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		_joev on May 26, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Web vs. native: let’s concede defeat "Native desktop" spotify is just a web app wrapped into an embedded Chromium browser.

flurp on May 27, 2015 | [–]

"just" a browser with a lot of native technology baked in to enhance the experience. Playlist caching for one.

fineline on May 27, 2015 | | [–]

localStorage.getItem("myPlaylist")

I'm not saying that's what they use, it could be WebSQL, IndexedDB, FileAPI - local data storage is built into your browser.

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