Sirius XM Satellite Radio Review

This is my personal review of Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Included in the review is my opinion of the cost, content, and reliability of Sirius XM.
Sirius XM Channel List:
www.siriusxm.com/sxm/pdf/xm/c...

[@katsuragimisato54]

Helping my Dad, setting this up. He has Sirius years ago, and, as you said, he finally was offered the $99/3-year deal. Trouble was: to swap to another car, there’s a $15 fee added. Was on the chat line 3 times, refreshing signal, etc, but it still doesn’t work. Also, the special deal only includes a fraction of available channels. What a pain.

[@luvsthose8230s]

I’m 36, and I got Sirius radio back in 2003, when they were still separate companies. Then when Howard Stern came to Sirius in 2006, it really made my day. Since the merger with XM some of the stations I loved were renamed, like channel 27 Deep Tracks, used to be a Sirius 16 The Vault. I listen to SiriusXM more than any other music source.

[@kennethm.380]

Great review. Straight forward, not trying to be all cool. Just right. Thank you!!

[@richardjoyce8522]

I have SiriusXM ! Don't think I could go back to regular FM radio !

[@Flatliner04]

Does the Sirius xm work with the radio I already have or do I buy a different radio

[@richardjoyce8522]

@@Flatliner04 not sure

[@edweardbear1401]

@@Flatliner04 You have to check if you have Satellite options in your radio, it's near to your am or fm options. If you can't see SiriusXM there, you have to make a call and provide your VIN that's the last option for you to check the sat capability.

[@nostressmike]

Thank you, very helpful review. Mike

[@fridayjoefriday]

Personally I enjoy Channel 148, Radio Classics. Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Red Skelton, radio dramas, westerns. My SO likes 60's on 6. As for signal drops, hill sides to the south, make it hard to pull signals in.

[@pluggy86]

Great review and great comments pro and con. A pro is radio sports. You can listen to almost any ballgame in a major sport. They’re usually blacked out on I❤ and TuneIn. Second pro, is if you have it in your car, you automatically get it in on your phone. There may be a two radio minimum. You can then take it anywhere, with many more channels. As far as sports are concerned, you normally get the home team’s announcers, but with the phone app., the road broadcast is available as well.

[@Hermiel]

My deal-breaker is sound quality, and the lack thereof is SiriusXM's fatal flaw. From what I've read elsewhere they have a very narrow sliver of bandwidth shared by all the streams. The resulting bitrate per channel is vanishingly low and the compression artifacts painfully apparent.

[@AntennaMan]

The sound quality is horrible. It sounds worse than a 64kbps internet stream. They have too many useless channels they do not need.

[@fleetroot]

Awesome Information delivered in this video. I simply liked it. This inspired me to create my own channel. Thank you so much.

[@techbajaj2937]

I completely agree. This video offers perfect value.

[@carbonblack1002]

XM is great for farmers like me. It is really nice because the so many channels and it comes in in areas where fm doesn’t get

[@KoushiroIzumi85]

Note that the channel listing may be different depending if you have an older "XM" or "Sirius" radio unit or the more current "SiriusXM" units. Some radios may be able to receive more channels than others.

[@SteveBroc69]

Great review. Thank you!

[@JolieF]

Great job, and very informative!

[@philipmclaughlin9636]

When Satellite Radio first launched in 2000 under XM then Sirius it was revolutionary. The programming was excellent, especially on XM. You where hearing music on music channels that was well programmed with music not getting attention by mainstream terrestrial radio with such channels as BBC Radio 1. Music channels had talking personalities and you could call in and request something. You also heard channels from different cultures such as Asia and Latino. When the merger took place the quality went downhill fast. Music channels were removed the music quality went more mainstream terrestrial radio repeated over and over and over again. Personalities were removed. The original programming went downhill. Either removed or replaced with programming you already hear on terrestrial radio.

