Rdio 2.0 Design
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Rdio 2.0 Design
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Re: Rdio 2.0 Design
#2The radical new all-white design of the desktop app and their refusal to address the outcry it caused among their users was the main reason I switched to Spotify after happily using their service for years.
If they're "doubling down" on this style in the mobile app now I guess I made the right choice. It's a shame - rdio is a great service in a lot of other ways.
Re: Rdio 2.0 Design
#3The radical new all-white design of the desktop app and their refusal to address the outcry it caused among their users was the main reason I switched to Spotify after happily using their service for years. If they're "doubling down" on this style in the mobile app now I guess I made the right choice. It's a shame - rdio is a great service in a lot of other ways.
Wait… so you stopped using rdio because you didn't like the design, but you chose spotify? ARE YOU BLIND MAN?
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#4I'm enjoying the new mobile design.
My initial reaction was not positive, I saw the similarities to the FB mobile app with the swipe right menu and I thought "oh no." But quickly I found it much more intuitive to use than the previous grid layout.
I've modified my opinion that the style of revel navigation is not bad but I previously didn't enjoy it because of Facebook's unresponsive implementation.
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#5Glad to see the new design go full-circle. It's nice that there's consistency on all fronts.
Although, I was surprised by the omission of a volume control interface.
The volume can be controlled with the hardware buttons, but the lack of software controls is really inconvenient. It forces the user to have physical access to the side of the device – this should never be a requirement. Also, iOS remembers the volume state when the headphone jack is plugged in or out. Not having visual feedback of the current volume level leaves the user in the dark. Finally, users expect consistency – the web app and Mac App, and even the official Music app, offer a software volume control. Why should the Rdio mobile app be the exception?
Although it may seem like a petty issue, it contributes to a sub-par listening experience.
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#6The new Rdio design is really nice, but there's really only one thing about Rdio that I find extremely lacking (and it was never their design).
I wish I could play my phone's iTunes music collection from Rdio. The fact is, you can't find everything on Rdio (hello, Led Zeppelin?) and it's kind of sucky that you would have to switch to a totally different app for that.
Re: Rdio 2.0 Design
#7The radical new all-white design of the desktop app and their refusal to address the outcry it caused among their users was the main reason I switched to Spotify after happily using their service for years. If they're "doubling down" on this style in the mobile app now I guess I made the right choice. It's a shame - rdio is a great service in a lot of other ways.
Wait… so you stopped using rdio because you didn't like the design, but you chose spotify? ARE YOU BLIND MAN?
He has an opinion.
Re: Rdio 2.0 Design
#8Glad to see the new design go full-circle. It's nice that there's consistency on all fronts. Although, I was surprised by the omission of a volume control interface. The volume can be controlled with the hardware buttons, but the lack of software controls is really inconvenient. It forces the user to have physical access to the side of the device – this should never be a requirement. Also, iOS remembers the volume st…
I have to respectfully disagree. I think it makes sense to assume that if the user can touch the screen to change the volume, they can touch the side of the device too.
That assumption is enough to justify the move. It also plays into the constraints of a smaller screen, lending more space for the UI bits for which there are no hardware controls.
Re: Rdio 2.0 Design
#9The radical new all-white design of the desktop app and their refusal to address the outcry it caused among their users was the main reason I switched to Spotify after happily using their service for years. If they're "doubling down" on this style in the mobile app now I guess I made the right choice. It's a shame - rdio is a great service in a lot of other ways.
Wait… so you stopped using rdio because you didn't like the design, but you chose spotify? ARE YOU BLIND MAN?
Spotify isn't beautiful but at least it's not like staring right into the sun.
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#10The new Rdio design is really nice, but there's really only one thing about Rdio that I find extremely lacking (and it was never their design). I wish I could play my phone's iTunes music collection from Rdio. The fact is, you can't find everything on Rdio (hello, Led Zeppelin?) and it's kind of sucky that you would have to switch to a totally different app for that.
They answered this question in their support forum. Their answer was that your own audio files are not "social" so they do not plan to support them inside Rdio.