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I quite like Apple’s decision to expose a streaming API. I’m still a bit unsure about the terms and monetising any app you write over it, but it looks like a go
by ljm 7y ago
I quite like Apple’s decision to expose a streaming API. I’m still a bit unsure about the terms and monetising any app you write over it, but it looks like a good way to get native Linux support and also add on things like Spotify style discovery.
The only thing stopping me switching is Spotify’s ability to show me music I might like. Apple mostly gives you the top hits.
- kingosticks 7y agoDoesn't it only work in a browser? And so does that count as "native Linux support"?
- saagarjha 7y agoMaybe you can run it in a web view and put some native chrome over it?
- ljm 7y agoThey expose an API, you can write against it in Swift with the right libraries. No reason why you can't write against the same API in Linux using your language of choice. Apple only provides bindings for Swift/JS/Obj-C though, so it'd be a bit of work.
- kingosticks 7y agoLast time I checked (a few months ago) there was no access to the audio outside of the browser i.e. DRM protected. Accessing the rest of the API is presumably simple but not very interesting.