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Alternative to Spotify - Linux client? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 4 months ago by gigachad@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@programming.dev
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I think about switching from Spotify for a longer time now, but with the recent ICE ads I want to be in solidarity with the people in the US and kick Spotify out.

Now I checked the Quboz app and I am in a test month with Tidal right now - so far Tidal is great on my mobile. However I also need a client for Linux!

I am using spotify-client on Linux Mint and works flawlessly. I know its development is not the main goal of Spotify engineers, but it just works.

Now for Tidal and Quboz it seems to be problematic - only Electron apps without HiFi sound because the chromium engine throttles the quality. How am I supposed to switch from Spotify if I can't use the alternative on Linux? Any advices/experiences?

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[-] passenger@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

There is also https://github.com/Nokse22/high-tide

Open source Tidal client

[-] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Is it good, can you recommend it? And most important, does it have dark mode?

[-] passenger@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Idk, check it out. There are articles on google. I don't use tidal.

Oh yeah and it's free to try

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