#5

I use the sub-folder thing in Spotify, and sort albums in to years they were released for playlists. I also do the same with singles, in to the years they came out. Also have sub-folders for moods and genres. I then just pick a couple at the start of the week and download them, although rather annoyingly my old iPhone 5 is now just about full, so I can only download one playlist.

#6

rotate mine quite a lot. Always have some stuff to run to, some new stuff and some all-timers of various genres.

#7

I just make a load of playlists. Albums are for white middle class male rockists.

#8

I agree with this - just make sure you have a decent data allowance on your phone. I get a 3G signal nearly everywhere, even in darkest Aberdeenshire, and it’s pretty good at buffering too so, even if you hit a blackspot, you rarely loose your music if you don’t skip too much.

#9

Isn’t the idea of paying for spotify that you no longer need a data allowance? Or have I been wolfcastled here?

#10

Idk but the way I’m using it is just to download stuff for offline listening when I’m on wifi then have it set not to connect to 3G.

#11

Yeah, you can download as much as you like from Spotify. But if your phone contract only allows, say, 1GB a month then you would soon hit that limit. If you’ve a high limit / unlimited amount of data then you can stay connected all the time and won’t need to download.

#12

Just download it at home/in the office.

I mostly make playlists of artists, and have them on for a few days at a time. I also make a playlist every month of stuff I’ve been listening to - new and old. It’s great for looking back.

#13

An album is just a playlist someone already spent loads of time getting perfect. :wink:

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#14

call me a white middle class male rockist, but I’m not really a fan of playlists

I like mixes though. compilations are good as well. but playlists, good god no

#15

Ah, OK.

#16

I’m concerned you don’t understand how mobile data works now. Or maybe I’m the one being wolfcastled.

#17

I think JohnM is saying you can download albums/playlists (if you’re not a white middle class male rockist) while connected to wifi and then listen in offline mode when not connected to wifi thus not needing to use any of your data allowance.

#18

Or are you saying everyone has unlimted data allowances now?

#19

I guess so. He’s worded it oddly, though (hence the replies he got).

#20

No he hasn’t, it makes perfect sense.

#21

Paying for Spotify doesn’t just allow you to store files on your device, does it? I thought there were other benefits, such as albums playing in the correct order, audio quality and certain tracks that were locked out to free users?

#22

You make a good case, I’ve change my mind, the bloke’s a fucking idiot.

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#23

Yeah. I mean standing up for @JohnM is never a good look on here.

#24

Who is this VincentAdultman twat? brusma?