To think not having a way to play music in your house is weird?

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Had a playdate with someone recently, got talking about how my ds loves to dance to the moana soundtrack and my friend said "ah that's nice, we don't have any way to play music except through the telly or on my phone"

Surely this is all kinds of wrong. Everyone should have some kind of sound system surely?

It's not cos they can't afford one btw they're just not bothered.

We could. We dont. Well, we have a little digital radio in the kitchen.

Why should we?

When we have smartphones, smart TVs, Bluetooth speakers etc, why would you need to have a dedicated system?

Why? We don't listen to much music, normally just stick on the radio app on the tv in the morning and that's it. Why would we bother with a sound system if we aren't bothered about music?

Cos music from a phone sounds tinny & quiet and awful.

I’m the same, my radio packed in and I never replaced it. I play the radio on the tv or Spotify on my phone now and haven’t purchased a CD for 5-10 years.

Oh right I guess I'm weirded out by people who aren't bothered by music then

Nope, no sound system just Alexa that we play music through if needs be. Not very often we have music on, more likely radio 4.

Ok but Alexa is a decent speaker. Maybe I should've said "speaker" rather than sound system

I thought you meant a piano.

I have the tv, my phone and a tiny Bluetooth speaker. No other way and I’ve never felt like I was missing out.

I never listen to music except sometimes in the car. I need silence.

I don't have a ''sound system''.
I do have a pc and an Alexa. A tv and a phone. All capable of playing music.

What about when you have guests over for a party or dinner or whatever? Don't you play music?

I never listen to music except sometimes in the car. I need silence

Crikey

Can play music through the tv. We don’t have a stereo or radio or anything like that.

I'm with you- seems alien to me not to listen to music all the time

I can’t imagine living without music. Although I’m a big fan of silence too.

Now you mention it, I don't have a way to play music other than the telly or my phone. I had a cd player, but it stopped working and I ditched it maybe 3 or 4 years ago. I have lots of cds, but I only ever play them in the car. I very occasionally listen to music on my phone or laptop in the house, but it's rare. I'm far more likely to have the telly on, or play an audio book if I'm in bed. I listen to music in the car, and sometimes on my phone if I'm out walking.

We have a Sonos speaker but that’s all. And we only got that recently - prior to that we’d just play music through the tv or computer.

I listen through my PC (with good headphones, although not particularly bought for music purposes) at home, or with my phone when I'm out. No need for any special equipment.

Well a sonos is a speaker. As is an Alexa.

I think I worded it wrong when I said "sound system".

You would be horrified at me. My car radio doesn't work so I put my phone on loud in the little compartment in the front that makes it sound a bit louder. At home we only have an alexa and phones.

I'm with you- seems alien to me not to listen to music all the ti

Finally my people are here.

No music here.

Silence is golden.

I have a Bluetooth speaker but I really miss a proper sound system. OP YANBU.