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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I own my music though, I don't want to rent it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I agree with this sentiment completely. Not sure if they still do it or not, but YTM started out letting you upload your own music and then being able to access it across any device through the app. YTM doesn't have the best catalog now, let alone when they started so i think the upload feature was a way of acknowledging that. I uploaded both local bands that are defunct and literally nowhere online and artists that didn't embrace the internet age and restricted their catalogs. I can still listen to the music i uploaded back then through the app or a browser. That feature set it apart from the other options available at the time. I guess I'm trying to say that i also want to own my own music, but i dont hate the convenience of some of it floating in the cloud waiting for me to pull it down. Speaking of... ownCloud is dope and what i'm transitioning to for my media. When in doubt, roll your own solution.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Wow they do! Throwback to Google Play Music days. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

As long as it own cloud doesn't do what next cloud did and try to rename all of my files on import then only retain their names and databases. Currently holding my own with Plex /jellyfin