Why I turned my iPhone into an "iPod"

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@key099able 16 днів тому

Old man yells at cloud.

@Tactical_Hotdog 16 днів тому

Zoomer makes comment without watching the whole video yet.

@key099able 16 днів тому

@@Tactical_Hotdog Finished the video, statement still the same.

@DNKI 16 днів тому

Old man yells at iCloud 😏

@prinzexisalowqualityytber 16 днів тому

@@key099able ✅👍👌

@NaraSherko 16 днів тому

@@DNKI Young man yells at Google drive 😏😏

@oilsine 16 днів тому

i bought my ipod classic 5.5 because of you, loving the ipod videos ken!!!

@DNKI 16 днів тому

Thanks so much!!

@Roukos_Rks 16 днів тому

"Unnovation"

@jaughnekow 16 днів тому

we need it

@doq 16 днів тому

A pretty cheap distraction-free option is also just buy an obsolete laptop. If I want distraction-free writing, I'll pull out an old PowerBook that would be crippled on the internet but still works great for Microsoft Word.

@Thq-ff8wz 16 днів тому

I'd defo still find a way to get distracted. Pen and paper is the way to go 🤣

@GJoseeph 16 днів тому

Just go airplane mode.

@guaiqueritech 16 днів тому

I just posted something like it. My go-to is my Thinkpad X61, running Zorin OS, due to the comfortable keyboard

@xTrivago911x 13 днів тому

Oh don't you even get me started on old laptops. In 2019 as a 2nd/5 year high schooler I carried around a HP Mini 110 as my personal school device. It was a bit impractical, slow, heavy, and the battery barely made it through the 5 hour stravaganza that was a school day, but it carried me through the year quite nicely. Most work was simply typing stuff. Thanks to this old netbook my grades quickly went up. My only problem was that I couldn't (still can't) write by hand, so I was the lazy kid in 1st year. After this I moved on to other things, like school laptops (which were more powerful) and eventually my phone combined with GDocs. The latter is still my current setup today and I love it. My phone is kinda trash hardware wise, but I shaped the software to borderline perfection over the past 2.5 years I've had my A21s. TL;DR I used a HP Mini 110 in high school despite being a decade old back then.

@QUANTUMJOKER 11 днів тому

I would say you're my people - I collect and upgrade vintage Macs, and I have several PowerBooks right now - but you can easily get distracted on an old PowerBook. My vintage Macs are full of games. ;)

@Rohirin 16 днів тому

I found an iPhone 8 Plus with 256gb of storage for $30 because the owner said "Tru display wasn't working." It works just fine for my music, audiobooks, youtube, etc. Pretty much everything that was sucking up battery and storage on my normal phone. Besides my iPod, it's the best $30 I've spent on tech in the last year.

@Crusaderexile 16 днів тому

Speaking of music. I wonder if Denki has a public playlist on Spotify

@trumpdrago517 16 днів тому

As someone who worked in a mental health facility that didn’t allow cameras or mics the iPod was CRUCIAL. I’d honestly pay $500 for one

@devilblueduke 15 днів тому

I have a 160 gb working just fine

@trumpdrago517 15 днів тому

@@devilblueduke I keep the nano one with the touch screen. No cameras etc. only wish is that I could transfer and sync music my iPad. Or they could make a mic less version of the apple watch

@guaiqueritech 16 днів тому

Alternatives: 1. Use an old iPhone with headphone jack as an iPod (my suggestion is a 1st gen SE). They have Bluetooth and you can download playback apps for whatever format you need play. Just don’t insert a SIM into it to avoid distractions. 2. Have a dedicated laptop for writing. I got me a Thinkpad X61 running Zorin OS to write video ideas, scripts, proofread documents, and such, all from Google Drive. The stellar keyboard is great for typing, and the small size prevents me from using it to consume media.

@Podcastage 16 днів тому

This video is awesome. I’ve been on the same journey to use single use items instead of the technically superior and feature packed smartphones.

@DNKI 16 днів тому

It's awesome seeing you here, glad you liked the video!

@urgay1992 16 днів тому

They might be technically superior to some other devices, but smartphones are really terrible in terms of ergonomics!

