8tracks playlist radio

I only recently discovered 8tracks, and I love that I can listen to music I can't really listen to on other streaming sites like Pandora and Spotify. However, I feel that the app needs a lot of work. I often can't pause music, or unpause it, without it glitching. Also, there are a lot of limits in the app as compared to the full site. For example, I would like to be able to add play lists to my collection in the app, or search specific users or terms. Overall though, it works well enough, and I'm satisfied.

I loved this app, I used it as my primary way of listening to music. But now unless I pay there is only 2 hour a week of listening. There is no way, I use more than that in a day. Especially during finals. I don't want to see 8tracks die, but I'm going to have to get my music somewhere else and I'm guessing a lot of other people will too

Listen, I get it. Streaming is pretty cashless in the long run. It's understandable, you're a business. But the fact of the matter is, you don't get money out of supporters by reducing what they can do without cash. That is how you drive out a fanbase. I was even considering getting a plus account until you decided to shove limits down our throats...and only an hour of streaming a week? Come on, I did that in a night. I think I'll take my playlists elsewhere.

I have been an avid listener for years, talking it up to people who haven't ever heard of it. I was surprised this morning to find my music was capped to 30 minutes a week unless I upgrade. I was alright with their addition to ads because hey, we all gotta make money. So now I'm switching to another free streaming service.

They recently put a listening cap on 8tracks. One that only resets once the week is over and only allows 2 hours of listening per week. The only way around the cap is to buy a monthly($5) or yearly($30) subscription. Two hours is too low of a listening time. People will be lucky to get 2-4 playlists listened to. All in all, I am beyond disappointed and will discontinue use of 8tracks for these super limited changes.

I have been listening for years. I was cool with the ads because I get it you need to make money but to limit the time you can listen is so not cool. I loved this app for just that that I could listen however long I wanted. If you guys need more money up the ads don't limit the music that was why 8track was different then the rest now it's just another money sucking app. Goodbye my old friend goodbye.

I used to listen to this a long time ago. Before it was overloaded with ads and as I just found out a time limit of how much you can listen to it. I'm not sure who the idiot is that thought of that idea but it was a dumb one. So not only do you have to watch video ads you actually have to subscribe if you want to continue listening. You have to listen to ads as well. Ridiculous.hmmm I wonder where else I can go to stream free music until my time limit is up? What a joke.

I downloaded this app to listen to some playlists and find some songs that might catch my fancy. However, there seems to be a major problem with volume. It lowers the music down a bunch and a few seconds later it'll jack it up to where it hurts my ears. This has never happened to my phone before while using other music apps, so I hope you at least check just in case something is wrong.

I used to love 8tracks, but limiting it just isn't cool. I understand the need of money, but isn't that what ads are for? I'm sure there are also people who would be happy to pay money if there was an optional way to pay to support 8tracks like donations or subscription to be able to listen to a soundtrack as many times as they want rather than the "play 2 times then wait 8 hours" block you had. There are tons of people who won't use this anymore, including me. A very counterproductive change.

While this never affected me personally it is a horrible buissness practice that I strongly disapprove of. I understand that you probably lost money due to people purposely reloading to avoid ads but in all honesty that had more to do with the fact that these ads never worked in the first place. If you really want to gain more money consider fixing that service before you condemn your users.

When they decided that skipping should be limited, fine. When you could only listen to a playlist again when the music is shuffled, understandable.Then when you weren't allowed to listen to a playlist again until you wait 8 hours, alright I'll just deal with it. But only 1 hour for a whole week of listening???? Really loved it up to the this point. I'd rather 8 tracks not have to die but until this whole "only 1 hour a week" thing is gone or resolved, I don't plan on using it.

