Spotify using several processes and GB of memory just play some music and browse a library is an abomination. WinAMP did most of that 20 years ago while using a fraction of the resources.
Same here. At first, I thought I was going to get a better Discord experience with the dedicated ‘app’. Nope. Another web app crammed into Electron, multiplying the overall browser footprint on my system. It now happily lives on in a normal browser tab where my ad blockers and user-scripts claw back local control of things.
If you have Spotify Premium, try a third party client. Even GUI clients like Spotify-qt are memory light [though not at feature parity] whilst terminal clients like ncspot, spotify-player take 1/10th the memory. The latter even supports Spotify connect.
I discovered XMplay while trying to play the tracker files of the soundtrack copied from my old Deus Ex cd. I think it was in MOD files, some kind of spicy midi that includes some samples.
ProTracker modules, that takes me back to my Amiga days! I don’t think I’ve ever heard them described as “spicy midi” before though. I may have to steal that. ;)
Also XMPlay runs flawlessly via Wine. I have it installed on my desktop for the occasional music file VLC won’t play and Qmmp is no help with. :)
Spotify suck at programming. When using the app offline, I can view and play songs and podcasts directly or from the queue, but the menu to add stuff to the queue doesn’t load.
Spotify using several processes and GB of memory just play some music and browse a library is an abomination. WinAMP did most of that 20 years ago while using a fraction of the resources.
Discord similarly is an affront.
I run those thing in the browser, where they belong.
If you have premium, there’s probably a better native client.
Same here. At first, I thought I was going to get a better Discord experience with the dedicated ‘app’. Nope. Another web app crammed into Electron, multiplying the overall browser footprint on my system. It now happily lives on in a normal browser tab where my ad blockers and user-scripts claw back local control of things.
If you have Spotify Premium, try a third party client. Even GUI clients like Spotify-qt are memory light [though not at feature parity] whilst terminal clients like ncspot, spotify-player take 1/10th the memory. The latter even supports Spotify connect.
Thank you for his hint.
Correction, Winamp still does this today while using a fraction of the resources.
Though if you’re on Windows I’d recommend Xmplay instead, it plays basically everything.
I’m on Linux and I use VLC.
Have you tried AIMP on Windows? If so, how does it compare with Xmplay?
Never tried it, sorry
XMplay, that brings me back!
I discovered XMplay while trying to play the tracker files of the soundtrack copied from my old Deus Ex cd. I think it was in MOD files, some kind of spicy midi that includes some samples.
I use Linux esclusively since 2006 though.
ProTracker modules, that takes me back to my Amiga days! I don’t think I’ve ever heard them described as “spicy midi” before though. I may have to steal that. ;)
Also XMPlay runs flawlessly via Wine. I have it installed on my desktop for the occasional music file VLC won’t play and Qmmp is no help with. :)
Spotify suck at programming. When using the app offline, I can view and play songs and podcasts directly or from the queue, but the menu to add stuff to the queue doesn’t load.
I hate Discord passionately. I miss the days of Mumble + IRC
IRC was great, but it failed to progress meaningfully.
Except for needing bnc to keep your nick on some networks, it works very well imo