@devfin5859 16 днів тому

Ironically I recently started using a pocket notepad for for reminders, to do lists, jot down notes, etc. I've noticed a tangible dramatic improvement in all of those functions. Reminder notifications are far too easy for me to flick away, leading me to forget, especially if I can't do that task right at that moment. It's also easier than sifting through hundreds of nonsense notes in the notes app to find something I jotted down. Physically writing something down also locks things into my memory much better. And it's satisfying to scratch something off the to do list. That's just how I work though, but would recommend giving it a shot if you struggle with such things. It's been over a month so far and has become second nature to take with me when grabbing my wallet for the day. Funny how sometimes the simplest solutions work better for some than the techy filled ones.

@TGCid01 16 днів тому

That’s crazy, I did this exact same thing a few weeks ago. Had my old 13 Mini lying around, was gonna sell it. But I repurposed it to just have music apps on it so that now I can keep it on me all day while I work from home, and my iPhone 15 Pro stays in my bedroom. I only check it a handful of times throughout the day. Combined with the Summary notification feature, blocking apps, etc, the distractions are minimal.

@1001nevermore 16 днів тому

I’ve wanted Apple to release a new iPod for a while now. I think it would be amazing for them to do a modern iPod classic or iPod nano that can connect to Apple Music to benefit from the streaming library without other distracting apps (plus, I like the idea of being able to listen to music without impacting my phone’s battery). For the time being, I’ve repurposed a refurbished iPhone 13 mini as my “iPod”. It’s not perfect (and has access to all the distracting apps), but I’m hoping the smaller screen and battery life will be enough to dissuade me from using it for more than what I need it for.

@Anton-li2ry 16 днів тому

Old iPods still hold a special place in my heart :)

@majrminer 11 днів тому

Is the common theme with all tech channels something like “I no longer like this (various reasons and permutations therein), so I try that?” Just kind of like, cool, you do you then.

@justinross9833 16 днів тому

I mainly skip on expensive tech products since now I have a better understanding of what I mostly do specially when I'm done with work. Midrange devices are now designed to almost match what top-tier devices can do and offer that it makes zero sense to even spend that much on an item you'll barely maximize the functions of. And yes, I just mainly write on a piece of paper to keep tabs of my task anyway.

@noaht124 16 днів тому

Honestly I bought an iPod classes 5.5 gen for music with no distractions and I love it but I didn’t want to buy all the albums i wanted to add. Found an iPhone 7 Plus jet black on eBay for $60 and I have Apple Music and messages on it and that’s it. And then began my collecting obsession 😂 I now have iPhone 3GS-XS Max, a few iPod touches, and an iBook g4 😂

@Rebelnightwolfe 10 днів тому

If the iPod came back, it would be boutique, connect to the internet somewhat and cost a $1000.

@bgjck 15 днів тому

I have seen devices that that take inpiration from the 5th gen iPod shuffle and can sync offline Spotify playlists from your phone or computer and gives you the iPod feel without having to own any music.

@brentonbuchanan8445 15 днів тому

Been using the Sony NW-A306 in a similar way. I think its the perfect modern solution as its not technically limited to just music but its the only thing you would WANT to use it for. Too small to really type on but you can transfer things from streaming services problem free

@kwedl 16 днів тому

I still use my gen 4 ipod touch and 120gb ipod classic. Both still have great DACs and i replaced the battery so they last forever.

@jullemasa2182 16 днів тому

I haven't really getting distracted by my phone as I always keep it elsewhere when being home. And on work I do not have exactly time to look at it. But my most of time goes with my PC and that is basically all of my free time. Let it be watching UKposts, playing games or watching streams on Twitch. My phone is only for like looking some news while having break on work.

@CRYPTiCEXiLE 16 днів тому

great video! I really enjoy your content dude!

@RicardoGalvisg 16 днів тому

I love all the anime vibe you put in your videos! Great video.

@adriansy4237 13 днів тому

iPods are hard to find locally that still works but a offline device and just recently purchased a DAP HiBy R4 with its system wide bit perfect for music lovers

@SaveMeAzathoth 16 днів тому

I've gotten distracted by paper books enough times that the constant blame that phones get as "distraction devices" seems kind of overblown. I like my single-purpose devices (ereader, DAP) not because they "free me from my phone" but because they are actually better than my phone at those purposes.

