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Comment on Is Apple Music on Android good? in ~tech
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Comment on What is your favorite type(s) of cheese? in ~food
lazycouchpotato LinkI'm super basic.. A nice pepper jack does it for me. A local grocery store has Jalapeno, Habanero and Carolina Reaper infused Monterey Jack cheese slices. They're amazing for grilled cheese.I'm super basic.. A nice pepper jack does it for me.
A local grocery store has Jalapeno, Habanero and Carolina Reaper infused Monterey Jack cheese slices. They're amazing for grilled cheese.
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Comment on The Last of Us Part II Remastered coming to PS5 on January 19, 2024 in ~games
lazycouchpotato Link ParentJust seems too early to me. TLoU1 remake came out not too long ago. I would assume TLoU3 is many years into the future, so a late 2024/early 2025 release at the very least would make more sense to...Just seems too early to me. TLoU1 remake came out not too long ago.
I would assume TLoU3 is many years into the future, so a late 2024/early 2025 release at the very least would make more sense to me for a TLoU2 remaster.
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Comment on Has anyone used a e-ink smartphone as their main device in ~tech
lazycouchpotato Link ParentLooks like it's the A2 Pro that's the dual screen one. A5 is e-ink only. Can't seem to find any online, which is weird.Looks like it's the A2 Pro that's the dual screen one. A5 is e-ink only.
Can't seem to find any online, which is weird.
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Comment on Has anyone used a e-ink smartphone as their main device in ~tech
lazycouchpotato LinkSlightly off-topic, but it would be cool to see a modern version of the YotaPhone.Slightly off-topic, but it would be cool to see a modern version of the YotaPhone.
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Comment on Introducing Steam Deck OLED - November 16 in ~games
lazycouchpotato LinkLooks like they also upped the storage on the $400 model to 256 GB. That still has the LCD screen though. Love how exciting the handheld market's getting.Looks like they also upped the storage on the $400 model to 256 GB. That still has the LCD screen though.
Love how exciting the handheld market's getting.
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Comment on Should I switch to Apple Music or stick with Spotify? in ~music
lazycouchpotato Link Parent02 November update: No. 3 was recently implemented on web and iOS. Nothing on Android yet. So far, the recommendations suck. I have a playlist for songs that are covers of other songs and Tidal...02 November update:
No. 3 was recently implemented on web and iOS. Nothing on Android yet. So far, the recommendations suck. I have a playlist for songs that are covers of other songs and Tidal provides me great recommendations that are actually covers. Apple Music doesn't.
Search is still an absolute disaster.
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Comment on Do you think you'd use a hardware-based file sharing solution? in ~tech
lazycouchpotato LinkI have zero experience with stuff like this, but don't power users setup FTP servers for cross-device wireless file sharing? For a general user I agree it's overly complicated, and that there...I have zero experience with stuff like this, but don't power users setup FTP servers for cross-device wireless file sharing?
For a general user I agree it's overly complicated, and that there needs to be a simpler solution.
Even proprietary protocols like AirDrop can be hamstrung.
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Comment on What service are you using for domain names? in ~comp
lazycouchpotato LinkNamesilo Prices are reasonable, and I haven't felt a reason to switch away.Namesilo
Prices are reasonable, and I haven't felt a reason to switch away.
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Comment on ClownC0re - computers (2020) in ~music
lazycouchpotato LinkFound out about them only recently. They've got some bangers.Found out about them only recently. They've got some bangers.
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Comment on Should I switch to Apple Music or stick with Spotify? in ~music
lazycouchpotato (edited )LinkIf your Apple account is eligible, you can get a 2 month Apple Music trial via Target. I'm currently using that and have my Tidal subscription paused so I can save a few bucks. I'm using it on...If your Apple account is eligible, you can get a 2 month Apple Music trial via Target. I'm currently using that and have my Tidal subscription paused so I can save a few bucks. I'm using it on Windows and Android. I used https://soundiiz.com/ to transfer my playlists.
I was using Spotify before Tidal. Ditched Spotify because of its atrocious TikTok mobile UI and a dumpster fire of a webapp.
- I like Apple Music's UI on Android. It's got fun album art animations and the UI is clean.
a. I find the UX to be a mess. Webapp is also surprisingly buggy.
b. Search on the webapp is awful when I'm logged into my account, but works perfectly fine when I try it in an incognito tab? I don't understand. Casting to a 1st gen Chromecast just doesn't work for me. YT Music can cast to it just fine.Update: Working fine now. Guess it just hiccuped.
a. Apple Music can cast to a Google Mini speaker with no issues.- Both Spotify and Tidal provide you song suggestions to add to your playlist. Apple Music doesn't do that.
- Apple Music's recommendations currently aren't great for me. It has only been a week so I guess it hasn't had much time to learn, so I'm not too harsh on it for this.
- Apple Music doesn't seem to have many searchable user-created playlists. Tidal has a few but Spotify is a clear winner here. I like user-generated playlists and usually prefer them over algorithm-based ones.
- I like the integration with Shazam. Shazamed songs automatically get added to a separate playlist. Shazam supports Apple Music and Spotify - I wish it did Tidal as well.
- I like Apple Music's UI on Android. It's got fun album art animations and the UI is clean.
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Comment on Should I switch to Apple Music or stick with Spotify? in ~music
lazycouchpotato Link ParentThere's Privacy.com where you can create virtual debit cards that are locked to a specific vendor. Otherwise, companies like Citi and Capital One provide virtual credit cards as well.There's Privacy.com where you can create virtual debit cards that are locked to a specific vendor. Otherwise, companies like Citi and Capital One provide virtual credit cards as well.
