Spotify now open to all in the UK
22-03-2009, 02:26
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Re: Spotify now open to all in the UK
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Originally Posted by Sirius
I listen at work all day on this and the ads are not intrusive at all.
Very highly recommended service.
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Depends how picky you are i guess, my PC is hooked up to my 7.1 sound system, stream audio sounds like crap anyway.
Music is my life, i listen to it everyday...
It's like TV, it has adverts, i wont watch, simple as, rather download the x264 
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25-03-2009, 13:54
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Spotify
just downloaded this and Im really impressed with the sound quality , others like finetune and the likes sound was very tinny but this sounds just like wmp with dfx sound enhancer on . Howd they manage to do this then ? 
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25-03-2009, 14:31
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Re: Spotify
It uses the ogg Vorbis codec, -q5 setting (nominally 160kbit). Sounds about the same as any other competently compressed audio...
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25-03-2009, 14:40
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Re: Spotify now open to all in the UK
Anyone else experiencing the first part of the songs wizzing through until it stops and starts playing it properly?
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25-03-2009, 14:47
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Re: Spotify now open to all in the UK
Nope ... I've seen BBC iPlayer do that for the first 5 seconds or so of a programme but I've never experienced it with Spotify. Using it now, absolutely fine.
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25-03-2009, 14:53
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Re: Spotify now open to all in the UK
Not doing it so much now with the playlist. sometimes it'll shoot all the way through to the middle.
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30-03-2009, 01:36
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Re: Spotify now open to all in the UK
No issues at all on Spotify and I love it. Been using it ever day since it came out of closed beta.
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30-03-2009, 13:56
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Re: Spotify now open to all in the UK
Have just set myself up a new playlist to listen to while I work. Lovely.
---------- Post added at 12:56 ---------- Previous post was at 11:35 ----------
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Originally Posted by Gary L
Not doing it so much now with the playlist. sometimes it'll shoot all the way through to the middle.
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Here's an entry from their FAQs that might help you:
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Originally Posted by Spotify
Music fast-forwards or jumps ahead when I play it, what can I do? (Windows Only)To solve this problem enable Hardware Acceleration in the system preferences by going to Edit -> Preferences -> and unchecking “Enable hardware acceleration”. |
http://www.spotify.com/en/help/faq/
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15-06-2009, 15:35
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Re: Spotify now open to all in the UK
I have just given it a go. MMMmmm.... not bad.
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15-06-2009, 16:47
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Re: Spotify now open to all in the UK
its a great peice of software this, they have songs that iv been searching for, for years! and i dont mind the adverts haha
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15-06-2009, 16:51
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Re: Spotify now open to all in the UK
Been using it for a month or two. A very nice programme.
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15-06-2009, 19:58
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Re: Spotify now open to all in the UK
Is "Unfortunately some artists have opted not to be added to Spotify at this time, some frequently requested artists that are not in Spotify include Metallica, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, ACDC and Led Zeppelin, etc. " still an issue with spotify?
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15-06-2009, 20:03
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Re: Spotify now open to all in the UK
Beatles are on there as are Metallica and Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin aren't nor are AC/DC
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16-06-2009, 02:26
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Re: Spotify now open to all in the UK
The closest you'll get to Beatles tracks on Spotify (or any streaming or digital d/l service) are re-recordings that McCartney's done for his compilation albums.
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16-06-2009, 10:21
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Re: Spotify now open to all in the UK
ah - They have a proper 'The Beatles' catagory, so I didn't look carefully enough as what is in - sorry
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