Post #2509551
2026-05-08 11:58 UTC
Replies (3)
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@vic_rattlehead@lemmy.world 2026-05-08 12:17
I would argue both points. First, most phones have at least 20GB, which is a LOT of music storage if you're using 320vbr compression, and if you're an audiophile who absolutely positively must have flac for everything, you're already going to be familiar enough with storage to know what size microSD card to get. Add in a synced dropbox/gdrive/nextcloud/whatever folder, and you don't even have to manually plug it in to transfer files anymore, so space is kind if irrelevant. Second, most people who are mobile are going to be listening with bluetooth headphones, and those who aren't can still use a USB-C to jack adapter, which are pretty inexpensive and ubiquitous now, have passthrough charging solved, etc. For the audiophiles, there are very good USB-C DACs out now. I guess I'm just confused about where this device fits into my life. If I'm mobile, it's extra stuff to carry that duplicates functions I already have on me. If I'm home, I have fixed audio equipment that is way more versatile.
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@remon@ani.social 2026-05-08 14:45
> Most phones dont have enough storage And neither does this thing. 8GB is absolutely laughable and then it can't even handle SD cards above 256 GB? That's considerably worse than my cheap, 6 year old phone (64GB internal storage, supports up to 512 GB SD cards and has a headphone jack). This thing would have to be really cheap, like < $50 cheap to be worthwhile.
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@Estebiu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-05-08 13:08
For the music collection's size, you could look into navidrome and have your server host your stuff, and your phone will just be streaming it. But maybe this isnt a solution for everybody