@WedgeStratos 16 днів тому

On the notepad tip, I recommend the Rocketbooks. It does kinda suck that you have to lock into Pilot FriXion pens, but then they're reusable notepads. I can clean up and start over at the drop of a hat. They're pretty expensive compared to just buying like, 30 normal notepads, but if you're not at risk of losing your notepad? It saves on waste a lot, and you can save those notes later with the app to email them or keep adding to them in all those notetaking apps.

@janchristianursuaaguilar7434 16 днів тому

Yo playing Love Live music on an ipod is gold, zura.

@TamaraGirodie 16 днів тому

I love this video! I think it’s super important for us to disconnect at times, and focus on only one or two things at once. I’ve found a lot more peace in myself since I’ve started reading on my lunch breaks rather than be on my phone. For those who hate 30pin, and want Bluetooth but no internet, try the iPod nano 7th gen. It has a headphone jack and also can work with AirPods, and uses a lightning port for charging and data transfer. And it’s tiny! Ken, give it a whirl :) Like many in the comments, I’ve also repurposed my 13 mini as a media device after upgrading to a 15. It’s perfect when I need the connection for streaming, but I purposely leave off anything not related to music, podcasts, or audiobooks.

@DNKI 16 днів тому

We have a 7th gen nano around somewhere, I might dust it off!!

@Tesnopesno 15 днів тому

I'm stuck with broken ipod, too much music and itunes as my library organizer. was thinking if I should get an old iphone as music player, but those cost hella lot. I'd probably just break my ipod classic if I try to open it.

@jpabrahams8896 16 днів тому

Bro said de-revolution

@HughCulloty-qb9hr 16 днів тому

De-evolution

@realRiceKun 15 днів тому

I keep an old android phone (pixel 3) with nothing on it but mp3s for the gym.. its that simple

@tekmachina 16 днів тому

Jokes on you Ken I'm watching on my tablet

@GTArajgaming 16 днів тому

What I tend to enjoy doing to prevent myself from getting distracted is to fire up the ol sega mega CD and blast some CD's, it's my dedicated home music device.... can I do better? sure.. do I want to? lol no when I'm out and about I've got my phone on me but it's also blasting music but it's something I can listen to without lifting a finger.... because it's stuff I'll gladly listen to on repeat, it also super minimizes my screen usage time. Phone's with headphone jacks and upgradable storage need to make a return honestly, streaming services for games, music and movies were never going to be the future.

@robertsamuelcolladodejesus5475 9 днів тому

Where did you get your wallpaper at 0:54 min

@nodokaxnegi4ever 16 днів тому

I actually have multiple dedicated-ish (all besides one have emulators and ROMs, as of now) devices. Most were gifted to me. My phone is an S21 Ultra that I plan on upgrading to a Z Flip 5 or 6 if it's out by the time I can upgrade, a 2020 iPad Pro with paperlike I use as all purpose and especially art, a 2019 iPod touch primarily for music and stories for sleep, a 2021 Kindle Fire primarily reading my play books library, a modded 3DS, a Switch, an XBox One, and a PS4, lol. I also just got given an older iPhone that I'm gonna turn into primarily a emulation device to use my GameSir x2 or 8BitDo Pro on, lol.

@nintendork07 11 днів тому

did a similar thing, but for video games. got a Galaxy s20 for $150 and a razer kishi for $20 & turned it into a surprisingly great emulation machine. and I free up a bunch of space on my main phone lol

@JoeCole_social 8 днів тому

Yep. I use a Galaxy S21 Ultra solely for the Notepad/Media player purposes. That thing has all the apps disabled/uninstalled, and remains on airplane mode 95% of the time. I bought it used a few months ago, and have no regrets!

@nickthaskater 16 днів тому

Paperlike should make screen protectors for the Z Fold. I'd kill for a good matte inner display on my Fold 5.

