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Help creating standalone disconnected from internet preloaded music player (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I would like to build a music player / device for an older person, not tech savvy user.

I have the MP3s on my linux desktop/laptop, but not all the metadata and cover art.

I've worked with RPi before, jailbreaking iPhones and roku. So I have some limited experience with small devices.

I'm wondering if I could obtain some kind of old/used android phone, remove all the apps so the home screen is completely empty, transfer via USB or ssh/scp the MP3 files (and metadata + cover art), then have some kind of music player app which would be the only app on the phone/device.

Then shutdown any wifi or internet connectivity, but still allow bluetooth to pair with an external speaker.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think you're over thinking this a lot. Why not buy a cheap MP3 player with Bluetooth? It's bound to be infinitely more usable and stable for an older person. Physical buttons is king for the elderly.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm totally with you on this. But I want her to see the cover art. And I want to transfer my downloaded MP3s. Is there a device that does this?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Any of the old colour screen iPod classic models did this, I'd be very surprised if there aren't modern equivalents.

Any MP3 player that has ever existed will play mp3s no matter where they come from.

And I'd bet if it's got a screen, it's going to show the album art.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And flashmodding a classic iPod can give you 500gb of storage, if you want.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"No wireless? ~~Less space than a Nomad~~? Lame"

You've solved one of the critiques.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That thread is still magnificent.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's the link, please?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The newest iPod nano does have Bluetooth. Not sure if 16 GB counts as "less space than a nomad" though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some very dedicated modders have managed to squeeze bluetooth into their Classics. Personally, I think that undoes the point of having one of the best sounding DAPs, but all power to them for adding some versatility.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why would having bluetooth affect sound quality?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bluetooth, while being perfectly adequate, does need to compress/encode the audio. As a result, wired does sound better, though it only really makes a difference if you’ve got headphones where you might notice it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Oh okay. That, I understand. I thought that incorporating bluetooth also compromised the sound quality of the wired output as well.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Quick search for a product that satisfies your use case that is available in my region:

https://www.westerndigital.com/products/mp3-players/sandisk-clip-sport-plus?sku=SDMX28-016G-G46B

There's bound to be a plethora of cheaper and more expensive alternatives. And probably a lot on the used market as well.