why I still use an iPod in 2024 (as a digital minimalist)

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024

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  • @reysu
    @reysu  Месяц назад +20

    also wanted to say thank you guys for 100k! Been a long journey but appreciate you guys watching and supporting the channel. More videos to come 🥹

    • @ЗуринаЕвгения
      @ЗуринаЕвгения 28 дней назад

      I am here to write that I have been watching, listening and literally repeating after your each word for a while in order to advance my speaking and listening skills, which I find pretty effective. I love the way you speak, the vocab you use, the way you join words together. That all is fascinating for me as a nonnative speaker. Thank you for your videos. I find them extremely helpful for learning English and discovering new life management techniques.

    • @wellnessdaddy
      @wellnessdaddy 25 дней назад

      congrats g

    • @coatedinacid
      @coatedinacid 24 дня назад

      Congrats!

  • @danielgribbon8904
    @danielgribbon8904 Месяц назад +55

    Use an old Android phone. Don't put a SIM in it. Load up the microSD card with songs, movies/shows, and books. It's great as a portable media device

    • @rahulanthony3306
      @rahulanthony3306 Месяц назад +1

      That’s exactly what I did

    • @d9kd9k
      @d9kd9k 8 дней назад +1

      Heavier than mp3 player, no physical buttons, WI-FI & browser are distractions, endless ideas for apps to install

    • @danielgribbon8904
      @danielgribbon8904 7 дней назад

      @@d9kd9k The weight difference is marginal. There are physical volume buttons? I don't have a browser installed or wifi turned on (it's called being intentional). Buying an old phone or using one you already have is cheap. I can have 512GB of content all on a cheap microSD card. I have bluetooth headphone access and a 3.5mm jack. I have my entire music library, my entire ebook library, and the entirety of wikipedia all available to me offline on a Super AMOLED display. I'm not distracted by a browser or apps because I have self control and another phone for that stuff. Enjoy your iPod.

    • @d9kd9k
      @d9kd9k 7 дней назад

      ​@@danielgribbon8904 I mean physical play/pause/seek butttons which are must-have for audio books listening. Offline wikipedia is good point. How do you read wikipedia archive without a browser?

    • @d9kd9k
      @d9kd9k 6 дней назад

      @@danielgribbon8904 "How do you read wikipedia archive without a browser?" ok, I see, *.zim Wikipedia archives can be opened with kiwix. Thanks for the idea!

  • @KevinKolbe
    @KevinKolbe Месяц назад +1

    Really cool video. I still have my iPod and Nano too. Think it may be time to dig ‘em out and jump back in. Thanks.

  • @weavingworld-wwtk1439
    @weavingworld-wwtk1439 Месяц назад

    Reysu, I found you differently happy and a charm on your youthful face. Keep that up. Lots of love

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +1

      thank you!

  • @raphedit_
    @raphedit_ 19 дней назад

    OMG JAMES

  • @michaelsmelt5218
    @michaelsmelt5218 Месяц назад +1

    I hear that but phones are just way too convenient

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +1

      i still have a phone

  • @User-45456-hurtfh
    @User-45456-hurtfh 14 дней назад +1

    Minimalists are the new hipsters

  • @myoimyoim
    @myoimyoim Месяц назад

    🎉

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      👋

  • @MilesMochizuki
    @MilesMochizuki Месяц назад +15

    Very interesting video and great points about Spotify turning into a social media platform. It really hurts the value of music which despite taking so much work to create is now becoming valued as little as a TikTok or IG Reel. People forget about a new album within a week and expect constant new “content” from artists.