@isaac-77490 16 днів тому

Love it! U just earned a sub

@eduardofrances 16 днів тому

Another tip: get a "dumb" wristwatch, it will avoid having the excuse of whatching what time is in your phone, worked wonders for me

@ExtremelyRandomStuff 16 днів тому

I recently purchased an old iPod touch 4th gen for nostalgia and collection purposes. Waiting on delivery.

@wazanne6820 16 днів тому

i repurposed my 1st gen se just for music, without simcard/wifi, the battery life is surprisingly good for drive/gym and stuff. oh and a headphone jack

@coryxvx 16 днів тому

where did you get the shirt!

@llamita_xd 5 днів тому

Where i can download music for my iPod?? I mean, the hole album, not a single song like i do whit convertor UKposts music to mp3 Do you know any web or software??

@aukeklaren549 15 годин тому

honestly its either rip it from a cd or download the album song by song

@MiguelGonzalez-ow5pt 16 днів тому

Could you please review the moondrop MIAD01 5G ?

@DanielBrown 15 днів тому

I currently use an iPhone SE 2020 that I intend to reset and use as iPod when I eventually get a new phone

@Boreduntilnow 16 днів тому

I've tried using tech for notes. I always go back to using a notebook somehow. IPod would be great but don't want to pay for individual songs. Streaming is just too good for new music and for music discovery.

@Andreasytac 16 днів тому

I've been going in completely the opposite direction, replacing devices with a Fold 5 and a laptop dock. Everything is my phone now. I don't use social media and don't give a f what people are up to, so there's no phone use to control. I'm not one to tell people how to live their lives but that phone junkie shit cannot be healthy

@hilmyalmagthani2654 9 днів тому

my distraction fee gadget is my broken phone on battery. but still habe good standby time. if i used actively its only can used for 2 hours. so i force to used phone less when im outside

@shaneabrahammanu9244 14 днів тому

I actually love the song u played on spotify from girl band cry

@saadshayanahmed 16 днів тому

I use grayscape mode - It sucks out the entertainment part of the mobile phones but also becomes suitable for long reading times

@RaisinBarXZ550 5 днів тому

I see a lot of other people wanting simpler, dedicated devices, including me! I'd love to build something like my Nokia E72 but with maybe Android or a version of Linux, and a good camera. The Nokia actually did have a good camera, but not a modern auto processed one

@OtsoCafe 9 днів тому

They still sell really good DAPs.

@hackroots02 13 днів тому

Kentama has to come back! Ken: It cost $650. Luke: What?!!

@JokerDrip 16 днів тому

12:30 ah yes, my favorite music app... Waze

@DNKI 16 днів тому

I go on a lot of night drives to relax

@caleb256 16 днів тому

More IPod content please🙏🏻

@nbmiata9507 16 днів тому

im with it. as much tech as iv been into over the years. but everything you say applys to me lmfao

@vanillabuttons 16 днів тому

I want to see Denki with an upturned fringe and a more ikemen look

@leslielewis3564 11 днів тому

I turned my old Samsung galaxy s10plus into my media player being able to listen to Spotify while watching a UKposts video is awesome

@John-Wack_DK 16 днів тому

Knowing apple it would be locked to using Apple Music and properly a extra expensive tier. Would not make sense in 2024.

@pufferzsola69 15 днів тому

This is why android is cool. There are a pretty wide range of minimal launchers, like OLauncher or Niagara, that has a lot of settings to minimize disturbance.

@anushbhattarai8000 15 днів тому

Aunty Edna went from designing to youtube nice!

@martinszulc8192 16 днів тому

I would love to use my iPod I scored for a good deal new sealed in the box, but I did not spend 300 euro on AirPods Pro for nothing, and I'm not UKposts rich to just not use it or to get good wired headphones. Unfortunately I would love too tho

@Marbeary 16 днів тому

if apple wants a foldable phone turn the folded form like the Ipad nano with physical botton or wheel.

@swagaleks1249 15 днів тому

tell my friend roberto more

@tybracadabra6321 12 днів тому

I feel like the free write can be easily recreated with a raspberry pi

@banjoguevara8368 16 днів тому

I see the Best Love Live Album

@Acepilot8Gaming 16 днів тому

Apple then: WE GOT DEALS ON ALLL OF YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC AND VARIOUS ACCESSORIES TO MAKE A VIBE OUT OF YOUR ROOM!!! Apple now: we are releasing the new iPhone 25 complete with every single feature from the iPhone 24 except 10x more annoying!

