With summer approaching faster than we could ever finish our finals, the underlying annual worries are beginning to emerge. I mean the yearly anxiety that we will collectively fall out of touch with our school friends the minute summer begins. I\u2019m a victim of this parting-ways plague myself and the feeling is akin to that of a classmate writing H.A.G.S. in my yearbook. Part of it is feeling awkward or not knowing what to say when you no longer share a class or can make plans because of the hundreds (possibly thousands) of miles apart from one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m happy to inform you that I have a solution: Airbuds. It\u2019s silly, but hear me out. Airbuds is an app downloadable from the app store that you can turn into a widget viewed from your home screen. Essentially, it shows you what your friends are listening to throughout the day, and when. You send friend requests to people in your contacts or your recommended and, once you\u2019re connected, you can see all of the music they\u2019re listening to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best part? You can sync with Spotify OR Apple Music! I know, it\u2019s revolutionary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t get me wrong, the app is fresh and has its bugs. However, the 4.8\/5 star rating doesn\u2019t lie. I\u2019ve been using Airbuds for a few months now and I have to say it\u2019s one of the best ways I\u2019ve been able to keep in touch with people without the pressure of texting or calling or social media. If you\u2019re anything like me, most forms of communication require an effort that can\u2019t always motivate a reply. Airbuds changes that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of my favorite things about the app is the reactions. I can scroll through music as my friends are listening and send emoji reactions or messages based on the artist or song playing. Sometimes, the best part is discovering a shared favorite or how weird your friends can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although, I will give a fair warning that this means your friends can see the song you have on repeat. If you\u2019re easily embarrassed or don\u2019t feel like potentially airing out your mental state then I would be cautious when signing up (if you have seen me listening to Labour by Paris Paloma 9 times this week, no you haven\u2019t). I happen to think it\u2019s a nice way to see how your friends are doing or check in with no pressure. Plus, who wouldn\u2019t want to share music?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A huge complaint I received from friends I recommended the app to was the unsightly appearance of the widget itself. Admittedly, the design isn\u2019t the cutest. But, I recently discovered I could customize the widget. If you go into settings and click \u201cCustomize and add widget\u201d, then you can change the color and font as it appears on your home screen. I\u2019m partial to light pink and fancy fonts myself but to each their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a user of Airbuds, I can honestly say it is one of my favorite ways to stay connected with long-distance besties. The summer doesn\u2019t have to mean severing ties, it can mean sharing songs instead. I\u2019ll even give you a freebie friend, you can add me @clospresso, I always want to see what people are listening to!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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