Sorry to bump this old thread, but can someone confirm that Napster
streams on Squeezebox are still only 128kbps? I've been thinking of
switching to save some money but will keep Rhapsody if this is the
case. Thanks.
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Apesbrain
Yes Napster is still 128k WMA.
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Bump, for Andy. Any thoughts?
Tks Keith
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KMorgan
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Hi guys, I checked 3 random New Releases and they are all streaming at
128kbps:
30 Seconds to Mars - This Is War
BT - Suddenly
David Newman - The Spy Next Door Soundtrack
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andyg
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Thanks for that Andy.
Keith
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KMorgan
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Napster say that with 9 million tracks they don't have a record of what
is streamed at what bit rate. So no joy there. However, it would seem
fair to assume that the newest releases are streamed at 192kbps. What
I'd like to know is...
Is my SB streaming Napster at the highest available bit
Andy
Thanks for that. In that case I'll take Napsters word for it that most
are at 192kbps.
Keith
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KMorgan
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Japes;506072 Wrote:
Right .like I said I get 128kbps as a stream 192kbps as a drm wma
download
My Napster downloaded music purchases are 256k MP3 and DRM free.
Perhaps your lower bitrate WMA with DRM are from prior purchases when
Napster employed DRM?
Maybe regional? UK dl's are
toby10;506204 Wrote:
My Napster downloaded music purchases are 256k MP3 and DRM free.
Perhaps your lower bitrate WMA with DRM are from prior purchases when
Napster employed DRM?
Maybe regional? UK dl's are different licensing than USA?
The DRM WMA's are part of the 'Napster to Go' deal. I
Japes;506225 Wrote:
The DRM WMA's are part of the 'Napster to Go' deal. I get no DRM free
MP3 download allowance on that deal. If I were to purchase MP3 files
from Napster, then they would be DRM free MP3's at 256kbps.
On 'Napster to Go' I can download (to my hard drive) an unlimited
There's a lot of different formats Napster uses.
WMA DRM (to-go subscription). These are 192k I believe.
DRM-free MP3 purchases (128k or 256k depending on the album)
WMA streaming (128k)
We only use the 128k WMA streaming format and as far as I can see they
are all at 128k. The following
This is where I'm confused by Napster as their customer support told me
just yesterday...
At this time, the majority of tracks that are streamed from the Napster
service are offered at a bit rate of 192Kbps. Tracks that are not
available at 192Kbps are streamed at 128Kbps. We are working on
KMorgan;506254 Wrote:
I've asked them to please specify a track that they know to be streamed
at 192kbps so that I can check it. So far no response.
I've always had the best response ringing them.
If you do get a reply, let us know, cos I'd be interested in your
findings :-)
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Japes
Hi
According to Napster FAQs and Napster customer support the majority of
tracks are now being streamed at 192kbps WMA. Despite a lot of
searching I have yet to find a track that shows up on the Squeezebox
info as anything other than 128kbps.
Is this a display issue on the Squeezebox or are
KMorgan;506032 Wrote:
Hi
According to Napster FAQs and Napster customer support the majority of
tracks are now being streamed at 192kbps WMA. Despite a lot of
searching I have yet to find a track that shows up on the Squeezebox
info as anything other than 128kbps.
Is this a display
Japes
I've had a Napster sub for nearly a year now and the bit rate has been
128kbps throughout. By chance I looked at their FAQs today and read
this,
The Napster music that is downloaded to your computer is in MP3 format
at 256 Kbps stereo. The majority of tracks that are streamed from the
I'll go and look at their site again, but, everything I stream is at
128kbps.
I have 'napster to go' everything I download is at 192kbps.
You can get 'napster to go' is you call and ask for it!
Off to look at their blurb!
JP
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Japes
Right I agree with your quote of what they say you'll get, but it's not
what I've experienced. like I said I get 128kbps as a stream 192kbps
as a drm wma download.
If you google info on the revamped service, most article seem to agree
that the stream is 128kbps, many make comment of this
Even if Napster started streaming at 192kbps, the menu would still show
128, because that value is hardcoded in there. At the time it was
implemented, that's all they had with no plans to change. If you find a
track you think is 192 let me know and I'll confirm.
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