The problem initially came to the attention of the company after Spotify subscribers took to Twitter to report on suspicious behavior happening on laptops and computers while the streaming service was open on browsers, citing that the service’s ads were filled with links to malware. Others reported that the infected ads opened at regular and frequent intervals without the user’s input. While it was initially believed to be a problem endemic only to Windows 10, it appears that Spotify’s malware woes extended to computers running on Ubuntu and MacOS as well.

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As surprising and discomforting as this news may be to subscribers of the popular streaming service, Spotify has actually dealt with similar problems in the past. In 2011, the company experienced the exact same issue, with customers complaining that advertisements were opening and running malware on their computers. Spotify went on to swiftly resolve the issue, but not before issuing a public apology to those affected by the incident.

As of October 6th, Spotify employees tracked the source of the malware down to a single advertisement, which, according to Spotify representatives, has been removed and is no longer a security risk to free Spotify subscribers. Still, even with the problem identified and seemingly solved, this is far from reassuring news, given that of the service’s 100 million users across the globe, about 60% of them subscribe to the free tier.

While this most recent security gaffe has since been fixed by the Spotify development team, and they are currently monitoring activity on the free edition of Spotify in the event that any issues persist, it’s understandable for some to want to take extra precautions to ensure their safety, privacy, and well-being online. If you’re willing to sink a few dollars into your music service a month, upgrading to the ad-free Spotify service would prevent you from receiving unwanted and potentially dangerous advertising from them in the future. However, there are effective steps you can take to remain safe if you do decide to keep the free Spotify service.

If you elect to keep the free version of Spotify, the easiest way to prevent any future malicious ads from infiltrating your devices is to download PSafe Total and PSafe Total Windows. PSafe Total’s antivirus software scans your device 24/7 to detect and remove threats. With the app installed, you can carefreely listen to the free version of Spotify, knowing that PSafe will immediately detect any dangerous ads or threats. As an added bonus, PSafe Total will also optimize your computer or phone’s speed so that Spotify songs don’t lag!

Variety is the Spice of Life
Stations can become awfully monotonous if you only have one genre of music rotating. This repetitiveness is going to make you get bored of the station very quickly. Thus, adding different genres will allow the Pandora station to diversify the style of your music. If you do not want Pandora to mix up your music genres, then you can uncheck the “add variety” button in settings.

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Be Selective with the Songs You Like
When you upvote every single song you like, then Pandora will play songs that are related to those genres. This can get out of hand, as the range of genres will become so broad that your station won’t be unique anymore. While it is important to diversify your playlist, making it too heterogeneous is just as bad. Finding a happy medium is imperative to having a solid station.

Skip Responsibly
You are only allowed six skips per hour. Don’t abuse this privilege, or you will be stuck listening to awful songs. Allocate these skips throughout the hour so you can skip the songs you absolutely can’t stand. Only allowing yourself one skip per ten minutes will allow you to efficiently use your skips.

I’m Tired of This Track
There’s always that one song that radio stations play over and over again, all day. Pandora has a feature called “I’m Tired of This Track” that allows you to temporarily remove a song from the station. To access this feature, hold your mouse over the album cover presented on the station. There should be an up arrow that appears. Next, there should be an option called “I’m Tired of This Track.” Clicking this will tell Pandora to hold off on playing the song for a while.

Start from Scratch
You can start a new playlist by searching for a particular artist, era, or musical genre. When the songs relevant to your search appear on the screen, click on any artist’s name for a list of related artists. This way, you can discover great new (or forgotten old) music that is similar to the stuff you already like. It’s sort of like having a radio station that exists only to please your musical palate.

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More Playlist Options
You can find playlists made by other Spotify users on sharemyplaylists.com. Just click “play” to check them out, and subscribe if you like them. You can also go to spotibot.com and click “more options,” located under the search bar. Input the name of an artist (or artists) you like. Then, select the number of songs you’d like to have in the playlist, choose “Generate Playlist,” and the app will create an automated playlist according to your specifications.

Organizing and Sharing Your Playlists
When you start building up several playlists, use folders to keep them organized. Go to File, then select “New Playlist Folder,” name it, and you’re ready to fill it up with all your killer music. You can make your playlists private or share them. By default, your Spotify playlists are available for anyone to subscribe to. To change this, right click on a playlist and uncheck “Publish.” You can also make a playlist just for you and your friends. When you right-click, choose “collaborative playlist.” Whoever you share it with will be able to subscribe to it and add or delete songs.

