Offline is the new luxury.🖤

its back because we are tired of these subscription based products, we WANT TO OWN the products we BUY once again!!!!!!!!!!

I pray Apple is listening to you. A new iPod classic with a great dac, headphone jack and Bluetooth, no distractions, music only. That would be a dream.

one aussie guy is single handedly responsible for bringing back ipods

I`ve got two IPod classics and use them just about every day. I`m not protesting or looking for nostalgia, I just love the way they work.

I just bought an iPod classic because I always wanted one but couldn’t afford it back in the day. It’s so cool.

And of course the 6th reason for me!...is total offline listening of your songs No ads and total privacy. Thanks for the video, super awesome

I use mine for 60% Video, 30% Audiobooks and 10% Music. Modded to hold 1TB. Always ready to go on short notice, no worrying about what to download or stream to go with me. No draining my phone battery for all these things. Love it!

Doing things the hard way in this day and age is a choice more people will make and continue to make. Be it analog photography, listening to vinyl or riding a steel, rigid singlespeed mountainbike…it’s all about being connected to the activity.

I got one in 2008, still have It and use it! I never stopped !

Great video. Another reason I'd add-people don't like relying on streaming subscriptions for music, where legal battles can remove your music at any time, they can change the terms of the service or raise the price, and you have to keep paying forever or else lose your music. It's much nicer to have a local collection of CDs and/or MP3s, and iPods are perfect for listening to your own permanent, curated library.

I recently picked up a Sony MiniDisc Player again. They're even more basic than iPods. I love it.

I have one of those non Android Sony players. I think it was the last non Android model they made. No wifi, no phone calls, no notifications. Just plays music, which is all I want it for. And it does it well. Before that, I had the 2009 model Ipod Classic. That thing kept going for 13 years. Hoping I can get the same kind of mileage out of the Sony.

I got an upgraded refurbished 5.5 gen a couple months ago to replace my iPod nano that’s battery expanded. It has a 128gb ssd with a new battery and faceplate. I didn’t realize how much I missed it, people look at me like a weirdo when they see me using it in public but I don’t care I love it :)

I ordered an mp3 player online cause I'm sick of getting ads on spotify and also because during school trips, i tend to listen to music in the bus but by the time I arrive to the destination my phone's battery basically gets halved. So I got it to prevent that as well. I'm a late gen z, born in 2007 so most ipods are older than me. I never had an mp3 player as a kid but I had friends with strict parents who got one before they had a phone. I find mp3 players very fascinating as I've always associated playing media with smartphones or computers, you know, expensive devices. I just find it so cool that a pretty cheap device can do all of that. It's a new world for me and I like it.

I'm 50 now so I had the pleasure of having an Lp player, cassette Walkman, CD Walkman, then a 1g ZEN, then a 2007 80G IPOD dial no bluetooth or WIFI lol. Loved them all and still have all except the cassette walkman

I just picked up a 5th gen video for my car, its a great way to take all of my albums on CD with me and it sounds great!

I never stopped using mine so im glad yall finally came around...i stopped yesterday though because my hard drive finally took a dump...so of course im putting a new drive in it and look forward to another 15 years of offline interruption free music ...carry on ipod people

I bought a secondhand iPod classic 160gb in 2015 and it has been my daily music player ever since. The hard drive gave up so it’s now a 256gb beast with a battery that lasts pretty much a month solid. Well worth getting it upgraded, I’m still able to buy secondhand cds as well as downloading new albums from Bandcamp. The youngsters think I’m behind the times, when really I’m just waiting for them to catch up. Great video as always 👍

Just wanna say I appreciate these videos, you make content I’ve always been interested in but I don’t usually see from other minimalist UKpostsrs and I highly rate that! Keep it up!

Watching your videos is like yoga for my brain. The best detox content. Your wholesome mentality and smart and logical mind just makes sense to me. I normally don’t write comments much, but it was needed after I watched every single video on your channel. Thanks again. Greeting from Germany

I still look back fondly on my old iPod Nano. I've been seriously considering getting on this iPod bandwagon lately. Nostalgic, and serves as a wonderful means to yoinkproof my music library in an era where we increasingly own nothing.

