by dbadmin | Jul 19, 2025 | Features, Music Streaming, Spotify, YouTube Music
A few weeks ago, I ran an Open Thread asking readers why they prefer using YouTube Music over many available alternatives, including my service of choice, Spotify. It would be an understatement to say that it received a flurry of comments and strong opinions from our...
by dbadmin | Jul 1, 2025 | Music Streaming, News, Spotify, YouTube Music
This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup.
by dbadmin | Jun 2, 2025 | Features, Music Streaming, Spotify
I love Spotify. I’ve said it before, and I’ve been paying for some form of Spotify Premium for nearly a decade. It’s gotten to the point that I know where every last button, menu, and playlist lives, so I can navigate my favorite songs without looking down at my...
by dbadmin | May 29, 2025 | AI, Features, Music Apps, Music Streaming, Spotify
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Spotify has been experimenting with AI in some form since 2023, when it first debuted its personalized DJ. In the early days, I felt the DJ was pretty rough. Sure, it would sometimes provide me with new bangers in the style I...
by dbadmin | May 15, 2025 | Music Streaming, News, YouTube, YouTube Music
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority YouTube has announced that it’s slowly rolling out the ability to vote on songs in playlists. Upvoting a song pushes it up on the playlist, allowing it to be played sooner. The feature requires you to make an unlisted or...
by dbadmin | Apr 16, 2025 | Music Streaming, News, Spotify
Spotify is currently down for many users. Issues started earlier this morning, and the company has since acknowledged them. Spotify appears to have server problems, and even its status page is returning errors. Having trouble concentrating this morning but can’t quite...
