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Spotify does not support travel? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago by ToxicWaste@lemm.ee to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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I mean fair enough, i use this version of Spotify and don't pay them a single cent: https://bestforandroid.com/apk/spotify-premium-mod-apk/

But if I was a paying customer i would be pretty pissed opening Spotify the first time on my 3 week travels and seeing this crap :⁠-⁠O Funnily there isn't even an option to change the location as suggested. Neither in the modded app nor on spotify.com on FF mobile.

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[-] muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 188 points 2 years ago

I love all the people here on the piracy community who are paying users of spotify. Almost like piracy isnt an issue if the alternative is more convenient. Funny that huh.

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 54 points 2 years ago

Streaming service companies take note

[-] nfsu2@feddit.cl 24 points 2 years ago

Streaming service company later: Scratch that...

[-] muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

No greedy executives want to squeeze out eveey last penny.

[-] CoffeePorter@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

You missed a comma

No, greedy executives want to squeeze out eveey last penny.

Wouldn't want you to look like you were defending greedy executives

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[-] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago

They were already trying to ruin it with Tidal exclusive albums

[-] gaifux@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Funny enough I just ditched Spotify premium since their apps for every platform I use are far and away the buggiest apps I'd been using regularly, including open source apps. I started using InnerTune instead to get free unlimited streaming on mobile and the funniest thing is, the app works better than Spotify. Bigger library too since it pulls music from YT. Quality probably suffers but IDK, willing to make that trade for no subscription fee

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[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago

Use a different client, or the web player then. This is a settings issue and attempt of them to combat IP switches and account sharing. You're not a paying customer, and I've not had this issue on a paid account before.

Honestly, Spotify kinda sucks anyway. Use something else.

[-] Neato@ttrpg.network 21 points 2 years ago

Spotify sucks? What are some good alternatives that have a similar amount of content and suggestions?

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

Spotify has radically changed it's official clients to be full of suggestions, ads, and pointless info I don't care about. Add in all the service restrictions, and it's just a crappy service and user-experience. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

[-] nfsu2@feddit.cl 5 points 2 years ago

True, thats why I use modded apps. I've also tried spotify downloaders but none of them have over 90% succes rate, o until then its modded apps for me.

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[-] Neato@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago

Do you get ads is you pay for it?

Also: there's unofficial clients? Does it use it's algorithms or library?

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

You get podcasts shoved down your throat that's for sure.

[-] 520@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Not interrupting ads like in the free version. They sure do like to push 'suggestions' when you open the app though

[-] ironsoap@lemmy.one 6 points 2 years ago

Deezer for one. Doesn't have quite the same amount of music, but I don't seem to have the issue with travel considering I am literally away for half the year.

Many others though.

https://www.lifewire.com/best-alternatives-to-spotify-5217870

[-] tostiman@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Deezer

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[-] ToxicWaste@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

Agreed that Spotify kinda sucks. That is why i am using it the first time towards the end of a 3W trip :-D

With the modded apk and a 10min mail account it is worth the storage on my phone.

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah, there are modded clients out there that remove the crap, and dozens of other unofficial clients as well. You have options.

[-] LazerDickMcCheese@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 years ago

Others have mentioned other clients, but I'm going to suggest a different, less convenient route. Would you still have that problem if you routed your phone's traffic through an exit node in your home network?

[-] sebinspace@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Tailscale ftwwwww

[-] Grandsinge@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 years ago

Why add the third party? Just run an instance of wireguard on your home network and call it a day.

[-] sebinspace@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

Because Tailscale uses Wireguard, but doesn’t rely on my inept ass to know what I’m doing.

[-] Grandsinge@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 years ago

Fair, lol.

[-] herrvogel@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Because that's physically impossible for tons of people. CGNATs are very common.

Well nothing is impossible, but it does complicate things very much. Certainly outside "just run a container and call it a day" territory.

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[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 years ago

I'm a paying customer and I don't have this problem.

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

Considering that i have a free account registered to a 10 min mail and paying customers don't seem to have that problem... It might be some kind of protection against manipulating the charts aswell.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 2 years ago

You're also using a modified client. Hmm...

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Nope. This was the reason I gave up on premium; my means of payment was registered in my old country and I wasn't allowed to change it.

[-] wingsfortheirsmiles@feddit.uk 14 points 2 years ago

I've never had this come up and travel abroad a fair bit. Though now that I think about it I always use it through a VPN set to my home country lol

[-] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Spytify

It records Spotify music real time, at the highest available bit rate (as long as you set it). Uses Spotify API to pull track metadata and album art. Its smart enough to not records ads and auto deletes tracks under 30 seconds (I think you can change the time)

It's slower than YouTube DL, but having all the metadata sorted out for you is a big plus.

Its probably about 98% error free, sometimes a second of a song ending gets put on the next track. A quick cut/paste in Audacity and it's fixed.

It works best if you have a separate audio device, otherwise other computer sound gets recorded too. I'm not going to do a full tutorial (unless someone asks), but basically you set the audio for Spotify on audio device #2, and continue as normal on audio device #1. It has a loopback feature too, so if you want to listen/record the same time you can.