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Player FM
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Web player
Functional web app that shares settings with Android app.
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Next played episode is wrong sometimes
On some podcasts when an episode ends the player "jumps" to the last episode or even to an entirely different podcast.
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Seamless offline support
Latest episodes from Subscriptions and Play Later are automatically kept offline.
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Discovery
Can follow whole topics and search individual episodes.
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Cloud sync
Subscriptions and favorite topics sync across devices and the web.
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Best online support
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No ads
This shows a responsible attitude about in-app ads.
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Pocket Casts
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Remembers playback speed & starting position
You can set a 'start from' position for a podcast to skip a set number of seconds from the beginning of an episode. Great for when you don't want to listen to an intro you've heard a couple of dozen times before. Additionally, you can also change the playback speed, to slow down fast talkers or speed up slow talkers.
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Cannot create custom playlists
You can not add specific podcast episodes to create a custom playlist. While you can set up "filters" to create a playlist, if you're trying to follow a thread of specific podcast episodes, you can't set that up.
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Quick access to Sleep Timer
The most pleasing User Experience (UX) to set a Sleep Timer. Activating the sleep timer will stop the podcast after a set period of time or at the End of the Episode.
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Skip episode often does not work with CarPlay
The Skip Episode feature, to automatically mark an episode as listened to and finshed, often does not work in CarPlay mode. Instead, you have to push the "skip forward" button a lot. Good luck having a long enough stoplight for that!
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Vibrant aesthetics
Pocket Casts has one of the most colorful, pleasant to use interfaces. For example, the app takes the most prominent color from the album art and colorizes the rest of the playback interface based on that color. This allows the app to stay vibrant and slightly different for each podcast. Or the way it displays featured podcasts in a colorful mosaic made from album art, makes the whole experience of using the app pleasant.
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Does not work with paid podcasts
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Auto download specific podcasts
You can set Pocket Casts to automatically download the latest episode of a podcast, whenever a new episode is released.
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Excellent, easy to use discovery system
Clicking the plus button in the top-right corner will bring you to featured podcasts. From there you can access multiple ways of finding new things to listen to such as: top charts (that can be separated in audio and video), search (that allows searching both by name and feed URL), a list of podcast networks and different podcast categories. They also have a great selection of podcasts to choose from. The team behind Pocket Casts work hard to maintain a reliable and high quality catalog so you can avoid out of date listings, problems with raw feeds, etc.
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Sync with iPhone, iPad, Android
If you use Pocket Casts on more than one device, you can synchronize settings, playback positions, etc., across all your devices.
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Sonos integration
It is possible to connect Pocket Casts with Sonos, and play podcasts.
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Global and per-podcast playback settings
Enables you to set a "global" playback speed to use for all podcasts which can be over-ridden by a podcast specific playback speed.
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Automated playlist creation
Pocket Casts has a feature called Episode Filter, that allows automatically creating playlists based on setting such as playing states (unplayed, playing, played), status (downloaded, downloading, not downloaded), episode type (audio, video) and of course podcasts themselves. You can also customize the appearance of the playlist with a color and an icon to help it stand out easier.
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Can set custom skip-forward and back timing
You can set custom "skip forward" and "skip backward" timings for easily skipping past parts of podcasts you don't like.
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Platforms:
Android >5.0, iOS, Windows Phone, Web Player
Playback Speed:
Yes
Chapters:
Yes
Smart Speed:
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Overcast
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The ability to discover new or relevant podcasts ("Recommended for you") is practically useless
Similarly, the search feature seems to only look for podcast hosts or podcast names. You can't find all podcasts that has a specific guest.
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Smart Speed and Voice Boost
For listening to talk shows, Smart Speed allows you to skip silences and pauses. Voice Boost is very helpful when the speakers vary from really quiet to really loud - it balances the whole thing out. And you enable them during playback, so neither will mess up music podcasts.
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Very barebones webapp
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Voice Boost
Boosts and normalizes volume.
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Unplayed episodes
Does not have the ability to show unplayed episodes for individual podcasts.
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Very good audio quality
It has the best sounding audio when sped up. It also has neat features like the "Voice Boost" setting being tuned for being played when the phone is set flat on a table.
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Adds a subscription even after listening a single episode
It is not possible to pick a single Podcast Episode to download without having to subscribe to yet another Podcast feed (that shows up in your Subscriptions List).
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Feed redirection
Sometimes podcasts change their hosts/urls. Overcast will handle and remember this.
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Can't set a subscription to NOT download any episodes
By subscribing to a podcast you have to set it to download at least one (most recent) episode. There is the setting to set the podcast to stream only, but would prefer to set to zero downloads and choose which episodes to download individually.
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Easy playlists
Simple UI for making playlists of podcasts.
