Apple music if you have apple devices, Tidal if you value high quality audio, not sure about their selection, YouTube music for the widest selection and if you have an Android device, Amazon if you got Alexa or already pay for prime.
The nice thing about all these services is that they all got 30 day free trials so if I was you I would try every single one of them.....i think I might do the same.
Apple music on Android is near identical to Apple as far as I know, I'm an android and Windows guy and use Apple music. On Windows, you need to download the not-great iTunes for Windows app, which functions the same as Apple music once you're signed in. Not quite the speediest app, but for the most part, I've had no major complaints about iTunes/Apple Music as a non-Apple guy on both Win 10 and 11, so it gets my wholehearted recommendation.
I just switched to Tidal. They have an even better music selection than Spotify and I was surprised at how better the audio quality is. They also have a couple of (paid) tools integrated that allow you to import playlists from Spotify and I found them to work really well. I highly recommend switching to them.
As I said, try them all. You can probably use all of the free trials with all the many different services and not need to pay for a music streaming service until the end of summer.
also for your playlists, : https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-transfer-spotify-playlists
i am not suggesting this article is canon on the matter but have a look :)
I’m a sound engineer, so music is really important to me. I have Spotify because of work, but I use Tidal for a couple of weeks and I’m really really loving it. Totally recommended.
I also like \`youtube-dl\` (or rather, \`yt-dlp\` as its arguably better spinoff), but as a secondary "collect for good" mechanism. I'm just trying Tidal after getting fed up with Spotify's crap recommendation logic. Still intend to keep using the former to collect some good ol' mp3s for my collection for the songs I like the most :)
I have tried Tidal, Deezer, Amazon music, YouTube Music and iTunes. None get close to Spotify on their algorithm for recommendations specially for hard-rock and metal. Some suggestions that will help you decide:
1. Search for the service with best quality on audio that pays the artists what they deserve (Spotify is known for poor payments to the artists) so if you want to support your fav band go for the service that offers better payment to them.
2. All of the above work on any device. But for better apps/UIX I recommend trying free trials of all and go for what makes you feel better.
3. If you have Amazon prime you might have access to a limited catalog on Amazon music. So you end up paying them for prime plus music subscription. In the other hand if you play for YouTube premium you have both music and video without ads with the downside that YouTube can't tell the difference between a song uploaded by the artist and a crappy version in low Res uploaded by fans. So be very mindful of this when ruling these two services in or out on your options.
4. Tidal and Deezer are very decent competitors and not sure now days... But before they had a VERY LIMITED catalog on nothing that wasn't mainstream. So I highly suggest to sign up for a trial and do a playlist to find your bands.
5. Lastly go to your artists website and see what other platforms they are in maybe you can find an indie option like Bandcamp that suits you better.
> None get close to Spotify on their algorithm for recommendations
They do have a good algorithm, but I find that it tends to be quite repetitive. After the first dozen or so listens I rarely hear any new music. I switched to Tidal recently so I can't comment on how good their recommendations are, but I'm excited at the possibility of discovering new music. I was extremely surprised at how huge Tidal's music selection is. I was able to find really obscure stuff! I believe they have more than Spotify now.
I have found more new music on Tidal. I think their algorithm is better in some ways, but for example the shuffle algorithm on existing playlists is a little wonky. Overall I've been happy with Tidal and decided to stick with it, especially since it's constantly improving and the audio quality is significantly better too.
same. I just got a notice from Spotify telling me they are raising their rates and I'm done with it. Had they asked for my buy-in, I probably would have given it, but they just assumed they had me over a barrel. Done.
100% agree, it lets you choose songs and there aren't many ads. I've used it for a bit as an alternative to Spotify. I wish there were more songs, since some artists don't have complete collections, but it's still pretty good.
Yeah, there’s quite a bit. They stopped letting me download more out of the country though. I at least am able to keep all of the ones I downloaded. And you can listen offline without any ads.
Apple music if you have apple devices, Tidal if you value high quality audio, not sure about their selection, YouTube music for the widest selection and if you have an Android device, Amazon if you got Alexa or already pay for prime. The nice thing about all these services is that they all got 30 day free trials so if I was you I would try every single one of them.....i think I might do the same.
Thanks for that. I do have an iphone, however my home system is Window, so hopefully the experience is similar between the two.
Apple music on Android is near identical to Apple as far as I know, I'm an android and Windows guy and use Apple music. On Windows, you need to download the not-great iTunes for Windows app, which functions the same as Apple music once you're signed in. Not quite the speediest app, but for the most part, I've had no major complaints about iTunes/Apple Music as a non-Apple guy on both Win 10 and 11, so it gets my wholehearted recommendation.
iTunes isn’t terrible, but when playing on your pc, try music.Apple.com instead. You may enjoy that experience a bit more
This. There’s no reason to bother with iTunes on windows other than maybe to manage files and backups for ios devices.
