Sick of streaming, learn me ripping CDs on linux, learn me playing ripped CDs on Android

I love music. I don't mind paying for music. I hate paying for streaming music, especially when I have to pay for the data as well, and some algorithm is trying to have its way with me.

We currently have Amazon Prime, and as such, use Amazon Music. It comes along, or at least the basic version does, with Prime for no additional cost. It sometimes decides that this album or that album is suddenly no longer covered, and it leaves my library on my phone without even a whimper. I also have CDs which are not so easy to find.

I have only one computer left with a CD player. I am willing to pay my kids to rip the CDs onto whatever file is appropriate onto said laptop, and then move them onto my phone.

Phone is Pixel 4a. I also don't know how to play the resulting files on it. I don't even know how to access the file system, or if said player will have its own file library.

Any help is appreciated.

I've used one of the various media players (windows media, VLC, whatever you got) to rip the CD's on to a laptop. Then just plug the phone into the laptop USB and transfer the files you want to the phone, easy peasy.   I know on my android phone google likes to send the files to internal storage by default.  You can change this or move them external storage (mini SD card) once you transfer them to phone.  There should be a google files app on your phone, and it's pretty intuitive to use. 

06HHR (Forum Supporter) said:

I've used one of the various media players (windows media, VLC, whatever you got) to rip the CD's on to a laptop. Then just plug the phone into the laptop USB and transfer the files you want to the phone, easy peasy.   I know on my android phone google likes to send the files to internal storage by default.  You can change this or move them external storage (mini SD card) once you transfer them to phone.  There should be a google files app on your phone, and it's pretty intuitive to use. 

right at the beginning "one of the various media players" - for Linux, that is nothing at the moment. Where to look?

What app do I use on the phone to play them?

I buy most of my music from Amazon and download it to all of my devices. I have a couple of hundred hours of music on my phone. 

My Android player is Dub Music Player. They have a better EQ function than most players I've dealt with. 

VLC should run on Linux, their webpage says it's compatible https://www.videolan.org/vlc/.  You can use google files to play the tracks once you transfer them to your phone, or download another app to compile and sort them, i just default to whatever's loaded on my phone.  

I use Black Player on Android, works nicely.

I like Spotify because it will just let me download the songs on to my phone when I'm at home on WiFi. 

I use Amazon prime music. It comes free with Prime, which I have already. I can download the songs to my devices when I'm on wifi, then stick it in offline mode for when I'm in the car. 

My dad uses my old iPod in one of his cars. CDs go onto itunes, sync the iPod, throw it in the car. 

Usually the albums that Amazon say aren't available, actually are available. Just search them again and you'll see they updated the album. 

Also, you pay for data usage? 

yupididit said:

Usually the albums that Amazon say aren't available, actually are available. Just search them again and you'll see they updated the album. 

 

Also, you pay for data usage? 

Yes. We're frugal and use a small data plan.

mtn said:

I use Amazon prime music. It comes free with Prime, which I have already. I can download the songs to my devices when I'm on wifi, then stick it in offline mode for when I'm in the car. 

 

My dad uses my old iPod in one of his cars. CDs go onto itunes, sync the iPod, throw it in the car. 

Does there exist an MP3 player which will connect to something via bluetooth? That would be better for workouts anyway.

tuna55 said:

mtn said:

I use Amazon prime music. It comes free with Prime, which I have already. I can download the songs to my devices when I'm on wifi, then stick it in offline mode for when I'm in the car. 

 

My dad uses my old iPod in one of his cars. CDs go onto itunes, sync the iPod, throw it in the car. 

Does there exist an MP3 player which will connect to something via bluetooth? That would be better for workouts anyway.

I have no clue if this is any good, but it popped up in a search for "bluetooth mp3 player". But you could theoretically use any old phone with bluetooth (either your phone, or an old one that isn't hooked up to a number/plan). I think the last few generations of the iPod touch had bluetooth, so I'd assume that any mp3 players you find from the last 2-3 years would have bluetooth as well - but read the fine print, of course.

Going off of the recommendations in this reddit thread, I would try out Poweramp or Musicolet (apps) for your Pixel to play the music you've ripped.

You guys have inspired me to cue up some old vinyl on my analog turntable!

Berkeley digital music!

Why are you using your data?  Download it while on wifi, put the app in Offline mode

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