For those who are who havent come over Spotify before you could well be asking what the hype is all about? Well Spotify is a free of charge music internet streaming service that permits you to play unlimited tracks with the help of the occasional advert. The adverts are relatively unobtrusive, but for a regular monthly subscription (?10 In england) you get unlimited tracks without having adverts. The great thing about Spotify is you are able to create and edit your own play lists exactly can on iTunes but while not having to buy the actual music. Spotify have also introduced a new feature which lets you save your tracks to your computer to help you to play them without internet access. The new Spotify iPhone app will let you stream and also save free music straight away to your iPhone!
Sure, Spotify is great on the laptop or pc, but what if you want to play that music through your property audio system? To integrate Spotify in to a home audio system you want a stand alone solution that could access Spotify without your personal machine. Fortunately, Spotify released their own api package which allows software developers to write their unique custom Spotify software. What does this mean? well the api allow you to create custom software applications to interface while using Spotify client. Many great applications are actually created, most are based about sharing playlists between users but you can go further. For example, theres an app that enables you to stream Spotify to your own hifi via Apples Airport terminal and Airtunes adapter.
This will let a person play Spotify music on your hifi, but youll still need your laptop/PC and it also lacks the convenience of a larger integrated whole property system. What is possible, is to combine Spotify that has a server application that integrates with several remote controls, keypads or touch-panels in the home. One solution is to construct a stand alone container that acts as both a Spotify client and also a tcp server which might be controlled from any amount of ethernet devices throughout your home. The unit can be tucked away in a cupboard or even rack mounted in a preexisting AV hub. The box can be connected directly to a TV or hifi, but it can also link into a whole property AV system, whereby the Spotify music stream can be switched to any room in the home.
Many of the cool Spotify features can be easily incorporated into convenient hand-held controls. Examples of whats feasible include: a Spotify search feature that permits you to search by track, album and artist. Also you can build a seamless menu system that enables you to search between these different types. Youll also be in a position to create and edit play list through your searches and even incorporate other peoples play lists. Like the Spotify web browser, cover art, album and artist information and even a list of recommended artists based upon your present music choices are all possible!
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