Pandora (without ap!)

[landerhoffis]

Has any found a way to get pandora.com to work on the EVO/any android. I ask because the audio quality sucks on the pandora app (especially since the high quality option isnt working with 2.2, which is only 64kbps anyway). I like the app for its convenience, but if I'm sitting at my desk all day I'd rather have the better sound quality (I'm a pandora one subscriber).

Here's a response from Pandora to my question about shitty sound quality after 2.2 release...

"Also, Froyo has a problem processing our AAC+ files. We have confirmed that this is an issue in the OS, and they should have it fixed in the next Android release. Thanks for your patience in the meantime!

By the way, Free Pandora is 64k AAC+ on the web. Pandora One subscribers get the option of 192k MP3 on the Web and when using the AIR Desktop App. Android phones should get 32k AAC+ in normal quality mode and 64k AAC+ in high quality mode or over Wi-Fi..."

 

[Taylored]

FYI: I am running an EVO Froyo hybrid ROM.

In the stock browser type, “about:debug”
Then go to settings, UAstring, change to desktop.

I am sure you have tried the first step, but now get the “chrome to phone” app and try pushing the site to your phone from FF or Chrome. It loads for me, but I cannot test very well because I have 1 bar in my office.

Even if this does work, it is probably not useful because you have to start the process from a different computer… but… yeah. Hope this helps.

Update:
I just tested it. It will work only for your “thumbs up” songs that you can play directly off the site. If you try to use it the normal way it does not seem to work :/

 

[landerhoffis]

I'm running stock 2.2, and can't get it to work that way. I've also tried getting it to work on opera (not sure how to get desktop mode) and dolphin HD in desktop mode (I can get to the sign in screen but cant get the keyboard up to log in)

 

[SirSlayer]

Yea Pandora sucks after the update. I switched to slacker radio and it sounds fine. I don't even know what Pandora is now lol.

 

[slugbug]

I am not rooted and did the Froyo update Monday night. My Pandora is working fine. I did a factory reset yesterday and noticed the sound quality sucked today. I changed it to high quality, rebooted and it was fine after that. I am using good head phones (more comfortable at work than ear buds) and haven't noticed a change in Pandora since I got my Evo until today - the reboot seemed to fix it. Maybe I am lucky !!!

 

[landerhoffis]

I just wish there was a work around, how sweet would it be to be able to stream pandora at 192kbps to your phone. I'd be night an day between the 32/64 we get stuck with now.

 

[landerhoffis]

Use skyfire in desktop mode, and play music through your profile/backstage page.

Edit: stopped working after a few minutes.

 

[KenBreezy]

I'd like to know why it only plays a few seconds of each songs...Anyone?

 

[landerhoffis]

I could never get it to work again. But this lower sound quality is really starting to piss me off.

 

[kentu]

landerhoffis, I totally agree with you. On longer drives, I tether my netbook to my HTC Incred. to get 192kbps in my car. I think the best long term solution is to get Pandora to allow 192kbps on the Android app.

Send an email to pandora-support@pandora.com asking for this. I already inquired a couple of weeks ago. After a few back and forth messages, the customer support guy Jonathan, said he'll forward my request to software development for review.

Pandora has no excuse to not allowing the higher bit rate to its Pandora One customers. Their music library is already encoded to 192kbps and most 3g networks can support the bandwidth.

 

[OpusP]

landerhoffis, I totally agree with you. On longer drives, I tether my netbook to my HTC Incred. to get 192kbps in my car. I think the best long term solution is to get Pandora to allow 192kbps on the Android app.

Send an email to pandora-support@pandora.com asking for this. I already inquired a couple of weeks ago. After a few back and forth messages, the customer support guy Jonathan, said he'll forward my request to software development for review.

Pandora has no excuse to not allowing the higher bit rate to its Pandora One customers. Their music library is already encoded to 192kbps and most 3g networks can support the bandwidth.

Truly!

 

[NYCHitman1]

I'm rooted + running a froyo-based ROM and I have no issues streaming any kind of music.