The Off Topic Topic

[Josquius]

Welp, I've decided to cut cable. It's quite a step for me, I've had it my entire life.

There just needs to be a 'play some random shit in the background' button on Netflix that won't mess up your algorithm or show you something you actually want to watch then we're golden.

[celedhring]

Tbf, none of those recommendation algorithms seems to work well for me. Can't remember ever watching something because it came up as a rec.

[garbon]

Welp, I've decided to cut cable. It's quite a step for me, I've had it my entire life.

Oddly, I only briefly embraced cable for my first year in the UK but otherwise been free since I left home at 17.

[Josquius]

Tbf, none of those recommendation algorithms seems to work well for me. Can't remember ever watching something because it came up as a rec.

They're not particularly smart in the way spotify's are (that works very well I find). But they do pick up on obvious stuff that I watch, like "Look! New sci fi thing!"

[celedhring]

Yeah, I discovered lots of cool stuff through Spotify's recommendations. But it's easier to check out unknown 4-minute tracks than a movie or a show, I guess.

[Tamas]

Spotify seems to operate under "well he listened to a Hungarian rock song, this shitty 00s Hungarian pop song is the same language so its a match" so I am not finding it THAT useful But you can manage to find good stuff thanks to it.

[Josquius]

Spotify seems to operate under "well he listened to a Hungarian rock song, this shitty 00s Hungarian pop song is the same language so its a match" so I am not finding it THAT useful But you can manage to find good stuff thanks to it.

Maybe it just sucks with Hungarian?
I don't  particularly get j-pop recommendations despite listening to a fair bit of Japanese indie.

[Grey Fox]

I don't use Spotify, I use Google Play Music Youtube music because it is pretty good at playing a constant mix of french & english songs (some spanish / dutch too) while also covering the multiple genres I like.

@Tyr Here, there's terrestrial channels for that random/background noise. My children are a little distraught since that messes up their morning school day routine but they'll figure it out.

[Syt]

Spotify seems to operate under "well he listened to a Hungarian rock song, this shitty 00s Hungarian pop song is the same language so its a match" so I am not finding it THAT useful But you can manage to find good stuff thanks to it.

I had that with Spotify's new decades playlist. My 90s list: Death, Metallica, Pantera, Accept, Megadeth, Judas Priest, G'n'R, R.E.M., Rammstein, Soundgarden, The Cure, etc. ... all good. But then in between all this: Gigi D'agostino and Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Nate Dogg Not the worst songs, but a bit weird to sprinkle them in there.

[celedhring]

Oh, my decades lists...

1970s - Bowie, The Who, Lou Reed - allright
1990s - Stone Roses, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, classic 1990s rock stuff - allright
2000s - White Stripes, Arctic Monkeys, Modest mouse, Muse, tons of indie rock - allright
2010s - Eels and then bland Spanish pop, Despacito, reggaeton - WAT

[Josquius]

2010s-  Public Service Broadcasting, Fontaines DC, Idles, quite a lot I recognise... but also some stuff I don't know (Billy Nomates?) and some that I never listen to (Sam Fender...)
2000s- Arctic Monkeys, Libertines, Radiohead, Futureheads, The Coral... a bit better, only one or two odd choices scattered in.
1990s- Belle &  Sebastien, Pulp, Inspiral Carpets, Queen (err....), Manic Street Preachers... yeah. Like the 2000s.
1980s- Public Image Ltd, Queen, Sonic Youth, Iggy Pop, Pixies, Wedding Present... here its going a bit weirder. Though this is probably my least listened decade. Lately I've been playing a lot of Queen whilst my dad is over.
1970s- Iggy Pop, Joy Division, Elton John (never....), The Clash, Talking Heads... broadly back on track.

[garbon]

1970s - Chaka Khan, David Bowie, Donna Summer, Minnie Riperton, T. Rex, Cher - Yep
1980s - Diana Ross, Stevie Nicks, The Smiths, Grace Jones, The Cure - Yep
1990s - No Doubt, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, TLC, The Cranberries - Yep
2000s - No Doubt, Kelly Rowland, Alanis Morrissette, Garbage, Madonna - Yep
2010s - Adele, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Allie X, Beyonce, MØ - Yep

So yeah, all checks out.

[Sheilbh]

How do you see your decades?

[garbon]

How do you see your decades?

In made for you, they have playlists showing decade mixes

[celedhring]

For some reason I don't have a 1980s list