I actually prefer Spotify's layout and interface to the others but there's one big downside - you can't browse genres. You can, of course, disable this feature (if, like some of the iMore staff, you don't want your friends to know you secretly listen to the Spice Girls.) Spotify also integrates Facebook to allow you to view what your friends are listening to under the Friends tab. Once you find what you're looking for you can either stream it, add it to a playlist, or star it to play it later. The next tab allows you to search for artists, tracks, and albums. The first tab shows any playlists you've created as well as your inbox, starred, and local tracks (we will get more into these later). The main homepage shows you a slider of top tracks and new releases with news underneath. Spotify for iPhone is quite a bit different when it comes to overall design and the manner in which you interact with your content. There aren't tons of menus to navigate and all of your presets and content are accessible via the main page. Overall, the entire layout of Slacker flows nicely. Tapping the play button next to the station name will instantly start streaming that station. Tapping into a station allows you to view info on the station, check out the artists, and check out the song list. Slacker also gives you the ability to check out what artists and tracks are featured on a station. So if you detest Rihanna in all forms, just block her from ever showing up for you in Slacker again. When disliking a track, you can either dislike just a specific song or the artist in general. Premium users will also have the option of creating custom playlists (that's a feature Pandora does not offer in their iPhone app).Īfter choosing a station or creating a custom station, you can like or dislike songs or artists just as you can with Pandora. Upon launching Slacker you get a home page that allows you to browse some pre-defined stations or create your own custom stations.
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