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Re:Apple Music is the most buggy and annoying software I use by ryandrake on Saturday June 04, 2022 @10:12AM (#31620526)
> I’ve been seriously considering going back to owning a big library of mp3s.

I never left! Every once in a while I go and try Streaming again to see if they have gotten their shit together, and they still haven't. My hand-curated collection of MP3s, hand-ripped by me using the quality settings I like, carefully stored in a directory structure I understand, with filenames that make sense to me, meticulously tagged with the right metadata, gives me everything I need for music listening, and it doesn't require the Internet or a subscription to play. With hard drive sizes today, the cost of storage for a library of every music I would ever want to listen to is a rounding error. I don't care about discovery and engagement and royalty costs and all those metrics streaming companies optimize for.

Re:Apple Music is the most buggy and annoying software I use by freedomben on Saturday June 04, 2022 @01:10PM (#31622813)
What platform (linux/mac/windows) are you on, and which apps do you use to manage/consume it? Do you use a streamer (like plex, jellyfin, etc) or do you load your whole collection on every device?
Re:Apple Music is the most buggy and annoying software I use by ryandrake on Saturday June 04, 2022 @03:03PM (#31623981)
Debian Linux for networked storage. Kodi as client on home theater system. rsync or iTunes to sync to USB devices or to a 15 year old iPod classic.