Which music streaming platform do you prefer?

dust-n-bones · 3rd May 2024, 23:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by PearlJam

I always prefer Internet Radio over streaming, because, it gives a sense of randomness and diversity to the song selection. So TuneIn Radio (not mentioned in the list) is my go to app, and I have many favourite stations there. Yes, there are a few ads, but they are extremely minimum.

Surprised nobody mentioned hires radio. Here's a free-to-air example from Vancouver. Pretty eclectic stuff if you're into that kind of music.

https://www.maxradio.ca/StreamsHiFi/...yer/index.html

Enjoy.

gauravdgr8 · 4th May 2024, 00:11

Spotify since December. Was on Gaana however realised that they are not coming up with new tracks instantly. Had been using Gaana since 2016.

armaaan.in · 4th May 2024, 00:43

I've been with Apple Music for a couple of years now, starting with the student plan to save some cash. Recently, I upgraded to Apple One Family. It's handy because now three more folks in my family can use it. Plus, it comes with 200GB of cloud storage, which gives me some peace of mind in case my phone goes kaput. There's also a TV subscription bundled in, though I don't really use it much. The best part for me is how seamlessly it works with CarPlay - makes selecting songs while driving a breeze.

Pontiac · 4th May 2024, 01:33

If you are not concerned about audio quality and mainly concerned about the collection, Apple Music or Spotify should do the job. I have seen the audio quality to be absolute junk in all of these.

If you are introduced to hi-res audio and if you are like me who cannot go back to the junk quality you were once fan of, then next is for you.

Tidal/Qobuz - Best hi-res audio catalogue out there. The quality is 4 times better than any of the services mentioned above. This has audio in the format FLAC and it is compatible with the hi-res audio codec used by mainstream hi-res headphone makers.

Apple Lossless - Similar quality, but has the limitation of able to use a wireless headset. If you are a wired headset user, this might work. Apple is 10 years behind on audio and I have found sound quality sub-par on their headphones compared to their peers.

View Poll Results: Your app preference
Spotify	129	31.62%
Amazon Prime	115	28.19%
You Tube Music	55	13.48%
Google Music	14	3.43%
Some other	95	23.28%
Voters: 408. You may not vote on this poll

4th May 2024, 00:11	#152
gauravdgr8 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CG/CH/TG/BH Posts: 820 Thanked: 1,517 Times View My Garage	Re: The beat goes on \| Comparing music streaming platforms Spotify since December. Was on Gaana however realised that they are not coming up with new tracks instantly. Had been using Gaana since 2016.
	(1) Thanks

4th May 2024, 00:43	#153
armaaan.in Newbie Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Gwalior Posts: 21 Thanked: 48 Times	Re: The beat goes on \| Comparing music streaming platforms I've been with Apple Music for a couple of years now, starting with the student plan to save some cash. Recently, I upgraded to Apple One Family. It's handy because now three more folks in my family can use it. Plus, it comes with 200GB of cloud storage, which gives me some peace of mind in case my phone goes kaput. There's also a TV subscription bundled in, though I don't really use it much. The best part for me is how seamlessly it works with CarPlay - makes selecting songs while driving a breeze.
	(1) Thanks

4th May 2024, 01:33	#154
Pontiac BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 125 Thanked: 179 Times View My Garage	Re: The beat goes on \| Comparing music streaming platforms If you are not concerned about audio quality and mainly concerned about the collection, Apple Music or Spotify should do the job. I have seen the audio quality to be absolute junk in all of these. If you are introduced to hi-res audio and if you are like me who cannot go back to the junk quality you were once fan of, then next is for you. Tidal/Qobuz - Best hi-res audio catalogue out there. The quality is 4 times better than any of the services mentioned above. This has audio in the format FLAC and it is compatible with the hi-res audio codec used by mainstream hi-res headphone makers. Apple Lossless - Similar quality, but has the limitation of able to use a wireless headset. If you are a wired headset user, this might work. Apple is 10 years behind on audio and I have found sound quality sub-par on their headphones compared to their peers.
	(3) Thanks