Spotify to trim 6% of workforce, content head to depart

Re:Spotify to trim 6% of workforce, content head to depart by skydhash on Monday January 23, 2023 @09:31AM (#34489164)

Scrobbles through Last.fm? But I don't think you can export directly from Spotify (maybe through playlist and one of the music transfer tools? I mostly use Spotify to listen through a recommended album. And ads bother me, so I switched to premium (It's 2.99 for me).

I have a local library of ALAC albums that I like. I used Syncthing to sync it to my home server, where there is a Plex installation (When I want to play via the ATV). And I convert to AAC 256kbps to my iPhone (Bluetooth is lossy anyway). More hassle than playing via Spotify, but the latter's UX is so bad that it's worth it. Also I have some excellent headphones (Hifiman Sundara and Sennheiser 6XX).

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Re:Spotify to trim 6% of workforce, content head to depart by ascagnel_ on Monday January 23, 2023 @09:51AM (#34489406)

While Plex has some shortfalls with handling music (mostly that most tags are applied at the album level, not the track level), it's still the best option I've tried for handling your own streaming setup. The PlexAmp[0] app they developed sands off many of the rougher UX elements from the web app, but it requires a paid version of the Plex server.

[0] https://plexamp.com

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