Does anyone have a good podcast app to replace Spotify that will keep track of progress across multiple devices? Bonus points if I can self host.

I use audiobookshelf. Obviously for audiobooks mainly, but it does podcasts and it works well.

I always used podcast player. Never had any issues before.

Podcast Player - Apps on Google Play

A podcast, audiobook, radio player. Listen and subscribe to all podcasts.

(play.google.com)

Protect from what? I mean seriously. Most of us (guys at least) probably saw porn way before we were old enough and most of us probably didn't end up as rapists or pedophiles. It's not a good thing by any means, but it really feels like we're trying harder to keep sexual material from entering their brains than we are trying to keep them fed, clothed, educated, housed, healthy, loved, and physically safe. Of all the things I mentioned the last seven have a monumentally greater affect on their success and well-being as an adult.

I'm not convinced. Look at how Netflix made bank on killing off "sharing is caring."

People are lazy, and if they want their easy Spotify fix, I fear they'll hand over their information and move on with their day.

Let this be a reminder to never turn away from piracy. It needs to constantly be in the background and if any company gets like they always do, then it comes back out. But if we let the knowledge fade away then it's impossible to rebuild it.

I'm convinced sex is used as a leveraging tool to control society.

Well.... ...gestures to apple fans...

Not sure about all those political experiments in the internet. Maybe they just don't like HTTP ? Maybe it's time to make HTTP to join BBS ?

Antennapod with gPodderersync & Nextcloud?
There are podcast apps for Nextcloud to play in the browser.

People underestimate that most "regular" people are a product and exist for something other than humanity.

Yep. “The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.”

LOL, wrong on that last point! Gen X and Millennials are generally hot shit on tech. It's the young folks who don't have a clue if something doesn't "just work". Present company excluded of course.

It would have to get pretty bad before people would be willing to forgo convenience.

That stuff is a nasty drug, very addictive and people will sell everything they got to keep it. They'd rather pay and arm and a leg instead of learning a little technology so they could help themselves.

People will slave themselves to the company that lets them be the most ignorant person possible but still enjoy the fun of technology.

Could you imagine if all mobile devices stopped using face recognition to unlock phones? I'd be willing to bet that a big chunk of people wouldn't be able to use them at all. I'm surprised that google and apple haven't started charging extra for that.

My favorite part is when the AI DJ plays some dumb song it's previously served up repeatedly, and then tells me how much I like it because I listen to it so often. I'd never choose to listen to it on my own, and the only reason I hear it is because Spotify keeps cramming it down my throat.

Back to Piracy! ‍️

Really though? It isn't necessary. Use Bandcamp, you probably have half your artists covered. The rest - one of those Spotify alternatives: Tidal? Qobuz?

Personally I do selfhost btw. Jellyfin, though I heard of a better alternative specifically for music recently - and forgot the name again Something lowercase, like a verb... "normalize" or some such. Navidrome! Thanks @0konomiyaki@aussie.zone

They won't give a shit, but they're also lazy and won't bother setting up an account that requires ID and photo verification. Too much work. Maybe we'll even see somewhat of a recurrence of brick and mortar stores that sells music, movies, porn, etc.

So I feel like I'm now hearing more successful pushes for censorship through this stuff.

Just last week I learned how Texas has a bill that makes it so if anyone ever invested in green technology that they wouldn't be allowed

Texas bans local, state government entities from doing business with firms that “boycott” fossil fuels

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar singled out financial firms under a 2021 state law that prohibits most state entities from contracting with companies that have reduced or cut investments in the oil and gas industry.

The Texas Tribune (www.texastribune.org)

First they came for the sex, then they came after the drugs. Now they’re trying to take my rock and roll

They dont care about music, they want to make sure you are not listening to podcast they dont like.