[@AntennaMan]

I have no idea why they allowed the merger in the first place. The only reason I have Sirius XM is the position I'm in as a GrubHub driver constantly using my phone to navigate. It's not feasible for me to connect and disconnect the phone every time I go in and out of the car. They have one channel that's pretty good (Underground Garage) but even that gets repetitive. There's no reason to play the same song five times a day. The argument for the merger was that it needed to happen in order to keep satellite radio profitable but it now looks like the industry is killing itself.

[@chrislanejones]

@@AntennaMan There are still good channels but I agree with this contributer for several reasons. When the merger happened more dedicated artist channels popped up. Who needs a dedicated Pearl Jam channel. They also canned channels like BBC radio and U-pop citing that Americans are culture adverse like we are some xenophobic assholes even know we are a melting pot country. I do believe the merger had to happen for fiscal reasons. The competition from the "Apps" was brutal even when it was just Pandora and Slacker radio days. The marketplace of subscription radio is just too oversaturated for two satellite radio platforms.

[@mida8261]

I've been listening to Sirius since 2005 (XM via Directv in 2007.) I was a huge fan of both services back then as they had an extensive library of content and their content used to be commercial free. I love Sirius so much that I got a lifetime subscription from them. Nowadays, the stations are as repetitive as FM radio and most of the channels now have commercials on them! It's basically FM radio at this point.

[@BradleyBishop]

Sirius spent too much money on Howard Stern and, at the time, the general thought was, "Oh, After signing Howard ALL radio subscriptions after that were solely due to Howard!" (I wasn't one of them). People thought this, though. XM spent money on other talent. Both businesses spent money to get themselves into serious debt. Then they merged. After merging all Lifetime subs went away (If you had one before you were still grandfathered in but they were looking at you to nip and peck away any features you might otherwise enjoy). I had both from back when they started and, in the beginning, they were both pretty great. Sound quality was good. No censorship. It was pretty nice. Over time they added more and more channels. They only had so much bandwidth so they had to compress the current channels to add more, and the quality suffered. What you hear now out of a SiriusXM radio (not internet) is something that's better than AM and probably worse than FM. Still, it works everywhere, which is nice. Then they merged and basically became the "cable TV" of FM radio. They censor music, have repetitive playlists, and have annoying DJs during weekday mornings on Sirius Hits 1 (Channel 2 - which always makes me laugh). They didn't use to have DJs. It used to be just music and more music. Now? They're OK or, maybe, better than OK. They still censor music, which drives me a bit nuts, and they have annoying DJs who suck (the Morning Mashup on SiriusXM Hits 1 (Ch2) suck) but it beats terrestrial radio because terrestrial radio has the same, local, annoying DJs and endless commercials and they still censor music. Probably the best thing about SiriusXM is how you can move from place to place on a long trip and not have to search for new radio stations to listen to OR, if you're more into streaming, generally SiriusXM works everywhere (and you don't have to fuss with your phone and bluetooth). Mobile phone service has made great strides but still isn't everywhere. I hate the games that they play with pricing. I think they'd be better off to just say, "It's $12/mo," and then you either take it or leave it. The $15-20/month OR you call in every 6mo-1yr and threaten to cancel to get it to $5/mo is kind of stupid.

[@mida8261]

@Brian Wang It doesn't. Music streaming services kick SiriusXM's ass any day of the week.

[@philwebb59]

Back in 2009, I took advantage of the lifetime subscription, which cost $300 at the time.

[@memphisjahx7425]

Good job mate. I've been meaning to get this xm radio. You've clear a lot of things for me. So I've decided to just keep listening to pandora. Cheers

[@Lazarus_81]

😆

[@rjbeatsradio2172]

Sirius Xm has now merge with Pandora so they own pandora now and you can find that on channel 3 in your vehicle.. You can create your own personalize station . It's Fantastic

[@roberthansen2008]

As always great video.

[@carlzimmerman8700]

Thank you for the review. I've been looking into SiriusXM for a few days now and this is the first I've heard of the low fidelity sound quality. That is a deal breaker for me. I would expect at minimum 128kbps stream. By what I've gathered from you testimony and the comment section its probably worst than regular FM radio quality.

