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I still find Spotify's admittedly garbage electron app better than any other player I've ever used because I get (almost) all the music I could ever want at my
by simias 6y ago
I still find Spotify's admittedly garbage electron app better than any other player I've ever used because I get (almost) all the music I could ever want at my fingertips without having to browse any third party website, find the files, buy/pirate them, load them in the right location with the right tags etc...
The price to pay for this convenience is DRM and player lock-in (and all possible usage data being siphoned by said player). It is unfortunate, but as a user it's a price I'm willing to pay, even if reluctantly.
- MrGilbert 6y agoYeah, and albums suddenly disappearing because the licenses ran out. Or, even worst: Albums being incomplete because certains track "aren't available". I don't know. I use Spotify as a radio replacement, but albums I like I try to buy as FLAC files. If they are lost, it's my own fault.
- lotsofpulp 6y agoAs long as the music files are still available for purchase, then I’m fine with the situation as is.
- muxator 6y agoUntil they aren't. Convenience, DRM and collective inertia may well lead to disappearance of media delivered in open formats. Not tomorrow, not next year, but in 10 years? I am not so sure, unless a dedicated minority keeps pushing for it. But then, what happens when will come of age the generation that grew considering normal to only stream and buy a temporary license for media and books?
- CraneWorm 6y agowhat DRM? rip and pirate until you have everything you need
- nullify88 6y agoIts possible to create 3rd party spotify clients by using the librespot library and there exists alternatives but I havent seen any that could replace the official application. The only caveat is librespot only works with premium accounts.