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Spotify/Ytm (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am trying to move away from spotify but am really stuck. Ytm has opensource mobile apps that can directly use ytm and its recommendations but spotify doesn't have any decent option, but i like the recommendations more in spotify.

Ytm is very much connected to youtube it has videos and audio mixed up, its so bad. Also it needs to enable youtube history in order to save history of songs. I only consider it bcz of mobile apps solutions.

Spotify is what i really want to use but it doesn't have foss app. But atleast it just records music and not get connected everywhere. Only downside is that i would be using propriety app which may have more trackers.

It comes does to which one to trust spotify or Google

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

I'll propose an alternative: Unless you listen to songs from a LOT of different albums, consider buying digital, or even buying CDs. From there, you can use whatever media player you want. Qobuz lets you buy lossless tracks. Then there's Bandcamp, great for smaller artists, easy to download from. Neither are spooky.

The upfront cost is high, but it pays off in the long run. Plus, I'd say it's unlikely for an audio file or CD to track you. Just saying.

If you NEED streaming, though, I'd say TIDAL is a better option than both Spotify and YTM. Qobuz is also considerable, but your mileage may vary.