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Comment on Do you have a favorite YouTube video? I want to know! in ~talk
lazycouchpotato LinkWhat if forks were made of salt? It was posted only 4 months ago, but it's become one of my favourites.What if forks were made of salt?
It was posted only 4 months ago, but it's become one of my favourites.
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Comment on YouTube is now rolling out disabling videos after detecting adblockers in ~tech
lazycouchpotato Link ParentIf you're not able to block the ad, you can at least bypass them. You will require Firefox. I wrote a tutorial of sorts on Lemmy: https://lemmy.world/post/5452725If you're not able to block the ad, you can at least bypass them. You will require Firefox.
I wrote a tutorial of sorts on Lemmy: https://lemmy.world/post/5452725
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Comment on What online subscriptions do you pay for? in ~tech
lazycouchpotato (edited )Link Parent@Jedi another update. Time-synced lyrics don't work with Chromecast, when casting the music to a Google Mini Speaker. Ughhhhh.@Jedi another update.
Time-synced lyrics don't work with Chromecast, when casting the music to a Google Mini Speaker. Ughhhhh.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
lazycouchpotato LinkMy PS Plus Essentials subscription is running out and I don't plan on renewing it since Sony raised its price by $20. I'm currently playing Sackboy: A Big Adventure since I'm a sucker for 2D and...My PS Plus Essentials subscription is running out and I don't plan on renewing it since Sony raised its price by $20. I'm currently playing Sackboy: A Big Adventure since I'm a sucker for 2D and 3D platformers. Enjoying it quite a bit.
After it, I plan on starting God Of War.
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Comment on How do you keep track of your subscriptions? in ~tech
lazycouchpotato LinkI used to use an app on Android called Subscriptions, but it looks like the author sold it and the new owners who introduced ads wants a $20/yr subscription to remove them. Yikes. Bills is $3 IAP...I used to use an app on Android called Subscriptions, but it looks like the author sold it and the new owners who introduced ads wants a $20/yr subscription to remove them. Yikes.
- Bills is $3 IAP for no ads and functions about the same as Subscriptions.
- Tilla Premium is $2 and the UI is fairly similar to Subsciptions. Rather than showing the effective cost of each subscription per week/month/year, it shows when you are next going to be charged and how much - regardless of whether it's a monthly or yearly subscription. Some may like this, some may not.
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Comment on What online subscriptions do you pay for? in ~tech
lazycouchpotato Link ParentHi. Getting back to you regarding YouTube Music. I gave it a try again, using it for 3 days. These are my thoughts: YouTube still mixes liked music from YTM into YT. This is probably not an issue...Hi. Getting back to you regarding YouTube Music. I gave it a try again, using it for 3 days. These are my thoughts:
- YouTube still mixes liked music from YTM into YT. This is probably not an issue for 99.9999% of people, but I'm unfortunately one of the 0.0001% who gets annoyed by it. The music suggestions take up to 50% of real estate on YT on my laptop and phone when I don't want them. On laptop: https://i.imgur.com/dlVztmY.png, on phone: https://imgur.com/a/cCI1pP3
- YTM has the benefit of adding YT videos as music, which is extremely helpful. G-Eazy - Lady Killers II (Christoph Andersson Remix) is a track that isn't available on any streaming platform except for YT, so I'm able to listen to it on YTM.
- YTM has a larger user-created playlist library (like Spotify) compared to Tidal. Algorithm/recommendation-wise, I'd say they're equal.
- Tidal's UI is nicer.
- YTM seems to have finally added time-synced lyrics. It wasn't there the last time I used it.
- Tidal sounds a little bit better to me. Tidal is HiFi compared to YTM's 256 Kbps AAC/OPUS, but in all the audio tests I've done online, I'm rarely able to tell the difference between a high quality lossy and a lossless sound. This might be a placebo effect.
- YTM's Android Auto version is more functional than Tidal's.
- The music I like on YTM does not show up in my YT list of liked videos - which is good - except if I like a song using Android Auto. I guess their QA team missed that.
- I'm not a huge podcast guy. Spotify shoving podcasts to my face was one of the main reasons I left it. With Google doing what it does best - killing products - and moving Google Podcasts to YT Music, I'm concerned they'll mess it up as usual.
I haven't decided on how to proceed. I'd love to save $120/yr, but I'll have to spend some effort moving everything to YTM and hope that Google doesn't screw things up.
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Comment on The Talos Principle is on sale for 90% off on Steam in ~games
lazycouchpotato LinkIt was given out for free by Epic Games some time ago, so if you've been getting all the games they've been handing out, you might have already it in your library.It was given out for free by Epic Games some time ago, so if you've been getting all the games they've been handing out, you might have already it in your library.
Hello! Using Apple Music on Android currently because of a lengthy free trial I got. I'm using it right now as I type this. There are 3 things that immediately come to mind when talking about my experience using the app:
There are multiple other UI/UX issues, but I'm not sure if they're specific to the Android version or if they also occur on the iOS version. I don't have an iPhone for to compare the experience.
It's not all bad. The integration with Shazam is great - I can access all my Shazamed songs in a playlist. (There's a Spotify integration as well.) Apple Music's recommendations are slowly improving. I like how it's focused on music, and doesn't shove podcasts down my throat when I don't want them. It doesn't have a terrible TikTok-esque UI. They pay artists better than Spotify and offer lossless at no extra cost. Aside from 2 songs, I haven't had issues with missing songs as compared to on Spotify.