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Clemson Sports Icon [57067]
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Lunge product reviews: Do you pay for music streaming service?
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Dec 23, 2024, 9:57 AM
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Which one? Something particular you like about it? How many clams per month?
I bought some airpods and it came with 'free' apple music subscription and I got unwittingly hooked on the ability to just play whatever I wanted at will.
But, it's like $11 a month and that seems a bit high.
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Tiger Titan [49946]
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Listen to Amazon Music....
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:01 AM
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But don't pay. Its included with Prime, but to have complete control over songs you must pay.
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110%er [3941]
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Im one of those people who pays for the Apple One Family subscription
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:04 AM
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the full package deal. I think it runs around $40 a month, but honestly, I find it worth it. I split it with my in-laws, so my share ends up being just half of that. Not a bad arrangement when you think about it. The plan covers up to six accounts, so everyone gets their own access to all the bundled services like Apple Music, iCloud storage, Apple TV+, Fitness+, and Arcade. Its a no-brainer for a larger family setup.
Also Apple Music is much better than any other streaming service when it comes to audio quality, if you're nerdy and into stuff like lossless.
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TigerNet Immortal [168655]
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Same man, but it's Apple PREMIER Family. Don't let these poors think
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:24 AM
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we're on the basic service.
The lossless (And Atmos---it's mind blowing) is awesome, but their curated playlists are just plain assssss.
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Orange Blooded [2291]
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I too bought Apple One for the fam.
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:31 AM
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SheFree uses a ton of space on her phone for work. She was about to pay $20 for her cloud usage. For $20 more I have the cloud, AppleTV, Apple Music, Apple Arcade, plus others. I think there are 5 of us on it. Well worth every penny. I listen to Apple Music nonstop. The Essential Xmas playlist right now is stellar. The Halloween playlist was perfect. Comedy Now is the radio comedy channel that showcases a lot of talent. None of the platforms are making artists super rich, but Apple Music is one of the best at paying artists.
I have more albums on my phone than all of the CDs, cassettes, records, or 8 tracks I have ever owned. Most recent amazing album I have downloaded is the new Tears for Fears album, “Songs for a Nervous Planet”. Also “Luck and Strange” by David Gilmour.
We also have Prime but never use it because of how awesome Apple Music is. Prime is one of the worst at paying artists. The one thing I do miss with Apple Music is new comedy since Netflix has taken the monopoly on it.
Most of my friends and people I know at work have Spotify. They seem to really like it.
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Orange Phenom [14190]
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Do you count SiriusXM??
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:08 AM
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I mainly got SiriusXM for use in my cars while traveling but do use their Internet streaming as well.
Of course you get a lot more than just music with SiriusXM including the radio broadcast of almost every FBS college football game.
SiriusXM is very expensive compared to the pure music streaming services but I guess they gotta pay for those satellites somehow...
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Clemson Sports Icon [57067]
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I had a Sirius subscription back in the day, and there is some good stuff.
Dec 23, 2024, 10:14 AM
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But I'm kinda spoiled into really wanting the ability to play on demand.
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Orange Immortal [62113]
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I have thousands of songs at my fingertips. But there's something
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Dec 23, 2024, 1:40 PM
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weirdly nice about something or somebody else choosing songs at random for me, the "shuffle" effect. When a tune is pulled that I wasn't anticipating or thinking about, that brings a very satisfying feeling I don't get by programming my own songlist.
The element of surprise or something.
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TigerNet Immortal [168655]
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you're doing it wrong if it's very expensive.
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:17 AM
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Playing the game is even automated now. Log into your account online. Go into the chat with the AI chatbot. Say "I want to cancel". They'll say why. Reply "service is too expensive". They'll come back with an initial offer. Say "That's still too expensive". They'll then come back with about $6 a month for 6 months. Accept that. Come back in 6 months and repeat the process. Takes 2 minutes.
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Orange Immortal [62113]
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this is my annual tactic as well***
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Dec 23, 2024, 1:34 PM
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You gonna tell us how or leave that part a mystery?***
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Dec 23, 2024, 5:44 PM
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Paw Master [17730]
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Just call them up and say I want the best deal for life.
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Dec 24, 2024, 4:59 AM
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Or something like that; I actually don’t know. My wife called them. Probably sent some hanger photos, and voila! But she was on the phone I’d say less than 15 mins. I always let her handle stuff like this. She’s just nicer about things than I am.
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Clemson Conqueror [11702]
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Pandora 12.99. Got tired of Spotify suggesting dumb
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music. Pandora is better curated.
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Re: Pandora 12.99. Got tired of Spotify suggesting dumb
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:14 AM
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Re: I like Pandora and don't mind the free version with commercials. But isn't the
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Dec 23, 2024, 12:53 PM
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You can play whatever you like with the paid version
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Clemson Conqueror [11702]
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TigerNet Immortal [168655]
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Apple as part of the Apple premium plan.
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:13 AM
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Wouldn't be my first choice if it weren't bundled with other services I do use.
Honestly Pandora still has the best algorithm for picking music I will like based on my preferences.
