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Pocket Casts is my personal preferred podcast player. Note, Spotify has been fracturing the echo system with exclusive shows, so some things may only be availa

by mey 5y ago

Pocket Casts is my personal preferred podcast player. Note, Spotify has been fracturing the echo system with exclusive shows, so some things may only be available on Spotify. This is not a personal concern for me.

freedomben 5y ago
I like Pocket Casts too (although I'm on the old version that was paid because I didn't want to learn a completely new UI when the old one was just fine), but I assume GP was asking about what music service to replace Spotify. I've been mostly happy with youtube-music (formerly google play music). It's not as good as spotify as pushing new music at me that I really like, but as a bonus you get an ad-free youtube as well (or at least used to. I might be grandfathered in). However, I'm fed up with censorship and I'm very seriously considering self-hosting with Jellyfin (which I already have for movies and shows) or something else. Would love to hear from others what they use to self-host music collection.
- ushakov 5y ago
  i tried Apple Music and really liked the Library, especially that i can shuffle by genre but the apps are buggy, poorly designed and slow on my Apple devices which are 5+ years old, so take that into the account also i tried Tidal, but found the catalogue lacking (no Metallica, no Rammstein) i’m therefor sticking to Spotify, but getting very annoyed each time i open the app and presented with podcasts which i never in my entire life intend to listen and also have to feel bad for the underpaid musicians grass is always greener on the other side i guess
  - freedomben 5y ago
    Ouch, I've considered Tidal too but no Metallica is rough. No Rammstein though, are they on spotify? they're not on youtube music and I thought I read somewhere that they don't do streaming. Would love to listen to some rammstein.
    - nioj 5y ago
      I’ve just checked whether Rammstein are on Spotify and they are there.
  - cbsks 5y ago
    I see Metallica but no Rammstein on Tidal. The biggest deal breaker for me is the lack of Siri integration. I really want to switch from Spotify, but I don’t think Tidal is quite ready yet.

by mey 5y ago

freedomben 5y ago

I like Pocket Casts too (although I'm on the old version that was paid because I didn't want to learn a completely new UI when the old one was just fine), but I assume GP was asking about what music service to replace Spotify. I've been mostly happy with youtube-music (formerly google play music). It's not as good as spotify as pushing new music at me that I really like, but as a bonus you get an ad-free youtube as well (or at least used to. I might be grandfathered in). However, I'm fed up with censorship and I'm very seriously considering self-hosting with Jellyfin (which I already have for movies and shows) or something else. Would love to hear from others what they use to self-host music collection.

ushakov 5y ago
i tried Apple Music and really liked the Library, especially that i can shuffle by genre but the apps are buggy, poorly designed and slow on my Apple devices which are 5+ years old, so take that into the account also i tried Tidal, but found the catalogue lacking (no Metallica, no Rammstein) i’m therefor sticking to Spotify, but getting very annoyed each time i open the app and presented with podcasts which i never in my entire life intend to listen and also have to feel bad for the underpaid musicians grass is always greener on the other side i guess
- freedomben 5y ago
  Ouch, I've considered Tidal too but no Metallica is rough. No Rammstein though, are they on spotify? they're not on youtube music and I thought I read somewhere that they don't do streaming. Would love to listen to some rammstein.
  - nioj 5y ago
    I’ve just checked whether Rammstein are on Spotify and they are there.
- cbsks 5y ago
  I see Metallica but no Rammstein on Tidal. The biggest deal breaker for me is the lack of Siri integration. I really want to switch from Spotify, but I don’t think Tidal is quite ready yet.