Spotify Web Player [BETA]

[Dave_]

Spotify is currently Beta testing a new web based player, which according to various sources is only available to a select few, or via this facebook link

However i had no trouble getting access by going https://play.spotify.com/home and logging in with my Spotify account

 

[MajorFubar]

Ooo that's clever

 

[Dave_]

Been using the web player all night, and i think i actually prefer it to the desktop/mobile apps.

Finding the UI much nicer,appears to be muck slicker in use, it loads and plays tracks instantly (always found the desktop a bit laggy in this respect) Given it's use of flash and beta tag i was expecting it to be buggy, but that doesn't appear to be the case, it's been faultless.

Only downside, no offline mode obv.

 

[MajorFubar]

One thing I'm not right keen on...I've not found an option to stop it posting what you're listening to on F/B. There's an option on the desktop client to disable that.

 

[Dave_]

I don't do FB, and just logged in with my Spotify credentials so not a problem i would have noticed tbh.

Maybe it's something they'll address before official release

 

[SteveR750]

I'm missing somehting here. What are the real advantages of a web based player over the instralled bversion:

given you can install to as many devices as you want

you can sync offline (when it works of course)

-> can save highest quallity files so ISP/ d/load speed independant

Doesn't need flash player (phew)

So far, I can't see one plus for me!

 

[Dave_]

To give access to as many people as possible.

To keep up with competitors.

There are times/places that you can't/won't be able to download, install and use a desktop app, on a work or friends computer or an unsupported platform for example.

I know for a fact there will be many happy Linux users.

As development on the Linux Preview has been slow to non existent, is unsupported, and only packaged for debian/ubuntu based distros and is only available to premium users.

 

[nads]

I'm missing somehting here. What are the real advantages of a web based player over the instralled bversion:

to allow people who can not install spotiy on the computers they use for work to use spotify.

to allow people who can not take cameras into work to use spotify.

I might actually pay for spotify when this is launched as i will be able to use it.

 

[jjbomber]

Given that rara.com do this for 99p a month for 3 months, isn't Spotify just a little bit late to the party? Even after that, rara only charge £4.99. Nice to have some competition though!

 

[MajorFubar]

I'd hardly call Spotify late to the party: they were one of the first music-streaming services available in the UK, possibly the first.

Rara don't offer a 'try before you buy' free service either.

 

[Dave_]

Much smaller catalogue too

 

[SteveR750]

I'm missing somehting here. What are the real advantages of a web based player over the instralled bversion:

to allow people who can not install spotiy on the computers they use for work to use spotify.

to allow people who can not take cameras into work to use spotify.

I might actually pay for spotify when this is launched as i will be able to use it.

OK got it. Thanks.

 

[jjbomber]

Rara have 18 million tracks, the same as Spotify. I guess all streamers are equal, but some are more equal than others.

 

[Joe Cox]

Spotify Web Player now in public beta...

 

[Dave_]

Spotify Web Player now in public beta...

The news story is incorrect about needing an FB account to use it, BTW.

 

[jjbomber]

Given that rara.com do this for 99p a month for 3 months, isn't Spotify just a little bit late to the party? Even after that, rara only charge £4.99. Nice to have some competition though!

rdio.com is free for 6 months and £4.99 after that. Even has an app for mobile fans.

 

[Dave_]

Spotify have now added an Open BETA app to the Chrome Web Store

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/music-for-every-moment-sp/mhfhbkmihfcbjcoimalmefbkbbepaloj

 

[MajorFubar]

Even has an app for mobile fans.

As does Spotify, and it's had one certainly for as long as I've been a member, which is about 18 months.