Or you've been using spotube and been doing this all along
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Spotube doesn't actually use the Spotify API. They used to use the Spotify API for their music database, but they stopped when they received a cease and desist.
They've updated the app and you can again! You just need to select an external metadata provider. If you use Sonic Liberation, you can log into spotify again just like before. https://spotube.krtirtho.dev/downloads/
Oh my, things have changed fast. I wasn't aware there were other metadata providers. There I go spreading misinformation again.
I've not seen anyone recommend an alternative like Qobuz in these "fuck spotify" discussions - I think it's a good honest alternative?
I use Musify on Android. (From the F-Droid store) It pulls the music off of YouTube and works pretty well. Save playlists,download individual songs, it has recommendations but u didn't know how they work.
I was looking to try Qobuz, but they didn't like my email domain, so skipped it.
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I switched to Qobuz, it's great!
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I haven’t used Spotify, until recently, since it was first released. Its big value over Pandora was that it let you choose what to listen to…when did that change?
I’m using spotx on Linux so I don’t get ads, can search individual songs, etc. I thought the free tier was just ad supported, I didn’t realize that they didn’t let you pick what you wanted to listen to.
The desktop application (both Windows and Linux) allows free users to pick tracks. The mobile application does not.
That makes sense, thanks.
I use a laptop for a mobile device so I haven’t bothered with the mobile apps yet. It seems like the same kind of client patch could be done with revanced.
I'm glad I avoided the spotify bug ever since I saw it.
Arrrr
When I was making money, I'd buy albums from bands I liked. Built up a nice library.
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