  • @et6729
    @et6729 Месяц назад +6

    Funny you mention the spotifiy reels. I was thinking the other day about how around 2015 all tech companies figured out the infinite scroll for text and image based content. It took them about ten more years to get infinite scroll for audio visual. All in all I think the internet is just one giant infinite scroll. Sooner or later I think they’ll even get rid of the ability to search lol

  • @ayla8345
    @ayla8345 Месяц назад +14

    I used to have an iPod nano and had a similar thought about a year ago. Googled iPods and realised that those old school iPods aren’t even being sold anymore 😭

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +6

      ipod nano you gotta find old ones on etsy/ebay, but ipod classics you can get modern upgraded versions

    • @DiscoverObjay
      @DiscoverObjay Месяц назад +2

      @@reysuwhere can i find a newer og ipod? i’m sick of my phone and have been putting it down more and more every day just leaving it behind i’ve been much happier

    • @JJTech-life245
      @JJTech-life245 Месяц назад

      They stopped production in May of 2022

  • @spifuntastic621
    @spifuntastic621 Месяц назад +15

    James saying "byeeee" in the end lowkey made my day hahaha

  • @prithviraj1080
    @prithviraj1080 Месяц назад +2

    Hi buddy,
    I also believe in single use case devices.
    Having a calculator in front of you just makes you pick it up instead of your phone. I do a lot of math for some stocks and calculator is far better than a phone.
    I wanted to know where do you get these songs anymore. Are they even being sold by album or by song anymore?
    Also, do audiobooks from audible work on the iPod nano?
    Thanks.

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +1

      You can still buy songs for $1 a song on Apple Music, or you can buy the physical album and rip them. And yeah, audiobooks from Audible work perfectly on the iPod Nano!

  • @studywithjames
    @studywithjames Месяц назад +3

    I don't have a real use case to use an MP3 device currently, but I like you mentioned "intentions". The purpose of a device is to make sure to not get sidetracked.
    Congrats on 100k bro, hope you got cool stuff working w/ James

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      thanks man 🥹

  • @May-xe6tq
    @May-xe6tq Месяц назад +2

    what sites do you recommend downloading music from?

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      there are a few if you look around

  • @iamdragonetta
    @iamdragonetta Месяц назад +2

    I really felt this video. I’m tired of all the distractions like ads and junk.

  • @martinmuhlnikel6263
    @martinmuhlnikel6263 Месяц назад +2

    I have a Garmin watch where I can download playlists and listen to music offline. I think it has some similarities as using an iPod, u think it is better or still the same that listening music with the phone?
    I mean, at least I have the possibility to download playlists and not looking for where I can download the music I listen to.

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +1

      which garmin watch? I have an instinct 2 that I wear sometimes for running

    • @martinmuhlnikel6263
      @martinmuhlnikel6263 15 дней назад

      @@reysu Fenix 6 Pro Solar

  • @filipetx
    @filipetx Месяц назад +3

    Started my first bujo last month because of you and it's been the most "present" and down to hearth I've been in a while (regarding my goals). Thank you 🙌🏼

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +1

      thats awesome to hear man

  • @genmaicha_
    @genmaicha_ Месяц назад +2

    wait why this office look so familiar tho... hmmmmm

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      👀

  • @ruonanzheng2019
    @ruonanzheng2019 29 дней назад +1

    Great, iPod nano can use bluetooth headphones. I will try it.🎉

  • @RezZ0172
    @RezZ0172 Месяц назад +2

    almost hit the 100k brother !! Also just recently purchased an mp3 with dac not an ipod because i like the noise canceling

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +1

      thank you!! Been a long time, thanks for supporting the channel :) Which mp3 player did you get?

  • @mgnrlty
    @mgnrlty 4 дня назад

    now we need a video of how to set all this up :D

  • @IsaacLHarrison
    @IsaacLHarrison 3 дня назад

    I miss my Nano! It was stolen :(

  • @Somniuh
    @Somniuh Месяц назад +1

    wait why is Reysu looking big in this video 👀

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      ayoo

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +3

      it's the ipod

  • @GeorgeNey
    @GeorgeNey Месяц назад +1

    Dude, the quality of your video is impressive. I've started digital minimalism by using a kindle, a film camera, but I didn't have any word for it. Thanks :)
    Btw for music I use Telegram, on which I have downloaded them offline. Was not for minimalism as much as to avoid ads or having to pay.

