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re: Amazon upgrades Prime Music to full music catalog

Posted on 11/1/22 at 5:43 pm to
Posted by mikelbr
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Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 11/1/22 at 5:43 pm to
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Everything you just said is objectively incorrect. I had full albums saved in my library that I could listen to, start to finish, yesterday. I just opened the app and can no longer listen to those albums. If I click on one, it will play a random song from that album

Is this a free service or included with prime?
Posted by BobABooey
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2004
15866 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 5:52 pm to
My playlists have been polluted with songs I don’t want and Amazon has left a random note saying I can have my playlists back for $10.99 a month. Even albums are playing out of order. I have a playlist of songs for running. I normally pick one of the slower songs to warm up and set it to shuffle the rest of the playlist. Now, I cant pick the starting song and I just heard the same song three times in a row. They also stuck in a “sound alike” song for one that they couldn’t get from the original artist.
Posted by tonydtigr
Beautiful Downtown Glenn Springs,Tx
Member since Nov 2011
6350 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 7:26 pm to
Well, this is definitely a downgrade from what it was yesterday. I will cut way back on using Amazon Music, if I use it at all.
Posted by Joshjrn
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Member since Dec 2008
31418 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 9:24 pm to
quote:

Is this a free service or included with prime?


I’ve been logged in for years, so Im not 100% sure, but I believe included with Prime, not free to anyone.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
58348 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 9:26 pm to
I looked at it.

The play button has just basically been replaced by a permanent shuffle button. This is a mistake in my opinion, a bug. No way they would launch this and force everyone to only shuffle music.

This will get fixed soon.
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
31418 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 9:29 pm to
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I looked at it. The play button has just basically been replaced by a permanent shuffle button. This is a mistake in my opinion, a bug. No way they would launch this and force everyone to only shuffle music. This will get fixed soon.


Possible, but I don’t think it’s a bug. Too many graphical changes in the app, including the shuffle icon showing up next to literally every song now, with a try unlimited button plastered at the top. Now, non-zero chance Amazon walks it back and claims it was a bug, but I believe this was intentional.
This post was edited on 11/1/22 at 9:30 pm
Posted by lsuconnman
Baton rouge
Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 11/1/22 at 9:34 pm to
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This post was edited on 7/16/23 at 5:53 pm
Posted by mtcheral
BR
Member since Oct 2008
2077 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 9:34 pm to
My app says it’s shuffling my playlist with similar songs and that I need unlimited to play the list on demand. But it’s letting me move forward and back and play any song on my playlist on demand.
Posted by Irregardless
Member since Nov 2021
2237 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 9:34 pm to
I’ll say it again. Apple Music rules them all. I can throw a playlist together in no time.

Biggest inventory and options and the AI algorithms pull completely obscure stuff that you probably like.

Last week NWA was followed by Dead Kennedys.

I spend a lot more time listening to music than watching the tube, but I still have Prime because I primarily shop through Amazon.
Posted by NPComb
Member since Jan 2019
27909 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 9:36 pm to
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Nope, the shuffle is for all the music from what I see.


Yeah. This is horseshite. I had my workout list that would start lite, crescendo, and lower intensity towards the end. now it’s randomly fricked up. Amazon Prime shite the bed. I was fine with selecting from non-Unlimited songs because it was “unSpotify-like”.

frickers!
Posted by LSUtigerME
Walker, LA
Member since Oct 2012
3930 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 9:37 pm to
Man I saw this thread title and was excited thinking they had expanded the “Unlimited” library to all Prime members.

Discovering that they had actually completely wrecked the Amazon Music app ruined that excitement. You can’t even play individual songs, just “similar” songs to the ones you select. It’s like Pandora. You only get random shuffles.
Posted by USMCguy121
Northshore
Member since Aug 2021
6332 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 9:38 pm to
sweet
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
31418 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 9:47 pm to
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My 6 year old lost his mind fighting with Alexa trying to get her to play songs from Hamilton today. Every other song was a song “similar to”. The new system seems unusable.


Just for funsies, what are his favorite songs from Hamilton?
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
58348 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 10:25 pm to
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Possible, but I don’t think it’s a bug. Too many graphical changes in the app, including the shuffle icon showing up next to literally every song now, with a try unlimited button plastered at the top. Now, non-zero chance Amazon walks it back and claims it was a bug, but I believe this was intentional.


It has to be a bug.

No way they would force everyone to just shuffle all music. Would be an all time bad decision for a music steaming service.

This has to be a glitch associated with the new launch.

If it’s not a glitch then this decision was made by clowns.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
58348 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 10:28 pm to
A “shuffle only” option for all prime members using their music service makes absolutely zero sense.
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
34457 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 10:33 pm to
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My 6 year old lost his mind fighting with Alexa trying to get her to play songs from Hamilton today. Every other song was a song “similar to”. The new system seems unusable.


Similar thing here. We tell Alexa to play Debusey for one hour in the girls room to put them to sleep and every night for the last 6 months it has been the same playlist of Debusey songs. Tonight all of a sudden it was a bunch of different piano music I have never heard before.

Not a fan, at all. This is bullshite.
Posted by SUB
Silver Tier TD Premium
Member since Jan 2009
24635 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 10:33 pm to
I’d chalk it up to them going through some issues with this transition. I’m sure they will sort it out with an app update.
Posted by Jackie Chan
Japan?
Member since Sep 2012
4837 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 10:58 pm to
LINK

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The app also offers standard features like the ability to shuffle-play any artist, album or playlist, stream personalized playlists, download songs for offline listening and more. While Prime members won’t be able to stream music on-demand without upgrading to the paid tier, the larger catalog may make sense for more casual music listeners who prefer a more lean-back experience.


Its a conscious decision. They intend it to be this way
Posted by SUB
Silver Tier TD Premium
Member since Jan 2009
24635 posts
Posted on 11/1/22 at 11:19 pm to
Oh well frick that. I’d rather have a limited catalog and not be forced to shuffle play everything.
Posted by BayouNation
Member since Sep 2008
2108 posts
Posted on 11/2/22 at 12:08 am to
“Skip limit reached” screw this
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