You can cache content on only one device at a time-if you choose to cache content on an additional device, any content on the first device will be erased. The cached content is regrettably still offered at a low bit rate-a form of AAC encoded at 64 kbps.
This includes all the perks of the Plus plan, and you can cache entire albums and playlists you’ve chosen, as well as create playlists. In this regard, it’s like the premium subscription music services I mentioned earlier. Slacker Premium Radio is the plan to pick if you want to choose specific music-a track, album, or a station that plays music from just a single artist. Slacker Radio Plus additionally gives you access to ABC News and ESPN Radio content and provides complete song lyrics where available (not all labels allow lyrics distribution). These downloads are of a lower bit rate than the 128-kbps MP3 tracks the service streams. Choose this option and you can download the contents of a station to your iOS device or other device supported by Slacker (an Android device, for example). Additionally, you can cache mobile stations for those times when you’re not connected to the Internet. The plan also provides you with unlimited skips. This removes all audio ads as well as banner and video ads on the Slacker website. If you’re willing to cough up $4 a month for the Slacker Radio Plus plan, you can dispense with many of the annoyances of the free version.
You can, for example, choose broadly how often you want to hear tracks you’ve marked as favorites, whether you hear “greatest hits” or more obscure tracks, and choose older or more recent tracks associated with the source artist, album, or track. You have the ability to tweak your stations a bit when listening to the free version. Pandora offers a somewhat similar scheme, but limits you to 12 total skips across all stations per day. However, if you switch to a different station, you’ll have an additional six skips per hour. With each station, you’re allowed up to six skips an hour (meaning you press the Next button to move to the next track in the queue). The ads aren’t terribly long, but they certainly disrupt the musical mood. In my tests I heard ads after every fourth or fifth track. While listening to music, you must put up with the occasional audio ad (or video ad if you listen via the website). If you’re familiar with Pandora, you understand the idea behind the free version of Slacker Radio.
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