Spotify now available for Kindle Fire

Jessica Lares · 08-07-2012, 03:08 PM

Not that I wasn't using it already,

but it's now officially supported for our KF and on the Amazon App Store.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...mas_pm_spotify

tubemonkey · 08-07-2012, 03:31 PM

It's a pity that it requires a Facebook account.

Jessica Lares · 08-07-2012, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

It's a pity that it requires a Facebook account.

I joined in 2008 when Facebook wasn't needed, thankfully.

jgaiser · 08-07-2012, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

It's a pity that it requires a Facebook account.

Are you sure it *requires* Facebook. I'm not arguing, because I use my Facebook account to log in, but I could have swore there was a non-facebook log in.

Edit: Just checked and there is both a Facebook login and a Spotify Details login. It *appears* that there is no need for Facebook.

pgnds · 08-07-2012, 06:08 PM

It makes a facebook account for you.

jgaiser · 08-07-2012, 06:10 PM

There you go. I'm not a Facebook agnostic, so I've never tried the details login.

AnemicOak · 08-07-2012, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgaiser

Edit: Just checked and there is both a Facebook login and a Spotify Details login. It *appears* that there is no need for Facebook.

From the Spotify website...

Quote:

There are two ways to create a Spotify account.
If you have a Facebook account you can use it to log in, download and install Spotify. Then start Spotify, and enter the e-mail address and password that you use for Facebook. A Spotify account will be created for you automatically the first time that you log in.

Alternatively, you can create a Spotify account here on the Spotify website. http://www.spotify.com/us/get-spotify/open/

http://www.spotify.com/us/help/guides/account/

tubemonkey · 08-07-2012, 07:40 PM

Spotify Signup

Quote:

You need a Facebook account to register for Spotify. If you have an account, just log in below to register. If you don't have a Facebook account, get one by clicking the 'create an account' link below.

tubemonkey · 08-07-2012, 07:41 PM

I wonder what kind of kickbacks Spotify is getting from Facebook

foreverjuly · 08-07-2012, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I wonder what kind of kickbacks Spotify is getting from Facebook

More likely it's the other way around. Spotify probably had to beg for this kind of Facebook integration, and this requirement was part of the terms it must've agreed to.

Jessica Lares · 08-07-2012, 08:34 PM

Having that kind of login is important to a music subscription service. Otherwise you have people signing up with various e-mail addresses every 60-90 days just to listen to music for free. It's A LOT of money going down the drain otherwise.

tubemonkey · 08-07-2012, 09:48 PM

Spotify has a free version just like Pandora. No need to change accounts.

wizwor · 08-08-2012, 10:35 AM

The reason for the facebook integration is that spotify uses facebook's infrastructure to help you share and discover music. You can play the playlist of a friend, for instance. As far as I can tell, however, you need a premium account to use playlists. The free client for my kindle fire is more like pandora than spotify on my pc.

tubemonkey · 08-08-2012, 10:43 AM

If it wasn't for the Facebook thing, I would've given Spotify a shot and compared it with Pandora. Oh well, Spotify's loss.

covfam · 08-08-2012, 07:44 PM

ive tried spotify, i find Slacker Radio nicer and it doenst crash nearly as much on my phones tablets and computers, so i use pandora and slacker radio to get most of all my "radio"

08-07-2012, 03:08 PM	#1
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08-07-2012, 03:31 PM	#2
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,858 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	It's a pity that it requires a Facebook account.

08-07-2012, 06:08 PM	#5
pgnds Patty Posts: 52 Karma: 492132 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: USA Device: K-3, Fire 1st & 5 gen 8"	It makes a facebook account for you.

08-07-2012, 06:10 PM	#6
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	There you go. I'm not a Facebook agnostic, so I've never tried the details login.

08-07-2012, 07:41 PM	#9
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,858 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	I wonder what kind of kickbacks Spotify is getting from Facebook

08-07-2012, 08:34 PM	#11
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	Having that kind of login is important to a music subscription service. Otherwise you have people signing up with various e-mail addresses every 60-90 days just to listen to music for free. It's A LOT of money going down the drain otherwise.

08-07-2012, 09:48 PM	#12
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,858 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Spotify has a free version just like Pandora. No need to change accounts.

08-08-2012, 10:35 AM	#13
wizwor Wizard Posts: 1,068 Karma: 23867385 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kindle, fire	The reason for the facebook integration is that spotify uses facebook's infrastructure to help you share and discover music. You can play the playlist of a friend, for instance. As far as I can tell, however, you need a premium account to use playlists. The free client for my kindle fire is more like pandora than spotify on my pc.

08-08-2012, 10:43 AM	#14
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,858 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	If it wasn't for the Facebook thing, I would've given Spotify a shot and compared it with Pandora. Oh well, Spotify's loss.

08-08-2012, 07:44 PM	#15
covfam Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 1139862 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Ipod Touch,Ipad3,Kindle fire, Samsung Galaxy tab, Samsung Galaxy S3	ive tried spotify, i find Slacker Radio nicer and it doenst crash nearly as much on my phones tablets and computers, so i use pandora and slacker radio to get most of all my "radio"