Spotify Launched in SA

[Johnatan56]

Free or paid. You can only import files on local network which is a crappy solution.

Do you mean you can't store your music on their servers or not have local files?
Under Your Library > Local Files is the music from your PC.

Yeah, a bt annoying that you can't upload your own music, but you can just add most of the songs you have to a playlist on Spotify, thereby circumventing the problem.

By the way, I wrote a script that converts your whole Apple Music Library to be importable to Spotify.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=HS5GPHWTVPXBS

You mean the playlist?

There's cheaper alternatives than yours: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/0/move-spotify-playlists-apple-music/

 

[charlieharper]

Do you mean you can't store your music on their servers or not have local files?
Under Your Library > Local Files is the music from your PC.

Yeah, a bt annoying that you can't upload your own music, but you can just add most of the songs you have to a playlist on Spotify, thereby circumventing the problem.



You mean the playlist?

There's cheaper alternatives than yours: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/0/move-spotify-playlists-apple-music/

No, not playlists. Your whole library!

 

[njs083]

Downloaded and registered - but cannot find any "like" or "dislike" buttons which defeats one of the main purposes. Anyone else having this issue?

 

[bwana]

I've only recently used Google Music again in free mode to sync my own collection...because Apple Music doesn't work on Android Auto.

I really wish they would come to the party.

 

[SauRoNZA]

I really wish they would come to the party.

What makes you think it's Apple though?

 

[bwana]

What makes you think it's Apple though?

Not sure who is to blame, hence "they".

 

[Sumen]

Not sure who is to blame, hence "they".

Blame Google for only allowing certain 3rd party apps to run on Android auto.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Not sure who is to blame, hence "they".

Aah yes.

I reckon it's Google and politics or deal making.

Then again Apple was very slow bringing Apple Music to Android even after announcing it to the world so you never know.

 

[bwana]

Blame Google for only allowing certain 3rd party apps to run on Android auto.

I'm happy to blame everyone until it's on there!

 

[SykomantiS]

Anyone know what the local content limitations are, if any? Or do we get everything that other countries get?

 

[bwana]

Aah yes.

I reckon it's Google and politics or deal making.

Then again Apple was very slow bringing Apple Music to Android even after announcing it to the world so you never know.

I've resigned myself to just using Apple Music through the phone itself and not Android Auto until it's sorted. Cancelled my Google Music before the trial expires at the end of the month.

 

[SauRoNZA]

I've resigned myself to just using Apple Music through the phone itself and not Android Auto until it's sorted. Cancelled my Google Music before the trial expires at the end of the month.

Yeah I've resigned myself to using Google Music with my own library on the free package.

And then I'll solve that by going back to iPhone in time.

 

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[Budza]

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I must just say that GPM is free on Telkom.

Spotify needs to be included in that too for maximum awesomeness.

 

[NeonNinja]

I must just say that GPM is free on Telkom.

Spotify needs to be included in that too for maximum awesomeness.

No. You pay R99/month. Not free

 

[NeonNinja]

I must just say that GPM is free on Telkom.

Spotify needs to be included in that too for maximum awesomeness.

Double...

 

[Budza]

No. You pay R99/month. Not free

On prepaid, it's 5GB free music when you buy the 2GB FreeMe bundle.

Excellent package.

Telkom just need to zero-rate Spotify too -the have all the rest!

Services supported by LIT at launch include:

Google Play Music and Movies
iTunes and Apple Music
Simfy Africa
DStv BoxOffice
DStv Now
Showmax
Netflix
YouTube

Telkom said it plans to add more services to LIT’s zero-rated list in the future.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Too late, already committed to GPM and have an extensive library. Don't care about Rammstein...

 

[Nefertiti]

Anyone know what the local content limitations are, if any? Or do we get everything that other countries get?

Just register for free and check it out. Im busy listening to the "City Back 2 Kasi" playlist and loving it. Its all South African music but I dont recognize a lot of the artists so its a cool way to get acquainted.

 

[SlinkyMike]

On prepaid, it's 5GB free music when you buy the 2GB FreeMe bundle.

Excellent package.

Telkom just need to zero-rate Spotify too -the have all the rest!

This is the tipping point for me. I stream GPM constantly on Telkom mobile for no money. Not leaving that for Rammstein.

Too late, already committed to GPM and have an extensive library. Don't care about Rammstein...

...Discover Weekly might sway you. Spotify is know for excellent curation in general. Discovering music is a top priority for me so as soon as Spotify becomes zero rated on Telkom mobile I'll switch.