you. I don't want to rely on data and the Internet for every time I want to see or listen to digital media. Also, the upside of digitizing your dvd/blu ray collection is that streaming platforms don't put bonus content up that DVDs and BluRay offer. I don't even think you can stream a movie with audio commentary for instance.
I love my own media but I still use my streaming service for discovering new music. Also, audio players aren’t dead look into the new Sony Walkmans, Astell and Kern, Shangling and Hiby to name a few. They’re very impressive. Great video btw.
I made a terabyte iPod classic, like you 160GB gen7. Sounds dumb, but it allows a 20,000+ lossless music collection + some movies that you can play over USB (or even on the ipod if you encode it properly). Love my music not being interrupted by messages or GPS navigation, not having having phone reception drop out and not being overwhelmed with choice every time I go to listen to something, which normally makes me revert to the same playlist
Love this video!
Love this approach.
I was recently considering getting an old iPod but decided to use my dumbed down iPhone like an iPod for the time being to see if it’s necessary for me. Decided I can only listen to music offline, so if I haven’t intentionally downloaded the tracks on Apple Music when connected to my home wifi, in my mind it doesn’t exist to me.
This is a great approach! If I didn't already have access to the iPod I would have done exactly what you have done
I use an android phone that can take a 256gb sdxc. I have 8456 songs on it and will be loading up some more later on. The music app I use can also cast music via airplay or UPnP. Having a dedicated player for music is the way to go.
it is crazy how identical we are with our off the grid "weird" tech. when you uttered the sandisk clip it was too much and I laughed haha I have one new in case sitting on my desk for when I decide to venture down that route. Get the mono color ipod mini, super easy to swap the harddrive and have a giant 1TB drive with a beautiful classic bright screen and compact player.
Found this on my recommendation. It's a nice video. For me, I use both streaming and physical media, streaming (free version if available, or if I subscribe the cheapest tier) to find something new and physical media if I really like and enjoy it.
The last two months I would listen to my music (while taking the express bus into Manhattan), I would listen on my second cellphone Spotify.
Commercial breaks was getting out of hand,before the music would finish four ads back to back.
I'm back to listening to music on my Ipod Touch Generation 1 👋🏾
This is exactly what I want to do this year, I think I'll just keep my Crunchyroll subscription. I already have a good size collection of DVDs and games for my retro gaming set up in my living room now I just need my music to be on an ipod classic, thanks for the inspiration!!
Love my Sandisk Clip! Got one a few weeks ago mainly so I wouldn't have to carry my phone on runs, but I'm switching to a dumb phone and will carry the MP3 player alongside it. I've made the decision to only download full albums (not divided into songs) to be more intentional about how I listen to music there. I still have and enjoy Spotify and definitely listen to single songs and playlists there, but it's cool to have an album-only device.
I've always been proud to be the 0.1% of people. I hate streaming and any reliance on an active internet connection in general. I've always downloaded and stored my media for offline consumption. I will never pay for streaming services. Waste of money and I'm honestly shocked at how many people still willingly choose to subscribe to them
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I really like the iFlash conversions for the Classic. Mine's been running much faster and maintains battery for a very long time without the physical hard drive inside.
Interesting. Thank you
Bandcamp and personal music archive. As well as the same solution for videos. And 3-2-1 backup strategy. Feels great.
That’s perfect, I love the 3-2-1 mention!
Intentionality and Single Use devices are underrated man. I love the thoughts you're putting out in this video.
I've been backing up my media since the early 2000's. Get a network area storage hard drive. Backup your media on your own home cloud so you can stream it to any device on your network. I have wifi connected tvs for my movies and I use my phone to stream music to Bluetooth speakers that run into my stereos. I've also got a nvidia shield running retroarch for my retro video game collection.
That’s inspiring! Thanks.
I do have some library of PSVITA digital games, and about 1-2 years ago, Sony was announced that they’ll stop their sevice to PSVITA, so all digital games purchased can’t be downloaded anymore. This makes me think what you said, we don’t have control for what we have purchased. 🙁
No way! I was listening to this video in the background while searchin up my old childhood MP3 player, which was a Sandisk Sansa Clip. Then I heard you mention one of its variants while I was lookin at it haha, weird coincidence.
