iPod.js
Creative
music player
SHOW HN2021
866points
157comments
#16of 2,533 in 2021
Top 1%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
36 positive, 39 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 16 critical, out of 93 comments about the project. Thread score +0.28.
Design: 19 for, 3 againstExecution: 1 for, 12 againstIdea: 5 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Feels like the original iPod click wheel and nostalgic
From 4 comments
This is really cool. It’s amazing how “realistic” the clickwheel feels—it instantly transported me back to actually using an iPod. Also, there’s something poetic about emulating…
justusthane on HNThis is so well done. Such a pleasure to use. Responds just like an iPod Classic did to the point I find myself anticipating the click sound on the wheel. Amazing work.
Cipater on HNReally amazing! Great work, indeed pretty close to the original feeling :-)
msackmann on HNThis is great work! Thanks for putting the source on GitHub too!! This brings back so many memories of a simpler time.
filmgirlcw on HN
Smooth, snappy and well designed
From 3 comments
Where’s the back button? - took me half a second to dust off memories. Also it’s uncannily snappy compared to how I remember it!
numpad0 on HNGreat execution! The click wheel feels really good on iOS.
gherkinnn on HNI was just thinking about how much I missed this thing earlier. Beautiful design and interaction.
rglover on HN
Objections
Spotify sign-in fails on some browsers and mobile
From 4 comments
"Sadly, this only works on Chrome Desktop" when clicking the sign in to Spotify on my iPhone. definitely doesn't have that "it just works feel" in that regard. However, driving…
dylan604 on HNFirefox appears to be blocking Cross Origins Requests so cannot actually successfully sign-in: Cross-Origin Request Blocked: The Same Origin Policy disallows reading the remote…
AzN1337c0d3r on HNUnfortunately it just signs me in Spotify but does not import anything. Can't play anything either. Keeps asking me to sign in.
chirau on HNDoes not respond on android .. google chrome . Any solutions ?
hichamino on HN
Haptic click feedback missing on most devices
From 3 comments
Is the click wheel "feel" experience only on iOS? I don't get any haptic feedback on Android
davidmurdoch on HNNo vibration feedback on Android, something like navigator.vibrate(...) can be used for that [1] [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Navigator/vibrate or…
nuccy on HNI would pay for the app just to get the haptic feedback!
rileytg on HN
Privacy concerns about logging in with Spotify or Apple account
From 3 comments
Maybe a bit of a dumb question, but how can one be sure that this doesn't steal my credentials when logging in with spotify? It's open source, so I guess someone would probably…
sirfrankiecrisp on HNWeird question, but is it safe to sign into my Apple account via some random novelty app like this? What's the worst a bad actor could do?
brundolf on HNWhilst it looks nice, is no one else concerned with passing details to some unknown site? It doesn't seem to have any direct way to make contact nor is there a privacy policy…
nmstoker on HN
Requests
Haptic feedback support
From 2 comments
Oh, wow! This brings back a wave of nostalgia. This is great! If only you could get some haptic feedback happening, it would be the icing on the cake.
jamesbfb on HNI would pay for the app just to get the haptic feedback!
rileytg on HN
Android app or phone app version
From 2 comments
This is just awesome and the experience from my Phone felt like I went back in time. Any possibilities of releasing as an Android App, I would actually pay for it
enigami on HNI'd love this as a phone app.
emptyparadise on HN
Better home screen install experience
From 1 comment
This is awesome! My only request is to polish it just a bit more when you add it to the home screen. I’d love for this to feel like a native app. Nominally: - The default title…
KMnO4 on HN
Questions
Will Apple take it down over trademark or copyright
From 3 comments
How long till apple pulls this down with trademark claim? Should be roughly instant.
SavantIdiot on HNSurprised 14 hours later Apple hasn't issued a take down notice. I remember Apple forbid anyone, including an App that copy the iPod interface.
ksec on HNOthers would know more, but surely this is poking the Apple legal department bear? I once tried to have a company print a single ping-pong paddle with the name iPaddle and they…
hooloovoo_zoo on HN
Why Spotify Web Playback SDK does not work on mobile
From 1 comment
Anyone know why the Spotify Web Playback SDK isn't supported on mobile? The docs [1] say "It’s the same technology we use to power our Web Player experience", which seems to work…
beeandapenguin on HN
Alternatives named
Apple Watch with AirPods
From 1 comment
Right, wearing an Apple Watch + AirPods is the modern iPod experience to me. I can leave my house without a smartphone and take a stroll or bike ride or skateboard etc with…
fumar on HN
Bemighty hardware player
From 1 comment
Something like this? https://bemighty.com It’s not active live streaming, just downloading your playlists.
McAtNite on HN