Fixed my iPod classic during the Pandemic as a hobby, after I found some youtuber doing the same! I’m loving using it again! It feels so nostalgic and yet super cool.

What about the reason of wired headphones? That is the main reason why I still have, use and enjoy 3 2nd and 3rd gen iPods.

I was born in 2007 and I loved iPods as a kid. Here in Australia we are a little bit behind the times when it came to certain things, this includes streaming music as I remember most of my family and friends still used CDs or MP3 players up until about 2014-15 when Spotify became popular here. I have lots of nostalgia for these devices and picked up an iPod classic 6 120gb about 3 years ago. It’s been thrashed and is full of dents and scratches but surprisingly the hard drive is still going. Got me through lots of things. I’ll repair it when it eventually dies. Great vid!

I'm so glad UKposts suggested this video. You've made me want to get my old iPod (identical to the one you have), mod it and get back to using it. I also feel the need to disconnect a bit. Thank you for this video!

I got an iPod recently and I’m 16, so the iPod I have rn (5th gen) is most likely older than me, and I like it. I like how it does its one job really well and there’s no ads which is a big plus, and the last point you made is one of the bigger reasons why I got one

I just got my 6th Gen iPod today and this comes out the same day

I would add even the "right to own your music" since now we are in a streaming era as well where if you have a niche you follow as artist it can bump around different services or not be available anymore straight up so the cost monthly to keep even just tidal and Spotify for example can be as buying 2 albums per month, which is not much at the beginning but if you keep doing that you can build an incredibly big library of music that you actually own from the digital files and will never be taken from you

Been rocking a 5th gen classic since January and I’m loving it. I swapped the old 30gb drive for a 128GB CF card and a new battery. It’s so nice to just use it for music and nothing else. Also ALAC files are the same as FLAC so you can use super hi fi files still on the iPod. Thanks for the video

I got an iPod Mini 2nd Gen and decked it out with a new battery, 256gb SD card, and soldered in Bluetooth. It is my new go to music device!! No app distractions, monochrome screen doesn't show artwork so less battery drain, I have more control on what I own and play (dumped all my CDs in there as well as sold them to save space). It just works and I am so happy I found a certain Aussie who rekindled my love for ipods❤

I just got a Sandisk MP3 player based on one of your previous videos on this subject! Didn't realize how much I missed an MP3 player just dedicated for my music - and yes, my phone runs out of space too quickly too

The further I go on a journey similar to yours, Spencer, I find myself increasingly drawn to and recommending to others the virtues of single use devices. Like with people, things that try to be everything and do anything scarcely excel at any one thing. Purpose built devices that do what they do well with no extra padding or strings attached are awesome. As to people who keep harping on the willpower issue, quite frankly I put smart phone usage in a similar category as addiction to other vices like alcohol. It's really easy to sit back and tell someone to just have more willpower and more control, but when you're constantly exposed to devices that are intentionally meant to be addictive, and there is peer and societal pressure to use them all the time, sometimes the best solution truly is to remove the temptation entirely. Smart.

Just use your old iPhone as an iPod. That's what I do.

I am glad I came across this video and your channel! It couldn't have come to me at a better time. I was aching to separate my devices again and go back to the early 2000s when tech was convenient but not intrusive and distracting. It brings me back to the days when there was still social media, but you could really only use it when you were home. How cool was that! I just may pick up an iPod classic again - it has been a long time!

I got an old 6th gen classic recently and I changed the faceplate, added flash storage and even installed a taptic engine! It has been absolutely incredible to have and it seems to actually sound better than everything else I've ever used.

Great video! I agree. I got an iPod classic for me last year and I love it:) Great to disconnect from the world and just enjoy music

I am partial to high connectivity and single use items. I think it is important to have both.

Still got my 6th gen iPod it’s been serviced new battery and such like I love it and won’t ever get shot of it it’s blast from the past

I think it's for the same reason why we buy Kindles; no distractions and it is simple to use. I recently purchased my first Kindle Paper White, which changed my reading experience. The iPod changes the listening experience. I wish Apple would just bring it back here in 2024. I want to add something, though. It's not a protest for me; I love AI and all of the new stuff, and I love where we are going with advancing tech, and I am excited about it, but as an 80s kid, I love the retro stuff as well.

