Re:Audiobooks on Spotify: Here's the full story
by hrbf on Thursday October 27, 2022 @01:32PM
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While Apple Music is annoying to use, the Spotify app is even worse for me. Audio quality is also markedly worse — I have verified my hunch with a double-blind side-by-side test. Spotify is now way too expensive for what they offer and the only noteworthy integration they offer is Sonos.
I'm entirely with you that even if I was a Spotify subscriber, I don't want their podcasts and audiobooks. In separate apps, optimized for use-case, covered by the same subscription, maybe. Forcing all those fundamentally different media formats through one UI and funnel is just wrong.
Re:Audiobooks on Spotify: Here's the full story
by perryizgr8 on Friday October 28, 2022 @02:09AM
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> Spotify also still doesn't support AirPlay 2, nearly 4.5 years after it was launched
Apple homepod still does not support Spotify connect, nearly 7 years after it was launched.
I really don't want to switch to Apple Music (it's not a great app either) but I'm really tired of dealing with playback issues due to the lack of buffered AirPlay 2 playback. If you try out a proper AirPlay 2 supporting app like Overcast or Apple Music, it's a dramatically better experience.
I also want nothing to do with Spotify's podcasts or audio books. And their macOS Chromium desktop app has also languished for years.