{"id":34901,"date":"2022-02-03T16:11:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T21:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=34901"},"modified":"2022-02-04T16:15:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T21:15:07","slug":"how-well-the-spotify-app-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/03\/how-well-the-spotify-app-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How Well the Spotify App Works"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chance Miller<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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First and foremost, Spotify is indeed much faster and more reliable than Apple Music when it comes to loading and searching for music.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

The number one reason my experiment is over is because of Spotify’s absolute insistence that if you use Spotify for music, you must<\/em> also use it for podcasts. This manifests itself in multiple different ways, one of the most notable being the barrage of podcast recommendations in the “Home” tab of the Spotify app.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, Spotify will even try and make playlists for you that mix and match podcasts and music.<\/p>\n

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I have other issues with Spotify, including its poor adoption of Apple standards like AirPlay 2, and its poor support for local files.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

I tried it recently and found the interface strange and inefficient.<\/p>\n\n

Via Matt Birchler<\/a>:<\/p>\n

I know people swear by Spotify, but every time I’ve tried to use it, it’s a dumpster fire of an experience for me.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n