Alternatives to Spotify? (both streaming services and music players, more in text)
Spotify is a thing that I want to cut for ages but can't because I'm just that much used to it and don't want to make the effort to move to something else (the 'don't break it if it works' notion). But I'm feeling more and more willing to do the move finally…
Spotify is a thing that I want to cut for ages but can't because I'm just that much used to it and don't want to make the effort to move to something else (the 'don't break it if it works' notion). But I'm feeling more and more willing to do the move finally given that it's not getting better and there were several moments where it actively enshittified itself (in some cases reverting back, in some not) What I need: I own no music physically. The main playlist I listen to is ~1100 songs, so I would either need another streaming access with ability to find them all, or a way to somehow "get" all those songs physically for a player. I don't mind getting my hands dirty if worst case scenario - used to do that as a kid back when I had no money or even allowance to me Shuffler that actually shuffles. I tried Youtube Music, given I have Premium there, but it's atrocious, and it seems to only shuffle in a range - it's absolutely not coping with a 1100 song playlist I don't mind paying, whether monthly or one-time - after all, I never cut my Spotify sub No ads, duh Able to use both on PC (Arch Linux) and Android - I listen both on PC (though its been less and less lately) and whenever I'm travelling Able to use offline (bad/spotty connection when I'm on train trips) Able to play backgrounded/with a widget on phone So basically - a good, honest music app for someone who stopped collecting music files once I transitioned to streaming services and lost it all like a dumbo
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Plexamp if youre ok with running your own library, the shuffle is solid and it works on Android and Linux pretty cleanly
That's what I did to test the YT music app - sadly, it did quite a few errors, especially with Lithuanian music, but well, that part is at least fixable with a bit of manual work. But as I wrote in main post, youtube absolutely failed to cope with the huge playlist - the shuffle failed to shuffle well (it would only get songs in a bout 200-300 song range from current), and scrolling the list was near impossible too (it would constantly hit barrier before loading next bit of list, like a paginated (and very slow) infinite scroll - much worse compared to what I have on spotify right now I will try morphe though, thanks for the recommend there. Maybe the custom client will be able to cope where youtube couldn't
Willl give this a shot together with morphe, thanks for the recommend. If one of the two could work smoothly, would be the easiest option indeed, given I already transfered the playlist (even if with errors)
Yeah, thanks, this looks like the option if all other options will fail me and I'll need to get the stuff myself physically. Keeping it in the pile of options not to forget.
I remember hearing about Qobuz as being the service focused on more audiophile high quality? Is that true for all songs or only a certain set? Is that true for all songs or only a certain subset? My current IEMs are really crappy, just bare enough good cheapo pair, but could see myself shelling a bit more if there was worth in it. Either case, thanks for the recommend, will be next in list together with Tidal if youtube options will not be up to my needs
Thanks for the recommend, will give it a shot together with Qobuz if youtube options will end up failing me.
No Arch Support. You could use a normal music player (for example Elisa) in arch, but the music files work even on Whatsapp (m4a is better than mp3, but not compatible with non smart cars)
On the streaming side, I switched from Spotify to Qobuz. Audio quality is solid, they let you buy music and you get drm free files to keep, offline downloads to your phone, and you can run the desktop app on Linux with bottles. Do recommend. They even give you limited time access to a service that will migrate your Spotify playlists for free.
NouTube is always refresh on me so I lost a lot of interesting video recommendations. My phone have 16gb of RAM so it isn't that issue. If only they would be able to fix that, still using it for YTM music though. On the other side, its iOS equivalent, YouPlay although feel a bit clunky (because it is web-app based) still keep the homepage from being refreshed.
tune-my-music is paid only after 500 songs fyi
Use tune-my-music to transfer your playlists from Spotify and use a yt music client or yt music morphed (if you're willing to make the switch)
I'm using tidal currently and it's basically what Spotify used to be before it got enshittified. Plus lots of audio quality options.
download metrolist from Fdroid / github (based on YT music...without the ads.)