I’m going to be flash modding a 4th gen iPod with 128GB micro SD & new battery very soon - just waiting on parts to arrive. I completely agree with all your points, I’m here for the nostalgia factor and distraction-free listening 🎧🎵

love your framing of it as an "act of protest" - it very much is for me too. that i can turn off and have my focus only on music or podcasts, not potentially taken by a notif or chat app... the ipod, a great bastion in the fight against distraction culture!

Cool that you mentioned RockBox. I was using that in 2008. My iPod is probably in a drawer at my mom's. Next time I visit, I'll bring it with me.

First ever video i see from the channel and i have to say I feel such a good and chill vibe from your way of speaking

#6 The audio quality is better. I have a Bluetooth receiver connected to my 1979 Yamaha Hi Fi and I was streaming from my phone and not happy with the audio quality. 2 things acted to reduce the overall listening enjoyment 1) the DAC in the iPhone and 2) Bluetooth itself. Then only just this weekend I remembered the long forgotten iPod Gen 5 Classic sitting in the bottom draw. Haven't used it for years. I dragged it out and charged it. It accepted charge so I connected it via the RCA line in to the headphone jack and voila! Music sounded infinitely better than the phone - almost as good as vinyl only easier as I don't have to get up and change sides every 6 songs or so! So def audio quality should be on your list.

The current Apple TV remote reminds me of the scroll wheel from the iPod. Love it

I never stopped using my iPod Classic, I’ve had it 15-20 years and It’s got most of my music collection on it, I have it plugged into my car usb port so I’ve always got my music available when driving. My kids tease me about it, but I love it 🙌🏻

My first Apple device is the iPod classic and I still have it today. I just use it for photoshoot purposes, because it makes a great photo prop

Once upon a time, Android answered the space issue with an micro sd card slot. Great video!

My brother sent me his old iTouch player and I love using it when I work out at the YMCA. Love it!

I still use my 128gb i pod classic block ( almost 15 yrs old ) .... the battery has taken a hit but it still delivers none the less....Thank you !

I use my Sandisk Clip Jam every day! I've grown up w/tech in Silicon Valley for 50 years working for a lot of those FAANG+ co.'s, and I realized how important focusing on just the jams matters.

Great Video Spencer!!

Spencer, you are such a great teacher. The way you explained things is wonderfully excellent!

Got myself an iPod Nano recently and loving it. Got sick of using Spotify/UKposts for music and wanted my own collection like old times.

I have one, never gave it up... have had it since new... needs a new battery, but otherwise, still in usable shape. Thanks for the resource and this great video Spencer!

👍Thumbs up for Frog and Toad 🐸🐸

I used to do the whole iPod thing but I went for the Sony A306 in the end. It features all streaming services and does Hi-Res music and it’s about the size of a credit card (and as thick as a wallet) - I adore this device.

I have 3 classic and 3 touch screen iPods. I’ve upgraded the classics with SSD memory and higher capacity batteries. I have most of my 7,000 songs on them. Loving it all of these years!

Hey Spencer ... just found your video and I love it. I use my iPod daily at the gym to listen to music, because I don't take my phone there (unlike most of the guys up there, who spend more time playing on their phones than lifting weights :-).) Yesterday my old iPod finally died after 9 years of heavy use. I was thinking about buying another one -- until I found an old deactivated iPhone 4 in my desk drawer. I wiped it clean and right now it's working perfectly as my new "iPod." Call it Repurposing With A Purpose. Looking forward to your future videos!

I have the iPod 160gb and always thought about retro fitting with ssd

11:00 if using smart phone, turn off notifications for email, and anything else you don’t need. delete apps with bottomless feeds. You can make it a less toxic experience and you can intentionally sit down at another device when you do want to do those things.

It’s very easy, no distraction, you can listen your favorite music and it small easy to carry around.

Nice how does the connection work, BLE or Ant+ and what limitations are there with the overlay compared to say using the Garmin Virb 360?

I still rock a DAP.

