Thanks for your insight
Spotube’s Android client had a lot of performance issues last time I tried it (which was a while ago, to be fair) and seemed to be pulling everything from YouTube Music despite the name. I think RiMusic and InnerTune are a lot better, personally. InnerTune if you want a simpler, more traditional UI, RiMusic if you don’t mind something a bit more convoluted but also fun and different. RiMusic has some more traditional UI options now as well but I like the older one with the menu on the side - it feels like an app on an early smartphone, back when everything was weird and fun.
InnerTune uses YouTube music, so far it’s been really good. No sign in, no ads, decent quality, and grabs alternative versions like covers and acoustic versions too.
It allows you to download the songs, build a library, create playlists, and you can free listen to related music.
Edit: Corrected typo, it’s InnerTune.
I only find InnerTuNe not InnerTube. And First time I see this: it refused to work since I installed it from Aurora. And an Innertune (may or may not be the same) from F-Droid doesnt work either
Yup sorry, typo, I corrected it in my original comment. Weird it isn’t working for you, I think I have the F-droid version.
tested innertune just now, and it worked. i noticed there are two of them in f-droid, try the other one? or maybe you were being blocked because of vpn? with mullvad only a few countries work with youtube. try rimusic, it uses youtube music too.
I’ve been using the fork Outertune, which seems more compatible with youtube music sync across devices, if you care about that
Spotube: It’s not the greatest UX, but will read your Spotify Playlists and supports offline mode.
jokes aside, spotube’s great
This is what I’m using. I like their playlist generator
Weird, isn’t working for me
I don’t know if you tried it or not, but I’d suggest that you install the latest release from their Download Page, as opposed to other sources.
I’ve noticed on Android, that the F-Droid Version is not “quickly” updated and frequently breaks due to breaking changes from Google.
(I’ve also just upgraded to v4.0 on my android phone and it’s working - good luck!)
NewPipe on Soundcloud and look for dj sets
They kept jacking up the prices and making the streaming services worse so I finally pulled the plug and went offline. It’s a pain in the ass, to be honest, but once it’s all set up it’s really quite nice. The only long term issue is discoverability. I feel a bit like I’m stuck with the music I have now and discovering new music and listening to it is such a hassle that I just don’t do it. That said, I no longer pay for streaming, and I like what I have, so I’m not complaining.
I can strongly recommend Plexamp, which integrates well into an existing Plex setup.
Lidarr is a great complement to an existing Arr stack. And if you’re going to host your own music, you might as well look at Sonarr and Radarr, which are so great.
I’m on Deezer with a family plan that my family is happy about ; I use Murglar 2 to download the music I am paying for.
I should really consider giving money to a spotify challenger, like Deezer… I guess I’m still too cheap for that
Youtube Music Revanced Extended, using NodeJS Builder on PC. Generally the audio on youtube music feels more alive than on spotify for me. I often experience where the same song has a wider stereo field on yt music, means spotify internally modifies the stereo spread in songs. Also yt music allows louder playback, spotify is stuck with standards that I have no sympathy for. I say if a song sounds good then just let it be, don’t generalize all songs.
Navidrome with tempo if you go the self hosted route
If you’re into metal you should check out rokk-app.com. Kamelot’s drummer is involved, and they claim to pay artists much more than the alternatives. You can also select a particular band which will get a direct share of your subscription.
It just came out last week so it’s rough around the edges for now, but it might be worth checking how it evolves over time.
feishin + navidrome
Feishin seems to be the best option for navidrome on windows and linux as far as I am aware but I have this really annoying bug that prevents me from seeing any tracks that I don’t have marked as favorites for some reason.
I think that is an option. Maybe do you enabled it? Did you try reaching the community through github or discord?
It is an option under the filter menu but in my case it cannot be turned off. The slider is in the off position and I still only see my favorites
I’m just waiting for a new mod to come out
I have about 500 Gb in my personal library running jellyfin - which I hardly use anymore. I gladly give Tidal $20/month for a family plan, not just for the added value, but because they actually pay for the music, unlike Shitify. The stream quality is even better than about half of my collection. There are other good services and specialty services. Deezer is another. I don’t mind helping the artists.
spotube
XManager still works fine for Spotify