[@AntennaMan]

Yes the audio is much worse than regular FM. In fact, if I hear a song I like I listen to it on FM because it sounds much better

[@timrice5342]

oh wow that is a Deal breaker for me too! I had XM Radio back in 2000. And the sound quality was CD quality. That basically ruined me from ever listening to FM radio. That FM hiss, makes my ears bleed. I have also never bought a song from iTunes either their shit quality makes my ears bleed. I guess I'll just stick to ripping my own music collection.

[@tempest411]

If you're listening in a car the fidelity thing is a pointless concern. A car is not a good listening environment no matter how much you spend on amps and speakers.

[@billdurant3560]

You are the man, Thanks for the video

[@Toast0808]

I have a SiriusXM subscription and I love it. $8.70 a month is well worth every penny for me. My childhood was the ‘70’s and my teen years were the ‘80’s and SiriusXM brings that all back to me. 80’s on 8, 1st Wave, Classic Rewind, Classic Rock Party, 70’s/80’s Pop, Yacht Rock.....I can’t get enough. I can listen to the original MTV VJ’s and I feel like I have original early 80’s MTV again. It feels so good. So for me, it’s a fantastic service that actually has value for me and brings me a little bit of happiness. The other thing I love is that it’s curated. Not some computer algorithm attempting to play what it thinks I want to hear. SiriusXM reminds me of what radio used to be like when I was growing up. I live in NYC, so I don’t have a car, but if I did, I’d surely subscribe to in car service, knowing I can listen anywhere I drive around the country. P.S. I tune channels with an iPad Mini, and listen via Bluetooth on a Tivoli Model One BT. The Tivoli is connected to a pair of AudioEngine HD6 stereo speakers (which are excellent).

[@AntennaMan]

Go to your account and click on "cancel" they'll ask you why you're leaving just say it's too expensive and they'll give it to you for $5 a month.

[@thatoff-roaddude9515]

Yes I totally agree I like changing stations and I'm tired of KZbin commercials

[@Kelly_Yamaguchi_95]

i'm about to enter sirius xm in my laptop any advice so i dont get screwed over paying to much ?

[@thatoff-roaddude9515]

@@Kelly_Yamaguchi_95 I would ask for promotions they have plenty

[@Kelly_Yamaguchi_95]

@@thatoff-roaddude9515 what about the trial that says its $1.00 for 3 months ? is that a free trial that you recommend?

[@thatoff-roaddude9515]

@@Kelly_Yamaguchi_95 oh yes then after that negotiate another great deal...mine now is free due to purchasing my new pick up. After my year I will be paying $6.99 for 2 vehicles

[@Kelly_Yamaguchi_95]

@@thatoff-roaddude9515 well ill be using a laptop instead of cars

[@jamesb1221222]

Main reason I subscribed in November 2018 was because it worked seamlessly with the radio in my 2004 silverado. I didn't have to connect a phone and I could control everything from my steering wheel. (Granted my truck wasn't equipped from the factory with an XM module and I had to "jailbreak" a GM factory XM module that I pulled from a junkyard because it was theftlocked, but that's besides the point.) I fell in love with a few channels, mainly 38, 39, 41 and whatever channel lithium was. There are others that I listen to as well. The song line up is cool for the first month, but quickly gets repetitive. Now, I have 3 radios. One for me, my father and my girlfriend. My bill was $53.38. I like not having to sit through 10~ minutes of commercials between songs, but that's a steep price. I think i'll try the cancel subscription trick.

[@morganrussman]

I myself would like to be part of those who do pay for Sirius xm in their vehicle's, but, for one, I will be at some point moving, and am not sure whether or not if I could immediately pay the bill, and 2nd is that I sort of am having a few issues with having it setup in my car. The latter might be because that I don't have a active subscription, and I may need one to actually get something in the car, so I'm stuck with listening to flipping through stations. Which, honestly, listening to the FM stations are not that bad, I mean, it is true that you are at the mercy of what the fm station DJ's have lined up, which you have to put up with anyway with the Sirius XM service. But, of course, you have to deal with the annoying commercials, but, that's the benefit of having multiple station presets though. But, of course, there does come those points where there is either nothing on or multiple songs you like are on and of course, you can only choose one station.

