8tracks - Best Playlist Radio

This app does something that other music apps can’t it allows you to express yourself and really find unique and interesting music. I understand the company doesn’t receive a massive influx of cash from its moderate sized consumer base but why can’t you hire a 2 full time developers to make significant improvements. Another community member would like an option to listen later option or create a COMPILATIONS OF PLAYLIST for example (workout playlists saved in one spot) playlists for driving in another, and then playlists for school in a 3rd all organized in there own subgroup instead of having to scroll endlessly to find an old playlist. The same playlists repeat appear regularly in search maybe adding a randomization feature where older and newer plays list can be mixed. It would be nice if certain bugs were fixed for example I can’t see the play button anymore after I start a playlist meaning I’m stuck on that playlist and I have to restart (CMON GUYS). if I click on the playlists cover art the entire app goes dark preventing me from seeing anything so another bug causing me to restart. Make the app smooth you can keep the same visual just make it responsive and clicky not slow and janky. I believe in you guys and I think the community will grow of you make an active effort to push this on social media regularly, whoever works on that team must have a lot of homework because they fail to keep in touch with the fans. Try to engage people and they will respond ask them to recommend the service to friends and family. Make it something anyone can use don’t silo yourself guys I believe in y’all much love from a supporter who finds solace in your product. The world is a tough place and music makes it alittle better!

I began using 8tracks a couple of years back and immediately fell in love with the interface and community. I left after the obligatory paid membership introduction, and have once again returned at the announcement of the free-with-ads membership. I do not mind the ads at all, but have been experiencing a problem (both on the app and the website interface) specifically with the Home Depot ad. If the HD ad plays first, the second ad will be silence with no picture of a company, and the timer will sit at 0:30 indefinitely. I am then forced to clear the app and re-enter (iPhone XR) or refresh the page (website) in order to continue listening. A strange problem that I never experienced in my early days of using 8tracks, but not a big enough problem for me to not use the service.

8tracks current glitch: putting my account as free user, when I’m a paid user ( for a freaking long time) I loved 8tracks for a long time. When it was free worldwide, my international friends and I would share different playlists that we liked. When they closed their doors to other countries, I was sad but you can’t keep up fees to pay for servers and other things when a free service isn’t given love. When they went to subscriptions I was so freaking relieved, no more ads! For the people complaining about ads, this is one of the cheapest subscriptions that allows you to find music based on your mood, or kind of day you want. If your complaint is that it’s not good enough as a free version, then please don’t even write a complaint. Just skip yourself to another service. A one month subscription costs, less that a normal fancy coffee at Starbucks, less than an allday bus pass in L.A., less than a pack of beer, less than a trip to the movies, and the list goes on. For something that you will enjoy on a daily bases, the 1 month subscription is really affordable. Don’t belittle this app just because you can’t and/or won’t pay for it. It has been worth each month I paid.