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Unable to sort by playtime
It would be nice to have the ability to sort tracks like podcasts from the shortest to the longest.
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Podcast specific settings
Speed, voice boost, smart speed, notifications, download/stream new episodes.
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No paged RSS feeds
this Podcatcher does not support reading longer RSS Feeds that are split into several pages (for faster access).
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Chapters navigation
Supports several Features for a great #UX to navigate Podcasts Episodes with chapter marks. Even shows a visual timeline for each chapter.
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Timestamp sharing
Links to episodes can be combined with timestamps for easy sharing (links the timestamp to the web app).
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Good catalogue
Pretty much the same as the other options, but nicer categories and list views.
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Ability to add podcast from URL
RSS or whatever else will work.
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Themes
Light, Dark (dark blue), Black.
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OPML import/export support
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Twitter integration
Recommendations within the app are surfaced to your followers.
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Platforms:
Web
Free tier:
ads, no file uploads AND no app icons
Push Notifications:
Yes
Playlist Sharing:
No
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Podcast Addict
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Free ad supported version available
For those that would like to try out the app or don't mind advertisements in their apps there is a free version available for download.
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Design is hum-drum and cluttered
The UI is a bit boring and cluttered when compared to PocketCasts.
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A lot of features
The app provides a lot of features, adjustments, and settings.
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Can not easily share a podcast
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Import OPML
For networks out there that offer an OPML for their entire list of shows, users can import that full list, making an easy way to get an entire networks listings.
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Automatically creates play queue
When you play an episode from the Downloaded list, it makes a queue of all episodes for continuous play.
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Built in playlist shuffle feature
While not on by default users can go into the players settings to allow for a shuffle feature of all podcasts in the users playlist.
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Chromecast support
Chromecast is supported for those that want to stream their podcasts to a Chromecast compliant device.
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Radio Streaming
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Platforms:
Chromecast
Free tier:
Ad-supported
Chapters:
Yes
Import/Export:
Import OPML
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Podcasts
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Very slow searching through podcasts catalogs
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Comes pre-installed
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Makes my iPhone hot when using with associated battery drain (iPhone 11 Pro)
Still not fixed in iOS 17. Finally have to give up on this app.
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Sleep timer
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Random shutdowns
A few people have issues with the app randomly deciding to shut down or not starting.
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Free
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Can auto-download new episodes
You can set the app to automatically download new episodes. Additionally, you can set how many episodes should be stored locally.
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Saves podcasts to the iTunes directory
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Platforms:
iOS
Playback Speed:
Yes
Smart Speed:
No
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Smart Audiobook Player
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Reading speed changer
Option to shorten dead space between words. (Allows for faster playback without it sounding like chipmunks.)
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Volume boost + equalizer
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Very good at saving your position
Especially if you pay for Pro which gives you cloud sync for your position - so it's easy to restore and pick up listening even if you switch phones. Even if you don't pay, your position is stored in a file inside the book folder which you can easily copy.
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Auto rewind after a long pause
Goes back up to 30 seconds depending on how long the last pause was.
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Auto-theme app from cover art
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Completely customizable
So many customization features: playback position format, equalizer, playback speed, headset button actions, sleep length, skip lenghts, and more.
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Auto-find cover art for local books
If your book doesn't have cover art, the app can search for it for you.
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Reset the sleep timer with the accelerometer
Just leave the sleep timer set to 20 minutes and leave it on all the time. If you are walking or driving, it stays playing, but if you are listening in bed, it turns off on its own. If you are still listening, just give your phone a shake when you hear it start to fade and it will keep going for 20 more minutes.
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No official store
The author only profits from a better listening experience, not from user lockin due to no other place to get books.
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Supports notetaking
Written notes with a timestamp in the file, organized according to book (i.e., folder).
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Reads your own audio files
Copy your audio files into a folder, and this will assemble them into books based on the folder they're in.
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Audible
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Easily go back 30 seconds
You have the ability to go 30 seconds back in your listening with only the push of a button. Very convenient when listening to podcasts or audiobooks.
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Can set up family sharing
By linking Amazon and Audible accounts, the Amazon Family sharing can be used to sync an Audible library across Android devices, PCs, and computers. Everyone on the Amazon Family group can see audiobooks, and the owner of the Audible account can pick and choose which individual audiobooks are shared and which aren't, if desired.
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Simplified UI for in-car use
Users can tap the "car" option in Audible to get a simplified user interface which makes playing, pausing, and rewinding audiobooks easier while driving.
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BeyondPod
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Slightly convoluted design
There is a left slide out menu, and right slide out play list, the play screen, and the default episode list screen. It's hard to exactly place yourself in the app because it's designed to easily let you jump from one place to another.
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Smart Playlists
BeyondPod has the ability to create playlists based on usage, making for an easy way to group content of similar tastes.
