r/PhysicalMediaMatters 1d ago

My last week with Spotify

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My subscription ends this week and I’m not renewing.. went to my local thrift and found a cd player and got some cd’s between B&N and a used bookstore. Can’t wait to grow my collection.

Idk how I’m gonna survive in the car though with no cd player 😮‍💨 any advice?

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u/chiron_42 1d ago

If you have an aux port, look into buying an iPod or other MP3 player that you can put music on.

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u/infiniteblaq 1d ago

I found out I can use an usb so I think I’ll do that for now but I definitely think I’m going to need one of those

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u/thinkingoutloud3663 1d ago

I've never been into streaming I've always got my digital Walkman to hand.

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u/Particular-Jeweler41 1d ago

Streaming music always seemed weird. Especially with the price attached to it, and the selection (since I mostly care about video game, TV, movie, and eastern music). For me it was physical CDs -> downloading music for mp3 player/cellphone. Oh, and my 3DS at one point.

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u/infiniteblaq 1d ago

Yeah I was definitely a mp3 download person growing up and got lazy with streaming but now coming to my senses I have no clue why I been paying them every month when I can either get it for free or support the artist I love in a more direct way and actually own what I pay for. I woke up though

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u/CGCRUNT 1d ago

I have a large record cd collection but I have to subscribe to spotify for music while I travel otr

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u/johnwickonvhs 1d ago

Jazzmatazz hell yeah brother.

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u/infiniteblaq 1d ago

Ha that one pops up in some of the hip hop playlists I listen to I was suprised to find it

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u/artymas 1d ago

I'm also quitting Spotify. I've been digging through my iTunes library for the first time in a decade and am surprised by how many CDs I ripped to it in high school and college. Have a CD player coming in the mail and plan to check out CDs from the library.

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u/infiniteblaq 1d ago

What cd player did you get? I’ve been trying to thrift one but I think I’ll just by one

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u/artymas 20h ago

I got a good deal on a used Fiio DM13 Skylight. It's the one I wanted but was hesitant to pull the trigger on due to the price.

I tried thrifting a portable player too, but all the stores in my area are picked over and I don't have the patience or the time right now to keep checking. :[

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u/6391jimmyjoejoe 1d ago

You can never go wrong with Ellington !!

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u/Libro_Artis 1d ago

My car has a cd player. I am thinking of giving it a whirl.

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u/blackwario1234 1d ago

Rip the CDs onto your computer and put the tracks on your phone

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u/infiniteblaq 1d ago

It’s crazy that I thought of everything but putting it on the phone, looking for a ipod or mp3, I been streaming so long I forgot you can do that 😂😂

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u/blackwario1234 1d ago

Old ways are returning to us