[@chingusfoot]

Very good presentation 👍🏻

[@dianehaskins8640]

Bought a new car and have the 3 month free subscription. I love it. 60's on 6 and 50's on 5 my favorites I am a baby boomer. You don't get all the channels with the free trial.

[@nealhere]

Here's a question. Can you use sx on other units like phone or ipad or smart tv with just one subscription? Good video and review

[@AntennaMan]

Yes!

[@boogermeats]

After looking at using a mobile unit, I decided the same as you. They are currently offering me $5/mo for two years. Do you know if the mobile unit needs an external SAT antenna ? or is it built-in? It's probably more expensive since I can move it around but I don't know. I like the idea for one vehicle using it as opposed to fiddling with another device.

[@oregonsxphite4465]

I couldn't live without my SXM. I pay $8.99 a month app only. No complaints from me. I do wish that they would combine turbo with octane but other than that. I love it

[@euphoric52]

I have a Chevy Volt and live in Los Angeles. My Sirius signal is often interrupted by proximity to large buildings. A friend of mine with an Acura recently gave me a ride, and I noticed that her Sirius antenna had no problems whatsoever receiving a clear signal in spots where I always had my signal blocked. Do you know of any aftermarket products that I could install in the car's sharkfin antenna roof module, or do you have any other suggestions to address this annoyance?

[@bhintatta6009]

best man love watching him asts 3.0 the best

[@chifan7]

As Usual Another Really Great down to earth informative video. I just upgraded my car radio which now has SiriusXM. I will be looking to give it a try. Thanks again. Harold.

[@drsysop]

Compressed sound with harsh distortion on some high frequencies. Signal breaks up if have lots of trees. Howard Stern is retiring will be more downhill. Some stations have awful separation also. HD Radio is a bit better but limited market. Will work throughout Canada & yes Alaska in Anchorage. Hawaii will work in some areas like Hilo & east of Honolulu also. Caribbean, Mexico also till you get to the equator then will not work.

[@frankbullitt4556]

great review.How do i set satellite radio in my garage. This link does not work anymore.

[@bradycreativeart]

Thanks for the review. I'm getting mine installed soon.

[@AntennaMan]

Brady Scott Don't pay full price!

[@wadeatkinson4766]

@@AntennaMan they have to pay HOWARD STERN! $5 month wont cut it...

[@AntennaMan]

I didn't even realize he was still on there. I only listen to music so my alternatives are about that price.

[@kabelojele1971]

@@AntennaMan y don't u try out spotify if u only listen to music?

[@erniepforr7155]

did you read the reviews?

[@jetson213]

Thank you Tyler for making it possible for me to listen to XM RADIO FREE!!!you paid the ROYALTY FEE TAXES & SUBSCRIPTION TO XM FOR ME thank you all for paying the ROYALTY FEE + TAXES on the 5 radios i have.....

[@yourmom-qq4tq]

I bought a lifetime subscription. In 2007 so thats awesome cuz I would never pay the monthly prices. I found a lifetime dock plug and play radio on eBay for $95 for my wifes car. So moving forward we are happy paying nothing for it

[@patrickwilliams5465]

I too purchased a life time membership. I just hope XM stays in business.

[@jangles55]

Can someone tell me the name of the smooth jazz song they play while on hold with customer service?

[@westpowers6436]

Question, When subscribing to Sirius are limited to 1 dedicated radio or are you able to use on multiple radios?

[@AntennaMan]

You can add additional radios for I think $5-7 each after the initial fee which is around $17 a month.

[@1105Z]

One vehicle + Streaming access for example alexa devices or laptops, desktops

[@dannybammer9199]

There are Home Kits that allow you to receive Siriusxm in your home which is a good option if your phone service data is limited.

[@mullcrumthesage6303]

I guess it depends on your sound system..but it sounds crystal clear and loud in my car. It sounds better than the Bluetooth on my phone.

