MostlyBuilds had already made his own retro smart speaker. RePod gave him a music player to try alongside it: the Apple Watch Series 4 that had been gathering dust in a drawer.
He fitted that Watch into Techpod’s handheld case, paired it with AirPods, then connected it to his homemade speaker and played music. For someone who enjoys giving old hardware another purpose, the appeal was immediate. His own creation and his old Watch could play together.
TL;DR — What They Love About RePod
- The wheel’s tactile steps and the feel of the side buttons.
- Holding familiar hardware in a new form.
- Making an old device useful again.
What They Use RePod For
- Listening with his paired AirPods.
- Playing music through the retro smart speaker he built.
See the pairing in MostlyBuilds’ original video. Give his build a like, leave a comment, or share it with someone who enjoys making things.
A second life beside something he made himself
His Series 4 had lost its place on the wrist. Its music playback still had a use, especially once he could hold it like a small player. The speaker pairing makes that second life concrete: he has two pieces of hardware he likes, working together in his own setup.
RePod gives the Watch its handheld form. Audio still comes from the Watch and the app it runs, through the connected headphones or speaker. MostlyBuilds demonstrates his own speaker combination; another setup will depend on the Watch, audio device, app and connection. Downloaded audio can play away from the paired iPhone under Apple’s documented conditions.
The pleasure of a physical control
MostlyBuilds likes being able to feel the wheel’s increments as he turns it. He also calls out the side buttons and the substantial feel of his unit. Holding the Watch this way feels strikingly different to him from wearing it.
The mechanism adds to that interest. The large outer wheel physically drives the Watch’s Digital Crown. The center is decorative, while the touchscreen and Watch buttons retain their jobs. How the wheel responds follows the app and watchOS. For a maker who enjoys understanding how objects work, that mechanical connection is part of the attraction.
A music companion for hardware you already love
MostlyBuilds can now use his old Watch to play through the speaker he made, or listen with his AirPods. He enjoys the wheel, the handheld shape and the idea of making an old device useful again. The Series 4 he had stopped wearing has a place beside another object he likes.
If an older Watch and a favorite listening setup are waiting for the same treatment, choose a RePod from Techpod for your Watch’s generation and case size. The Watch supplies the music; RePod gives it a form you may want to reach for again.