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If only Spotify cared for users' input on the app, the app would feel/look/act much differently. Example - I hate "recommendations". Some time ago I could minim

If only Spotify cared for users' input on the app, the app would feel/look/act much differently. Example - I hate "recommendations". Some time ago I could minimize them, now I cannot any more.. so the-ir garbage is visible. For any Spotify folks that read this.. anytime you build something, if you REALLY care for people's opinion, go ahead and add a On/Off/Show/Hide/True/False switch on the settings. Duh.. I hate what you do with the app!

resource_waste 2y ago
When companies knowingly and intentionally abuse their customers, its time to change. The company is in a position of power. Microsoft, Apple, Google, all should be avoided if possible. Its not always possible as previously mentioned.
- probably_jesus 2y ago
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egypturnash 2y ago
Vote with your feet. Stop using Spotify. Dust off your carefully-curated collection of music files and your favorite player. Find music review blogs or internet radio stations that you like. Start buying files again. Start buying CDs again and ripping them yourself. Spotify does what maximizes profit for Spotify, and after almost twenty years of expanding to dominate a lot of the online music space, this is not going to match up much with maximizing its likelyhood to surprise and delight your ears.
retrochameleon 2y ago
It's been something like 5 years with no significant improvement to UX and library management. Loading your library is clunky and slow. Playlists are a nightmare to manage because you can't create any folders or organization. I'm so annoyed with Spotify, but my library of 5k songs is tied up there, and I'm not a big fan of the alternatives that tend to be missing artists I want. It's so time-consuming to try to collect my own personal library of all this music. If anyone has suggestions or reccs for ways to migrate from Spotify, I'm open to options.
- mancharface1 2y ago
  > Playlists are a nightmare to manage because you can't create any folders or organization The desktop app on Mac allows for folder creation. While not looking very hard, I wasn't able to find the same functionality on iOS. Would be a nice addition to iOS if it is not available.
  - spondylosaurus 2y ago
    You can do this on Windows as well.
  - retrochameleon 2y ago
    I should specify that the folder limitation seems to only be on the mobile app. There's no point in organizing with for folders if I can't use them on mobile where I primarily use spotify.
danielscrubs 2y ago
I definitely feel the same. Like I am being force fed ideology when I just want to listen to music. I can't even ask for recommendations based on a selection, but they went ahead and destroyed the home view instead. Spotify is really one of those products that just gets worse and worse. Their CTO should get fired.

resource_waste 2y ago

When companies knowingly and intentionally abuse their customers, its time to change. The company is in a position of power. Microsoft, Apple, Google, all should be avoided if possible. Its not always possible as previously mentioned.

probably_jesus 2y ago
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egypturnash 2y ago

Vote with your feet. Stop using Spotify. Dust off your carefully-curated collection of music files and your favorite player. Find music review blogs or internet radio stations that you like. Start buying files again. Start buying CDs again and ripping them yourself. Spotify does what maximizes profit for Spotify, and after almost twenty years of expanding to dominate a lot of the online music space, this is not going to match up much with maximizing its likelyhood to surprise and delight your ears.

retrochameleon 2y ago

It's been something like 5 years with no significant improvement to UX and library management. Loading your library is clunky and slow. Playlists are a nightmare to manage because you can't create any folders or organization. I'm so annoyed with Spotify, but my library of 5k songs is tied up there, and I'm not a big fan of the alternatives that tend to be missing artists I want. It's so time-consuming to try to collect my own personal library of all this music. If anyone has suggestions or reccs for ways to migrate from Spotify, I'm open to options.

mancharface1 2y ago
> Playlists are a nightmare to manage because you can't create any folders or organization The desktop app on Mac allows for folder creation. While not looking very hard, I wasn't able to find the same functionality on iOS. Would be a nice addition to iOS if it is not available.
- spondylosaurus 2y ago
  You can do this on Windows as well.
- retrochameleon 2y ago
  I should specify that the folder limitation seems to only be on the mobile app. There's no point in organizing with for folders if I can't use them on mobile where I primarily use spotify.

danielscrubs 2y ago

I definitely feel the same. Like I am being force fed ideology when I just want to listen to music. I can't even ask for recommendations based on a selection, but they went ahead and destroyed the home view instead. Spotify is really one of those products that just gets worse and worse. Their CTO should get fired.