Brew.fm
Consumer and social
music discovery
SHOW HN2022
128points
62comments
#478of 2,570 in 2022
Top 19%of 2022 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
4 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 5 critical, out of 23 comments about the project. Thread score -0.10.
Idea: 4 for, 3 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Good showcase of the Spotify API and design
From 2 comments
Cool design, good UI, stats look good. The album art is big and cluttered for my taste, I'd prefer a list view. Don't want to get too negative, but I don't think this can…
sdwr on HNThis looks really nice, it's a good showcase of the value of having an API that lets others add value to your service. If you're looking at expanding the feature set there's…
sorenjan on HN
Found artists they would have missed
From 1 comment
hey I just spent some time using this and found quite a few songs from artists I would've other missed which is great. I have some feedback on a couple visual items. Let me know…
xwowsersx on HN
Fun genre and listening stats
From 2 comments
Wow - first Show HN I've seen in ages which I've been earnestly excited to try! Love the name as well, .fm is such a great TLD. "Your listening habits have gotten less diverse…
honkdaddy on HNThe novelty of these api apps are great... things like "You can’t get enough of Matteo Faustini lately" and "Your love for Negramaro has faded." makes me laugh... but besides the…
ibdf on HN
Objections
Only shows new releases from followed artists, not real discovery
From 2 comments
If you say music discovery then I expect to discover things I don't know. Currently this is only offering new releases by artists in playlists. I understand that via the API you…
crucialfelix on HNCool design, good UI, stats look good. The album art is big and cluttered for my taste, I'd prefer a list view. Don't want to get too negative, but I don't think this can…
sdwr on HN
Spotify could easily copy it
From 1 comment
Thanks! Your jukebox prototype looks cool as well. I like the idea of playing songs over users's Spotify instead, will explore that idea, thanks! I think you're right re:…
bartproost on HN
Pricing not stated on site
From 2 comments
I was curious about the service (I'm not against paying for stuff and MusicButler supports Apple Music) but nowhere on the website does it tell me how much it costs.
selectodude on HNI agree with this. I don't mind paying a fair price, but I need to know what the price is before I invest any time bothering.
solarkraft on HN
Cluttered album-heavy layout
From 2 comments
Cool design, good UI, stats look good. The album art is big and cluttered for my taste, I'd prefer a list view. Don't want to get too negative, but I don't think this can…
sdwr on HNThe novelty of these api apps are great... things like "You can’t get enough of Matteo Faustini lately" and "Your love for Negramaro has faded." makes me laugh... but besides the…
ibdf on HN
Requests
Smart playlists with rules like play count and release year
From 1 comment
This looks really nice, it's a good showcase of the value of having an API that lets others add value to your service. If you're looking at expanding the feature set there's…
sorenjan on HN
Option to hide singles from new releases
From 1 comment
One thing I can't stand is Spotify not allowing me to turn off / disable singles in the new music feed. I only want to hear an artist's new album.
scottmcdot on HN
Ability to exclude artists or playlists from recommendations
From 1 comment
As with all music recommendation engines, I want the ability to remove things from the mix. I have zero interest in music similar to Kidz Bop, it's just something I happen to…
lojack on HN
Deeper genre breakdown
From 1 comment
This is great! I'd love to see a deeper breakdown of genres or a listing of all the ones I've listened to.
bobsmooth on HN
Questions
How does it compare to Music Butler
From 1 comment
How does this compare to Music Butler? It recently went to a paid model. I did find the service very useful for the 3ish years I used it, but I didn't jump to premium, and kinda…
h4waii on HN
Can you delete your account
From 1 comment
Is there any option to delete my account?
duplabe on HN
Is there a similar tool for Apple Music
From 1 comment
Any similar software for Apple Music? Would love to try something like this though I don't use Spotify. (Whoever downvoted please at least explain why you are downvoting a…
can16358p on HN
Alternatives named
Music Butler
From 1 comment
How does this compare to Music Butler? It recently went to a paid model. I did find the service very useful for the 3ish years I used it, but I didn't jump to premium, and kinda…
h4waii on HN
Spotify Release Radar
From 1 comment
You actually have access to some pretty powerful search queries. Only a subset of them are used in the default client. You can search by energy level, by danceability, if songs…
laserbeam on HN
Spotify Release List
From 1 comment
I like to use Spotify Release List [1] which is also a good replacement for the Spotify Release Radar. It just watches for artists you follow and doesn't include those that buy…
mzur on HN
Playlist Machinery
From 1 comment
I stumbled across this [0] yesterday, which is basically exactly what you’re describing. [0] http://playlistmachinery.com/index.html
codetheweb on HN