Not totally sure if this is the right spot to post but here goes,
SO wants to get rid of spotify. I am looking for alternatives. I did find Spotube which seems awesome on android, however they need to be able to run it on their work PC and our IT dept has to approve the program etc its stupid.
Is it possible to run something like spotube sandboxed off a flash drive? I doubt it. Or, we have a Synology nas, can we run something like spotube off that because we can access the nas from our work pc via browsers (wfh)
Only issue when is when they travel they wouldnt have access to it on their laptop, but could use their phone instead.
I was also wondering if there is such a thing as a discovery plugin for spotube, because SO enjoys that feature of spotify.
What have you guys found? Also, yes I have a large physical media collection already, but SO wants this for work listening and to find new music, so that doesnt really work for them. Otherwise I guess quobuz or tidal it is…
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Only do work on work devices. This is a quick way to lose a job. Always assume the company sees everything that’s happening on their device. No way around it, and any attempt to get around it will raise the alarm. Just do the music/podcasts/etc… on another device. Why “need to be able to run it on their work PC”?
Oh yeah id never try to circumvent it, thats dumb. Im good friends with all the IT guys and I help them with certain issues sometimes (a lot of them follow the IT rules but arent really tech people if that makes sense)
But if I can have a solution that we just access on our nas via web browser, that’d be fine.
Only do work on work devices.
Flashback to when I worked as a Mech Eng, I also ‘ran’ (term used loosely) the IT dept as well. Small fledgling company and I had the most experience. We would issue our service techs a laptop and a camera (back before phone cameras were popular) to use in the field to document. I’ve had to have a few conversations with individuals about non-work content on work computers. Some conversations were awkward as it dealt with porn. I’m not a prude, but I care none about your sexual proclivities. I had mentioned this to one of the principals who had told me to just issue the laptops without any lock features, but he later rescinded that and allowed me to lock down everything.
But yeah, non-work on work devices is a foul.
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Yeah exactly, I wouldnt install it on there anyway because it would block it.
I think the nas route is the way to go.
Consider: a bunch of mp3s and a media player
Yeah i do already have that but they want more music than that
Several bunches of mp3s, then.
I also enjoy good old fashioned FM radio from time to time myself.
Fm here is solely nazi conservative rage and stadium ai country. Hell to the no. Oh and “Christian rock”. I envy those of you with good radio. Its been dead here for 20 years.
Npr is the only station ill listen to.
Don’t try to bypass IT controls. That’s a great way to get yourself into a lot of trouble.
Is spotube just another client for Spotify? Or what does it do? How is it getting rid of Spotify? You could host navidrome on your NAS and access it via webbrowser. If you don’t like the interface, there are several subsonic alternatives.
One of many
this is a problemXY type of deal. leave the work PC alone. metrolist on android has everything you mentioned, allows download so it’s even available offline, etc.
Just bring a personal laptop to work and enable hotspot on your phone.