I'm so glad I still have my last gen iPod nano. I gave up in streaming years ago. Getting back into physical media now, starting with DVDs. Next up CDs and considering vinyl but unsure because of the high price tag.
I've taken a very similar path during the last few months. I cancelled Spotify, set up a Plex server, and bought a modded iPod Classic. When I'm not using the iPod to listen to my music library, I use PlexAmp on my PC or my phone, and cannot stress enough how awesome a listening experience it is, especially with its "Sonic" features. But I still need to scale back on streaming video services, and explore getting a dumb/flip phone.
Really enjoying your videos btw. They're refreshing.
I still use my old ipod classic. Battery life is still reasonably good. And people think I'm daft for using it still. But like you say, it does exactly what it's supposed to do.
Hi! New viewer. So I never stopped using my ipod. The battery last FOREVER! AND! I works everywhere! No need for cell service! I don't need to charge my headphones, although a plug in adapter for Bluetooth would me nice (for running) but love it. It's my only Apple product
That’s very cool that you’ve kept your iPod going for so long and had such great results. Makes me excited for the future with mine. Who needs cell service!
You can also get an older smartphone like a Moto G2, and put a 64gb or more SD drive on it, and use it exclusively as a media player... I used to do this with an old Samsung phone I had, and on airplane mode, battery lasts about 8 to 12 hours playing music... And with software like Poweramp, it works fine with lossless audio (FLAC).
Nice. I wanted to add… the library is an awesome option. I love down the street from mine and it still feels like going to blockbuster when I want to grab a movie for a Friday night.
Agreed! I wanted to make a library video at some point because I think many people have forgotten about them!
Doing exactly the same. I kept all my CDs and recently repacked them all into pouches designed to accommodate all the artwork as well - so they take up a tenth of the space they used to. Then I ripped all of them as lossless files to play at my convenience. Oh, and re-bought a CD player for the feels... and ya know, in case my hard drive fails.
I once again have the feeling of satisfaction that I own a music library that I actively use.
Very cool.
I was into media preservation back in 2006 - 2011. But than for a long time I only had an linux laptop without a hard drive and pretty much stopped caring. But a few months ago I build a "new" pc from used parts with an hard drive and started borrow dvds from my friends to digitize them, sadly it's not as easy as I thought, more than halve don't get recocnized by the program I use. But at least I could save a few. Luckily I still have all the stuff from back in the day too.
We need to avoid subscription services lika a plague. I already cancelled all of my streaming services and focus on my movie and music collection. Support physical media! You'll own it and you'll be happy.
Yes I DVD over streams
Exactly! They not only bleed our wallets dry one drip at a time, but they take away any autonomy over our consumption. Physical media is very important!
@@spencers-adventures it’s even worse than people think. Remember what happen to The French Connection movie? They censored it. They can edit movies without our permission.
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hey Sir, I just want to say that I took a screenshot at 1:16 to set it as my desktop background, great shot
That's why I do with my physical CD's and I've been looking for a dedicated mp3 player. I will give it a try to that sandisk clip jam. I like buying music digitally and physical for the same reason.
If buying isn't owning, pirating isn't stealing💀
I've been using a 4th gen ipod touch as my dedicated bluetooth player in my car for 4 years now. Then whenever I go for walks or longboard, I use a 4th gen ipod shuffle; just clip to my pants and go. It's really nice having a media player solely for music and nothing else. No distractions from random notifications be it texts, calls, or the countless ads apps like throw at us even though we turned off notifications for it. The nice part about 4th gen shuffles is that they use an ssd instead of flash storage so they just last forever.
I didn’t know that about the 4th gen shuffle! Sounds like a great setup with the Bluetooth on the touch too 👍
All for buying when I have a few extra dollars. I think you need a collection of a certain size to be a music lover, and maybe streaming is the only economical option? So a bit of both! Loved the video.
Tomorrows video is very much related to this, so keep your eyes peeled! Glad you loved the video!
I've been rocking an ipod nano 3g for a few years now. I illegally download my spotify playlists and the ipod is pretty great. My only gripe is that when it dies completely, the random number algorithm gets reset, and then the shuffle plays the same order and you start to catch on if you don't update it often lmao
I've never been to Spotify. Goodwill or any thrift store is my favorite music venue. I scan through their CD shelves and pick out anything that looks interesting. Sometimes, luck smiles on me and I find a rare or quirky treasure. Anything dull or just horrible goes into my Goodwill box for the next adventurer.
