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Please leave Spotify a disappointed review regarding their AI feature push (play.google.com)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
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Wildly disrespectful to any artist that ever lived. I'm all up for sharing alternatives that are good/better towards actual artists. Still evaluating my choices, but meanwhile this seems like the only and rather easy signal the streaming community can give as to spread the word if they agree (next to stopping your own subscription). Context: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/22/spotifys-ai-bet-more-of-everything-less-of-what-you-want/

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[–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

I've been using Qobuz for a while and it's fine. I feel like I lost a bunch of niche artists when I moved from YT Music to Tidal and then more when I moved from Tidal to Qobuz. Still, it's got a wide selection and much of it is absolutely audiophile quality.

I wish their Android app had a legitimate offline mode. I have a playlist downloaded that I use when driving, but I often have WiFi in the driveway when I start it. This cause Qobuz to decide to stream the song, and then it continues streaming instead of using the downloaded songs, while I drive around and using way more data than I'd like. I've started turning off mobile data, and only hitting play once I think I'm far enough away from the house, but sometimes I'll drive past somewhere I have the saved WiFi for and Qobuz will switch to streaming, and then just stop playing with no error message in Android Auto once I leave the WiFi and the buffer runs out.

I wish their web app would allow me to access the "For Me" "Daily Qobuz" and "Weekly Qobuz" dynamic playlists. They are a fine way to start my day with a mix of stuff I know I like and new experiences -- but I have to open up my phone to start them, because that section is just compeltely missing from the web version.

I still recommend Qobuz every time I'm asked because they both pay artists more and aren't based in the United States (so they are less likely to kowtow to Trump); I even did the 3-year plan when it was offered. But, my personal experience is worse with them than the other services I've used.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    I wish their Android app had a legitimate offline mode.

    This is my main gripe too, but you can set the playlist to only show and play your downloaded tracks.

    What I do occassionally run into is that when I stream one thing on my PC and play a different offline playlist later (without having internet), then when my phone has a connection again, it starts playing whatever my PC was playing. Full offline mode would help here, but the real fix would being able to let my devices independently decide what they're playing rather than all devices being a hivemind once on internet.

    I'd also still recommend them though. I have my gripes, but they're pretty minor overall. Being able to buy the music is also amazing.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    you can set the playlist to only show and play your downloaded tracks

    That doesn't seem to work for me. I've dowloaded my driving playlist, and hit the toggle to only show downloaded tracks, but for some reason the Android app still wants to stream sometimes AND when it does it evidently deletes the downloaded version. I haven't change the playlist in months, and I keep having to hit the download button, because one or more tracks is somehow no longer downloaded.

    I have checked both my Qobuz and system-level storage allocation and availability. I'm no where near running out of either.

    when my phone has a connection again, it starts playing whatever my PC was playing

    Yeah, I do wish I could disconnect those. I understand why someone would want a playlist to "follow" them across devices, but I don't, usually. Right now, it's the only way I can get the "DailyQ" to play on my laptop or desktop. But, if I could I'd keep the phone just on the few playlists that I have downloaded on it, and do streaming / exploration / auto-play / weekly shows on my laptop and desktop.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    I haven't change the playlist in months, and I keep having to hit the download button, because one or more tracks is somehow no longer downloaded.

    Ah yeah I have that too, but that doesn't seem to be for the same reason as you.

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