Spotify and YouTube Music keep raising prices while adding features I never asked for, like podcasts and video feeds cluttering the Home tab.
Tired of dealing with the bloat, I decided to switch back to local audio files using Samsung Music on my Samsung Galaxy phone.
I expected it to be a temporary experiment, but the clean design, fast performance, and zero subscription costs convinced me to stick with it for good.
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