Nice! I just set my old iPhone mini as my “iPod”. Was the easiest way to get more than 160gb of storage, not to mention the convenience of Bluetooth and other things. Would love to play around with modding a iPod classic to take an SD card though

I started by reviving my old iPod Classic 7th gen. I've since upgraded to a Sony Walkman that's also not Android, so still no distractions, but can play via Bluetooth, Hi-Res Audio, and takes 1GB SD card.

I bout my first iPod in 2004 and still been using one ever since. I have since filled up the hard drive. Now I have to delete songs to add new ones, but I do have over 29700 songs on it, and I have music on it going back to the year 1900 to 2024. I have over 124 years of music on it. I continued using an iPod all these years because it worked for me and I have a large library of music all in one device, and smart phones can't give me what my iPod can.

I still have my iPod Touch 4th generation and my dad still has his iPod classic.

Still got my iPod classic and works great, very nice to have. Thanks for the video 👍🏻

I still have my two .... and I still use them ... Our "smart word" is not making us any smarter ...it's just making some people richer

I still use my ipod Nano and Ipod Touch. When I was recently going through TSA at the airport the person scanning actually stopped and picked them up and admired them. He was surprised that I still used them on flights for music and movies. So much easier. Love them.

Just used mine yesterday. I love it so much and it's so convenient, fits so well in your hands and i love the clickwheel. My first ipod was an ipod nano (these small ones), but I've listened to a lot of music on some other mo3 players back in the early 2010's

As a DJ, I’m inspired to get an iPod now because instead of lugging around my 15 inch MacBook Pro just cause it has all my old songs, I could transfer those songs to an iPod and plug that into my mixer instead . My iPad is my main device with my dj softeare but I always keep an extra device for more music or to blend from one device to another, instead of over working the iPad using UKposts and dj software and other software etc. thanks for the content!

The iRiver I got as a gift in 2004, is still in use today, in my garage hooked up to an old-school stereo system.

Been using my iPod classic video since 2007 and it's still trucking. It got it's tiny battery expansion screen dot in 2010-2011 but nothing has progressed since. It gets charged once a week and gets put back into its case and is kept cool to prevent any issues with expansion. Hopefully it's got several more years in it yet 👍👍

Nice video! 👍 With the exception of nostalgia since I’m older than dirt you covered pretty much all the reasons I still use my iPod Classic. * The UI. I’ve been obsessed with science and technology since I was little and I bought a CD player when they new and about the only genre you could get was classical. I now own countless CDs that I’ve arranged by genre, artist, release date, etc. since I’m obsessive. 😄 Once I got an iPod I had all that in my hand plus the ability to create complex playlists. It was a huge leap over my Sony Discman. (I don’t use it anymore, but my Discman still works. 😂) * The lack of interference and distractions. The great thing about my iPod is I can listen to music and not get interrupted by phone calls and texts and not get distracted by notifications.

I still have mine from 2006. I use it in my car to keep my music library. Plus, I use my iPod shuffle in the gym to have music but not being distracted by a phone.

This video just reminded me that I have an old iPod touch sitting around the house. The battery can’t hold a charge but I might have a look online for a new one now.

*_OMG! I suddenly missed my iPods from way back then. I remember the Apple iPod Shuffle as my first because I was on a strict budget. Then the iPod Nano which I genuinely love. It was so tiny and thin and lightweight and I love the hardware so much. Also had the iPod Classic 60GB which was already humongous that time. Then finally the iPod Touch. I would love to have and own an iPod (Nano or Mini) once again. But even if it ain't an iPod, would love to get a cheap/inexpensive MP3 music player. Thanks for sharing this. Cheers_*

I agree with this. I come from the old days where there was no internet. The world was a lot better calmer place. Love your video.

Got a 5th gen white, that I installed the red U2-edition Click Wheel, new battery, and flash storage. I don't use it much - but it's just really cool that I can plug it into my car's USB port & it'll just play on shuffle. No bluetooth, no incoming calls - just a nice little bit of "retro" tech.

