… I’d still have to run with my damn phone to access Spotify?!
I’m hoping the ST Mindshare has found a solution to the “no-iphone spotify” problem:
Is it possible to use a bluetooth device (such as ipod nano, whatever) to access/save a Spotify library?
If so, bluetooth headphones make a ton of sense. If not, then i may as well continue the headphone wire annoyance and continue doing my long runs with my ipod shuffle.
~David
Bluetooth is just a wireless protocol. You still need something to actually talk to the headphones like a phone or a computer. Bluetooth is not some magical data sourcing thing…
No shit dude, did you read my post?
Bluetooth+iphone works, but i refuse to run with my phone.
Bluetooth+ipod shuffle (no bluetooth) won’t work.
Bluetooth+ipod nano (yes, bluetooth) functions, but doesn’t have spotify access.
Therein lies the problem. I want to use bluetooth headphones, however I need a a mobile storage device that also permits music (in this case, seeking Spotify) access.
I figure there are a lot of smart people here, somebody may have figured this problem out.
… I’d still have to run with my damn phone to access Spotify?!
I’m hoping the ST Mindshare has found a solution to the “no-iphone spotify” problem:
Is it possible to use a bluetooth device (such as ipod nano, whatever) to access/save a Spotify library?
If so, bluetooth headphones make a ton of sense. If not, then i may as well continue the headphone wire annoyance and continue doing my long runs with my ipod shuffle.
~David
Yep, you got it right. No point in having BT headphones for outdoor running if you can’t carry a (bulky) phone on you. Might as well go wired in this case, since the MP3 players that are non-BT are much smaller.
I love my BT headphones for indoor training in my garage. I only use them outdoors if I’m carrying my Camelbak with me, so I can stash my phone in there.
Spotify is a streaming service. The content is on their end (remote), and it streams to your device (local) in real time, with perhaps a short buffer on your device to prevent connection interruptions.
Therefore you need a permanent connection to the internet while streaming. That’s your phone connected to an LTE network, which in turn has a route to the Internet, and Spotify is also connected to the Internet.
The Bluetooth protocol, while it can be utilized for networking (to connect to internet for example), has a nominal range of 30 feet or so. Your phone has a wireless connection that’s good for a few miles; how far to the nearest cell phone tower. From the tower is fibre optic cables to your provider’s provider, and from them to Spotify’s provider, then through their internal network to a computer server where the actual music files are kept.
Edit okay let me answer your question directly:
What’s the point of bluetooth headphones
To part you with your money.
False. If you have some kind of Spotify app, and are a premium subscriber, you can download them to certain devices.
I just keep my phone in one of the pockets of my tri shorts or other compression shorts. Keeps it from bouncing around and I don’t have to worry about an arm band or anything else to hold my phone. Plus allows me to use real time tracking with my 920xt which my wife loves should the unthinkable happen.
In short without your phone I can’t think of a way to access online music services while out on a run.
No shit dude, did you read my post?
Bluetooth+iphone works, but i refuse to run with my phone.
Bluetooth+ipod shuffle (no bluetooth) won’t work.
Bluetooth+ipod nano (yes, bluetooth) functions, but doesn’t have spotify access.
Therein lies the problem. I want to use bluetooth headphones, however I need a a mobile storage device that also permits music (in this case, seeking Spotify) access.
I figure there are a lot of smart people here, somebody may have figured this problem out.
Spotify is a streaming service. Having storage (iPod) won’t help you. If you want spotify, then you need a network, hence phone.
False. If you have some kind of Spotify app, and are a premium subscriber, you can download them to certain devices.
So you need some sort of device running an OS that is capable of supporting a spotify app… kinda like an iPhone.
You cold run with an iPod Touch (do they still make those?) But that is pretty much just an iPhone without the comms, so still defeats the purpose.
If you want streaming music of any kind you are stuck running with your phone.
False. If you have some kind of Spotify app, and are a premium subscriber, you can download them to certain devices.
The music is on their end. You can “download the music” as they say, but it’s really just a synch. It is still just a local buffer except it’s bigger and you get to control what’s buffered. An internet connection and your Spotify login are still required. Which is again your phone or computer. You can’t “copy” that content from there to an MP3 player (like the shuffle) because the DRM crypto uses a device certificate or your Spotify user certificate or both. Without that, there’d be nothing to stop one user from sharing everything. The offline mode is useful for things like airplane flights or travelling overseas where you don’t want to use your data plan. It can’t get the content off the phone and to another device.
False. If you have some kind of Spotify app, and are a premium subscriber, you can download them to certain devices.
Do you have one of those certain devices (that you’re capable of running with)?
No shit dude, did you read my post?
Bluetooth+iphone works, but i refuse to run with my phone.
Bluetooth+ipod shuffle (no bluetooth) won’t work.
Bluetooth+ipod nano (yes, bluetooth) functions, but doesn’t have spotify access.
Therein lies the problem. I want to use bluetooth headphones, however I need a a mobile storage device that also permits music (in this case, seeking Spotify) access.
I figure there are a lot of smart people here, somebody may have figured this problem out.
Nothing like being an ass to someone trying to help you.
If lightweight/tinyness is more important than Spotify, something like these might be an option
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2/10. you seem to have trolled a few here.
I finally gave in and got a flipbelt to carry my phone. For me, the issue was more about being able to be contacted in an emergency (both work and family), or vice versa. Access to apps and streaming music was just a bonus. I much prefer running with as close to nothing on me as possible, but the flipbelt isn’t terrible. It fits tight, so the phone doesn’t bounce and it also works for keys, gels etc.
Bluetooth vs. wired-- I’m not willing to spend enough money to get good bluetooth headphones, and the cheap ones are too bulky for my liking (bounce and pull on my ears). At the same time I always seem to break the wires of standard earbuds in short order, so I usually just go without or use the cheapo hotel gym variety.
Nothing like being an ass to someone trying to help you.
I figured it was just his time of the month, and my usual method for dealing with it is to ignore that bit and continue attempting to be helpful.
Maybe Samsung’s Gear S? Maybe?
2/10. you seem to have trolled a few here.
He’s not trolling.
I work in IT. Engineer thankfully. Not one of the poor dumb bastards whose job is trying to help tech challenged people with their self-inflicted computer problems. They steadfastly refuse to do the one thing that will help with all their issues: learn.
you are correct, Spotify version 4.5.0.1332 h as the capabilities to listen to the music while you are not connected any network only if you are a premium subscriber. So listen to the songs and capture them on the device while online then replay them back offline when you want.
http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-use-spotifys-offline-mode-on-iphone/
Easy.
There are a ton of tools out there that will allow you to “capture the stream” so you can copy them to your device. It will be 2x the storage space on the computer which you use to manage the iPod.
MAC OSX
#1: iSkysoft Audio Recorder for Mac
#2: Wondershare AllMyMusic
#3: Ondesoft
#4: Audio Hijack Pro
WINDOWS
5#: Audacity
6#: Replay Music
7#: Aimersoft Music Recorder
8#: Codeplex Spotify Recorder
9#: Dojotech Spotify Recorder
10#: Max Recorder