The company released several minor software updates and a major 1.0 software update in September 2017. The company released software updates to address these connectivity issues. Users setting up their Mightys with the mobile app experienced connectivity issues. Shuffle functionality was added in September 2017 via a software update. The device was met with criticism when it first launched as it did not have a shuffle feature. The workaround is to add albums or songs to a playlist and sync the playlist. Mighty can only currently sync playlists, not albums or individual tracks. The device is currently limited to Spotify and Amazon Music content and users with a Spotify Premium account. The company had to rebuild the product alongside Spotify and go through the Spotify certification process, which lasted 8 months.
Release Delay Īlthough the release date of Mighty for its Kickstarter and Indiegogo backers was November 2016, the product was not released until July 2017. On February 1, 2018, it was announced that the company was part of the Techstars Music Class of 2018. The company followed this by raising an additional $295,702 on Indiegogo and sold an additional $300,000 in pre-orders from November 12, 2016, to June 23, 2016. Mighty Audio raised $300,101 through a Kickstarter campaign running from February 22, 2016, to March 23, 2016.
The product has also been called the “iPod Shuffle for Spotify”, especially as the Shuffle was discontinued by Apple. The original Mighty was designed based on the idea that running or working out with a smartphone was not a great experience with no solution at the time to listen to streaming music outside of the phone. The company was founded by Anthony Mendelson, an ex-Google employee. Mighty makes Spotify mobile without using any of your phone's storage, battery or data. Mighty has a 3.5mm headset jack and also works with Bluetooth headphones.
Once the music is stored on Mighty, the user no longer needs a phone or Internet connection for music playback. Once all of that is done, all you have to do is select which playlists to sync from Spotify to Mighty. That includes creating a Mighty account, renaming your device something only you will understand, connecting it to Wi-Fi, downloading updates and linking your Spotify account. Once the app is installed on your phone, the rest of the setup process takes about 10 minutes. Mighty Audio offers a mobile app for iOS and Android that is used to wirelessly sync Spotify Music to the Mighty via the player's Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The first product Mighty is 1.5 x 1.5 inches, 0.6 ounces, drop and water resistant, Bluetooth and WiFi enabled, has an 8GB storage capacity, and up to 5 hours of battery life. Mighty Audio is one of two official partners of Spotify in the offline streaming space, the other being Samsung.
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