Great video, thank you! My 2 classic iPods generation 5 & 6 have always been my wurlitzer jukebox. 20+ years ago I spent summers uploading my collection of cd’s to my Mac. The memory on home computers at the time couldn’t hold my collection. I got those iPods to keep my music library safe and portable. Half my cd’s are gone several computers later, I can still listen to those hard to find tunes in many genres. I’m glad to hear they are making a comeback. Now I will not worry if they ever need a tuneup🎶🎵!;D

I have 3 iPod Classic 160’s.. i got family & friends hooked on them too! This was like 10 yrs ago, and we all still have them! I had no idea you could mod them so easily. I have paid to have one serviced before. Replacing w an SSD drive sounds fantastic! Also, I don’t think I have the iTunes library as it was back then anymore, that could be a big problem

After a few decades I decided to clear out some old Apple stuff and I sold the iPod with 60GB hard disk drive for a very decent amount of money because someone was honest enough to tell me about the new hype.

I updated my iPod Classic a while back. I exchanged the faulty LCD screen and upgraded the hard drive to 256 GB. It’s the classic version with the thicker case.

When I watched this I was filled with thoughts of the early 2000's, the days walking on campus at college and jamming to my iPod(s). There was nothing better back then and I think you hit the nail on the head with not only why they were great, but also why they are important now. Back then a cell phone was mainly for calling and texting. Sure you could try and do "smart things" with them but it was in vain. Music on a phone was laughable back then too. It was very cumbersome. To this day I still have and maintain my iTunes library and have like 5,000 songs in it. But I don't use iTunes any more. I blame this on smart phones. Long story short, it is neat to see that the old iPods are making a comeback. I get why and you explained it. There was something magical back then carrying thousands of songs and a few movies on them. I am so glad I kept all of mine even though my Wife tried to get me to toss them. I think I have like 5 or 6. I do believe I want to pop one open and mod the HDD and battery and get back to the simple days. Crazy to think this old tech is so popular now. I don't feel old, but I don't feel young any more. lol I do feel nostalgia in all facets when it comes to a simpler time, and the early 2000's and tech was the best time to be around it, period!

When the internet goes down, I still have the pod. I don't have to be tracked where I go or what I listen to. There is no charge to listen to the music you love. I bought one that had 50,000 songs and had an SSD card in it. I love it.

I just swapped Hd to ssd card yesterday 128Gb enough for lifetime. Ipod classic 5. Reduced weight ❤

I had my 7th gen 160gb ipod classic since 2008/2009. And STILL rock with it till this day. I don't care about apps. I don't care about surfing the internet. Just give me lots of Storage & great battery life. If I want something to carry my entire music library around, i want That Device. Old but still superior. I love it over here😊💙

You're making me nostalgic and wanting one again, now I'm looking on ebay 😅😂

I still have, and recently upgraded, my Microsoft Zune. Still going, still rocking it.

I saved my iPod video and it still works. I also have iPod touch that I bought in 2020 and I love it use it everyday. I prefer listening to music on my iPod than iPhone!

I remember going to Walmart in like 08 and buying my iPod classic I was so excited

I have the iPod Classic and you are spot on I just want to hear good tunes nothing else 🎧🎶🎤💪🏾

I've been using a Zune 80 since it came out in 2007. It did a lot of things better than the iPod including the computer software, but by then it was too late for it be very popular. I just love the simplicity of it and having physical buttons.

For Apple Ipods the weak link is iTunes. Not just it's flakiness in restoring the firmware, but it's terrible dB based music library and dependence on a single iTunes install for keeping the music library in sync. Rockbox is the way to go. Just copy lossless flacs to the iPod via file explorer and you get the benefit of highest quality music with very comprehensive sound controls and dynamic play lists.

I still have mine, and I use it now and then. Love it

Was a young adult during the MP3 explosion. This is when I started transferring all my music CD’s to the best sounding compression. Still have my favorite players from those earlier days such as various iconic Apples, Sony and Creative Labs. I still cherish these devices, but once the Apple phones and iPads started offering large enough storage capacities I copied my MP3’s to them for listening as these devices are always with me.

I have the 160gb iPod and use it a lot in a cd/radio etc (Panasonic ) and dedicated iPod charger integrated. Didn’t like the iTunes interface etc so have not added anything new to my iPod. Is there easier Apple software besides iTunes or better?