Apple decided to team up with Android and allow their users to access Apple Music. Here are some things you should know about this new development.

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You can only sign up for an individual plan.
There is no family plan yet. As of now, you can only receive an individual monthly subscription, which is priced at $9.99 per month. You do receive a free month trial; however, you are automatically charged once that free month has expired.

You receive all the benefits that iPhone users receive with Apple Music.
Curated playlists, musical recommendations, radio — it’s all there. Don’t feel like you’re getting the short end of the stick just because you’re using an Apple app on an Android. Beats One is also included within the Apple Music package, so you can constantly listen to radio hits tailored to your interests 24/7.

You need an Apple Account to have access to Apple Music.
You might have an Apple ID without even knowing it. If you have ever purchased anything from iTunes, whether it be a song, album, TV show, etc., you have an Apple ID. If you have never used iTunes, then you will need to create an Apple ID. This can be done through the Apple Music application.

No voice control.
Sadly, our good friend Siri isn’t programmed within Android phones. Thus, you have no means to utilize voice control to play a song. On the iPhone, you can simply tell Siri to “play The Beatles” and she will immediately pull up the Apple Music app for you.

Android’s version of Apple Music is still in its beta stage.
As a result, the program is still being developed, and likely has significant errors that need to be accounted for prior to launching the product. So, if you decide to download Apple Music early, be patient if you experience technical difficulties with the app.

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DeaDBeeF plays lots of file formats.
The DeaDBeeF Player supports lots of different kinds of files, including mp3, ogg, aac/mp4, alac/mp4, flac, ape, tta, mpc, sid, and mod. You can also stream online radio using the player.

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DeaDBeeF lets you create your own playlists.
The DeaDBeeF Player gives you lots of ways to create playlists and put them into different folders or files. If you’re DJ’ing with the player, one of its best features is that it gets rid of silence in between tracks so that your crowd never has to wait for you to catch up. As you’re setting up your playlists, you can also create a variety of presets using the player’s 10-band equalizer.

DeaDBeeF lets you break up albums into multiple tracks.
If you have an album or a long song without breaks in it, the DeaDBeeF Player lets you break up your files into smaller chunks that you can jump to whenever you want to. The player comes with .cue support as well, which helps you split images into tracks.

DeaDbeeF lets you scrobble songs.
Scrobbling means that when you listen to a song the filename is then added to your profile on a particular a playlist. After you scrobble songs, then you can listen to them on your computer or device automatically.

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Set Up

The set up is simple. Download the app and sign in with a google account. That’s it.

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How it Works

After, you will see the app’s home screen with three distinct tabs. The first tab, the one with the home symbol, features stations that are customized to your music tastes based on what you’ve browsed in the past. In addition, you’ll see genre stations that coincide with the types of music you’ve already listened too. It doesn’t end there; below these are new listening options like your recently played videos, recommended videos, more suggestions, and new music.

The second tab, the one with the fire symbol, is meant to help you keep up with music trends. The common categories listed include “The Daily 40” or “On the Rise,” as determined by the larger Youtube community. Also included, a “trending now” section as well as new music sorted by genre.

Lastly, denoted by the thumbs up symbol, the third tab collects all the previous songs you’ve liked in the past. This will allow users easy access to their favorite songs and videos.

To play the videos, click on any of the videos to open the music player. While watching a video, users can also search through other versions of the content like fans performing a song or related videos. To do this just switch from the “Playing Now” screen to the “Explore” screen.

If you’ve moved back to the “Playing Now” tab, you’ll find buttons that will allow you to like/dislike the video you’re watching as well as a sharing tool. To exit the player, just tap the video you’re watching, a down arrow should appear in the upper left-hand corner on the video. After, the video will now display as a preview bar on the bottom of the screen.

Other Features

On the top corner of the home screen you’ll see a magnifying glass and a button with three lines. The magnifying class allows the user to search by song, artist, or album through the entire YouTube music database. The three-lined button allows users the options to switch google or YouTube accounts, access your recently played music, and options for the health center, feedback, and more settings.