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      you can play songs on telegram? also appreciate you supporting my channel :)

    • @pedrofariarpower
      @pedrofariarpower Месяц назад

      @@reysu yeah i do the same, instagram is great for store some songs

  • @therealapyt
    @therealapyt Месяц назад +1

    great video as always! just wondering how you went about downloading the music? like is there a video you could direct me to or a forum? I love this idea but am not well-versed in older technology. i would like to have retain each song's cover art(mainly for the aesthetic)

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +3

      For free there are a few options if you look around (prob not good for me to share them publicly), but you could purchase them from Apple Music for like $1 a song. They all retain the cover art

  • @JuentherGauch
    @JuentherGauch Месяц назад

    Does the iPod Nano really work with Air Pods Pro 2?

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      Air Pods Pro 2 use an updated version of bluetooth that isn't compatible, but you can use the Air Pods Pro 1 with them inside an Air Pods Pro 2 case

  • @aidanpt
    @aidanpt 25 дней назад

    i recently purchased my own ipod nano 7 and have been loving the lack of feeds and distractions! a bit bummed that my gen 2 airpod pros aren't compatible with them but despite that my experience has been fantastic.

  • @shxwxrmx
    @shxwxrmx Месяц назад +1

    gg first ez

  • @k3json
    @k3json Месяц назад

    how do you make your ipod play music at a set time?

    • @reysu
      @reysu  29 дней назад

      Alarm feature

  • @Nilo5321
    @Nilo5321 Месяц назад +1

    Polyphia enjoyer 👍

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      i love them

  • @positionalbind
    @positionalbind Месяц назад

    great vid! on a completely unrelated note - where'd you get your glasses haha. "looking" to get some new ones and liked the aesthetic 👀

  • @juvenale5660
    @juvenale5660 Месяц назад

    You know everyone's dying to know what you guys are working on.. vague teaser video coming soon?

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +1

      perhaps 👀

  • @givannimacisso7940
    @givannimacisso7940 Месяц назад

    Super underrated video, its so well put together...

  • @MateuszGawronOfficial
    @MateuszGawronOfficial Месяц назад

    There are many more MP3 players than just the iPod. I use the Xduoo X2s from China-it's simple as f*&k, but I've started to enjoy music much more. Still not as much as I used to, but I listen more consciously and sometimes to the whole album at once, which didn't happen to me a year ago.

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      it looks pretty sick, I might use that one if my iPod dies. I also started listening to whole albums more by default now, love it :)

  • @aerodime7881
    @aerodime7881 Месяц назад

    polyphia spotted, opinion verified

  • @JohnMcclaned
    @JohnMcclaned Месяц назад

    what screen and desk do you have? It looks good?

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      might do a setup tour soon

  • @lakeyc9947
    @lakeyc9947 Месяц назад

    Of course I finally got rid of all my old Apple cords that could charge my ipod Nano thinking I’d never use it again last week. Now I want to charge it and see if my air pods connect. This is why I’m a hoarder 🤦🏻‍♂️.

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      the ipod nano 7th gen uses lightning!

  • @kyousef
    @kyousef Месяц назад

    Great video! which generation ipod nano did you get for the Bluetooth connectivity? and how many songs/podcasts would you say u can store with the max 16GB storage?

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +1

      like 3000+ songs, the one I use is 7th gen with bluetooth

  • @vizr00
    @vizr00 Месяц назад

    ive wanted one of these but i watched a guy who built one and i aint doing that but yeah, also your bujo tutorial is very useful thanks

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +1

      awesome man, let me know if you have any other questions about journalling

  • @MC-bo8hu
    @MC-bo8hu Месяц назад

    Congrats brother! 100.000 subscribers.
    The progress you are making is crazy, keep up the hard work!

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      thank you so much

  • @subtlesteadies
    @subtlesteadies Месяц назад

    Your videos are absolutely stellar every time. I greatly appreciate your insight and thoughtfulness in every frame you edit and word you speak! Keep it up! I’m gleaning so much knowledge from you.

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      thank you for the kind words

  • @yunishinoya4773
    @yunishinoya4773 Месяц назад

    ive been using mine since i first got one in 2018. i modded it a lot with a longer battery and better storage and its so much better. i can actually focus on enjoying my music when i go on walks and stuff and don't have to worry about paying to enjoy some damn music. i now only use Spotify when im at home and to keep a playlist of whats on iPod just incase something happens to my laptop,

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      love to see it!!