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I got sick of the ads on YouTube so I got premium
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:13 AM
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YouTube music comes with. It’s kind of nice because it combines my playlists of music videos with what I pick just for headphone listening to create a master list of preferences
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110%er [3941]
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BTW if you use the Brave Browser on IOS it blocks all ads on youtube.***
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Game Day Hero [4269]
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Spotify Family Plan
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:13 AM
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I pay for my moochass parents and a couple of friends. There are six spots. $19.99 a month. As the account manager, I get 15 hours of audiobook time which is awesome. I think it's worth it given I share it with 5 other people.
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [103478]
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Spotify, $20 a month, all bells and whistles
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:20 AM
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That covers wife, myself, oldest two sons, and youngest son as well with Spotify kids.
Me, wife, and oldest son use Spotify daily, A LOT. I drive 20K miles a year for work.
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TigerNet Immortal [168655]
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According to North Albuquerque, you have one spot left.***
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:21 AM
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [103478]
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Yeah, well, if that spot gets filled, wife has some 'splainin to do***
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Re: Yeah, well, if that spot gets filled, wife has some 'splainin to do***
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Dec 23, 2024, 1:17 PM
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And you'd totally buy it. We all got explained to a dad back in the day, so she's done it before.
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Spotify for $10-15 a month.
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:27 AM
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No real reason. I've just had it forever and have some playlists on there. It serves its purpose: lots of music, cheap, and playable on demand.
I agree that their algorithm isn't as good as Pandora's. I've also recently noticed that the "shuffle" tends to start with the same dang songs all the time. Maybe that's a coincidence but I imagine its prioritizing whoever paid them. If I have 100 song Christmas playlist, I don't always want to hear Jingle Bell Rock in the first five songs.
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I wish there was an "original song" option on Spotify
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:36 AM
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No remastered, no live versions, just the original #### album song. If I want a live version, or a remake, or remastered, I will choose that. But by default I want the ORIGINAL FREAKING SONG.
Spotify needs to hire whoever TikTok uses, to manage their Al Gore Rhythm.
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I pay $14/MO for Youtube premium
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:42 AM
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To caveat the blocking of ads with IOS.
1) I don't have an IOS
2) We watch Youtubes on the TV pretty frequently via Roku so even if I did have an IOS, it wouldn't work there I wouldn't think
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TigerNet Icon [154709]
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Sames
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:50 AM
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TV viewing is why for me too
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All-Time Great [97052]
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Both for me, streaming music at work and in truck
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:57 AM
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plus watching the youtubes on TV.
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Re: Lunge product reviews: Do you pay for music streaming service?
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Pandora $10 per month. I like the shuffle feature, no commercials, and it seems to have a good depth of music. I haven't really used anything else recently, so I can't really compare.
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Re: Lunge product reviews: Do you pay for music streaming service?
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Dec 23, 2024, 10:56 AM
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Looks like I can give away three months of a Spotify premium (not poor) trial if you're interested.
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Pandora (free version). Once I built my stations the algorithm did the rest. Yes I gear commercials but I've found if I don't switch stations, skip songs, etc.. after about the 1st hour I might hear one commercial every 2 hrs. Also found if I thumbs up songs it's also less likely to play commercials.
I use Brilliant smart home control panels and Pandora works very well with them.
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SiriusXM all cars and on my phone***
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Dec 23, 2024, 11:12 AM
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Orange Immortal [62113]
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nah, I do Pandora free version some, paying for it isn't for me
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Dec 23, 2024, 12:28 PM
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streaming services don't do me much good because I don't listen to much current mainstream stuff.
I mostly just do random play on my CD collection that I have digitized. My brother came up with this idea - get an old phone and save all your CDs on it. Use it for your personal jukebox.
Pandora does OK, but their playlist isn't very expansive for the artists I like, seems like same 10 or 12 songs over and over, they don't do much on the deep cuts. But it is passable for when I'm outside needing some tunes off the back porch. Their ads aren't that intrusive.
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TigerNet Immortal [168655]
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you know you can select "deep cuts" mode on Pandora, right?***
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Orange Immortal [62113]
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no I didn't
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thanks, I'll see if I can figger that out.
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spotify and have always really liked it
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Dec 23, 2024, 2:54 PM
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i can find most any artist i want. obscure stuff from college.
thinking i’m paying around that 11 or 12. (premium)
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Been on Spotify since the early days
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Dec 23, 2024, 3:13 PM
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Wanna say 2011-2012ish.
Switching cost would be too high at this point. I'm married to it.
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Don't think this would suit you, but
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I have almost 400gb of music, so at home listen to what's on the hard drive
Pandora free version with commercials for on phone trying to satisfy others
DeadSpread app with any Dead or Widespread Panic show ever for free
Tapers Section for lots of various live music for free
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Brah I put my Sony DAT player on shuffle and
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Dec 23, 2024, 6:07 PM
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Get lost in my Mikey soundboard specials.
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Legend [6602]
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How old are you?
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It's Bruh now
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It was brah when Mikey died.***
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Radio Paradise and it's free, though you can donate.
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Dec 23, 2024, 3:25 PM
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I've been listening to it for 20+ years. Songs are picked out by the owners, not me. Good mix of old and new without over playing the old. Very little country, rap or hip hop or head banging metal. Love their online play list with song and artist info and the comments from listeners.
It's also available on ROKU. They have a wonderful slideshow you can display on TV while you listen.
Here's the playlist:
https://radioparadise.com/music/what-is-playing
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It's part of buying youtube premium.
Youtube is about all the TV I watch anymore. Thinking srs about ditching Hulu.
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