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Buggy
Prone to long delays loading and starting playback, chromecast playback fails frequently and stays in the notification area even when stopped or dismissed.
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Playback speeds
You can change the speed of playback. (Paid)
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Cannot play episodes with subscribing
To download a podcast or stream with regular controls you must be subscribed to the podcast. You can sample stream episode on the subscribe screen.
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Per podcast settings
You can set each podcast to have different settings: Download settings, authentication, sort order, playback speed, volume boost and more.
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Features locked behind paywall
Users must purchase the full version to get Chromecast casting, changeable playback speeds as well as other features.
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Easy to add podcasts
It's very easy to search through published podcasts or add a podcast feed by URL.
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Organize by category
You can create categories and add podcasts to them. This makes it easy to tap and play a specific genre, to have smart lists prioritize certain categories and keep yourself organized.
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Clean look
The app uses material design without a lot of clutter.
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Quick to play
Every screen lists downloaded podcasts, making it easy to tap and play. The rest of the download episodes, or episodes in the category you are in, are automatically queued. Other podcast apps will show you a list of podcasts for which there may be episodes downloaded, if you tap into them.
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Filter episodes
You can filter any episode view: audio, video, downloaded, unfinished, not played and favorites.
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Chromecast support
Users can cast their podcasts to Chromecast compliant devices easily with the built in Chromecast function of BeyondPod. This makes a great tool for those that don't want to have to use another app or service on their other devices as the podcasts can just be streamed to them from the users phone, where all their synced podcasts reside.
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TuneIn Radio
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Free version available
TuneIn Radio offers a free version of it's app with limited functionality.
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Free version has in app purchases
Ranging from $0.99-$9.99 the free version includes in app purchases that unlock extra features for the app.
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Does more than just podcasts
TuneIn Radio offers many different listening options inclusing AM/FM, Internet Radio and Podcasts. So while it does make a good podcast client, it also has more functionality than just a standard podcast player app.
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Doggcatcher
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Homescreen widget
Users can place a widget for the app on any of their home screens, which allows for easy controls of what is playing through the controls on the widget.
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No cloud sync
A glaring missing feature is that there is no cloud sync for the app, so any podcasts added to one device will not be able to be brought over to another. This can be time consuming for users who use multiple devices in that they would need to individually add their podcasts one by one to each install.
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Chromecast support
Users can cast their podcasts to othet Chromecast complient devices and browsers. Making for an easy way to stream content from the device to where they want to listen.
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View original messages, photos
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Podkicker Pro
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Powerful search and discovery features
Podkicker Pro provides a strong search feature with an engine of over 260,000 podcasts. There are many different ways you can search (keyword, name, RSS entry and more), and there is a match feature for finding new podcasts you might be interested in.
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No cloud support
Cannot sync podcasts, listen state, or position between devices.
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Powerful podcast management
Many useful settings to customize behavior, including automatic download of new podcasts, keep last X podcasts, auto delete after listened, etc..
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Great UI
Simple and easy to use.
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Google Play Music
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Free no advertisements
Google Play Music is a free service for storing and streaming ones library that has zero advertisements in the interface as well as the playing music.
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Confusing to use
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Instant mixes
Google Play Music can make smart recommendations for playlist by the user just picking an artist or song they want recommendations formed from.
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No folder support
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Also offers streaming service
GPM can be used as a normal music player but also as a streaming service like Spotify.
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Want credit card info before using "free" service
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Plays from any source
Plays local music as well as from DLNA sources, so I can play from my home servers as well.
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Status bar not sensitive nor customizable
There is no way to go easily go back a specific amount of time (for example: Audible has a button that allows you to go back 30 seconds). The status bar could be more time specific. If you want to go back to a particular segment of listening, there is no way to know exactly where you will land. You have to do some kind of guessing and it is annoying. Lot of time wasted in searching in a blind manner.
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Upload library through browser
Google has added the option of uploading songs through the browser with the help of a Chrome extension download as well as directly through the desktop Chrome app.
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Quality only as high as 320kbps MP3s
There is no option to listen to lossless music, even if that is what the user has uploaded. The highest quality is 320kbps MP3s. If a lossless track has been uploaded and the user then downloads the track at a later date the file will also only be a 320kbps MP3.
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No way to start the app in ones library
The app offers no way to actually start up in ones library, either in the desktop Chrome app or the Android app. For those that only use this app for listening to their purchased or uploaded music this is pretty annoying as there s no real need for the front page of recommendations and activity. This doe snot necessarily need to be some social platform but just a way to listen to ones music, really the user should have the choice, especially if they are paying for this service through purchased music or their streaming service.
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Platforms:
Web, iOS, Android, Wear OS
Free tier:
Yes
Paid Plan Audio Quality:
320kbs MP3
Offline Download:
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