@CoolCrescent186 16 днів тому

Best way is to just start aggressively uninstalling apps. YT, Reddit, Instagram, FB have no need to be on your phone in an app. Browser all the way. TikTok just needs to disappear. I have 26 apps on my phone in total (including stuff like the settings app, and a camera app). Really makes a difference. Phone becomes less fun at that point.

@Ovo6477 12 днів тому

The new generation is probably like whats a ipod? Is that spotify? Lol

@churblefurbles 16 днів тому

Get a nice gel pen set,

@tannerparker9049 16 днів тому

The bumblebee IPod!!!

@priyanshupandey8492 13 днів тому

Crazier than Head-less mackbook

@SithLordAnakin 16 днів тому

You wanna know whats wild tho.. having downloaded 1000s of songs only to delate them all and now be duped into paying to basically rent them monthly... they got most of us in the long run.

@churblefurbles 16 днів тому

Need a big home stereo ipod that is kid and parent proof.

@d.j.manjares9830 15 днів тому

OLD MAN YELLS AT CLOUD

@Zookegger 16 днів тому

I’ve got an old iPod Touch I want to just use as a music player and nothing else.

@simon_raya 15 днів тому

Iphone 6S plus, was supported up to October 2023. 🤙🏽

@1004k 16 днів тому

This is nothing to do with video but i really recommend you to wear contact lens or getting lasik Just looks sooo good with it. But if you are aiming to show otaku style then i cant say anything

@DefaltVG 7 днів тому

This reminds me that I bought my Sony Walkman a 50 series only for music

@Jonathan.R.Pereira 15 днів тому

Why is he talking about music and the iPod and then talks about a typewriter?

@mahiru20ten 15 днів тому

2:13 Togetoge!

@Man_of_Oil 16 днів тому

The irony of me interrupting my music listening with this video 😭 UKposts is like the final boss of distraction honestly

@artofjiro 13 днів тому

i love the suggestions, but laterally around me, are distractions. my mind is just wired to be distracted. I have to mentally kick myself in the a$$ to do work. That notepad and pen?? I'll just start drawing. lol

@simoncalderon2676 10 днів тому

Denki, the literal colonizer of technology and niche communities on to find about a niche item. He’ll destroy it by bringing the masses in the casuals to that community skyrocketing, said prices, and making the hobby no longer fun. Denki everybody !

@jeanvictor8178 День тому

I love the denki Channel but they really arent popular enough to do that lmao

@moneyymanetv 2 дні тому

“Scroll twitter” *laughs in Elon musk*

@Zac_Cole 16 днів тому

Even though it's not for everyone I use and like my astell&kern sp2000t

@Rayzorexe 16 днів тому

I miss my iPods..

@GaosArmyRIP 14 днів тому

Old man yells at typewriter uploading his stuff on a wifi and icloud

@acubley 16 днів тому

I don't have a phone... There I said it, happy now??????

@nelxcix 13 днів тому

I bought an old LG Phone to use as a DAP.

@teohlai5082 13 днів тому

This video has something more distracting than a smart phone 😂

@JK-xz1lt 16 днів тому

I love how the tail-end of millenials and whatever came after are slowly realizing that subscription services and not owning your own music is not a sustainable practice.

@caelointheclouds 16 днів тому

So I have a 500 gig iPhone 14 Pro Max there is no way that I can even upload my music that I’ve downloaded. Unfortunately, Apple Music does not have every song I listen to. I’ve considered having a second iPhone just for music because I haven’t found a nice MP3 player just for it. 1:56

@abishekeinstein2202 16 днів тому

You'll need to add the downloaded music to the apple music app and sync it to your phone.If you have FLAC files,you'll also need to convert them to ALAC

@caelointheclouds 16 днів тому

@@abishekeinstein2202 thanks for the tip, my friend!

@zen_k4i 16 днів тому

A second iPhone just for music? Tim Cook kicking his feet right now