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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by fallinditch on Thursday November 28, 2024 @05:09PM (#42268873)
I've always wanted a slider that gives increasingly eclectic and random selections for the radio playlists.

Psst sounds good, I'll try it, hopefully the API changes have not affected it.

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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by mr_monkey on Friday November 29, 2024 @05:41AM (#42272870)
We're also working on that very same idea on our open-source music discovery platform ListenBrainz: https://listenbrainz.org/explore/lb-radio/

Basically because we had the same gripes about Spotify's "one size fits all" approach ourselves and wanted to develop something better.

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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by fallinditch on Friday November 29, 2024 @03:00PM (#42276630)
Spotify has enabled fabulous and powerful music discovery experiences for me. For sure it's not perfect and there are many ways to discover music - I'm really glad that you and others are working on new ideas in this space. But I reckon it will be hard to compete with Spotify's algorithmic playlisting expertise and resources.

It would be nice if Spotify added some deeper playlisting functionality tools to give users a bit more control.

However, for me, algorithms are just tools and the best 'radio' will always come from DJs and other humans making mixes and music programs.

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