Youtube Music. I feel like mas sulit to with more music options including indioendent unsigned artist kasi nga it's getting it's music from YouTube. Plus you get no ads on YouTube.
You can try Meld, ArchiveTune or ViVi Music. All of these are YouTube Music front-ends that add more features, have different, more modern or more unique UI designs and since they are YouTube Music frontends, have access to a wider range of music than Spotify does, especially concerning smaller up-and-coming artists. You can read more about them on their GitHub pages. But these are the three YouTube Music frontends that I'll recommend to anyone starting out, since they seem to run the smoothest. Although YouTube (YouTube Music) is more lenient concerning third-party frontends than Spotify was to the modding community at the time that that was still active. You might want to give this a read too: Open-Source Music Streaming: Spotify & YouTube Music Alternatives.
Try Lyra
There are other options for YouTube/Music like YouTube Morphe or GreenTuber. Morphe you have to download and patch yourself. GreenTuber is findable on Telegram. Also Vanced Tube is another. All are at least related to the original Revanced clients. Ad blocking built in. DM me if you need help finding these.
there's an option to move your library from Spotify to apple music, i did the switch from Spotify to apple after searching and tbh apple music seemed to be the best choice for my region, its cheaper and there is no AI slop music too.
I've recently switched to downloaded music files + musicolet. The interface takes a little getting used to, but I like how many options there are, how customisable it is, and that the features just work. E.g., the shuffle actually seems to shuffle (and is customisable) unlike Spotify. Downloading music takes a lot more effort than streaming of course, but it's made my listening more intentional (rather than just consuming whatever an algorithm serves me) and has encouraged me to actually explore new music instead of constantly playing the same playlists or the slop Spotify assembles like I used to. It's a one-time payment and pretty cheap, and the app is a hell of a lot more responsive than Spotify's enshittified mess. My phone is a little old, yes, but there's no good reason that an app like Spotify should be so slow on a 4 year old flagship phone (S22+). I also like that I'm not tied to any one app now. I have my favourite music saved down in a simple folder structure that any music player can parse, so I can switch to other apps with minimal friction. Getting started on the transition away from Spotify was tough, but now I'm much more free to move and not beholden any one platform.
What about spotiflac-mobile to download music and then oto music (on android) for listening to
Check bloome music
I have the perfect alternative for you: spotDL (Terminal Warning, but as you use arch it would be ok. You would have to install from pip. It's better than ytdlp, smarter. If you have decent specs you would take some 6h) extracts the music from YouTube, and gets the metadata from Spotify, and exports to m4a. Then install PixelPlayer from GitHub. If you want ai recommendations for free, go to console.groq.com sign in (with Google is faster) get an API key and select groq and paste the API key in PixelPlayer. Sorry for the rush, but I think this would be usefull PixelPlayer GitHub https://github.com/PixelPlayerHQ/PixelPlayer
Pandora replaced my Spotify needs quite nicely
My preferred streaming service has always been Slacker (currently LiveXLive). This was one of the original streaming music services that started back in the 90's as "thedj.com," then "Spinner," "AOL Music," "Slacker," and finally "LiveXLive." Ignoring their current "live" sell, they have the best curated music stations as well as a huge library. WIth a subscription you can play at-will, build playlists, and download to your device for offline playback through the app. Yes, it has a true shuffle. You don't (and can't) buy anything through their service. They have an Android app and a web-based player for other platforms. I currently have Amazon Prime Music as my primary service, but wouldn't recommend it. You have to upgrade with another monthly fee to get unlimited playback, and their stations aren't as good. The shuffle algorithm is bad with a severe wait to set it up (really, what is Amazon doing, a full multipass random shuffle instead of a fast reverse insert sort?) I'm currently using Prime to be "financially efficient" at this time.
NouTube https://github.com/nonbili/NouTube allows you to access YouTube and YouTube Music without ads. All in the same app. If you can transfer your playlist from your current service to YouTube this might be the easiest method.