All About Streaming Music Services

DavidW · April 16, 2024, 01:42:03 PM

Quote from: Madiel on April 16, 2024, 12:40:38 PMA lot of those posts weren't needed.

They weren't desired either!

AnotherSpin · April 16, 2024, 10:08:16 PM

Quote from: DavidW on April 16, 2024, 01:42:03 PMThey weren't desired either!

The inability to distinguish between the desirable and the needed is not as comical as it may seem at first glance. The never ending pursuit of the former is a source of suffering, the latter ensures survival.

DavidW · May 17, 2024, 11:00:40 AM

I've had severe issues with my streamer and after it completely ruined my attempt to listen to Weinberg's 2nd and 21st, I finally gave in and contacted Bluesound's CS. I think they found a fix and I'm back in business.

If it didn't work I think I would just take the friction of using my Macbook instead. Streamers and streaming apps are just not as polished as other modern tech.

I think that I'm right in saying that most of us don't use dedicated streamers?

Pohjolas Daughter · May 17, 2024, 11:29:15 AM

Quote from: DavidW on May 17, 2024, 11:00:40 AMI've had severe issues with my streamer and after it completely ruined my attempt to listen to Weinberg's 2nd and 21st, I finally gave in and contacted Bluesound's CS. I think they found a fix and I'm back in business.

If it didn't work I think I would just take the friction of using my Macbook instead. Streamers and streaming apps are just not as polished as other modern tech.

I think that I'm right in saying that most of us don't use dedicated streamers?

Are you subject to ads using a streaming service?

PD

Spotted Horses · May 17, 2024, 12:02:03 PM

Quote from: DavidW on May 17, 2024, 11:00:40 AMI've had severe issues with my streamer and after it completely ruined my attempt to listen to Weinberg's 2nd and 21st, I finally gave in and contacted Bluesound's CS. I think they found a fix and I'm back in business.

If it didn't work I think I would just take the friction of using my Macbook instead. Streamers and streaming apps are just not as polished as other modern tech.

I think that I'm right in saying that most of us don't use dedicated streamers?

I use Apple Music on a Mac or iPhone, Bluetooth headphones or usb dac. When I had a stereo the dac might connect to my preamp. Now just a headphone amp.

Spotted Horses · May 17, 2024, 12:04:10 PM

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on May 17, 2024, 11:29:15 AMAre you subject to ads using a streaming service?

PD

Audio streaming, never. Amazon prime video streaming can have ads.

Pohjolas Daughter · May 17, 2024, 12:19:25 PM

Quote from: Spotted Horses on May 17, 2024, 12:04:10 PMAudio streaming, never. Amazon prime video streaming can have ads.

Are there noticeable gaps (spaces) between movements?

PD

Spotted Horses · May 17, 2024, 01:03:51 PM

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on May 17, 2024, 12:19:25 PMAre there noticeable gaps (spaces) between movements?

PD

No gaps. Once in a blue moon the player seems to get stuck and I have to close and re-open Apple Music to get it working again. And there is an odd problem that on a nearly obsolete version of MacOS Apple Music will refuse to stream a track over Bluetooth to AirPods Max. In that case I end up switching over to another non-obsolete Mac.

Pohjolas Daughter · May 17, 2024, 01:15:43 PM

Quote from: Spotted Horses on May 17, 2024, 01:03:51 PMNo gaps. Once in a blue moon the player seems to get stuck and I have to close and re-open Apple Music to get it working again. And there is an odd problem that on a nearly obsolete version of MacOS Apple Music will refuse to stream a track over Bluetooth to AirPods Max. In that case I end up switching over to another non-obsolete Mac.

Ah, the joys of computers aging.

PD

Madiel · May 17, 2024, 01:32:30 PM

Quote from: DavidW on May 17, 2024, 11:00:40 AMI think that I'm right in saying that most of us don't use dedicated streamers?

No I do everything on my iPhone. Either I'm listening on the phone itself (earphones) or I'm sending the signal to my mini hifi system.

The fact that the hifi could handle both streaming and CDs was a key reason I bought it. I was rather surprised such things were so uncommon.

Spotted Horses · May 17, 2024, 02:10:53 PM

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on May 17, 2024, 01:15:43 PMAh, the joys of computers aging.

PD

It's 9 years old, running Monterey. It has one more year of support left (before Monterey support ends and it stops getting security and misc updates). The issue with the AirPods Max is that for full functionality you have to have an iPhone or a Mac with apple silicon, and I suspect that has something to do with the occasional quirks involving Apple Streaming to the AirPods.

It is rather annoying that the support is ending after ~10 years while the hardware is still working beautifully. I could continue to use it, but am reluctant to do anything important on a computer that is not getting security updates.

Bachtoven · May 17, 2024, 02:19:09 PM

Quote from: DavidW on May 17, 2024, 11:00:40 AMI think that I'm right in saying that most of us don't use dedicated streamers?

I do—a Roon Nucleus Plus. I'll never go back to a laptop—too many problems with both a Windows and Mac device. I'm not wild about being able to use only their software and its cost (It's free for another year), but I like it very much.

DavidW · May 17, 2024, 02:40:42 PM

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on May 17, 2024, 11:29:15 AMAre you subject to ads using a streaming service?

PD

No I pay for it. You're thinking of free spotify or YT.

DavidW · May 17, 2024, 02:43:11 PM

Oh it worked btw. CS had a process for me to clear the cache from my router. I listened to the following back to back with no interruption: