To Spotify or Not?

[Axo1989]

1) I imported my Spotify playlists, that is history.

2) I paid and extra $1.99 to get an extra 30 days, so a total of 60 day trail, I'm on day 40.

3) You don't need history for song and artist radio.

For which service, Amazon?

 

[PristineSound]

Rumor has it WASAPI Exclusive is in the works for Spotify's desktop app. I hope this doesn't take as long as their lossless.

 

[PristineSound]

Check this out: https://support.spotify.com/ba-bs/article/exclusive-mode/

Is this WASAPI Exclusive?

I don't see this option on my Spotify app, do anyone see it? I have the latest version from the Windows store as of writing. I have enabled exclusive mode option on my external DAC under sound settings.

 

[pablolie]

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I don't see this option on my Spotify app, do anyone see it? I have the latest version from the Windows store as of writing. I have enabled exclusive mode option on my external DAC under sound settings.

I don't see the option, either. I must admit I have never heard a difference when using exclusive access or any of the modes possible in JRiver Media Center, for example. And I don't want to lose notifications by other apps, anyhow.

 

[PristineSound]

I don't see the option, either. I must admit I have never heard a difference when using exclusive access or any of the modes possible in JRiver Media Center, for example. And I don't want to lose notifications by other apps, anyhow.

Frankly I doubt many people can tell the difference even with back to back A/B. Honestly for me, it's just the pursuit of perfection with full well knowing there will not be any audible return.

 

[Sal1950]

Frankly I doubt many people can tell the difference even with back to back A/B. Honestly for me, it's just the pursuit of perfection with full well knowing there will not be any audible return.

I love that thought process, it parallels mine.

 

[danadam]

Check this out: https://support.spotify.com/ba-bs/article/exclusive-mode/

"With these settings disabled and Exclusive Mode on, you'll hear the audio exactly as it was mastered.
- Normalize volume - turn this off in Settings > Playback"

Ah, yes, with all those sweet, sweet intersample overs

I don't see this option on my Spotify app, do anyone see it?

I don't. It's probably being rolled out in batches, just like lossless was.

 

[xanalog]

it's just the pursuit of perfection with full well knowing there will not be any audible return.

I love that thought process, it parallels mine.

I apologize but I must be easily confused:
Are you two speaking in your own (stream-crowd) tongue or something?

 

[PristineSound]

I don't. It's probably being rolled out in batches, just like lossless was.

I actually spoke with Spotify support, they did not mention that it was rolled out in batches and they are now investigating what the issue is.

They said they will get back to me. So we will see, I will report back when I hear something.

 

[PristineSound]

There was a bug with lossless subscription validation in order to show the WASAPI Exclusive option, a fix has been rolled out, literally hours ago. Update your Spotify for Windows and go to setting.

I have confirmed that this is indeed WASAPI Exclusive. At this point, I don't think there's much Tidal and Qobuz has to offer that can beat out Spotify:

1. Lossless (albeit capped at 44.1)
2. WASAPI Exclusive
3. Arguably the best AI engine for music recommendation, you can argue otherwise.
4. Podcast
5. Audiobooks
6. Spotify Connect that works on PC and not just OEM devices, unlike Tidal
7. Yes, I know, it is lacking in multi-channel music library.

Will be cancelling my Tidal trail.

 

[Sal1950]

There was a bug with lossless subscription validation in order to show the WASAPI Exclusive option, a fix has been rolled out, literally hours ago. Update your Spotify for Windows and go to setting.

I have confirmed that this is indeed WASAPI Exclusive. At this point, I don't think there's much Tidal and Qobuz has to offer that can beat out Spotify:

1. Lossless (albeit capped at 44.1)
2. WASAPI Exclusive
3. Arguably the best AI engine for music recommendation, you can argue otherwise.
4. Podcast
5. Audiobooks
6. Spotify Connect that works on PC and not just OEM devices, unlike Tidal
7. Yes, I know, it is lacking in multi-channel music library.

Will be cancelling my Tidal trail.

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Thanks for putting in the time, our Spotify users will appreciate it !!!

 

[rwr]

less subscription validation in order to show the WASAPI Exclusive option, a fix has been rolled out, literally hours ago. Update your Spotify for Windows and go to s

I can see this feature, but alas cannot use it. I've got my laptop connected via USB-C to my Kali LP-UNF, but if I turn this on, I stop hearing anything. Can this has something to do with incompatibel samplerates (44.1 kHz from Spotify vs 48 kHz for LP-UNF)? Did someone encounter a similar issue?

 

[kekus]

There was a bug with lossless subscription validation in order to show the WASAPI Exclusive option, a fix has been rolled out, literally hours ago. Update your Spotify for Windows and go to setting.

I have confirmed that this is indeed WASAPI Exclusive. At this point, I don't think there's much Tidal and Qobuz has to offer that can beat out Spotify:

1. Lossless (albeit capped at 44.1)
2. WASAPI Exclusive
3. Arguably the best AI engine for music recommendation, you can argue otherwise.
4. Podcast
5. Audiobooks
6. Spotify Connect that works on PC and not just OEM devices, unlike Tidal
7. Yes, I know, it is lacking in multi-channel music library.

Will be cancelling my Tidal trail.

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I just tested this and it works great, thanks.
Won't be cancelling Tidal until Spotify gets Atmos mixes tho'.

 

[Tell]

I just tested this and it works great, thanks.
Won't be cancelling Tidal until Spotify gets Atmos mixes tho'.

Yeah Atmos would actually be nice and something that would increase sound quality for real because of the forced higher dynamic range of the masters. One day maybe!

 

[gvl]

Spotify finally supports exclusive mode on Windows, I am speechless.

 

[Tell]

Spotify finally supports exclusive mode on Windows, I am speechless.

I'm still clueless why we should care?

 

[gvl]

I'm still clueless why we should care?

This is less of an issue these days with proliferation of streamers and mobile devices, but there are use cases that can benefit from it. I surely cared more for it early on, now I just connect my iPhone to a DAC/amp at work and it's bit-perfect. That said, I can just use an old laptop at home as a streamer to my main system as Spotify has everything I need.

 

[Tell]

This is less of an issue these days with proliferation of streamers and mobile devices, but there are use cases that can benefit from it. I surely cared more for it early on, now I just connect my iPhone to a DAC/amp at work and it's bit-perfect. That said, I can just use an old laptop at home as a streamer to my main system as Spotify has everything I need.

But what audible difference does it make? And even what objective difference does it make?

 

[gvl]

But what audible difference does it make? And even what objective difference does it make?

Apparently modern Windows has much improved DSP in the OS mixer audio path, so probably not much of a difference. W7 mixer and earlier wasn't all that good, you could easily hear the difference, or so I thought anyway - I don't have a scientific proof.

One benefit I can set which device the app uses without mucking with system settings with sound routing.

 

[danadam]

And even what objective difference does it make?

AFAIK CAudioLimiter is not used in exclusive mode.