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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Sibbo@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@beehaw.org

I was happily using this for a year or so now. Feels fairer than using an ad blocker. But now they apparently want more money out of people. Feels like some sort of internet video apocalypse is happening, where the services become extremely fragmented and expensive, like YouTube, netflix, hbo, Hulu, Disney+ and whatnot. Each wants some 10-20€ out of your pocket.

I guess that means back to ad blockers and piracy...

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[-] Sentinian@lemmy.one 11 points 2 years ago

This is true. Best use is still using something like soulseek for offline files but algorithm actually let's you discover outside of the same couple dozen bands

[-] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

ive discovered countless countless bands on spotify, just through the discover weekly playlist too

[-] PolarisFx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago

When I had Spotify I always heard the same stuff and when I invariably got tired of that same stuff and wanted to expand my tastes, I had a hard time finding stuff I liked.

For all the hate YouTube gets I much prefer it now, not a day goes by where something new (that I actually like enough not to skip) appears in my supermix. What isn't good about the algorithm is if someone plays something on your account that isn't what you like, the next week will be constant additions of whatever genre your wife decided to play..

[-] XTornado@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah I am hoping we can get a guest mode or party mode or something that allows to play stuff of all types that maybe you play for somebody else or because is a party and friends can suggest stuff or similar but that doesn't mean you will like to listen it usually.

[-] Lockszmith@lemmy.ninja 3 points 2 years ago

I've never tried it, but there is the manage history option where you can delete entries from your play and search entries. Also there is the pause history option - but I agree, these are buried and unappealing options most people won't bother.

[-] XTornado@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Oh I didn't know about that... saving for alter for looking where the hell are those options.

[-] PolarisFx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

YES!!! Thanks for this, I didn't know this was an option. I removed all my wife's additions and it gives me an easy way to down vote songs i don't want. Haven't found the pause history option yet but just being able to manage the algorithm is great

Edit: It's in Settings under Privacy. Wish it was a button or something easily accessible in AndroidAuto

[-] Lockszmith@lemmy.ninja 1 points 2 years ago

That's awesome, so glad this helped.

I actually shelled out the extra cost for a family plan for my wife and son (as well as my parent's Sonos) to not need to deal with stuff like this - but I really think this should just be "an option".

[-] Piers@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

YouTube music seems to hit a perfect blend of stuff you know and stuff you don't.

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