All About Streaming Music Services

[DavidW]

A lot of those posts weren't needed.

They weren't desired either!

[AnotherSpin]

They 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]

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]

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?

Are you subject to ads using a streaming service?

PD

[Spotted Horses]

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?

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]

Are you subject to ads using a streaming service?

PD

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

[Pohjolas Daughter]

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

Are there noticeable gaps (spaces) between movements?

PD

[Spotted Horses]

Are 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]

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.

Ah, the joys of computers aging. 

PD

[Madiel]

I 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.