Why hackers moved from Spotify to Plex
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I switched from Spotify to Plex”patchorang, 2026-02-17original comment ↗
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Spotify vs Plex
| Spotify | Plex | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 3 | 2 |
| Hackers who criticize | 3 | 3 |
| Moved away from it | 6 | 3 |
| Moved to it | 2 | 2 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Spotify
“the Spotify algorithm is either bad in finding new stuff I like or always pushing the same 20 songs that I've listened too much.”whynotmaybe, 2026-10-31original comment ↗
“I switched from Spotify to buying MP3s and using my own audio client, because I'm fed up of a company telling me which music I should listen to every single time I open…”read full quote
“I switched from Spotify to buying MP3s and using my own audio client, because I'm fed up of a company telling me which music I should listen to every single time I open the app.”
Praise for Plex
“Once I made the move over because my new Smart TV had the Plex app I was sold.”reprodev, 2026-07-24original comment ↗
Other moves from Spotify
Other moves to Plex
- Kodi → Plex (1)