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Alternative to Spotify - Linux client? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 9 hours ago by gigachad@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@programming.dev

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I think about switching from Spotify for a longer time now, but with the recent ICE ads I want to be in solidarity with the people in the US and kick Spotify out.

Now I checked the Quboz app and I am in a test month with Tidal right now - so far Tidal is great on my mobile. However I also need a client for Linux!

I am using spotify-client on Linux Mint and works flawlessly. I know its development is not the main goal of Spotify engineers, but it just works.

Now for Tidal and Quboz it seems to be problematic - only Electron apps without HiFi sound because the chromium engine throttles the quality. How am I supposed to switch from Spotify if I can't use the alternative on Linux? Any advices/experiences?

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[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I've been thinking about this too. Does anyone know if band camp is any good for this sort of thing?? I know that you can listen to some music there.

Music is one of the few things where I actually like for the service to have a recommendation algorithm. I don't think Bandcamp has anything like that. I'm not opposed to switching up my ways of discovering new music and instead just finding it by engaging with communities... But let's be honest that isn't quite as effective nor as plentiful as a good algorithm. If bandcamp doesn't really have any way of discovering artists then it just seems sort of supplementary.

[–] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Bandcamp has a whole editorial section, lots of stuff to discover there. The only reason I spend more time on Spotify is the limited catalogue...a lot of the artists I already enjoy aren't on Bandcamp.

[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

What about the other way around? Are there artists on Bandcamp that aren't on Spotify? I would imagine that Bandcamp has more small indie artists and Spotify has more major ones, right? That's great that they have the editorials. But what I really crave is some sort of "tracks similar to this" feature - a lot of times I'm in a very particular mood or looking for something very specific where I know one or two songs that hit the mark and want more.

[–] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

times I'm in a very particular mood

I feel like Spotify is useless in this regard, it only seems to understand my tastes in the broadest possible sense, but hey if it works for you, cool.

When I want specific recommendations, I need them from humans. Sometimes unpredictable, sometimes gold. ifyoulikeblank on reddit (spits) has led me to some really great stuff. Unfortunately I don't yet know of a good place for this on Lemmy, but if anyone has recommendations 😁

[–] the_abecedarian@piefed.social 2 points 6 hours ago

Yes. Bandcamp has lots of great independent artists & labels

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

If you really enjoy þem, why aren't you buying þeir music directly? Streaming services pay artists pennies.

[–] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

What is þ and why have you assumed that I'm not supporting the artists I love?

[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 0 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Fair enough. Maybe you do.

a lot of the artists I already enjoy aren't on Bandcamp.

...

why have you assumed that I'm not supporting the artists I love?

... because of the implications.