Comment on Tidal’s subscription is getting simpler and cheaper — yes, you read that right

• loics2@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Damn, you’re shilling hard!

  I don’t want to use my phone for basic features like the offline mode, I’m not always connected to the internet on my laptop, that’s it.

  I don’t care about Apple music, and almost every streaming platform provides some kind of SDK. It doesn’t change the fact that I don’t have a Linux client, and probably never will (or at least feature-complete) because they partly use Dolby Atmos, which is a closed-source licensed format.

  And no, even on paper, tidal’s not the better option to support artists. Buy tracks on Bandcamp, buy merch and vinyl directly from artists…

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  • jul@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m talking in the context of streaming services here…

    Maybe you’re right with the Linux client part, but I don’t know any other streaming service that does provide one? At least Spotify and Apple Music don’t. Does it make them also not worth it? I would disagree.

    I never said tidal is the best app to support artists. In that regard there is a better option, just give them your money for free. I meant as a streaming service, quality wise and in terms of paying artists, there are no better options.

    What I didn’t like about your OP was the fact that you laid your personal opinions out and then concluded that tidal is not worth it. Doesn’t make me a shill when I answer with counterpoints.

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    • Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      At least Spotify and Apple Music don’t

      Spotify does have an application for Linux, if you’re gonna harp on about facts you should at least stick to them.

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      • jul@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Point taken, guess I remembered it wrong. But if you take a look at the arch wiki, they say that your mentioned client is actually not official.

        This article is mainly about the semi-official, proprietary Spotify for Linux client, which is developed by Spotify’s engineers in their spare time and not actively supported by Spotify.

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    • deweydecibel@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Your counterpoints were all basically just “your use case is different than mine therefore you are wrong”.

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      • jul@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        No not at all

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• Stamau123@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Why would you waste your own time with a comment like this?

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  • jul@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    What do you mean? I’m interested in his opinion and he wrote it like it was an absolute fact. Poor way to start a discussion imo.

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    • Railcar8095@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That’s his opinion, that’s the fact for him. How obtuse do you have to be to waste your time like that?

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      • jul@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I’m not arguing against his personal opinions, I’m arguing against his conclusion that tidal is not worth it (for everyone,because that is how it is worded).

        How is it of your concern how I spend my time?

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• deweydecibel@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  no offline mode on desktop

  why would you need it? it’s supported on phones, just listen via phone?

  So you’re saying this use case works for you??

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  • jul@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yes!

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