why I'm still using an iPod in 2025

In this video I talk about my experience using an iPod for the past year and the benefits I've experienced. As someone who values reducing distractions, using an iPod has been a great alternative when I still want to listen to music but don't want to bring my phone around.

If you are interested in trying this there's a huge modding community for the iPod classic so you can easily buy one from the internet (or you could get a cheap $20 mp3 player which I used to use as well).

some alternatives! (these are affiliate links that support the channel)
$20 mp3 player: https://amzn.to/4dz6n78
$50 sandisk mp3 player: https://amzn.to/3ABZUto

outline:
0:00 how I use my iPod as a digital minimalist
1:14 how music used to be consumed
2:08 benefits of using an iPod (why you might use one)
4:11 my favorite iPod in 2024
5:38 advice if you want to try this

???? some videos you might enjoy:
I made my smartphone into a dumbphone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmcOtIrZ8r0&list=PLacX82b_pofx0W3JjHZzi795ocRUZrSfT&index=2&t=373s
A notebook to save you from infinite scrolling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmyfB513E1s&list=PLacX82b_pofx0W3JjHZzi795ocRUZrSfT&index=3
5 habits that changed my life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO48CpmTKzI&list=PLacX82b_pofzXb8wsgdJqyIrhfGS3t1GT&index=2