[@kevinmurray4181]

Should I be able to listen to all NFL games....tried today and didn’t find the one I was interested in listed? Or do I need to buy a special package.

[@AntennaMan]

You might need to upgrade to special package. There's a lot of red tape with NFL broadcasts.

[@kevinmurray4181]

Thanks

[@rsmc48091]

After buying a car with the in-dash XM radio and listening for a while, I noticed that I've lost ALL of my local FM stations. Any idea on how to get them back. I've contacted Sirus XM, but they keep passing the buck.

[@valeriasanchez1210]

Go to the dealer

[@SoUtHMeMpHis]

Is there an antenna I can install on my house to connect to my Siriusxm home kit ?

[@tempest411]

Yes, absolutely. Just do a search for 'XM Sirius home antenna'.

[@lpj1263]

In September I threatened to cancel, the best they could do was about $90 for one year. They said when the year is up, it will go up to $280. It's not worth that.

[@allenh7835]

They promised me $3 a month but charged $30. THEY LIE !

[@catholiccontriversy]

I get a good deal on lease cars through my work and it always comes with a year of satellite radio. I enjoybit and use it all the time when I have it, but when the year is up I just go with local radio or setting up my phone. Unlike TV where I have programs I want to pay attention to, driving music is just void fill.

[@mgomez5606]

You still have it?

[@ChaoSasuke]

Stickler mode engaged

[@billbrandon5936]

some people buy sirius receivers and they have units with prepaid lifetime memberships from previous years....they are even serialized....also the satellite antennas are so small...is that because of the 3Gig Frequency?? its crazy the coverage you get

[@myothercarisadelorean8957]

I've been on SiriusXM since 2014. I cant go back to local AM/FM, but SiriusXM just raised the price again and now I'm paying $26/month. Honestly, it's priced way too high IMO.

[@AntennaMan]

Threaten to cancel and they'll give you a deal

[@myothercarisadelorean8957]

@@AntennaMan Yeah I've played that game before.

[@leonardodavinci6625]

They will keep raising price for you if you are willing to pay that

[@myothercarisadelorean8957]

I called to cancel and they cut down by 50%.

[@myothercarisadelorean8957]

@Brian Wang Howard Stern. BA BA BOOEY

[@pammason7504]

Where can I get an owners manual to be able to learn SiriusXm?

[@ma.carylbelanizo98]

You can search it on their website siriusxm.com

[@thezzach]

Link to list doesn’t work

[@shoobiesmodernlife9613]

Hahaha “ignore for 1-3 years...” hahaha all the music I’m going to be missing out on if I ignore for that much.

[@packratswhatif.3990]

First off, I am in Canada so that means we pay higher prices as compared to our US brothers. I think the cost here just sucks. The audio quality is ok at best and that only applies for sometimes. Some stations only seem to have a short list of tunes before they start to repeat. The only one thing I like is the fact that the signal is streaming from orbit so you can drive good distances without fade. The portable units do not seem to be of any high quality and can have a short life span. They don't even come with Bluetooth that I know of. So I have decided to cancel my subscription to Sirus XM radio after all these years of paying over 200 a year. I can just go to streaming music from my phone to my vehicle from now on ....... how very sad it is.

[@Chief_5]

They need to set a reasonable price! The price flip flops every six months, I hate that.

[@TheDetherageDialect]

Call and say you wish to cancel and they will give you a promotional rate...you can get SiriusXM for only $5/month you just have to call before your subscription renews at full price. I've been paying only $5/month for 6 years.

[@alzathoth]

is the home dock worth it?

[@AntennaMan]

In my opinion Sirius XM is not worth it listening inside because of the repetition of songs. In your car less than an hour a day I hear some of the same songs each week. I feel like it would drive me crazy listening inside

[@edweardbear1401]

@@AntennaMan And someone out there hopes for his favorite song to repeat lol.

[@johnconnell4263]

If I loose SIRIUSXM service, will the radio work as just a radio????

[@AntennaMan]

Unfortunately no - if you cancel Sirius XM on a satellite radio it won't play anything.

