The files downloaded this way are usable offline? Is there some utility you are using to do this? I am very interested.

I’m amazed you still have the old files. I was late for Napster but I downloaded loads of individual files from kazaa/limewire/frostwire and used them to burn CDs.

Only a few years later though I would get into torrenting and replace pretty much all those shitty old low bitrate files with 320kbps mp3 discographies.

Many years later after college when I finally had a little extra money I started buying all my favorite CDs I discovered from the previous meana and ripped them myself to ~1000 kbps FLAC and meticulously tagged and organized them into my current music collection.

CDs are unfortunately getting harder and harder to find and I’ve only very recently started torrenting a little again, and I prefer everything be FLAC but if it’s not available I still do have some 320kbps mp3 left in the collection.

“the cloud” is not a legitimate backup solution, and you’re doing people a disservice by advertising it as such. The majority of service providers are just as untrustworthy as spotify.

I think you replied to the wrong comment

Before the pixel existed I owned a Google Nexus 5 4 which was manufactured by LG and to date that was the worst phone I’ve ever owned. I guess my point is it doesn’t matter who is manufacturing the hardware; if Google is involved it’s gonna be junk.

Edit: it was a 4 not a 5 but either way it was such an awful experience I’ve never bought another piece of Google hardware since

I specifically use a phone that still supports MicroSD because I have 147gb of music in FLAC format that I ripped myself from my CD collection that I keep on my phone. The only music streaming I’ve ever used is free trials of Amazon music and tidal and I thought they both sucked.

Funny thing is, I’m in need of a new phone and there are so few options that accept an SD card that I was actually considering ditching my music collection for Spotify after all these years. I’ve also noticed that for some reason US versions of phones always have way less storage than their global counterparts. What’s up with that.

but they pollute the night sky visually and that’s nearly as bad.

You guys have rooms?

You went from the biggest name in non-apple phones to the second biggest name in non-apple phones. You’re so brave.

Anybody know if these work with oat milk or almond milk? Does it froth?