Spotify to GO?!

[cluelessgenius]

so here the short version my 6" sony xa ultra is way to big and heavy to take it running. so im thinking about getting something very small to take running. things is i only use spotify so a normal mp3 player wont do. tried looking for one and they start at like 300 bucks and at that price i might as well just get a cheap android phone.

so anybody have an idea on how i can take my spotify playlist running?

[EthanCoow]

3 minutes ago, cluelessgenius said:

so here the short version my 6" sony xa ultra is way to big and heavy to take it running. so im thinking about getting something very small to take running. things is i only use spotify so a normal mp3 player wont do. tried looking for one and they start at like 300 bucks and at that price i might as well just get a cheap android phone.

so anybody have an idea on how i can take my spotify playlist running?

I'll recommend just getting a cheap Android phone, new or used. It's probably the more versatile than just a mp3 player.

[cluelessgenius]

2 minutes ago, EthanCoow said:

I'll recommend just getting a cheap Android phone, new or used. It's probably the more versatile than just a mp3 player.

well id gladly sacrifice versatility if i can get away with a smaller but more important lighter device.

i looked at the "mighty" for like 90 bucksbut hoping for alternatives

[suicidalfranco]

38 minutes ago, cluelessgenius said:

so here the short version my 6" sony xa ultra is way to big and heavy to take it running. so im thinking about getting something very small to take running. things is i only use spotify so a normal mp3 player wont do. tried looking for one and they start at like 300 bucks and at that price i might as well just get a cheap android phone.

so anybody have an idea on how i can take my spotify playlist running?

used iPhone 5S or SE?

 

[cluelessgenius]

3 minutes ago, suicidalfranco said:

used iPhone 5S or SE?

 

too expensive, too heavy for the price

[JoostinOnline]

Get a cheap prepaid Android. You can download the music over WiFi first, then use Spotify in offline mode when you're running. Don't make calls or use data and you shouldn't have to pay anything, except possibly buying a SIM card.

[cluelessgenius]

1 minute ago, JoostinOnline said:

Get a cheap prepaid Android. You can download the music over WiFi first, then use Spotify in offline mode when you're running. Don't make calls or use data and you shouldn't have to pay anything, except possibly buying a SIM card.

if i did i could just get no sim card at all. but even the lightes android is still not really what i was hoping for.

so in my own research i now figured out thee options.

 

"mighty" is basically an ipod shuffle clone for spotify and weighs only 0.6oz or about 20g but costs around 90 bucks

 

illegally converting spotify to mp3 and using a regualr old mp3 player is basically free but does require constant maintainance on your playlist sync and is well you know...illegal

 

android wear 2.0 supports storing songs on your watch and listening to them offline on bluetooth earphones but only for google play music

 

samsung supports playing spotify playlists offline from your watch but only on the gear s2 and s3

 

getting one of those arm straps for your phone would also be a possibility for like 12 bucks but im not sure on how comfortable that would be

[suicidalfranco]

3 hours ago, cluelessgenius said:

too expensive, too heavy for the price

A DAP, though it will fall under manage your tracks collection on your own

[cluelessgenius]

14 minutes ago, suicidalfranco said:

A DAP, though it will fall under manage your tracks collection on your own

no clue what you mean

[cluelessgenius]

2 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

Wired earphone, avoid phones that have shitty DACs

Wireless, you want phone to support apt-X over Bluetooth

ok got it. agree on both. but is not a solution here since i dont want to carry my phone with me at all if possible.

[suicidalfranco]

1 hour ago, cluelessgenius said:

no clue what you mean

DAP = Digital Audio Player, think of it as the audiophile grade mp3 players of the 21st century

But just like the mp3 players you will have to manage your library on your own. 

Unless you get one that is running android, but those are all expensive.

 

You could grab a 4" cheap phone like this one if you can look past the looks 

https://www.amazon.com/BLU-Advance-Unlocked-Smartphone-Black/dp/B072N6BD9V/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1529428401&sr=1-1&refinements=p_n_feature_seven_browse-bin%3A6215728011&dpID=41foiVJm5zL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

[GamerDude]

11 hours ago, huilun02 said:

You have to if you want access to your Spotify playlist

There are arm straps that can hold your phone while running

Also if you care about music quality...

The Axon 7 Mini is a 5.2" OLED screen phone with great DAC if you are using wired earphones. Find a used one for cheap.

I've heard good things about the Axon 7 series, pretty good as a DAP as well with plenty of storage potential via mSD card. IF it weren't for LG's 'V' and 'G' series phones with Quad DAC capability, I'd have looked at the Axon 7 as the phone of my audio centric choice. See if you can find a used one for a reasonable price....

 

BTW, I use Spotify Premium on my G6 and it's a great audio experience for me when I'm commuting or when I'm on vacation (and the thought of lugging around my DAP or portable audio stack doesn't appeal to me). I'll be in Bangkok next week, and I'll be chilling with my G6 and Spotify.

[Max_Settings]

Fiio X5 gen 3? Runs full Android.

https://www.amazon.com/Hi-Res-Certified-Lossless-Android-Storage/dp/B01N9K6CYV/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1529464911&sr=8-5&keywords=fiio+player

[GamerDude]

11 minutes ago, Max_Settings said:

Fiio X5 gen 3? Runs full Android.

https://www.amazon.com/Hi-Res-Certified-Lossless-Android-Storage/dp/B01N9K6CYV/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1529464911&sr=8-5&keywords=fiio+player

I did consider this, but thought it rather pricey considering what the OP'd stated in his opening post.

[cluelessgenius]

so i found my old nokia 5310 xpressmusic and it still works so im using that for now but thanks for all the suggestions

[cluelessgenius]

2 minutes ago, walter nerk said:

use musconv software.its great ihave been using it.just visit http://musconv.com and use their tool.its great.

 

i diddnt say i was gonna rip music off spotify.

 

you might have thought that.

i might have meant that.

 

but i didnt say that

PS:(i found something already but thanks)