[@johnconnell4263]

@@AntennaMan I watched your video on XFM payment to a 1 time $100 for 3 years, don’t they take your credit card number at time of activations????

[@mack2771]

I love satellite stuff Songs repeating is not ok I was thinking of getting it for home use I used to have it years ago I liked it but songs did repeat. Are there good talk shoes. U got offers but no longer have a radio so idk. They are a great company though I hear facing fibancgyal problems.

[@dwkentinc]

I like ch 125 but it is getting overwhelmed with advertising as a lot of other news channels seem to have.

[@alexbradmckay]

wow, you were so young.

[@jaycomplexkidrandle1889]

For some reason, the video won't go all the way through for me.

[@nellyraganit8408]

are you still a subscriber of siriusxm?

[@AntennaMan]

Yes

[@TheMcGuireLife]

I Have The SiriusXM Satellite Radio App On My iPhoneXR. I Listen Country Prime Country Y2Kountry And The Highway.”

[@1105Z]

and the maximum channel that you can receive depends on the capability of your radio.

[@izzatfauzimustafa6535]

I just wondered...is satellite radio a North American-only tech trend? It seems like only the US and Canada are truly getting into the frenzy of satellite radio.

[@allenh7835]

Only N America for a good reason. They ripped off so many customers they are headed to bankruptcy. Sirius xm is one of the sleaziest companies out there !

[@hortencianava3858]

Does Sirius have Spanish music?

[@sofiamarquez1216]

Hortencia Nava Yes!

[@sunshineluzano811]

Im here bec im curious of what product we make in my company I've worked for 3 years without knowing our product actually do!!! Its a radio satellite !!!

[@jetson213]

i would like to thank everyone that watches this video FOR your generous SUPPORT!! please folks keep paying the TAXES & ROYALTY FEES TO SIRIUSXM for me so that i may listen to the 10 radios i have,,, if it wasn't for people like you paying to help keep SIRIUSXM IN business, i couldn't listen to the 10 radios i have for free!!! AND I AM NOT POSTING NO RADIOS IDS ON HERE SO THE PEOPLE THAT READ THIS can't GET THEM SHUT OFF!! thats a big NO NO FOR ME!! NEVER POST A RADIO ID ON HERE!!! I will post the NON-ACTIVE RADIOS I have on here so people can get them turned on if they wish!!!!!

[@AlphanPeter]

Sirius xm is the hardest company to cancel ?

[@espiloko4272]

My truck came with a 3 month trial didn't even notice I had it

[@nickoyfritzjustice7420]

Normally, we're sending notif via mail or email that you have a free trial.

[@Catz21adventures]

Those prices are the promotionsl offers

[@applemachome]

You can call and say it's too expensive every year and get a discount. I've been doing that for 12 years.

[@Catz21adventures]

@@applemachome yes, and once you got the promotional deal, remember that there is an expiration for that promo, its just the same as other promo that has time limit. once its expires, expect that the price will goes up to its original price so better call before it expires and check if they have special deal but dont throw your mood to the agent because they have process to follow

[@kurtcummins9067]

Do you mean your don't have a built in radio in your car

[@AntennaMan]

I do have a built-in radio with both FM and Sirius/XM

[@jack8356]

They trid to give me 2 dollars for like 3 months. I turn them down cause i didnt even use my free 3 months. I always use my phone for music.

[@sofiamarquez1216]

SiriusXM is a really poor service. You can have Apple Music, spotify, Amazon, or other services way more cheaper or some even free. If you want to have a promotion on SiriusXM, first you will be with a customer service representative he or she won’t and can’t give you a promo. You need to tell him or her that you want to cancel the service, CANCEL service, then they will transfer you to another department that it’s not cancelations it’s retentions, in there they will give you your promotion :)

[@Toast0808]

Sofia Marquez How odd, because I love SiriusXM. It’s giving me what I want and I couldn’t be happier with it.

[@mommy_and_lulu9271]

I have this and don't even know where to press it to turn on🤣

[@medsiles]

You need special radio?

