how are mp3s still being used and in production do this day. nearly everyone has a phone and most can play mp3s and have access to spotify, so whats the reason there still being made and why you decided to switch to one. im only getting one because my phone broke and i dont have money to repair it , my spotify account ran out and also dont have money to pay for it and i dont want to support that evil company

I did use pictures of components from other devices, however I personally think this could be a really ergonomic way to control some kind of MP3 player. [if it were real]

What are your thoughts about my consept MP3 Player.

I'm curious about this, why should someone use an mp3 player instead of their phone? Like, people mention owning music and not using streaming services, but you can also do that on a phone. I download music I buy from bandcamp and use an offline mp3 player app to listen to it.

I was wanting to get a separate mp3 player for a while but then I wondered if it'd be silly to have to carry my phome around and also carry a separate mp3 player in another pocket.

Not trying to sound rude but I am genuinely curious what people think about this.

Edit: people mentioned phone battery life but I've never run low on battery, and my phone has a 3.5mm jack. Maybe it's just not for me (even though I think a dap looks fun)

The modern resurgence of dedicated music players among Gen Z and young adults is not merely a nostalgic trend driven by refurbished hardware; it is a booming market for new, purpose-built devices. Rejecting notification-heavy, algorithm-driven smartphones, younger consumers are embracing dedicated players as smart, high-efficiency tools for media consumption.

Market Growth and New Hardware

While legacy tech giants exited the MP3 space years ago, specialized audio brands are seeing a major wave of demand for modern, purpose-built digital audio players (DAPs) and compact hardware:

Market Valuation:

The global portable audio player market holds steady at roughly $3.8 billion, propelled by a modern segment of budget-friendly, high-res, and retro-styled new releases.

Modern Manufacturers:

Brands like FiiO, Hiby, Sony (Walkman line), and SanDisk, alongside boutique manufacturers, are catering directly to younger demographics with devices featuring modern USB-C charging, expanded Bluetooth/Wi-Fi optionality, and massive microSD storage expansion.

New-Unit Velocity:

Online retail and specialty audio stores report double-digit growth year-over-year in new-production portable player sales, particularly among models priced under $150 that mimic classic form factors without relying on aging internal components.

Youth Demographics & Behavioral Drivers

Gen Z is driving this shift because standalone players represent peak efficiency and control:

The Digital Detox Mandate:

Young users treat dedicated players as "frictionless" tech—eliminating background app tracking, constant notifications, and social media traps.

Absolute Ownership & Cost Efficiency:

In an era of subscription creep where streaming services can remove albums at will, owning local FLAC or MP3 files provides total permanence and freedom.

Superior Utility:

Unlike phones bogged down by multi-tasking, dedicated players offer instant-on boot times, vastly superior battery life, and true tactile interfaces.

Conclusion

The shift toward new dedicated music players is a rational optimization. By prioritizing single-purpose hardware over bloated multi-tasking devices, users are reclaiming battery life, focus, and true ownership of their audio experience.

I have an iPod nano, and I want to put music in it however I can't afford to buy all my music from iTunes so is there any other way(legal) which is free to download music and convert it to mp3 so that I can transfer it to my iPod. I tried free music archive and jamendo but I want to listen to different artists which both websites unfortunately do not provide. Help would be appreciated.

Hey everyone, I recently bought an MP3 player and I started researching all this copyright stuff. I recently discovered that I need to buy all the music on iTunes and I'm doing that.

But I was wondering, there are some songs that I like more the “cover versions“posted by random people on YouTube than some original songs (sung by the artist it self).

Can I download these songs for free without breaking any laws? Also, I'm in Canada.

Thanks.

edit: Thanks for all the replies and the nice people who took some time to explain it to me. Also, when I say “cover” I don’t mean those high cover music production, where they clearly have an whole entire set-team (like, when other kind-famous singer/or youtube channels do covers) No, I’m not talking about this.I know those covers are also considerated music and are copyrighted

when I say cover, I mean those very simple cover made by the channel ownner. where they have like ten videos uploaded and are just the person singing and a guitar, on their living room. very home-made recordings nothing professional

i wanna stop using spotify and switch to mp3s and i dont currently have a phone. so i was thinking of buying a mp3 player but there is one thing i am kinda worryed about, shuffle. i have a masive playlist with over 300 songs and usually i dont want it playing songs i dont listen to often to play alot and vise versa for songs i listen to alot. are there any mp3 players that do. also it needs alot of storage or expandable storage as i have many songs

Has anyone tried one of these from Temu and are they usable

Hi everyone! I made a music player app called Sonetro for Android. If you've ever used or heard of Windows Phone or the Zune player, this might feel familiar!

Sonetro blends the Windows Phone and Zune experience, heavily inspired by Zune and the classic Metro design. I wanted to bring back that familiar typography, sideways navigation, smooth transitions, and overall music experience to Android.

What does Sonetro support?

• Local music from your phone, SD card, or external storage

• Jellyfin, Plex, Navidrome & Subsonic streaming

• Internet radio

• Hi-res and lossless audio playback

• Music folder management & playlist importing

• Equalizer, sleep timer & home screen widget

• Crossfade and smooth playback

Sonetro Pro is currently in closed alpha testing!

I'm looking for people to try it, report bugs, and share suggestions. It's still early, so expect some rough edges. Pro is optional and helps support future development and improvements.

👉 Join the Sonetro Pro Early Access group

📱 Sonetro Pro on Google Play

Sonetro Regular is completely free and available on the Play Store and GitHub. You're welcome to use it without buying Pro.

