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Help creating standalone disconnected from internet preloaded music player (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I would like to build a music player / device for an older person, not tech savvy user.

I have the MP3s on my linux desktop/laptop, but not all the metadata and cover art.

I've worked with RPi before, jailbreaking iPhones and roku. So I have some limited experience with small devices.

I'm wondering if I could obtain some kind of old/used android phone, remove all the apps so the home screen is completely empty, transfer via USB or ssh/scp the MP3 files (and metadata + cover art), then have some kind of music player app which would be the only app on the phone/device.

Then shutdown any wifi or internet connectivity, but still allow bluetooth to pair with an external speaker.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 11 months ago (14 children)

I think you're over thinking this a lot. Why not buy a cheap MP3 player with Bluetooth? It's bound to be infinitely more usable and stable for an older person. Physical buttons is king for the elderly.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (13 children)

I'm totally with you on this. But I want her to see the cover art. And I want to transfer my downloaded MP3s. Is there a device that does this?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Quick search for a product that satisfies your use case that is available in my region:

https://www.westerndigital.com/products/mp3-players/sandisk-clip-sport-plus?sku=SDMX28-016G-G46B

There's bound to be a plethora of cheaper and more expensive alternatives. And probably a lot on the used market as well.

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