[@tempest411]

In most cases, yes. You need a radio capeable of controlling a sat-radio tuner, and then the sat-radio tuner module itself. A word of caution: if you buy an older, used radio like I did, you have to get a sat-radio tuner that is compatible. The newest sat-radio tuner modules don't work on older sat-radio capeable radios. But none if this stuff is expensive, and it's easy to install.

[@masterbrice]

Just bought a car and my inbox is spammed with sirius xm offers

[@Lrules364]

Yup. Same here. I use apps on my phone. No need to buy a sub service for things I can get for free. This whole thing has become a giant scam. I had to cuss out the operators just to get them to remove my number from their lists. I fucking hate shit like this.

[@edweardbear1401]

Then do not give your email or request remove it. Basic.

[@oneandonly09]

I don't understand Americans, spending 250 dollars or 17500 Indian rupees for a radio service, I can never understand why, I work for Citi North America credit card customer service support, and on a daily basis customer nag for 29 dollar late fee waiver, and then spend so much for a radio service , which by the way should not cost anything.

[@DJOZMET]

If they have the money and like music, what's the problem!

[@MrGiggleha]

This man look like a cousin to Michael Cera

[@chrislanejones]

Sirius XM has decent channels but they dropped some channels for their "single artist" channels. This is dumb programing, you can download one torrent and have the entire Pearl Jam Discography. Pearl Jam does not need a dedicated channel. But what put the nail in the coffin for me was the sound quality. The Google Music App sounds better on the lowest quality and so does TuneIn radio. Sirius XM sounds like 128kbs MP3 trash from WinMx or Limewire in 2003.

[@AntennaMan]

According another commenter both the audio quality and production quality went down after the merger of Sirius and XM. I agree that the audio quality is low. I understand they are trying to fit all of those channels but there is not a need for single artist channels as you said.

[@cmscms123456]

I just bought a new car and was offered FREE XM Sirius for a trial period. I REFUSED.. I once had XM Sirus, and the only way you can TERMINATE and END them is to cancel your credit card and get a new one, because Sirus will not stop charging to that card, no matter what you do... I think credit cards should drop Sirus for those business practices.

[@CocoPink44]

Thats what I'm afraid of. Just don't quite trust this outfits

[@chrislanejones]

1. Go to your Calendar app. 2. Set the date when the trial ends. 3. Set many reminders on that event. 4. Hit save and check to make sure it saved. 5. When that day comes, call and cancel. It's a no brainier!

[@JRobert111111]

I'm a bit late here. You didn't mention which hardware and service you're using. Sirius and XM use different satellites and totally different bitrates and codecs. I was subscribed to both services when they were fairly new. Even though today it is one service, it is still simulcast to both sets of satellites. I've found XM (found in GM and Toyota and others) to be FAR superior to the Sirius system (found in Ford, Chrysler and others) to sound like complete crap. The compression on the Sirius system is so awful I can't listen to it. Not to mention the signal strength is far inferior to that of the XM system. I still use rental cars now and then, and even today, nothing has changed. XM is the far better choice for hardware and sound quality over Sirius by a long, long shot even though the stations are now simulcast to both satellite systems.

[@AntennaMan]

I had an XM system and it still sounded like crap.

[@JRobert111111]

@@AntennaMan If you thought the XM system sounded like crap, you would likely faint as to how much worse the Sirius system sounds; likely bitrates of 32 kbps or even less if it is possible; it is that bad.

[@AntennaMan]

@@JRobert111111 I just got a car with it. Such trash! It sounds like the audio file is dying on some channels. I can't believe they charge for this quality stream.

[@JRobert111111]

@@AntennaMan You are correct. And yes, some channels are much, much more compressed than others. But overall, everything is extremely compressed, and yes, they do charge a lot for these services. I'm still behind the times as I have a couple of iPods I rotate in the car as I update my music files on my computer. I've routed the cable into the glove box so I don't even see nor touch it for months on end. Every time I get into the car, it fires up with the stereo and I just hear what I want to hear, and without interruptions. I've collected music my whole life, so I've got a large selection built up on the computer. Good luck with your audio adventures!

