Got tired with it. Fired up ytdlp( it was complex for me. So I used an android app called ytdlnis) and downloaded some music. I can’t do it in one day so still downloading.
🖕 music streaming . welcome offline music.

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    Don’t forget that yt-dlp is not only for YouTube, it supports many other sites as well.

    My strategy is to grab 120k versions of music I want right now, using yt-dlp with Bandcamp. Then, when BC does their Bandcamp Fridays, I buy as many of the 320k versions that I can afford.

    Also, check out https://squid.wtf/ if you want higher quality and better selection. I have pretty good luck with the Qobuz servers when I can’t find something on BC.

    As others said, don’t forget that the purpose of all this is to fuck the corporations, not the artists.

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      I had no idea about the bandcamp Fridays thing, definitely noting that for later

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    Just remember to pay forward. Go to local music shows, buy merch from the bands you like

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      I just canceled Tidal and set up a Navidrome server, and I’ve probably spent more on bandcamp and such lately than 2 years of that subscription.

      So I can’t say I saved anything cost-wise, but having more control over my library is absolutely worth it. Realistically a single direct album purchase goes much further than streaming the same album anyway.