The desktop application (both Windows and Linux) allows free users to pick tracks. The mobile application does not.
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FauxLiving@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I haven’t used Spotify, until recently, since it was first released. Its big value over Pandora was that it let you choose what to listen to…when did that change?
I’m using spotx on Linux so I don’t get ads, can search individual songs, etc. I thought the free tier was just ad supported, I didn’t realize that they didn’t let you pick what you wanted to listen to.
Australis13@fedia.io 5 weeks ago
FauxLiving@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
That makes sense, thanks.
I use a laptop for a mobile device so I haven’t bothered with the mobile apps yet. It seems like the same kind of client patch could be done with revanced.
vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 5 weeks ago
only premium subscribers could pick individual tracks previously
FauxLiving@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
What a ripoff.
Oh, there’s a Spotx for Windows too. There ya go, anybody using Spotify free who doesn’t want to buy into the tiering enshittification go patch your Spotify client. No ads, pick your own tracks, like Spotify used to be when it was a new and a good value for the service.
I’m just too lazy to find a music private tracker and setup Lidarr, I’ll do that eventually and then just stream through Jellyfin like one of the cool kids.