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Overall_Falcon_8526 t1_j9q6m0k wrote

Reply to comment by zoinkability in Since when do all audio players have terrible battery life? by Brotten

They do it because people want the streaming services. It's way easier to slap Android 11 onto a device than to program an in-house solution and keep it updated for Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon, Apple, etc.

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zoinkability t1_j9qb75r wrote

True. Those services aren't going to build custom streaming software for your random embedded PMP player OS.

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Brotten OP t1_j9qykuw wrote

That explains why the Android devices exist, but I cannot believe that the kind of people who buy a DAP all want to stream music with a device separate from their phone. Vinyl players thrive, why isn't there a BIGGER market for traditional DAPs that you can use to listen to music on a journey? These short-lived players wouldn't even last long enough for some flight connections within Europe, let alone the respective train trips or a flight over to Asia.

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