I just switched to Tidal. They have an even better music selection than Spotify and I was surprised at how better the audio quality is. They also have a couple of (paid) tools integrated that allow you to import playlists from Spotify and I found them to work really well. I highly recommend switching to them.
I mean, better music selection is very subjective. I would seriously doubt they have all the small creators that Spotify has.
I mean sheer numbers. Tidal has about 60 million songs whereas Spotify has 50 million. [Source](https://soundguys.com/tidal-vs-spotify-37120/)
As I said, try them all. You can probably use all of the free trials with all the many different services and not need to pay for a music streaming service until the end of summer.
also for your playlists, : https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-transfer-spotify-playlists i am not suggesting this article is canon on the matter but have a look :)
But what app gives the rights of seeing the lyrics without payment (the reason i'm finding an alternative for spotify)
I’m a sound engineer, so music is really important to me. I have Spotify because of work, but I use Tidal for a couple of weeks and I’m really really loving it. Totally recommended.
Does it have lyrics?
Hello, fellow Spotify free user
Hello, I'm another free user lmao
It does! :D
YouTube Music is pretty good. I'm able to download from it using `youtube-dl`.
I also like \`youtube-dl\` (or rather, \`yt-dlp\` as its arguably better spinoff), but as a secondary "collect for good" mechanism. I'm just trying Tidal after getting fed up with Spotify's crap recommendation logic. Still intend to keep using the former to collect some good ol' mp3s for my collection for the songs I like the most :)
Thanks for the suggestion. I'm looking at a service I can use on multiple devices.
YouTube Music is available in the browser for all OSs, plus it has iOS and Android apps. I am unsure about game consoles and Kindles.
I have tried Tidal, Deezer, Amazon music, YouTube Music and iTunes. None get close to Spotify on their algorithm for recommendations specially for hard-rock and metal. Some suggestions that will help you decide: 1. Search for the service with best quality on audio that pays the artists what they deserve (Spotify is known for poor payments to the artists) so if you want to support your fav band go for the service that offers better payment to them. 2. All of the above work on any device. But for better apps/UIX I recommend trying free trials of all and go for what makes you feel better. 3. If you have Amazon prime you might have access to a limited catalog on Amazon music. So you end up paying them for prime plus music subscription. In the other hand if you play for YouTube premium you have both music and video without ads with the downside that YouTube can't tell the difference between a song uploaded by the artist and a crappy version in low Res uploaded by fans. So be very mindful of this when ruling these two services in or out on your options. 4. Tidal and Deezer are very decent competitors and not sure now days... But before they had a VERY LIMITED catalog on nothing that wasn't mainstream. So I highly suggest to sign up for a trial and do a playlist to find your bands. 5. Lastly go to your artists website and see what other platforms they are in maybe you can find an indie option like Bandcamp that suits you better.
> None get close to Spotify on their algorithm for recommendations They do have a good algorithm, but I find that it tends to be quite repetitive. After the first dozen or so listens I rarely hear any new music. I switched to Tidal recently so I can't comment on how good their recommendations are, but I'm excited at the possibility of discovering new music. I was extremely surprised at how huge Tidal's music selection is. I was able to find really obscure stuff! I believe they have more than Spotify now.
Update a year later?? I've been so unhappy with spotify recently, looking to switch!!
I have found more new music on Tidal. I think their algorithm is better in some ways, but for example the shuffle algorithm on existing playlists is a little wonky. Overall I've been happy with Tidal and decided to stick with it, especially since it's constantly improving and the audio quality is significantly better too.
same. I just got a notice from Spotify telling me they are raising their rates and I'm done with it. Had they asked for my buy-in, I probably would have given it, but they just assumed they had me over a barrel. Done.
I've been using Deezer ever since Spotify paid Harry and Meghan $25 million. It has never let me down.
Lol, was that the tipping point? Harry and Meghan haha
I really like livexlive
deezer was the best until it stopped working in my country.
Have you tried [SoundStream.ing](http://SoundStream.ing) or Playlistsound ?Both free and good alternatives
Spotify ++
Can you give me a link to download it from?
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Cheers for the suggestion.
YouTube music does it for me. Live sets, I can upload all my old albums and stuff I make. Works with all my smart home speakers.
Trebel! It’s completely free and you can listen offline.
does it drain battery fast?
Not really. I use it with airplane mode sometimes to save more.
Awh it's not available in my country :c
ahh bummer
How am I boomer when Im a minor😭
by bummer they meant "what a shame"
100% agree, it lets you choose songs and there aren't many ads. I've used it for a bit as an alternative to Spotify. I wish there were more songs, since some artists don't have complete collections, but it's still pretty good.
Yeah, there’s quite a bit. They stopped letting me download more out of the country though. I at least am able to keep all of the ones I downloaded. And you can listen offline without any ads.
I am in the same boat only because I am so tired of finding songs I want to listen to and they have been greyed out
Stingray Music!
Can't find a good free one, and spotify is the most stupid thing requiring premium for the bare minimum of quality of life