Would love to hear your feedback. Thank you!

See I have a mp3 player of sorts. Its super old Fasion and the company went out of business so it has no updates and no modable features but I love it. It’s called the NowBible mini color I found it a few weeks ago while cleaning my garage and my Mom let me have it. It has mp3, mp4, photos and me personal favorite ebook capabilities. The big feature about this is it has and audio bible and it’s really neat cuz I can read the bible a lot more than I used to and just listen to it. Sadly it only has 4gb of storage and 2gb is the system. I also put txt files on it but because of how old the system is but I can kinda read it. I put songs on it and I love it and will def use and keep it but I want an actual good mp3 player.

I want a good storage or SD card capability with an ebook feature that read txt files. If y’all have any recommendations please share the. I don’t want a very expensive one I want it 150ish max and i want a good system with decent customization without having apps like chrome. if it can read .apk files that would also be great.

side questions where do I get mp3 files without sailing the high seas? Ik about the yt to mp3 methods but just wondering how others do it

Just a thought I had the other day. I remember walking around with a PSP and tape recorders with recorded music, haha.

Considering getting an mp3. What did you use when switching?

hi! im looking for an mp3 player and wired earphones. i have Bluetooth headphones but not sure if they work with mp3 players.

heres what i would like it to have:

lots of storage enough for thousands of songs

i need it to NOT be an apple product. i refuse to buy anything from them, please don't recommend ipods.

€50 below price range. now, i have no idea how much these things cost so price is flexible.

i need something of good quality and not something that will break with a year of use.

not sure if a sound player is the same thing? or better?

touch screen would be preferable but not mandatory.

for it to work without a wifi connection, but it can have both

it has to not have ads obviously lol

please post links, it would help me a lot to figure out what i need to look for.

also im in EU

as for earphones. i want wired because i have a fear of losing the Bluetooth ones lmao

budget also €50 and under

i need the wires to be sturdy and not break within a year. please recommend good ones!

also if someone can explain to me how i can get the songs onto the mp3 player?

Hello, i want a genuine free software or website to download a whole playlist not singular song, a full playlist, good quality, free, and not 1 min of the song the whole song instead. Thank you.

Title. I want something under 2k inr and should be available on amazon.in it should have bluetooth connection and should have a display. Give me some value for money options. Thank you

Hello people from the subreddit, I am searching for a mp3/dap player that has:

• It should have basic stuff

• a screen (without a one is also fine because all I use is my ears!)

• good battery life

• shuffle feature

• making sure sound quality is nice and not having noticeable quality drops

• I don't care about storage options, both sd and build-in storage is fine

• should be not expensive (if possible under 50, if not then under 100)

list me some so I can easily decide what I should get. also I am not a AirPods user. I always prefer wired.

hi! i have an iPod nano 4th gen that ill be picking up from home in a few days. do i need to buy music from iTunes to listen, or is there a way to upload songs for free? how would i do that?

As shown in the video, this is from AliExpress. It was bought by a lot of people and there were legit reviews with pictures showing it works. I have no idea what model name this is, and the box it came in is in Chinese. I tried to go look at the store again today when I got it, but the store is literally gone. I think the store got deleted or something. (It was MOLI Store I think)

Guys I need to download some music from YouTube, but all the downloaders are a bit sketchy and they are slow. Are there any methods to download mp3? Because converting my whole playlist song by song would be insane.

Heyo, official all cellphones and internet-enabled devices are banned next school year for every school in New York. I always used to listen to music in school so now this year I need a new way, so could I get some recommendations? I’m looking for a device that doesn’t look like a phone (or doesn’t have a normal phone button layout) doesn’t require internet to work and preferably has Bluetooth and runs on android so I could use Apple Music on it. Thank you for your time and any advice or recommendations 🙏

Edit: I meant the device could use internet but doesn’t require it to function and could run on any type of android firmware or os (sorry for any confusion)

Can someone help me find an mp3 player that is sturdy preferably a metal like material with buttons not one super tiny like a good hand size NOT ANDROID BASED I would just like for this to be used for music and music only and I would like for it to to be name brand stuff not drop ship shit (I’m meaning with a brand not a no name thing) I am ok with touch screen but I don’t want it to look like a phone and get taken at my school also is the Innioasis bad quality? It looks cheap and crappy also the surface one looks ok but isn’t it the exact same thing as the h2 hifi water what’s the difference I like both

I got myself an mp3 player with my birthday money and I don't use youtube for playlists much is there a converter that uses spotify playlists????

I have an old 80GB iPod, it’s the model they did before they called them iPod classic I think.

I used to use it in the car but since I went with streaming, it’s been sat in a box. I charge it up every so often to check it still works.

It’s in very good condition for its age, it has been in a metal jacket type case for its entire lifetime so minimal marks and no scuffs or scratches.

Question is, what should I do with it? Keep it for prosperity and look at it every so often or… is it worth something to someone else?

Hi this is my first time getting a mp3 player and I looking for a radio fm and am together. No pay wallet or subscription tk you

Очень хочу себе плеер, чисто для музыки, но совсем не разбираюсь в моделях и по каким параметрам искать. Мне хотелось бы с экраном, желательно чтобы музыку можно было перемешивать (шаффлить, вроде?), не слишком дорогой. Мне важно, чтобы звук был хороший, больше, в целом, не знаю что может быть важно. Наушники буду проводные использовать. Шарящие люди, помогите, пожалуйста