Archive for the 'FAQ-Listening to Spots' Category

Can I Listen to Spots on My iPod?

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

For you? Sure!

SpotDJ has a (currently experimental) feature that lets you take spots to go. Simply click the small iPod button near the top of the SpotDJ window. It looks like this:

Now you’re in iPod mode. You’ll see a drop down menu with a list of your current iTunes playlists. Pick the playlist you’d like […]

How Does SpotDJ Decide Which Spots to Play?

Thursday, October 12th, 2006

The spots you hear are determined based on a number of factors. We build a list of potential spots based on the title and artist of the song you’re listening to. Then we refine the list based on what you’ve already heard, your list of faves, the ratings of the spots, and your other preferences. […]

Why Do Spots Sound So Loud/Quiet?

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

SpotDJ is separate from iTunes, so changing the volume of iTunes doesn’t affect the volume of spots. If spots sound too quiet, increase your System Volume (from the Sound control panel) and lower the volume in iTunes. Vice versa if spots are too loud.
Sometimes spots sound too loud or soft because of the way they […]

I’m not hearing any Spots!

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

So you’ve downloaded SpotDJ. You’ve fired up SpotDJ and iTunes and started playing your favorite music. And yet for some reason, you haven’t heard a spot yet!
Well, hang in there. A couple of things have to happen for you to hear a spot:

SpotDJ needs to check if there’s a spot available – […]