Owning your music is now the only defense against AI infested playlists

by dbadmin | Jan 11, 2026 | Features, Music Streaming, Spotify, YouTube Music

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority I’m old enough to remember a time before Spotify heralded the golden age of music discovery. Even the early beta catalog gave me access to far more music than I could ever hope to fit on my iPod Nano, and, more importantly,...

Music streaming or downloading? Survey reveals your surprising choice.

by dbadmin | Jan 9, 2026 | Music Streaming, News, Polls, Spotify, Survey Results

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Streaming is the go-to option for the vast majority of music lovers out there, as it gives you access to millions of tracks on a variety of devices. However, an archive platform recently made headlines when it announced that...

Spotify’s new Recaps audiobook tool is here to save you from your own memory failure

by dbadmin | Nov 14, 2025 | Music Streaming, News, Spotify, Streaming

TL;DR Spotify is testing Recaps, a new audiobook feature that generates spoiler-free summaries of what you’ve already heard. The feature is in beta on iOS and works with select English-language titles. Each Recap becomes available after 15–20 minutes of listening and...

I thought ads would be the most annoying part of Spotify’s free plan; instead, it was this

by dbadmin | Oct 12, 2025 | Features, Music Streaming, Spotify

After years on Spotify’s Premium plan, I switched over to the music streaming service’s free version in an effort to save money. I’ve seen how intrusive ads have become across different platforms, including websites, podcasts, and YouTube videos; so I braced myself...

This underrated app is better than YouTube Music, but I’m still not switching

by dbadmin | Oct 9, 2025 | Features, Music Streaming, YouTube Music

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority YouTube Music is great, but Deezer is better. The French music streaming service is highly underrated in my opinion and deserves a lot more attention. However, despite my love for Deezer, there are issues holding it back, with...

Poll results: These apps are your favorite Spotify alternatives

by dbadmin | Oct 3, 2025 | Music Streaming, News, Polls, Spotify, YouTube Music

Spotify is the first name in music streaming, but from an increasingly jam-packed app interface to concerns about artist payout and leadership conduct, it’s not hard to come up with reasons a music fan might want to consider alternatives. It’s a crowded field, filled...