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Last time they complained about Apple not supporting Siri integration. Then when Apple added support for that, Spotify never added HomePod Siri support. The id

Last time they complained about Apple not supporting Siri integration. Then when Apple added support for that, Spotify never added HomePod Siri support. The idea has ~5k votes and 137 pages of comments on their forum and yet no action from Spotify. https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/iOS-Implement-Native-HomePod-Support/idi-p/4985214/page/137#comments https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/iOS-Implement-Na...

ribosometronome 4y ago
These features would all help with putting money directly in their pocket. I imagine they would be prioritized.
fergbrain 4y ago
I dropped Spotify and went to Apple Music because of this.
- prepend 4y ago
  I dropped Spotify and went to Apple Music because for $20 I get music, 200GB cloud, and tv vs $15 for Spotify.
graydsl 4y ago
Just came here to write that! Because of that and because I am not a fan of the convoluted UI, I switched to YT Music. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
bgentry 4y ago
Spotify also still doesn't support AirPlay 2, nearly 4.5 years after it was launched: https://www.macrumors.com/2022/01/25/spotify-still-doesnt-support-airplay-2/ https://www.macrumors.com/2022/01/25/spotify-still-doesnt-su... I really don't want to switch to Apple Music (it's not a great app either) but I'm really tired of dealing with playback issues due to the lack of buffered AirPlay 2 playback. If you try out a proper AirPlay 2 supporting app like Overcast or Apple Music, it's a dramatically better experience. I also want nothing to do with Spotify's podcasts or audio books. And their macOS Chromium desktop app has also languished for years.
- hrbf 4y ago
  While Apple Music is annoying to use, the Spotify app is even worse for me. Audio quality is also markedly worse — I have verified my hunch with a double-blind side-by-side test. Spotify is now way too expensive for what they offer and the only noteworthy integration they offer is Sonos. I'm entirely with you that even if I was a Spotify subscriber, I don't want their podcasts and audiobooks. In separate apps, optimized for use-case, covered by the same subscription, maybe. Forcing all those fundamentally different media formats through one UI and funnel is just wrong.
- perryizgr8 4y ago
  > Spotify also still doesn't support AirPlay 2, nearly 4.5 years after it was launched Apple homepod still does not support Spotify connect, nearly 7 years after it was launched.

ribosometronome 4y ago

These features would all help with putting money directly in their pocket. I imagine they would be prioritized.

fergbrain 4y ago

I dropped Spotify and went to Apple Music because of this.

prepend 4y ago
I dropped Spotify and went to Apple Music because for $20 I get music, 200GB cloud, and tv vs $15 for Spotify.

graydsl 4y ago

Just came here to write that! Because of that and because I am not a fan of the convoluted UI, I switched to YT Music. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

bgentry 4y ago

Spotify also still doesn't support AirPlay 2, nearly 4.5 years after it was launched: https://www.macrumors.com/2022/01/25/spotify-still-doesnt-support-airplay-2/ https://www.macrumors.com/2022/01/25/spotify-still-doesnt-su... I really don't want to switch to Apple Music (it's not a great app either) but I'm really tired of dealing with playback issues due to the lack of buffered AirPlay 2 playback. If you try out a proper AirPlay 2 supporting app like Overcast or Apple Music, it's a dramatically better experience. I also want nothing to do with Spotify's podcasts or audio books. And their macOS Chromium desktop app has also languished for years.

hrbf 4y ago
While Apple Music is annoying to use, the Spotify app is even worse for me. Audio quality is also markedly worse — I have verified my hunch with a double-blind side-by-side test. Spotify is now way too expensive for what they offer and the only noteworthy integration they offer is Sonos. I'm entirely with you that even if I was a Spotify subscriber, I don't want their podcasts and audiobooks. In separate apps, optimized for use-case, covered by the same subscription, maybe. Forcing all those fundamentally different media formats through one UI and funnel is just wrong.
perryizgr8 4y ago
> Spotify also still doesn't support AirPlay 2, nearly 4.5 years after it was launched Apple homepod still does not support Spotify connect, nearly 7 years after it was launched.