I just installed the spotify app on my phone (it's pretty big by the way ~20mb, I wonder why that is) and this latest change doesn't seem to be in effect for me. Is it not rolled out in the UK yet? Personally what I would like to see is the ability for Unlimited users to use the mobile app.
Spotify's mobile app finally goes free
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#22This seems like a surprisingly dumb move. Making a virtual Ipod Shuffle will only serve to annoy users. Which on the other hand is their business model, but I think users will rather uninstall than upgrade to premium because of this.
Agreed - I say this as a premium subscriber and have vast experience of the awfulness that is their paid for app, be it on android or ios.
Really? I'm quite happy with it.. I've been a subscriber for years, definitely worth the $10 if you listen to a lot of music.
For me it's more like $14, but everything is more expensive in Scandinavia :(
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#23This seems like a surprisingly dumb move. Making a virtual Ipod Shuffle will only serve to annoy users. Which on the other hand is their business model, but I think users will rather uninstall than upgrade to premium because of this.
Why would you uninstall so you can listen to your music in order vs. unsubscribe? I upgraded long ago to get rid of the annoying ads. I don't know if the mobile service has just the shuffle portion, or shuffle plus ads, but that would make me upgrade even quicker if that is the case. I used Spotify all the time at work, and premium is a big part so I can listen to it via my iPhone in my car also.
The problem with this "shuffle" order is it tends to be the same songs over and over. The songs they get a bigger cut for are played more frequently. Same happens on Rdio stations and Pandora most likely.
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#24No selecting individual tracks? I'll show those jerks at Spotify with my ten thousand single song playlists. Thanks for adding search filtering on mobile too.
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#26No selecting individual tracks? I'll show those jerks at Spotify with my ten thousand single song playlists. Thanks for adding search filtering on mobile too.
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#27On mobile, you can listen to artists, albums and playlists in shuffle mode. Or choose a ready-made playlist to suit your mood.
Even though I have a Spotify premium subscription, this is what I do 99% of the time. Thanks, I will be cancelling my premium subscription today.
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#28On mobile, you can listen to artists, albums and playlists in shuffle mode. Or choose a ready-made playlist to suit your mood. Even though I have a Spotify premium subscription, this is what I do 99% of the time. Thanks, I will be cancelling my premium subscription today.
You're not annoyed by the ads?
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#29I just installed the spotify app on my phone (it's pretty big by the way ~20mb, I wonder why that is) and this latest change doesn't seem to be in effect for me. Is it not rolled out in the UK yet? Personally what I would like to see is the ability for Unlimited users to use the mobile app.
I wouldn't be surprised if it's US-only due to music licensing agreements. (Getting rights in different countries often requires negotiating with different labels...)
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#30Spotify is currently not available in your country. (canada) boo
Rdio, in my mind, is far superior in a lot of ways anyway. I had a friend paying for a Spotify for me a few years ago, and switched to Rdio because I liked it better (and not because it was available in Canada too).
Unfortunately, Rdio's Canada library is different (and from what I can tell, smaller) than the US one.