[tjpnz]

Has anyone else noticed that the quality of the Android app has really gone downhill lately? There's often a lag of a few seconds now when switching between tracks and I've noticed an issue recently where the song title/cover art doesn't always update to reflect the currently playing track. Sometimes the play/pause/skip buttons become completely unresponsive.

This doesn't appear to be an issue on my end, I haven't had problems with any of the other streaming apps I use and I've confirmed the same set of issues after a fresh install of the app. For the time being it's more of a nuisance but I would be prepared to consider alternatives if things don't start improving soon.

[vorpalhex]

It's bad. Unfortunately last time I tried the main competitors, TIDAL and Deezer, their app was somehow worse.

[peterburkimsher]

It surprises many colleagues and friends that I still use an iPod Video from 2005-6.

Life without adverts, week-long battery life, instant track skipping, ratings, playlists (and OTG playlists) make the music experience better than any streaming services, which are really just radio replacements.

Embedded systems might not be "cool" any more, but they're repairable, and have other features too (iPod notes, games, contacts, calendar), and a thriving mod firmware scene (iPodLinux and Rockbox).

There is an alternative, if you'd like to come to the hardware side :)

[hiptobecubic]

You can also do this with your phone. You don't have to stream everything. Just add your files and use an app that can play music locally.

[BuildTheRobots]

Or something like plex/embly/jellyfin and I can stream any of my home media to my phone/tablet that won't let me have removable storage.

[axg11]

Try Amazon music :)

[lizardactivist]

For what it's worth and since you ask, no problems like that here. Spotify is fast and responsive, and I'm on a real cheapo Android phone at around the $100 price mark, and with really poor internet connection.