Echo is the only open-source music player I'll use, because it beautifully handles both on-device files and streaming service ...

Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...

Google and Samsung on Friday announced a partnership that'll make Google Play Music the default music player and music service on new Samsung handsets and tablets globally. It starts today with the ...

The recently released iOS 14.5 beta gives iPhone and iPad users the ability to change their default music player for the first time. Third-party apps like Spotify and Tidal are supported, and ...

Google could soon let users select a default music player for Now Playing results. The company has updated its Now Playing support page to highlight this change, but it is currently unavailable. We ...

There was something of a mystery report this week. Apple and Spotify are reportedly in talks over potentially allowing Spotify users to control music playback with Siri […] According to The ...

It’s rare to see Apple add options to iOS that allow you to set the app you actually want to use to accomplish something, rather than forcing you to use an official Apple app. And while I doubt you’ll ...

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