  • @kristiankasanicky
    @kristiankasanicky Месяц назад

    im wondering how did you connect airpods pros 2nd gen to ipod 7th gen ? for me it doesnt play sound when i connect :/

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      use airpod pros 1st gen in 2nd gen case

  • @zedxspecturm4698
    @zedxspecturm4698 Месяц назад

    Crazy timing with the upload, I just started looking at ipods. Actually been wanting to change my setup to not waste so much time online.

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      glad I could be helpful :))

  • @arctic1439
    @arctic1439 Месяц назад

    Love this! I am considering getting an ipod too. But then I realized that I don't really listen to music anyway lol. I just listen to podcasts all day

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      I also add podcasts and audiobooks on there!

  • @АндрійПозняков-н2ф
    @АндрійПозняков-н2ф Месяц назад

    You have a focus mode on iPhone to chose option what to shutdown and what to leave , why need to use a third party app or make life more complicated? App do no updates until you insist on it in applestore)

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +1

      i just like it

  • @zhus_up
    @zhus_up 29 дней назад

    man, i love your The Getaway T-shirt

    • @reysu
      @reysu  29 дней назад +1

      Yooo

  • @kirstywhiley3975
    @kirstywhiley3975 29 дней назад

    I've got the iPod nano 7th gen and love it. How did you connect your airpods pro 2 to it and get sound? as i connected mine and no sound. smaller the my iPod touch. thanks.

    • @reysu
      @reysu  29 дней назад

      they actually only work with 1st gen but you can charge 1st gen in 2nd gen case

    • @kirstywhiley3975
      @kirstywhiley3975 28 дней назад

      @@reysu ok thank yu very much

  • @nanabai329
    @nanabai329 Месяц назад

    For me i would like to use it for only podcasts i thought about it before if it works like apple podcasts app.

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +1

      for ipod nano it does work exactly like that

    • @nanabai329
      @nanabai329 Месяц назад

      @@reysu OK thank you 😊

  • @noidall0
    @noidall0 Месяц назад

    Saw Maria’s in there. Love The Maria’s !

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      they're awesomee

  • @grzegorzdziedzic9592
    @grzegorzdziedzic9592 Месяц назад

    i bought jolike m5, a tiny mp3 player and loaded some songs on it, and this is the way to listen to music during a walk or workout. you listen to whats on it and that's it. great feel

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      it looks so cute like an apple watch

    • @grzegorzdziedzic9592
      @grzegorzdziedzic9592 Месяц назад

      @@reysu you can use bluetooth headphones or regular 3,5 mm jack ones, my only (miniscule) gripe is it has no timer, but has a stopwatch.

  • @rodrigocorreia6242
    @rodrigocorreia6242 Месяц назад

    congrats on 100k ! you deserve it

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад

      thank you so much 🥹

  • @joeker1364
    @joeker1364 Месяц назад

    I did the same however I bought a small android phone downloaded Spotify on it and downloaded a playlist for offline. From there when you're not connected to the internet it still plays also it doesn't require you to have the social media aspect of Spotify aswell as the iTunes situation.

    • @reysu
      @reysu  Месяц назад +1

      oo which android phone?

    • @joeker1364
      @joeker1364 Месяц назад

      @@reysu soyes xs11 it's tiny it fits in my running equipment well and is so small it can be hidden in a closed fist also it's terrible to use as a daily phone, so it's impossible to try to get distracted by it as it's slow and serves just the function of an offline Spotify device for runs only. I'm training for a Jujitsu grading and in that I will have to run 3 miles and then for the next belt 6 so it won't weigh me down at all and the battery is only as good as a full days running Spotify in the background. It's the same size also as the Bluetooth earphones case for comparison.

    • @joeker1364
      @joeker1364 Месяц назад

      My main phone is a oukitel wp19 that to me is a tool not a phone. I was attracted to it because of the battery (21000 mah) and the ability to reverse charge others devices via usb c to c. I had my Nintendo switch on it flat to full battery and was able to charge it with the phone and still had battery for 3 days. 😂