Well, I dropped Spotify for the lack of HomePod support.
Well, I dropped HomePod for it's lack of Spotify support.
Well, I dropped Spotify for the lack of HomePod support.
You can't but laugh at Spotify's hypocrisy though. It's been at loggerheads with Apple on the issue of App Store's 30% fee but at the same time can't find a way to compensate artists more fairly after years of criticism. They rail against Apple's monopolistic behaviours on iOS but display the same type of behaviours when it comes to streaming services. Their dragging their feet at providing native HomePod support is just another sign of their hubris.
So it was a sizable amount of apple devices too when there is a “gate”
I mean a 100 page thread proves that. Right?
Not really. It was 256Kbps AAC (AM) vs 320Kbps OGG (Spotify), which are more or less equivalent because AAC is a much more modern codec.The only major thing Spotify used to have on Apple Music was audio quality.
Many here are quick to defend any “gate” as just a few out of millions. Even after apple admits and offer a program. These threads are often hundreds of pages.Not sure what you’re trying to say here. Compared to most of the other feature request threads on Spotify’s forum it’s a pretty significant number of comments and votes for the feature.
The playlists are AM's weak spot...The only major thing Spotify used to have on Apple Music was audio quality. Apple flipped that on its head with the addition of lossless audio for the same price. No brainer for audio people like me, not to mention syncing with my 5000+ songs in my personal legacy iTunes library across all of my devices. Spotify has better playlists, though.
Many here are quick to defend any “gate” as just a few out of millions. Even after apple admits and offer a program. These threads are often hundreds of pages.
But you knew that. Come on.
Maybe the same? Nothing special about Spotify from my usage. Waste of money. Apple Music is at least bundled with other services. So, less of waste.But, not heard raving reviews for Apple Music either.If you call Spotify garbage what would you say about Apple Music? ??
Has Spotify indicated that this is the case somewhere that I am unaware of? If the delay was cause of apple, I can’t imagine Spotify not broadcasting that given they seem to absolutely hate apple.The real story here is, what is Apple demanding from Spotify to be granted native* support? The issue was completely missed.
Not worth it. Enjoy your day.Your comment was worded ambiguously, or maybe its my afternoon slump. So you’re saying Spotify should implement this feature similar to Apple offering a repair program because there are so many people asking about it?
It does really peeve me to have a HP and HPM and not be able to speak to them and have music play.
Apple Music is too focused on one type of music. I have an original Homepod and use Spotify but only the free version so I can't complain. Having been burned by Apple with Homepod, I won't jump into the headphones, the AI glasses, or anything else till it been around awhile. (Airpods Pro are awesome though.) But that's me. To each their own.
The percentage of users dumping Spotify due to lack of Home Pod support is a rounding error.
In fact, Spotify has increased subscribers.
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Spotify: number of premium users worldwide 2024| Statista
Spotify has a growing number of subscribers. The amount of premiun users has nearly doubled since 2019.www.statista.com
This is totally a slow news day story
Please tell me how to disable all of the UI bloat and anti-friendly UX Spotify has added over the years!New stuff discovery, playlists, UI and speed not to mention alternative genres artist availability.
Apple music what? p
Yeah I was wondering that. I love Spotify. And don’t really care how much support they offer the HomePod.LOL. That can't exactly be very many. Such a humongous success this Homepod was, Apple cancelled it because they were scared of too much success!
hahaha. Spotify is king when it comes to music services.Good. The less people using spotify garbage the better.