{"id":574,"date":"2024-12-11T02:18:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T02:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/?p=574"},"modified":"2024-12-11T02:18:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T02:18:20","slug":"im-obsessed-with-this-app-that-turned-my-iphone-into-a-retro-ipod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2024\/12\/11\/im-obsessed-with-this-app-that-turned-my-iphone-into-a-retro-ipod\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m obsessed with this app that turned my iPhone into a retro iPod"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As great as modern technology is, sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming. Smartphones today are capable of virtually endless tasks and are light-years better than mobile gadgets from a decade or two ago. Still, it\u2019s hard not to have some nostalgia for \u201cretro\u201d devices like the Palm Pilot, the first Motorola Razr, or your trusty old iPod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While doomscrolling X the other night, I saw that Quinn Nelson of Snazzy Labs hadposted a short video<\/a>about an iPhone app called \u201cMy Classic \u2013 Retro Console\u201d that promises to turn your iPhone into an iPod Classic. It\u2019s a very silly idea, but at a one-time price of $3, it was cheap enough that I decided to try it for myself. After living with myiPhone 16transformed into an old-school iPod for about a day, I\u2019m absolutely obsessed with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, what\u2019s it like having an app turn your iPhone into an iPod? Honestly, it\u2019s kind of amazing. The interface is almost identical to what you would see on an iPod Classic or an iPod Nano. The home screen shows options for shuffling your songs, browsing your music, seeing what\u2019s currently playing, and a few app settings (plus an option to tip the developer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You navigate the menu by using the virtual scroll wheel, which vibrates and clicks to mimic the feel of an actual iPod scroll wheel shockingly well. It feels fantastic for browsing artists and albums, but the real magic happens when you open the Cover Flow view, which looks just as incredible in 2024 as it did in 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of the music content in the app is pulled from your Apple Music library, including your saved albums and playlists. If you select the Shuffle Songs option, it starts playing a shuffle playlist from all the songs saved in your Apple Music library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Objectively, this is nothing more than another interface for the Apple Music app. If you play a song from the My Classic app and switch to Apple Music, you\u2019ll see it playing there, too. It\u2019s not adding any new features. If anything, it\u2019s a more limited way of interacting with Apple Music. You can\u2019t search for songs or find music not already saved in your library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, that\u2019s also why the app is so charming. Not only is the interface and iPod Classic UI executed so perfectly, but being forced to interact with my music in a simpler way has been so refreshing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It makes me focus more on my music library without being distracted by new releases or other recommended playlists. I\u2019ve found myself listening to saved albums I\u2019ve not played in months because, in the regular Apple Music app, I typically listen to recommended playlists or new albums. I don\u2019t know if that\u2019s good or bad, but my music selections using My Classic have been different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to turn your iPhone into an iPod<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Want to use this app to turn your iPhone into an old-school iPod? Thankfully, it\u2019s easy to do and only costs $3. TheMy Classic app<\/a>initially presents itself as a Game Boy simulator, but it takes just a couple of taps to activate the iPod interface. Here\u2019s what you need to do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n