![]() A year seems quite okay for that? If they had done so, this would have landed way better and people would have had a better understanding and had time to make the switch. They should at least have motivated why this is happening and they should have given their clients ample notice. Sure they might not need to do that -legally-, but this isn't a good way to treat your clients. And on top of that they have given near ZERO NOTICE. Spotify has motivated diddly squat about why they can't support these older, but fine working devices anymore. If you think 5 years support is reasonable, then 3 years will be the norm next, and so on. In what world do you want to live anyway? We should not expect this at all. Why can't they add another year (or two) to their 'support' just for the sake of their clients? How unreasonable is that to expect. You have just been desensitized by the industry and the powers that be. Spotify cannot be expected to support an old API indefinitely.Įxplain to me why we can't expect this? When it comes to audio formats you can stil buy and play CD's for example, even on 35 years old equipment. Logitech discontinued this device 5 years ago. Therfore still **bleep**ty move by wrote: It apperas that now I have to spend money on a new box or some system to put a media server on and a phone so my kids can actually choose what to play. So yes I'm complaining because I bought a second squeezebox and a premium account so I could have my kids search and listen by themselves and this has been working great for two years. Now they would need an extra phone (and guess what, the are not gonne use mine and I wil not give my 6 year old a personal cellphone) to pick the music and stream it to the box. In the old system my kids could search and play music using only the Hardware interface of the squeezebox (dial button & display). I have a pfsense box but I have to figure out how to run the squeezebox server on it.Ģ: This one bothers me the most (maybe i'm confguring something wrong): The Spotty plugin allows you to play via the squeezebox from your phone. If you don't mind using a media server (and don't mind spending a lot if time) you can install Spotty.ġ You need an extra media server hardawre (eg. Bottom line is, the device is not supported by its manufacturer, they (Logitech) could build a new app but that's highluy unlikely since the device is discontinued. Logitech discontinued the SqueezeBox in 2012, 5 years ago. The Spotify app has been working ever since on the SqueezeBox but as Spotify has built a new API (maybe done a bad job communicating about it) it was only a matter of time before the SB would stop working. *Edit* To all of you whining about Spotify dropping the support. Now with the phone you must switch between apps for radio, spotify etc. with the SB this was much simpler and you can also add your favourite radio apps etc. With Gramofon or Chromecat audio I need to fiddle with my phone or tablet every time I need to change tunes etc. That or Chromecast audio seems to be the best options for replacing the Squeezebox. Sorry to see support drop as the Squeezebox excellent. ![]() I was also sent an offer to but a Fon Gramofon device with a discount. I would expect articles like the one you linked to, to be updated or removed. Well thank you Spotify for the 'respect' you gave. ![]() Spotify is just a part of it, not a rebel with a cause. It's that 'nice' music industry again, with their 'nice' policies and 'nice' money greedy people. This is so unacceptable and idiotic by any sane standards. Spotify didn't even provide that courtesy to their paying customers. At the very least you could have announced this way earlier, so ppl could have seen this coming. This is WASTEFUL and UNNECESSARY Spotify! I can't believe for a minute you can't keep offering this service besides a newer one. ![]() why? And why is this on such a RIDICULOUS SHORT NOTICE. ![]() So Spotify in essence is scrapping those fine working devices, telling their paying clients to go F themselves and 'just' buy another device because. However my sister (owns 3 Squeezebox devices) and my parents (own 2 Squeezebox devices) won't easily make the switch, as they are depending on. I'm 'lucky' because I run my own server which, thanks to some nice developers, can remain running Spotify on all my Squeezeboxes. I use Spotify quite a lot and own about 6 or so Squeezeboxes (in various forms). Is Spotify really dropping Squeezebox support?. ![]()
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