After using this app for a year it has gotten worse and worse! Somehow they've managed to make the system continually skip songs on itself and email CS and they're reply is "waiting for update". After this point (6 mnths later) and getting the same response 8+ times from them it is CLEARLY EVIDENT that they don't plan on fixing this. All tracks skip by itself then you can't listen to playlist thus forcing you to pay for unlimite and it is just "Glitched" LMFAO

Honestly, this used to be my preferred method of music listening, especially because I could find playlists that pertained exactly to whatever artistic work I was doing at the time. But really? 2 hours? For an ENTIRE week? 2 hours for a whole day doesn't even make sense. I sincerely hope another service like this pops up, because this was such a great concept that has been completely ruined. Good job. U did it.

I used to talk 8tracks up to all of my friends because of how easy it was to find new music and artists. Capping people's time unless they pay is ridiculous and wrong. I understand that you need to make money, but this will just drive new users away.

Never switches songs properly whenever I switch apps. Always says there's no Internet connection even when I'm connected to my wifi or 4g. Always skipping tracks or saying an error has occurred. Overall, a terrible app. Nothing like it used to be.

I've been using this app since 2011 while on deployments, gym, shooting, running, ect. It was literally one of my favorite apps on my phone. Best for the gym, or long runs. I recently recommend it to a friend. He came back the next day and informed me about the 2 hours of limited time, before it asks for $9.99 a month. I didn't believe him at first but once he showed me, it was an immediate uninstall. Ok, so the crazy part is that the people (ie the users) makes the playlist, not 8 tracks. So what am I paying this company for. I ALREADY am dealing with the ads and not be able to skip tracks more than 3 times. I will uninstall before I have to pay $10 a month. I will go to Pandora, or Spotify which both have a much easier usability on their mobile app. Please fix and I'll be happy to use again.

I love this app, I do, but but recently this app is getting extremely annoying. Ever since the new update it is constantly skipping tracks for no reason, can't load half of the playlists and then just crashes whenever it pleases. I think I've only been able to have the app play a playlist the whole way through once since the new update.

This was my absolute favorite app to listen to music a few years ago. When it started getting ads I didn't mind too much but recently they've begun only allowing 30 minutes of free streaming a week unless you pay for a subscription. If I'm going to pay for something I'd rather get Spotify as it's basically the same thing with better features.

Now you get a music time limit, and then you have to either wait a week or so, or pay and subscribe. This is bull. If they wanted money, there are other ways of doing it. I'm done with this app.

8tracks used to be the best way to listen to music, but the new listening cap is the worst decision they could have made. Their user base wasn't large to begin with, but it's even more limited now with their 2 hour a week cap. I Don't think I'll make anymore playlist for this app ever again.

I've used this app for years and loved it. Now that it sold out it's horrible. The limits on your music suck, the ads that play over music suck. I think it's time to find something else. You had a good run 8tracks

I used to love 8tracks, but this app bugs out on me VERY regularly, and has been for over a year (despite switching phones.) Plus the new stupid idea to force you to pay to listen to more than an hour or two of music. 8tracks is really deadset on making their site and app as unusable and unappealing as possible, so like a lot of people I'll be looking for a replacement :/

Would be five stars if they didn't push video ads on a music platform... requiring me to watch 30 sec videos before being able to close my screen. What a joke. Terrible marketing, honestly. Hopefully a developer reads this...

I loved 8tracks as a concept and used to use it regularly. I've discovered tons of great music and have written many papers and studied for many tests using playlists that I found on it. It was my go to for music for productivity but 30 minutes of listening per WEEK is just insultingly low. Most mixes are at least twice that long. I don't see myself buying the premium service so I'll have to find an alternative.

I love this app and am an avid user. Love listening to people's playlists and choices. Btw, there's some issue with the notification widget in the recent update. Play/Pause doesn't seem to work as it should. It'd be appreciated if this bug is fixed soon.

