What is ownership in the digital age?The big media companies want to redefine what it means to purchase content. They want everything to be a rental, even if...
Yeah, this is the thing that’s making me want to go back to having a private music library again. I pay for this shit, and they keep removing songs from my play lists.
I started back up again with Lidarr + Plexamp, with the noted exception that I’ve actually tried to buy music from Bandcamp.
Not everything I want is available on the high seas
I’m at a place financially where I can drop $40 on something like Lagwagon’s back catalog.
Honestly? It’s way better than Spotify - the Plexamp DJs work really well, I can offline download albums for runs/work (where I’m in the basement and have zero cell coverage).
I’ve done the same. You can get some obscure stuff from soulseek if Lidarr isn’t finding all the stuff you want. I’m mostly using that and just using Lidarr for organizing and tracking.
You’re 100% right about the plexamp DJs. They’re super good. Love the deepcuts one.
If you are looking for an open source alternative to plexamp I recommend checking out Logitech Media Server. Don’t let the Logitech in the name fool you.
Sure they do. I’ve got a Sansa Clip that I bought back in 2006 for $50 that’s still going strong, especially now that I’ve loaded Rockbox on it and it can play formats other than MP3. iPods especially are famous for basically living forever, especially if you flash-mod them (replace the hard drive with something solid state, like an SD card), possibly also replacing the battery if it’s stopped holding a charge.
DIY repair work isn’t for everyone, but it doesn’t get much easier than fixing an old iPod (the older the better).
Yeah, this is the thing that’s making me want to go back to having a private music library again. I pay for this shit, and they keep removing songs from my play lists.
I started back up again with Lidarr + Plexamp, with the noted exception that I’ve actually tried to buy music from Bandcamp.
Honestly? It’s way better than Spotify - the Plexamp DJs work really well, I can offline download albums for runs/work (where I’m in the basement and have zero cell coverage).
I’ve done the same. You can get some obscure stuff from soulseek if Lidarr isn’t finding all the stuff you want. I’m mostly using that and just using Lidarr for organizing and tracking.
You’re 100% right about the plexamp DJs. They’re super good. Love the deepcuts one.
If you are looking for an open source alternative to plexamp I recommend checking out Logitech Media Server. Don’t let the Logitech in the name fool you.
I am thinking of doing the same thing. I will setup Navidrome to stream it.
You were foolish to have ever given it up in the first place.
You know hardware doesn’t last forever right? Like, I couldn’t just have kept my ipod for 20 years bcz it wouldn’t even be functional.
Sure they do. I’ve got a Sansa Clip that I bought back in 2006 for $50 that’s still going strong, especially now that I’ve loaded Rockbox on it and it can play formats other than MP3. iPods especially are famous for basically living forever, especially if you flash-mod them (replace the hard drive with something solid state, like an SD card), possibly also replacing the battery if it’s stopped holding a charge.
DIY repair work isn’t for everyone, but it doesn’t get much easier than fixing an old iPod (the older the better).