• Whirlybird@aussie.zone
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        1 year ago

        Why wouldn’t they? I’m not big on podcasts but I pay for Spotify and it has podcasts so why wouldn’t I use it for them?

        • nao@sh.itjust.works
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          1 year ago

          Why use lemmy if there’s a centralized alternative where you don’t need to worry about instances and what client to use?

          Podcasts used to be decentralized, everyone could publish their own feed and you could subscribe to it with any client you liked. Now there are platforms trying to lock you in with exclusive podcasts, while also offering those that are otherwise freely available, in a paid service.

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            1 year ago

            A podcast is just a recording. It’s like a song. There is no intrinsic decentralisation built into them.

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      1 year ago

      I mean, all you need is 30 seconds of white noise and loop it. There are free apps that do this. White noise is even built into the iPhone now.