This community only exists because the shower is one of the last places left where it’s still uncomfortable to use a smartphone.
This community only exists because the shower is one of the last places left where it’s still uncomfortable to use a smartphone.
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I don't understand the people who say that they use their phones in the shower. I can't even change songs on my phone if it gets water on it because the touch screen gets buggy. Also, what do you even do on your phone in the shower? It's not a hands-off activity.
I usually listen to a podcast in the shower - bought a cheap shower phone holder on Amazon. Sometimes I browse ~
reddit~ Lemmy in the shower - phone is just held in front of me a bit to keep it out of the water, works fine.Ah, another person of culture. Podcast showers are great!
Do you just pause cleaning yourself when you browse? I've always used Bluetooth speakers in the shower for music. I love my Google mini for it.
The hell
I sometimes listen to music or watch videos in the shower. I double-bag it in clear plastic bags, and then put it in a safe location. When I change songs or videos, I can interact with the screen like normal. Maybe it's just my phone or the plastic bags I use--maybe both?
I use something like below, minus the ziplock:
I suppose there are actual products meant for making phones more waterproof in these situations, but I didn't bother looking for those.
Watching videos isn't that weird. I tend to try to rush showers and wouldn't be able to watch my phone while doing 90% of my washing, but it's not that crazy. I've always used a Bluetooth speaker for listening to music in the shower. It's much easier and doesn't require me touching my phone.
Yeah, I suppose it isn't as crazy as I thought people would perceive it to be.
I’ve always used a Bluetooth speaker for listening to music in the shower. It’s much easier and doesn’t require me touching my phone.
Doesn't this damage your Bluetooth speaker? Or is it, and especially its controls, waterproof/water-resistant?
I keep them on the counter, not in the shower. I did recently buy a cheap shower speaker for listening to music quietly. It sounds like shit and the suction cup isn't great, but it's waterproof.
I almost always use my Google mini because it has voice controls. If I suddenly decide I want to listen to something else I can without getting anything wet.
There definitely are. We use them when we go kayaking. Check camping supply places.
Thanks for this tip. I'll keep this in mind the next time I'd literally touch grass (like a camping trip or sth), lol!
I hold my phone in one hand, out of the stream of water, and browse
RedditLemmy, Twitter, YouTube, whatever I feel like browsing. During this time, I'm not cleaning myself, I'm just standing, enjoying the hot water, and reading whatever I'm reading.With that said, I've stopped doing this because it's a huge waste of water and money.
Bruh just take a bath
I’m good, baths suck.
why not take a bath? you won't waste as much water as a fully running shower.
This depends on how big the bath is and how long you stay under the shower!
I find a bath less refreshing and also more likely to make me sweat and feel uncomfortably warm. I can take a pretty hot shower and still not have those problems.
I basically solved it by no longer taking my phone into the shower.
I prop mine up on one of my little shelves outside the stream of water and put videos on. One of the streaming apps has an ability to block touch input, which is great to avoid splashes of water setting off the screen. I have a lot of hair that likes to rats nest when wet and I get easily bored & don't enjoy being in my own mind, so putting on a show helps.
I put on a YouTube video and listen like a podcast. Mostly because it acts like a timer because I’ll spend way too long in there
I put on a YouTube video and listen like a podcast. Mostly because it acts like a timer because I’ll spend way too long in there