[Electronics-Talk] streaming music

Thu Dec 8 20:45:44 UTC 2016

Hi Santi can I get Google Play music on my laptop and what's the price?

Have you tried Hope for Pandora it makes Pandora more accessible for the blind.

Thanks for the streaming sites.

Naima

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From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Santiago Velasquez via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2016 12:44 AM
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] streaming music

Hi Ashley, I hope all is well.

Regarding your question, Brad makes two very important points. Different people have different preferences regarding the services available. And the equipment that you have available also makes a big impact on using a particular service. The comments below are based on my own experience, And not all people may agree with them.

Below is a list of the services that I have used, and I will provide points for each one.
The first streaming service that I ever used was Pandora (their free version) Pandora is a really good streaming service if you want something that is really easy to operate. You just pick an Artist, Song, genre, etc and It will create a station of similar songs. However, you can’t pick just one particular song, or just choose to listen to only one album.

Spotify is the most popular streaming service, but I didn’t find it that remarkable. To my taste their algorithm for new music was not as good as the one from Deezer, Google Play Music, or Tidal.

The service that I am currently using is Google Play music. I personally think that it is the best out of all the services that I have used. This comes down to a range of features:
Their algorithms for music discovery are excellent from my point of view, they even take into account your location if you want You can upload 50000 of your own songs if you want and you get access to Youtube red. Youtube Red takes the adds away, it lets you download videos for offline viewing and you can play a video wile the screen of your device is off, or while you’re using an other app in your phone. It also comes with Youtube Music included. Witch is an other streaming service for just music videos.

Deezer has really good algorithms for music discovery, but in all other aspects it is just like Spotify.

Tidal is only really worth it if you have really nice sound equipment since they offer CD quality streaming. However, in all other aspects Tidal is the same as Deezer and Spotify.

I have not used any other services, as such I cannot comment on their qualities.

For the services listed above, all of their apps are accessible through voice over on IOS. However, if you have an android phone and you use Talkback the only two that are accessible are Google Play Music and Spotify. The other services don’t have labels for all their controls.

Regarding their music libraries, they all have equally enormous catalogs, as such you should not have any problems finding the music you enjoy. Most of their catalogs range between 30 and 40 million songs.

Regarding the compatibility of devices, most platforms have a very large selection of supported devices, such as:
Android, IOS and Windows Phone, Smart TVs and Smart receivers, systems such as Sonos, Chromecast and Airplay, and even gaming consoles.

I use the services mentioned above with my home stereo, bluetooth headphones and my bluetooth speaker.

Hopefully I was able to help in some way, but please feel free to ask if you want further clarification in any of the points that I made above..

All the Best
Santi

> On 7 Dec 2016, at 9:44 PM, Brad Hodges via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Ashley:
> 
> 
> I find music streaming to be among the most pleasurable activities I 
> enjoy with my devices.
> 
> 
> Your question necessarily covers a very wide range of options and equipment.
> 
> 
> If you could focus a bit on what you have to play music on, we can 
> help you explore the options.
> 
> 
> On the other hand, if you're going to choose a music streaming method 
> I'm sure many people here have thoughts.
> 
> 
> Speaking for myself, I stream music using two very different, yet 
> interrelated methods.
> 
> 
> First, in my home the Sonos technology is used. I have several of 
> their playback devices including both a component and dedicated Sonos 
> speakers. The best thing is that a totally accessible iOS app gives me 
> total control and provides access to a number of streaming services I 
> use. Can't say enough good things about customer service either. When 
> I was a new Sonos customer I even had a rep fire up VoiceOver on his 
> own phone to help me answer a question.
> 
> 
> I also use the same services which I operate through Sonos as 
> individual apps on my iPhone. These include, Apple Music, Deezer, 
> RadioTunes, formerly Sky.fm <http://sky.fm/>, Accuradio and OOtunes.
> 
> 
> I use Bluetooth speakers around the house and stream directly from my 
> phone to my car audio head end when I'm traveling. I also operate 
> Google Maps at the same time for a very effective music and navigation experience.
> 
> 
> Hope this isn't more than you wanted, but it is something which I 
> think you will find that a number of us are passionate about.
> 
> 
> best,
> 
> 
> brad
> 
> brad.hodges at outlook.com <mailto:brad.hodges at outlook.com>
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/7/2016 12:32 AM, Ashley Bracelet via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> What streaming music services do you use and how much is it? Not all them are accessible?
>> I’ve tried some subscription databases such as naxos music but that is not accessible.
>> 
>> Also, which home electronics do you use to access it?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> Ashley
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