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Why not just convert to streaming service? This seems like a lot more work than the $8 is worth.
by Laaw 11y ago
Why not just convert to streaming service? This seems like a lot more work than the $8 is worth.
- balls187 11y agoOr upload your music to Google Play. Edit: Why is this an unpopular option?
- J_Darnley 11y agoWhy is it unpopular? Because some people like to have control over our media and like it to be available when your ISP is being shitty.
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- balls187 11y agoIf you need local music on the go, using a device makes sense. I suggested Google Play as an alternative to Spotify.
- J_Darnley 11y agoThen I don't understand. Isn't that some Google service which requires network access? Also I didn't say "on the go". My home ISP is shit, especially during the day when I guess they think most people won't notice the dropped connections. IRC and occasionally SSH show me the hangups. If my music kept getting cut out I would be pissed. This is why I hate the modern world. Everyone assumes you have a perfect internet connection.
- Laaw 11y agoIt requires network access at some point, but once you've got thousands of songs downloaded to your device, then you don't have to have any connection at all to listen. Google Music Play is not good if you a) can't afford $8/month, b) never have a network connection at all or c) don't have a device with 1GB-2GB of storage space available for your music. I'm guessing not using Google Play music for you is more than just a technical thing.
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- smegel 11y agoI have a 1GB/month mobile plan, which is actually medium-large in Australia. I would burn through that pretty quick if I was streaming mp3s all day. Also we are a large, sparse country with poor (or zero) mobile reception outside cities and large towns (at all, let along 3g/4g), and I do a lot of country driving. I rarely listen to music in front of a computer, where streaming would make a lot more sense for me.
- Laaw 11y agoIt's not actually streaming, if you don't use it like that. You can download thousands of songs directly to your device over WiFi.
- smegel 11y agoWell I suppose if I listened to new music I would consider it then, but the majority of albums I listen to were released in the 70s, 80s and early 90s and I already have them.