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[The Artisan]

The song playing while this thread was incepted:

Spotify's been a pretty big success on Ps4, I guess.

https://news.spotify.com/us/2016/04...han-five-billion-streams-on-playstationmusic/ I use it practically every day that I play online games. For the past half year or so its been Uncharted 4, before that it was Rocket League.

What do you think?

 

[EL CUCO]

24/7 - 365

Best $10 a month I spend.

 

[RichiRamjag]

I brought two years for $60. Best purchase I've made.

 

[Pillville]

All the time.

EXCEPT WHEN PLAYING HORIZON CAUSE IT DOESNT ALLOW IT!!!!!!!
I still can't understand why game developers get to decide if I use the music player.

 

[RAWRferal]

24/7 - 365

Best $10 a month I spend.

This.

Also been using it in general for nearly 10 years now. Essential IMO and PS4 integration is fantastic.

 

[Gabbelgak]

Never.

 

[MCD250]

I used it pretty often back when I had Spotify, usually while playing Driveclub or Destiny. Stopped after I switched to Google Music.

Wish Sony would get that on PS4 too.

 

[Itchy//Tasty]

I was listening to Bowie's entire discography whilst playing No Man's Sky last year. Insert 'witty' jibe at controversial game here.

 

[Scrawnton]

Depends on the game. I've had Spotify for about five years now so having it on PS4 allowed me the opportunity to play it during open world games or online games. I typically listen to Spotify when playing FF14.

 

[t hicks]

I never use it on the PS4 because I have my monitors right next to me, cool that it's there though

 

[cyber_ninja]

All the time.

 

[MadMod]

I have my own speaker for music that I play from my laptop, I've used it a couple times seems very well integrated. So its kinda obsolete for me, but I can see why people like it, especially with the ease of the quick menu and phone integration etc.

 

[EmiPrime]

Never. I use Google Play Music.

 

[NeoRausch]

My goto for everything that is not narrative-driven.

Especially racing games and super specially Driveclub, because it has a automatic mode for Spotify.

 

[milkham]

I only use it on ps4 when not in a party chat

 

[Deepwater]

I hate the interface but I do use it pretty often if I'm not playing story heavy games or ones that necessitate for me to hear sounds

 

[Dynomutt]

A lot. 24/7. Spotify and Driveclub is awesome. Artisan glad we can agree on something lol.

 

[whatever6352]

Only when playing multiplayer matches.

 

[xealo]

All the time. Can't say I use the PS4 interface very often though, it's all via casting from my phone.

 

[HowZatOZ]

Never. I prefer Google Music's algorithm and I'm already paying for that one. I also am not one to listen to music while playing a game, would rather listen to the game.

 

[onemanasylum]

All the time, best phone app ever.

 

[shortsoptional]

Nothing lately but I used to enjoy Advanced Warfare and Spotify together quite a bit.

Last two games have been Skyrim and Horizon...their ambience hasn't been something I've wanted to mess with

As someone else said, Driveclub + Spotify = fantastic

 

[Wanchan]

Never, I use Plex to stream my own music.

 

[BigEmil]

2/5 times

 

[B00TE]

I use it a lot when I play Destiny, or any other game that I just sit and grind a lot in.

 

[Savantcore]

It's amazing with Driveclub VR and a decent pair of headphones. I use it all the time.

 

[Kieli]

Not my PS4, but I use it on my phone and computer. Ad-free music + pretty much any song I want to listen to.

Also, Discover Weekly is pretty rad. I'm constantly adding new songs to my playlist.

 

[brawly]

Never. I only listen to Kpop radio stations if I do listen to any music while playing.

 

[Quonny]

Only in multiplayer.

 

[AaronMT86]

Never. I subscribe to Apple Music.

 

[throwawayname]

Is Spotify heavy on the web when playing a multiplayer game like Street Fighter 5?

 

[spekkeh]

Never.

I'm an immersion type player so this whole concept is like alien language to me, lol.

 

[orkanamn]

Very often. I love having my own music in the background of games who allow it.

 

[Garibaldi]

All the time. Very rarely on the PS4 though. I play story based games pretty much exclusively and most of the time my own music doesn't really fit the tone of what I'm playing. I imagine it's great for mp/grinding sessions though.

Still, I'm glad it's part of the service. Great to know I have the option of using it if I wish.

 

[Dangansona]

Never. I use Google Play Music.

Which is a much better service, but at the moment I'm mooching off my girlfriends family account.

 

[bebop242]

Usually all the time but with Nier I didn't and now Horizon Zero Dawn I can't.

 

[data]

I used it all the time when I'd just do time trials in Driveclub, but I don't play it anymore so I haven't used it in months.

 

[EmiPrime]

Which is a much better service, but at the moment I'm mooching off my girlfriends family account.

I convinced my parents they needed a family account and added myself to it. I'm all about the mooch!

 

[Souldestroyer Reborn]

Never.

How people can listen to music and game online competitively just doesn't make sense to me.

 

[DarkConfidant]

Never.

Nevers. I either listen to the actual game, or I listen to a podcast in games/sections of games with little to no dialogue.

I almost never play online anymore (though I used to constantly on PS3), but when I do, I'll listen to podcasts.

Never. I subscribe to Apple Music.

This is also a factor for me.

 

[Arrrammis]

Every time I'm playing a Multiplayer or grinding type game like Titanfall 2 or Destiny(except when raiding). There's plenty of amazing video game OSTs on Spotify that work really well if you're worried about immersion.

 

[Unaha-Closp]

Only on games I've played to death and can potter about in them with no sound. Binding of Isaac for example. Or open world games I like to travel around in even after completing it but there is a new album out or the like I am listening to. So not often but I use it occasionally. Was bummed Horizon didn't let me though.

 

[joecanada]

Which is a much better service, but at the moment I'm mooching off my girlfriends family account.

Bingo. Mooching for life lol

 

[Council Pop]

I use it during Rocket League, and during OlliOlli 2 because the music in that game is really bad.

But for some reason Spotify has weird sound issues on my PS4/TV. It sounds like when you have an audio cable that is slightly unplugged- it's not in mono, but there is something that is missing, like the middle of the music is listening? Like you get less of the vocals (which are generally in the middle of the mix). Does anyone else get this issue? It doesn't happen on anything else on the PS4, or on my TV in general.

 

[dsk1210]

Not on PS4 but on PC, use it all the time when not playing single player story games.

The great thing is being able to use your phone to skip tracks, control volume and playlist tracks while using radio mode.

 

[Azriell]

Before I got an Amazon Echo, I used it almost every single day. The feature was the tipping point for me to stop Pandora so much and finally start library-building in Spotify.

Now that I have an Echo, I use that (and Pandora) more often than not.

 

[Fnord]

Never. I listen to the game and sometimes have YouTube or a podcast running on my laptop. If the music is supposed to enhance the tone of a game, listening to different music could detract from it. But, to each their own.

 

[entremet]

Never. Kills immersion and I want to listen to the game as the creators intended. I'm not against it, but custom soundtrack stuff never gelled with me.

 

[VanCityGamer]

Never while I'm playing games. But I listen to it through my PS4 every day.

 

[chrisPjelly]

Almost never. The game never takes it into account like the 360s custom music library did. Does the XBONE have it by now?