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I really miss Rdio! Just disagree on the performance a bit. The UI was fluid, but their network performance would take a hit from how their API had been design
by dictum 8y ago
I really miss Rdio! Just disagree on the performance a bit.
The UI was fluid, but their network performance would take a hit from how their API had been designed: every action on the app would trigger a large JSON payload download (and sometimes upload).
It definitely felt nicer than Spotify.
- zorked 8y agoI was sad when I had to switch to Spotify. Rdio was clean. Even today I don't understand Spotify. Rdio also had an amazing recommendation engine from Echo Nest. Even though that company got bought by Spotify it took them a long time after the acquisition before they had decent recommendations.
- cricalix 8y agoSomething I've been trying recently is the Spotify progressive web app. Pros: Snappier to use, faster to open, never see the "Updating spotify" interstitial. Cons: Spotify quits when I cmd-q Chrome, completely different UI layout to the thick client, doesn't understand the OS-level media control keys.