Spotify has shut down several API endpoints

Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by laserbeam on Friday November 29, 2024 @05:17AM (#42272767)

Does anyone here work at Tidal?

Hi there. Tidal... The only reason I still use Spotify is that your search is quite bad. I would love it to be more fuzzy and include approximate results so I can actually find music in it. I have to be TOO exact/specific when searching for something to actually find it, especially if it's niche music.

I would also like it to be easier to drag music between playlists/search results.

If you fix those 2 things, I will switch. A good search is the only reason Spotify has me hooked.

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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by wkjagt on Friday November 29, 2024 @06:34AM (#42273127)

This is the exact reason I'm using Spotify instead of the Sonos app to control my Sonos speakers.

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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by sensanaty on Friday November 29, 2024 @07:59AM (#42273551)

God Sonos has legitimately the worst UI I've ever seen in my life. Thankfully you can control it through foobar2000, but still

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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by isodev on Friday November 29, 2024 @08:55AM (#42273874)

The tidal iOS app is also very frustrating to use.

I’m not sure leaving Spotify is that easy. Here in Europe, everything is on Spotify - even the podcast my language teacher recommends is Spotify only and it’s not like there are good (as in popular enough) alternatives.

Same with music - you don’t want to be the one in the chat group sharing links others can’t play. Green bubble vibes all the way.

Also, Spotify Connect - absolutely unmatched flexibility and reliability to play on other devices.

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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by schrijver on Friday November 29, 2024 @09:21AM (#42274053)

Another thing I like in Spotify is that you can play over any device connected on the same network, so your phone can control the spotify app on your pc, that’s connected to speakers, for example. Tidal only offers this on dedicated hardware (Tidal Connect), like smart amplifiers and streaming boxes, that I have no need for otherwise. I’d love for this to be fixed.

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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by notyourwork on Sunday December 01, 2024 @08:00AM (#42288235)

They don’t even have to be on the same network.

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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by frereubu on Friday November 29, 2024 @09:38AM (#42274166)

The only reason I don't use Tidal is that they actually removed crossfade playback because it "didn't enhance the consumer experience" - https://www.reddit.com/r/TIdaL/comments/10fr2en/can_you_put_... - which is a deal-breaker for using while running.

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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by jagermo on Friday November 29, 2024 @09:39AM (#42274171)

have you tried Deezer?

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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by reassess_blind on Sunday December 01, 2024 @09:01AM (#42288496)

Unrelated if you’re just listening to music, but Deezer recently shut down their API for new registrations completely.

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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by katangafor on Friday November 29, 2024 @10:47AM (#42274630)

Yeah I pretty much just use tidal's library features. Find albums you like and add em to the library. The search is really bad sometimes. My friends have banned me from being on aux because nobody can find the music they want on my phone lol

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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by 6u556u56uy56 on Friday November 29, 2024 @12:02PM (#42275193)

Tidal is no better. They closed off access to free users recently, and have never bothered with developing a good API. Spotify has more artist diversity and a much better discovery algorithm. I have used both.

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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by laserbeam on Friday November 29, 2024 @02:41PM (#42276470)

Tidal still has support for DJ software. I know that’s niche, but it matters to me.

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Re:Spotify has shut down several API endpoints by sahmeepee on Saturday November 30, 2024 @04:08PM (#42284046)

Last time I subscribed they also allowed you to easily browse releases by record label, which I've found to be more useful for music discovery than the algorithms of the major services.

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