I replaced Spotify with an iPod | Music Felt Special Again

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Published Oct 16, 2026

Welcome to Git Cozy ✨ In this video I give up Spotify for a week and replace it with a thrifted iPod to see if analog music listening actually changes anything. Along the way I share a few check-ins, thoughts on retro tech, and whether owning music made listening feel more meaningful again.

I went into this experiment pretty skeptical. Are iPods genuinely better, or are we all just romanticizing old tech? Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for watching! ✨????

// TECH:

* ROOFULL External CD & DVD Drive: https://amzn.to/3RvecVm

Headphones:

* Sony MDREX15LP ear buds (Blue): https://amzn.to/4f9Jyuh
* Sony MDR-EX110 ear buds (Black): https://amzn.to/4e21SEF
* Beats Ep Wired Headphones (White): https://amzn.to/43waEVm
* Apple AirPods Max (Green): https://amzn.to/49moIUO

// INK & PAPER:

* Iroshizuku Kon-peki Fountain Pen Ink: https://amzn.to/3RmDhSl
* Midori MD Notebook - B6 Slim - Lined: https://amzn.to/4tSbC9W

// TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro
01:24 - My first iPod
02:17 - Putting CDs onto my iPod
03:55 - Griffin Reflect Case
06:44 - First Check-In
11:58 - Second Check-In
18:44 - Final Check-In and Thoughts

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