Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
If you have this, can you download and save as an MP3 the music they stream/play? or do you have to pay seperately for that?
Amazon music with Prime and the like
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Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Pretty sure you can download tracks to play offline. Not sure it will be in a MP3 format but a format that the amazon music player app or web player recognizes.
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Only the music you’ve bought can be downloaded as MP3 to another device (I believe)
I have playlists I can listen to with amazon app, but for my mp3 player it only plays the purchased tracks.
I have playlists I can listen to with amazon app, but for my mp3 player it only plays the purchased tracks.
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
You can save music to play lists but have to pay to download (I think)
Prime unlimited is an additional charge, so not all the music is 'free'
Prime unlimited is an additional charge, so not all the music is 'free'
pool888
Assistant Pro
You can download for offline listening with basic Amazon Prime Music, the big difference with Unlimited is the library although there is quite a lot of good stuff of the basic service. Differences between the Music services are outlined below.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GW3PHAUCZM8L7W9L
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GW3PHAUCZM8L7W9L
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
Cheers chaps. I intended to put the tracks in MP3 format on my pc hard-drive, and my USB stick in the car. As it looks like that wont work, I shall be cancelling my prime once the xmas period is over
HMV here I come
HMV here I come
pool888
Assistant Pro
No music streaming service will allow you to download to mp3 format, the music artists would never allow it as it would be open to piracy abuse.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
Fair enough. I wasn't sure how things had changed now. I shall continue with buying my CD's, then ripping them to the pc.
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
Fair enough. I wasn't sure how things had changed now. I shall continue with buying my CD's, then ripping them to the pc.
That also ensures that the artist gets a decent return, unlike the pittance they get from some streaming services. ?
We have a family Apple music subscription, same as Spotify really. These depend on you using your phone really, I'm sure techies will advise differently but in simple terms it does. I have loads of music on my phone now through the apple music app. That means you need a way of playing it, speaker at home, Android Auto / Apple Car Play in your car. If you have those options then you can do everything you want but your phone is crucial. As someone not really bothered about music I have found it to be brilliant and I have a far wider range on tap than I ever would have had with CD's.Fair enough. I wasn't sure how things had changed now. I shall continue with buying my CD's, then ripping them to the pc.
As has been mentioned, if you could download onto a USB stick then the pirates would have a field day.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
It's Apple, and I don't have any love for them. My phone is also my work tool, so music other than ring tones is out for me
I put my music from my pc onto a large USB stick, and plug it into one of the ports in the car. Having music ripped to 320 bit rate is so much better than the piddly headphone sounding screech from 6ft many do
This way I can have my complete music collection in my car with me all the time
I used to do the same but the rest of the family were using Apple Music and there was no extra charge for me. Having used it I am a convert, particularly to the ease of putting playlists together and adding a few songs from individual bands rather than having to buy a whole album and not listening to most of it.It's Apple, and I don't have any love for them. My phone is also my work tool, so music other than ring tones is out for me
I put my music from my pc onto a large USB stick, and plug it into one of the ports in the car. Having music ripped to 320 bit rate is so much better than the piddly headphone sounding screech from 6ft many do
This way I can have my complete music collection in my car with me all the time
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
If it is anything like spotify the download is in a format which is specific to them.
You can find programs that wiil convert to MP3 but I have not seen a free one.
You can find programs that wiil convert to MP3 but I have not seen a free one.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
I do the same with Spotify premium for my family. I just download the tracks so they are available on my phone offline in high quality, then fire up the Spotify App and android auto and hey presto, loads of music on my car. This has also meant I can try a much wider range of music as you can download something on a whim it and if you don't like it just erase it.
I have definitely got a wider breadth of music on my phone than I ever would have if it were down to me solely to buy it on CD. As you say, there is no risk involved. You download it, it if you like the album, keep it, if not, bin it. It also allows me a few guilty pleasures on playlists that I would be too embarrassed about owning the CD
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Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
I have definitely got a wider breadth of music on my phone than I ever would have if it were down to me solely to buy it on CD. As you say, there is no risk involved. You download it, it if you like the album, keep it, if not, bin it. It also allows me a few guilty pleasures on playlists that I would be too embarrassed about owning the CD
No such thing as a guilty pleasure, I mean, have you seen the 'What are you listening to' thread? I've happily got Barbra Streisand next to Mogwai next to Punjabi MC on a playlist.
toyboy54
Challenge Tour Pro
To Bunkermagnet and all you other chappiies on this line...You've mentioned about converting files to MP3 format.This is something I'm trying to do but cannot find a safe(no bugs or nasty messages flashing up like you're computer is infected blah de blah de blah,please sign up to our solution or you will lose everything in 30 seconds sort of thing)Can anyone recommend a safe,FREE to use software package that I can download and use to try and convert YouTube files to my Philips MP3GoGear for when I go walkies.
Have tried 2Conv/Mp3YouTube/Converto/FYDLoadGut2Conv.exe and looked at some others but they want you to sign your life away and I'm wary of giving away too much info.As I've stated before,when it comes to the tech side I'm a bit of a an abacus man
Jimbo. P.S.have at least 60 albums lodonloadad on the P.C.from Spotify--but hoping to go Premium service next year,which would allow me to put straight onto a new MP3 Playerwhich I'm hoping MrsSanta may drop drop down the chimmey???!!!
Have tried 2Conv/Mp3YouTube/Converto/FYDLoadGut2Conv.exe and looked at some others but they want you to sign your life away and I'm wary of giving away too much info.As I've stated before,when it comes to the tech side I'm a bit of a an abacus man
Jimbo. P.S.have at least 60 albums lodonloadad on the P.C.from Spotify--but hoping to go Premium service next year,which would allow me to put straight onto a new MP3 Playerwhich I'm hoping MrsSanta may drop drop down the chimmey???!!!
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
I use Audiograbber to rip my CD's to mp3 for the hard drive, and add the extra codec so it rips to 320 bitrate. It's free and ad free.
toyboy54
Challenge Tour Pro
Bm..thanks for your reply.Will give it a go-i'm assuming that this program will let me try to download albums/singles from YouTube(which seems to be getting more and more difficult-think they're trying to get me to sign up for something)to P.C. and then re-run it through Audiograbber to then send to my GoGear Vibe and still have it on my music on the P.C.? If this all works then you have my thanks!
Jimbo.
P.S. again....don't have the CDs that would satisfy my tastes in music and have other things to spend the money on hence YoiTube/Spotify downloads.
Jimbo.
P.S. again....don't have the CDs that would satisfy my tastes in music and have other things to spend the money on hence YoiTube/Spotify downloads.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
I dont know tbh, I only use it to rip CD's to MP3. Sounds like you want more of a conversion program rather than ripping. It's not something I've done as I dont have Apple/Spotify/Amazon music or any of those genre of supppliers using their own formats/players.
The days of Napster in it's original form are long gone
