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Alternative to Spotify - Linux client? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 20 hours ago by gigachad@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@programming.dev

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I think about switching from Spotify for a longer time now, but with the recent ICE ads I want to be in solidarity with the people in the US and kick Spotify out.

Now I checked the Quboz app and I am in a test month with Tidal right now - so far Tidal is great on my mobile. However I also need a client for Linux!

I am using spotify-client on Linux Mint and works flawlessly. I know its development is not the main goal of Spotify engineers, but it just works.

Now for Tidal and Quboz it seems to be problematic - only Electron apps without HiFi sound because the chromium engine throttles the quality. How am I supposed to switch from Spotify if I can't use the alternative on Linux? Any advices/experiences?

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[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

No particular reason. I don't really have much experiences with web apps. I don't like the idea of putting every functionality into my Browser and I like it simple.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I'd recommend giving it a go and see if you like it.

[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Can you elaborate on this topic? Are we just speaking about a web player?

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 4 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

PWA is basically just a browser window that looks and functions like an app on your computer. You can launch it from wherever you launch apps. It will open in its' own window. It's functionally identical.

[–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 2 points 18 hours ago

This is the way to go

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Functionally identical to running it on browser, but no match for true speed and experience of desktop app.

I use them but I'd prefer true options.

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Look at it this way, if you run all pws with same browser you're not increasing the memory footprint, but if it's electron you do because you have multiple copies of electron in your disk and your memory.

And there's more electron apps out there than you know. Slack, visual studio and Spotify, apparently, included.