ADN Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Earlier this month, news broke that Spotify was cracking down on users running modded versions of the Spotify app to stream music for free while blocking ads. At the time, it sounded like it was only a few users, but it turns out, the number is a bit higher. Spotify’s IPO filing noted that roughly 2 million users are getting around ads on Spotify without paying, as noted by Reuters. As of the end of 2017, Spotify reported that it had 157 million active users, of which 86 million were unpaid subscribers. Factor in the 2 million users pirating Premium-esque service by avoiding ads, and that’s roughly 2.3 percent of free Spotify users with modded apps or accounts. That’s a big deal, as Spotify itself points out in its IPO filing. Free users stealing what amounts to its Premium service without paying for it could increase costs of the free Spotify for the company without providing a corresponding increase to revenue (in either ad views or Premium subscription fees). And unlike most free users — which Spotify counts on to convert to paid customers over time as a key part of its business model — those users with modded versions of the application are less likely to become Premium subscribers. Theverge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSW Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Even without ad-blocking, if Spotify does become Nazi's with the hacked clients, then just stick to YouTube. In fact there's alot of tracks/albums that aren't on Spotify which YouTube has... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coromonadalix Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 sure with youtube pushing more ads, and you cant completly listen to music anymore, in some case ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSW Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 1 minute ago, coromonadalix said: sure with youtube pushing more ads, and you cant completly listen to music anymore, in some case ... Well maybe ad-blocking might have to be the 'norm' in the future with YouTube but as it stands, even without ad-blocking, a user can still listen to the chosen track regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marik Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 16 minutes ago, coromonadalix said: sure with youtube pushing more ads, and you cant completly listen to music anymore, in some case ... been using ublock origin since it came out, never ran into a youtube ad so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylence Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 youtube would be good option if the free version could be played in the background but it needs youtube red subscription. talking about android Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrEzi Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 8 hours ago, Sylence said: youtube would be good option if the free version could be played in the background but it needs youtube red subscription. talking about android There is an option if you root your mobile. There is a Magisk module that allows you to do that. There is an Xposed module that blocks all the YT Ads. Many possibilities ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylence Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 2 hours ago, PrEzi said: There is an option if you root your mobile. There is a Magisk module that allows you to do that. There is an Xposed module that blocks all the YT Ads. Many possibilities ;-) Thanks ,that's cool, but my phone is getting monthly OTA updates and soon android P too so not gonna screw it up lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesDDI Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, Sylence said: Thanks ,that's cool, but my phone is getting monthly OTA updates and soon android P too so not gonna screw it up lol Try the Vanced youtube mod bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylence Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 10 minutes ago, jamesDDI said: Try the Vanced youtube mod bro. oh thanks so much, I'll definitely try that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banrek Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 The most likely scenario is people are sick of ads playing at a 2x-3x volume which is pretty annoying, especially if you're driving and the police sirens and all the other random sounds come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSW Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 15 hours ago, Sylence said: youtube would be good option if the free version could be played in the background but it needs youtube red subscription. talking about android NewPipe or NewPipe Beta - Found in F-Droid. It doesn't support live streams or comments so if you need those then try Vanced - as suggested - or OGYouTube. If it's only ad blocking you require then try Block This! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zajbot Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 The only app you will ever need is called YMusic Description: What a great feature YMusic play only audio of YouTube video in background, save up to 90% consumed data. You will no longer worry about playing YouTube music with slow network connection, and spending a lot of data transfer cost every month. This one is even better Easy to download YouTube video withever format you like, include MP3 format. Moreover, YMusic can auto detect Artist and Album name of the video using last.fm service. It makes your music collection clearer and more convenient for searching. Jockey player YMusic forked from Jockey open source project - a super powerful and lightweight music player. • Customizable interface with 81 color combinations to choose from • Last.fm integration for retrieving artist images and descriptions • Smart Playlists with fully customizable rules • Custom equalizers • Gapless playback • Home screen widgets Interact with YouTube app Just click the Share button in YouTube app, you can easily navigate to YMusic to listen video in background or download for playing offline later. Download: https://music-app.me/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillthedrill Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 What is the closest app to the YT music app? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 While everyone is trying to get an app to listen to their favorite music I have mine always available in my own "cloud." I create multiple playlists on my NAS and can access it on any device or computer to play my music. I can add or delete music and modify the playlists at any time. No ads and no worry about someone blocking me. The quality of the music is much better also because they aren't mp3 but flac files. If you need to expand your music collection you can always do so by creating a music sharing group where members rip their cd/dvd music to flac files and then post them to the group's ftp server. Members can download whatever they want. You keep the group small and don't publicize it. The only requirement is you do have to occasionally buy a dvd, rip it, and upload the files in order to stay a member. It is actually a very cheap way to get quality music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkc21 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I think their price is more than adequate. I gladly pay consedering how much I do use their service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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