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According to the report, Spotify will raise its standard subscription rate by $1 next week, bringing the monthly cost from $9.99 to $10.99.

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[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think iOS has significantly fewer alternatives than Android since (correct me if I'm wrong but) I think you are limited to the Apple Store. You could look into some of these.

Android has apps like Spotube, which has all the essential features of Spotify for free, or even LibreTube or NewPipe can be used as music apps.

I saw someone comment on reddit a couple months ago that Apple may start allowing side-loading apps. That would open up a lot of doors, and I hope it's accurate, though who knows if the user was correct.

[–] XenoWarden@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for the reply! Yeah I do a lot of listening on my work phone (the iOS one), might just need to settle for doing more media playing on my old Android.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Y'know what? That's actually something I should do as well. I have a Galaxy S8 that is no longer in service but would work perfect well as a dedicated media player, and then I wouldn't have my listening interrupted by email and text notifications.