What to do instead? Get a used iPhone, or a new iPhone SE - and just use it on Wi-Fi. You can still find used models out there, but don't expect them to be supported for much longer. The iPod Touch was the last dedicated music player in Apple's lineup, but it was officially discontinued in May 2022. Maybe you have rare, one-off live tracks that don't exist on mainstream services. Maybe you've got one too many subscriptions already, so why pay for one more when you already have a music library of thousands of MP3 files sitting on your hard drive? Or maybe you've meticulously crafted iTunes playlists, like mixtapes of old, that you don't want to re-create or transfer to another service. It's quick, easy and convenient.īut maybe you think a subscription service isn't for you. Most tracks are downloadable, too, so you can listen to your music even when you leave a Wi-Fi or cellular coverage area. You pay your $5 to $10 a month, and you get access to nearly every popular song ever recorded.
You can buy any iPhone or Android phone and pair it with subscription music apps like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music and YouTube Music to use it as an audio player. While they once dominated pop culture, almost no one needs an MP3 player nowadays.
Gone are days of using a standalone MP3 player like the iPod.