I understand adding the ads. It's inconvenient that people can't listen for more than 2 hours or less and can't listen to the same album right away once you've gone through it once. But my problem is that whenever I'm listening to music and not in the app, whether it's from my lock screen or when I pull down the notification bar, I can't seem to pause my music from the notification thing it gives me. I'll press the pause button, it'll flash to pause, the music will stop for a split second, then play again.

Updated to newest version - the non-functional sleep timer and invasive ads still have not been fixed yet. In fact, some random dubstep crap just interrupted a playlist of ambient music I was listening to to study at 2x the volume I'd been listening to. Had to throw my headphones off because it wouldn't stop. I don't care what the state of your funding is, ads like that are inexcusable. Was 2 stars, but that crap made it 1. Will change if you fix it.

Used to love this app would always use but now....No Internet it constantly says. Skips songs now. Limits on time you can listen. Adds. Now only way to get good service is to pay. Can't wait till a copy cat app shows up.

In a world of music aps, there lay one galaxy that possess thy one an only best music Playlist app ever, 8 tracks, a Playlist for every mood, a Playlist for everything. When you thought there were no good music aps left, 8 tracks is there to change that. Used to this way. Now a days, this APP IS A MONEY SUCKING, TWO HOUR A WEEK B.S

The ads play over the actual music instead of pausing it, which is confusing and annoying. Also the whole 8tracks Plus BS is lowering my appreciation for a music app that I previously enjoyed.

Yes ! Do download! !!... but plz programmers make this app worm on my phone Samsung Galaxy s6 active... very disappointed in not being able to sign in. I used to play this app 24/7... wtf, plz fix

The 2 hour limit per week is ridiculous & anyone can easily pass that, the ads playing over the music is frustrating, and the lack to pause/play unless in the app is a waste of time. I feel a lack of wanting to use this amazing app now that it is infuriating to use.

The app was wonderful eight months ago, and according to other people the many years that it has been in service. But recently all the bugs, such as flawed streaming to chrome cast, the unresponsive buttons, the songs that skip randomly, and on android the menu the you flip down from the top, doesn't work, the play button won't actually play anything. This app is slowly driving itself into the ground as more and more bugs fill up its servers. I haven't seen a max. Time limit on listening yet but I many have

Final edit: doesn't even play music anymore, cuts out constantly and ads get stuck overlayed on the song. I can pay 30$ no problem but I'm sure not going to for such a poor business decision and lack of unlimited skips. Why put the effort into making a playlist if no one will be around to enjoy it. RIP what was once great.

I loved it!! When i opened the app, it asked for three artists i liked i put it in, then playlists literally came up with those same artists. The playlists also came up including other artists similar to it!! I loved it. Better than pandora or spotify in my opinion.

I loooove the music mixes on 8tracks. But lately the app stops, and the website has become seriously slow (One click and it freezes forever) Please please save my favorite playlist radio. Please work on the speed to make it better :(((

Waited a few good minutes to "load". Then another 3 minutes to "log in". Then I barely see playlist images, it lags, it's like I have a bad connection. I check, and my internet speed was definitely not the issue. Went back to Google play. Ironically, it runs smoothly so....Not a connection problem. An 8 track problem.

1 hour per week limit ruins the entire community. They've effectively driven away casual users and closed themselves off from new users. It's a shame to lose these playlists and a waste of memory on your tech now. Find a different app for free music streaming.

Every so often, the volume will get much quieter, and I can resolve by pressing pause and play, but it will happen again within a few seconds. After maybe a dozen times, it'll stop for ten minutes, then start back up again. Really love this app, but this is rather irritating.

Wow, there are so many routes 8tracks could have taken if they needed more revenue. Instead they completely shut you out if you've listened to more than 4 HOURS in a WEEK. How insane is that?? I've been listening to 8tracks for years, and for the first time I'm going elsewhere to stream music. 8tracks was my choice above Pandora and Spotify, but not anymore. Lots of websites are fighting ad blocking by making it mandatory for the user to allow ads when viewing the site. I don't understand why this had to be the route taken.