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Are MP3 players even a thing these days?

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  • dangoodin@infosec.exchangeD dangoodin@infosec.exchange

    Are MP3 players even a thing these days? What are some good brands/models?

    cxiao@infosec.exchangeC This user is from outside of this forum
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    @dangoodin yes! there is a lively community here: https://www.reddit.com/r/DigitalAudioPlayer/

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    • dangoodin@infosec.exchangeD dangoodin@infosec.exchange

      @cR0w

      If I could just have a Nano iPod I'd have everything I need. Yes, definitely offline music playing. No streaming, just play old fashioned mp3s. I'm not seeing anything carried by Best Buy et al.

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      @dangoodin This looks like the one I have. Not sure it's still on sale new anymore though: https://www.ebay.com/itm/287258714256

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      • dangoodin@infosec.exchangeD dangoodin@infosec.exchange

        Are MP3 players even a thing these days? What are some good brands/models?

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        @dangoodin They are, but they're more of a niche thing these days. The term to search for is "digital audio player" or "DAP".

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        • dangoodin@infosec.exchangeD dangoodin@infosec.exchange

          Are MP3 players even a thing these days? What are some good brands/models?

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          @dangoodin I got a FiiO JM21 recently, when my Sansa/SanDisk players all finally died. It cost a lot more but does a lot more and sounds a lot better.

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          • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

            @dangoodin They are, but they're more of a niche thing these days. The term to search for is "digital audio player" or "DAP".

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            The best DAPs for 2026, tested and reviewed by experts

            Our team of experts reviewed the best DAPs from top brands. Find out which digital audio players made the cut to play deep cuts today!

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            @dangoodin If you're looking for specific brands, others have already mentioned FiiO, so I will mention South Korea's Astell&Kern, which was spun out from iRiver (a name you may remember from the golden age of MP3 players).

            https://www.astellnkern.com/

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            • dangoodin@infosec.exchangeD dangoodin@infosec.exchange

              Are MP3 players even a thing these days? What are some good brands/models?

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              @dangoodin

              there's a shitton of used MP3 players on the ebay of various makes that can run rockbox. rockbox kicks ass
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              • dangoodin@infosec.exchangeD dangoodin@infosec.exchange

                Are MP3 players even a thing these days? What are some good brands/models?

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                @dangoodin https://www.crowdsupply.com/cool-tech-zone/tangara is cool but not sure if it'll "be for sale" after the campaign is fulfilled (many things on crowd supply do go that route)

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                • dangoodin@infosec.exchangeD dangoodin@infosec.exchange

                  Are MP3 players even a thing these days? What are some good brands/models?

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                  @dangoodin I just went through pains to copy some MP3s onto my old Essential PH1 phone (on which I recently replaced the battery), 128GB should be enough for everyone right? Now, if only this phone had a headphone jack…

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                  • zak@infosec.exchangeZ zak@infosec.exchange

                    @dangoodin Fiio makes some pretty good ones. I just recently bought a Snowsky Disc, and after a firmware update, I love the thing. I also have an open source Tangara that's a bit less stable, but still has potential.

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                    @zak Did the firmware update do something special? I like my Snowsky Echo Mini a lot, except it can't do scanning, and I wonder, if a firmware update would fix that, it'd be perfect

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                    • dangoodin@infosec.exchangeD dangoodin@infosec.exchange

                      Are MP3 players even a thing these days? What are some good brands/models?

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                      @dangoodin@infosec.exchange

                      the ipod community is still alive and thriving

                      r/ipod old reddit link | redlib link

                      dankpods covers ipods and mp3 players as well

                      dankpods youtube | unofficial archive.org dankpods archive

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                      • dangoodin@infosec.exchangeD dangoodin@infosec.exchange

                        Are MP3 players even a thing these days? What are some good brands/models?

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                        @dangoodin probably depends what you want it for but I want something 🤏 teeny so I love my sandisk clip jam. I have the wired one but they also have bluetooth

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                        • dangoodin@infosec.exchangeD dangoodin@infosec.exchange

                          Are MP3 players even a thing these days? What are some good brands/models?

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                          @dangoodin there's a few like this that i've been tempted by https://www.amazon.co.uk/MECHEN-Lossless-Resolution-Portable-Player%EF%BC%8CSupport-Gray/dp/B0B4NCSPNX

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                          • almonds@mastodon.mit.eduA almonds@mastodon.mit.edu

                            @zak Did the firmware update do something special? I like my Snowsky Echo Mini a lot, except it can't do scanning, and I wonder, if a firmware update would fix that, it'd be perfect

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                            @almonds It did add a bunch of stuff (like new Artist > Album sorting views) as well as massively improve the stability of the device, which was a major complaint when it came out. There have been a ton of updates for it in the last few weeks, so I just went from an old version to the latest one and got all of it. They've been great about releasing updates.

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                            • dangoodin@infosec.exchangeD dangoodin@infosec.exchange

                              Are MP3 players even a thing these days? What are some good brands/models?

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                              @dangoodin Everything I'm aware of is basically just an Android phone without a SIM card
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                              • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

                                @dangoodin They are, but they're more of a niche thing these days. The term to search for is "digital audio player" or "DAP".

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                                The best DAPs for 2026, tested and reviewed by experts

                                Our team of experts reviewed the best DAPs from top brands. Find out which digital audio players made the cut to play deep cuts today!

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                                @jalefkowit

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                                • jalefkowit@vmst.ioJ jalefkowit@vmst.io

                                  @dangoodin They are, but they're more of a niche thing these days. The term to search for is "digital audio player" or "DAP".

                                  Link Preview Image
                                  The best DAPs for 2026, tested and reviewed by experts

                                  Our team of experts reviewed the best DAPs from top brands. Find out which digital audio players made the cut to play deep cuts today!

                                  favicon

                                  Popular Science (www.popsci.com)

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                                  @jalefkowit Serious question: Are these just Android phones without the phone?

                                  @dangoodin

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                                  • baloouriza@social.tulsa.ok.usB baloouriza@social.tulsa.ok.us

                                    @jalefkowit Serious question: Are these just Android phones without the phone?

                                    @dangoodin

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                                    @BalooUriza @dangoodin It's not uncommon for companies to use Android as the OS for non-phone devices. Lots of handheld game players run Android, for instance. It's just a convenient OS optimized for mobile devices that you can pick up and use without a lot of licensing hassle

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