Too bad this requires a Premium subscription, can't use this without one.
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#582hmm I wanted to like this, but for me it's noticeably slower/laggier than the official spotify app, and it's missing common ui features (you can't multi-select and delete from a playlist)
Re: Fastpotify
#583Earlier quoted context omitted.
I get ads in podcasts. Not sponsored segments that the podcast creator inserted/narrated themselves (like used to happen), but ad served by Spotify itself, injected into the podcast. Easily 5 minutes in 30 min podcast[1], though this varies and I'm sure it is configurable by the podcast publishers. 1. This is not by feel, Spotify leaks it by displaying the original length and then updated one once it loads.
Other platforms do this too like pocketcasts. I assume it's the backend distribution network identifying your IP address and inserting 'relevant' ads. I don't believe it's being added by the podcast app (though for Spotify it may be, don't know)
Spotify (premium) also has preroll video ads.
Re: Fastpotify
#584The only problem with macOS Spotify, in my opinion, is audio thread isn't isolated to system performance and it can drop audio frames under load.
Yes, it's Electron and it's a full browser under the hood, but given the complexity of the UI, it's a fair trade-off.
I'd love to see some like headless Spotify client on macOS.