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How iTunes Is Changing on PC

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Re: How iTunes Is Changing on PC

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I recently tried Apple Music and then gave up because it didn’t support podcasts and the podcast apps that exist in the Apple ecosystem aren’t as good as Spotify

>> the podcast apps that exist in the Apple ecosystem aren’t as good as Spotify

Do you mean Spotify is better because it's all in one? Or specifically as a podcast client it's better? Because, as a podcast client, Spotify is shockingly bad. Perhaps the worst podcast client available. Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and Pocketcasts are all much, much better.

Re: How iTunes Is Changing on PC

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iTunes is sticking around on Windows but will just be for audio books and podcasts? That’s absolutely bizarre.

...only if you also install apple music or apple tv. If you don't you can still use it for music/videos.

>When you install the Apple Music or Apple TV app, you can only use those apps for your music, TV shows, and movies; you can continue to use iTunes to listen to your audiobooks and podcasts.

Re: How iTunes Is Changing on PC

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I recently tried Apple Music and then gave up because it didn’t support podcasts and the podcast apps that exist in the Apple ecosystem aren’t as good as Spotify

>> the podcast apps that exist in the Apple ecosystem aren’t as good as Spotify Do you mean Spotify is better because it's all in one? Or specifically as a podcast client it's better? Because, as a podcast client, Spotify is shockingly bad. Perhaps the worst podcast client available. Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and Pocketcasts are all much, much better.

To each their own. I personally like Spotify (as a podcast client) just the way it is, it does what I want it to.

Re: How iTunes Is Changing on PC

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I recently tried Apple Music and then gave up because it didn’t support podcasts and the podcast apps that exist in the Apple ecosystem aren’t as good as Spotify

>> the podcast apps that exist in the Apple ecosystem aren’t as good as Spotify Do you mean Spotify is better because it's all in one? Or specifically as a podcast client it's better? Because, as a podcast client, Spotify is shockingly bad. Perhaps the worst podcast client available. Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and Pocketcasts are all much, much better.

I hate Spotify Podcasts with a passion.

The UI is lackluster, since it's just the same one from the normal Spotify Music experience. Because they bought Joe Rogan they had to add video too and video is horribly implemented. There isn't even an obvious way to turn it off. I consider myself tech-savy but I gave up trying to turn off and just switched to Apple Podcasts.

Podcasts and Music are not the same.

Please if you really want Podcasts to happen then, Spotify, make a separate App for it.

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