Being able to transfer digital files to an audio device is such a normal thing outside of Apple products. You mentioned transferring from itunes to the iPod like it was a miracle lol
Spotify is the real kicker for me. I never wanted to pay for subscriptions, but Spotify's recommendations are exactly what I'm looking for and I enjoy "Spotify Wrapped Season" when everyone is talking about and comparing their favourite music.
I don't pay for Netflix, Disney, Amazon or any other platform for that matter, yet I still feel like I can't fully commit the way I intend to 😅
I've got a iPod classic with 1tb just for the idea of super prolonged use alongside my Light Phone II. Tbh my idea of ownership still comes in the sense of physical copies, but I'm big on making sure that I own and control my content, instead of somebody else owning it to control me. The iPod is also just such a flex with the transparent front case lol
Bro in India, CDs died almost a decade ago, and vinyls was much long ago before that. For quite some time I have been trying to do what you are doing right now but it seems it is almost impossible here to get your hands on physical media. I am just holding on to my collection of my cassettes, CDs and a bunch of vinyls that I had from the bygone days, and that's it. Here, no new musician or label publishes music on CDs and Vinyl anymore sadly :(
i was recommended this video and thought that it looked interesting, and i was right. i'm a big fan of kpop, and one thing kpop does right, even if it relies heavily on streaming like spotify, is that they have a well constructed market for physical albuns that comes with CDs, but a bit more. Unfortunately it is a bit more expensive to buy from where I live, but just the fact that I own my CDs and no one can delete the music in it is a win for itself. But I have to say I do miss watching movies from the ripped cds I bought in my town, or going to a rental with my family to pick us a movie for the night. I'm from the younger generation so I grew used to have streaming services and whilst I do enjoy them, it pains me that they can just take away a piece of media and erase its existence if they want. Art can be erased like its nothing and a lot of people dont speak about it, so thank u for your video!
I agree with you, it’s tough that art is erased every day and most people just keep streaming and don’t really give it much thought. Good to know that kpop has such a robust physical market for the music!
I’ve had an iPod classic gen 7 160gb and use it daily the hard drive failed, so I upgraded it to 256gb and put a bigger battery into it, expensive but well worth it. I’ve been getting second hand cds burning them to my computer/iPod and giving them back to a charity shop or trading with friends a much better way of getting music for keeps.
I've been using a Fiio X1 (similar to an ipod) for a few years and it's a great way to listen to music. Really nice sound and has an equalizer for tinkerers. You can plug it into Windows and just drag and drop files without any special software, or just take out the SD card.
That sounds like a great setup! It definitely doesn’t need to be an iPod - so many good music players out there
That black iPod classic just unlocked A BUNCH of core nostalgic memories man, sheesh man lol
My only issue or gripe with cancelling all streaming services especially when it comes to music is that it's hard to find new music outside of those services. Also there are a lot of TV shows that straight up don't have physical media that you can buy, and as someone who doesn't want to pirate everything I'm just kinda locked out of viewing this cool thing. Sure it's not the end of the world, but it seems like an arbitrary barrier to add. More power to you though. I think the part of single use devices is super important.
Christopher Barnatt of Explaining Computers just released a TH-cam video about how long different digital storage media retain data. The short answer is not forever. In fact, it's probably shorter than you think. If you store your music and videos on digital media, then I highly recommend watching his video. Spencer, just found your channel recently and I'm enjoying your insights. Thanks for your hard work on our behalf!
I have considered giving up the subscription-based consumption--or going to more of a moderation model when it comes to new shows I want to watch--subscribing only for a month or so, then ending it. The only thing I won't do it with is Spotify. I am a music-lover, and I am constantly buying albums or the music I want to own. Spotify is a great source for me to find new albums and music I want to explore. I love that it gives me artists that are relevant to the artists I love. I love listening to other playlists, too. And I like that it gives me audiobooks now along with the podcasts I frequently listen to--and now I can get rid of my audible subscription, too.
I always buy my games and 4K Blu-ray’s physically, and always my music downloaded in FLAC files without any streaming service or drm. Loving it