[@davequigley2292]

Siriusxm is terrible. They think acquiring Pandora is going to save them when Stern leaves, but all it has done is slowed down and ruined the Siriusxm app. They know this.

[@donnah.3208]

It doesn't work in my car!!!

[@jaycalvnatn]

If I had a million dollars....

[@tempest411]

Think of it this way: how much is the average person that says he/she can't afford it spending on weed and/or beer every month?

[@lyneicehaynes4922]

I listened to Sirius xm radio station of my tablet and my phone so that I can listen to the music.

[@jacobneal5388]

For in the car it has terrible sound quality. I have a Harmon Kardon system in my car and xm makes it sound like a 1930s am radio. Your much better off with streaming services witch you can play through auxiliary cables, Bluetooth, apple CarPlay, and android auto.

[@TheAmr26]

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[@mgomez5606]

They need to get rid of vj's and celebrities to lower the cost.

[@kensmith174]

I love the service, but hate the company. They've done some dishonest shit to me in the past. I'll return as a customer after their current owners catch Ebola or get hit by an asteroid, and someone else takes over. And the pricing bullshit drives me nuts. I don't want to have to haggle like I'm at a flea market in Tijuana. Just set a reasonable price already, then ONLY charge that amount. Oh, and if I sell one of my cars and cancel the Sirius subscription on that car, stop charging me for it! Don't keep charging my acct for a freaking year, all the while telling me that the subscription was canceled and that you can't figure out why the system keeps charging me. And maybe, just maybe, you could consider returning the money you stole!

[@halamkajohn]

sub technicians -

[@RadioWhiz]

In my opinion SiriusXM is even worse than FM radio

[@milagros77to]

I will stick with free radio

[@stormyweather9917]

The worst dj is JOSIAH on SiriusXMU. I know, I know, they all talk TOO much, but JOSIAH can drone on-and-on-and-on-and-on for minutes at a time. I wish he would just STFU! Today on Classic Alternative #33 (my favorite) Richard Blade spent 35 seconds to tell us what he is going to play during the next hour, and then he keeps giving updates on sports programming, and that's when I hit either the mute button or head over to the Metal or Hairbands stations. The reason we signed up for SiriusXM was to listen to music, and NOT to hear some guy / gal "TALK!" Gawd, I would replace ALL of them if I could.

[@jrchicago9216]

Sirius XM is a rip off company in my opinion. You can get a plan for about $6 a month with taxes. Then if you fail to mark your calendar to the day before the expiration to call them to get a new $6 deal, they JACK UP THE RATE to OVER $20 a MONTH. What a clip joint! Imagine any of your monthly utilities going up 3 times all of a sudden! This causes very serious LOYALTY problems, and makes them look like crappy people and crappy company. Lets just be honest about it. The MOMENT I get a new car with inter-connectivity to my smart phone, that's the moment I dump this rip off driven company. In fact I am looking for a conversion kit for my work SUV so I can rid myself of this LOYALTY UNETHICAL company. Rather than building loyalty, they have destroyed it with GREED only angering the subscriber base.

[@AntennaMan]

It sounds like crap now

[@robintaylor2527]

i will not pay for radio

[@faceup5]

This video was less a review and more a commercial for Sirius XM, which is horrible and not worth the hassles. Yes you will lose signal, yes the sound quality is terrible, yes they have terrible customer service and won't let you cancel, yes they have tons of commercials and have dropped popular content, but get it any way. lo. Yeah,no. I had it and it was terrible.

[@jeremygriggs1333]

This guy is so wrong had sirus for 3 years truck driver,the quality of the music is terrible it's more like a 20 song loop not 200 and the commercials on the morning shows is Ridiculous would not recommended sirus.

[@carbonblack1002]

XM is great for farmers like me. It is really nice because the so many channels and it comes in in areas where fm doesn’t

[@jangles55]

Can someone tell me the name of the smooth jazz song they play while on hold with customer service?

[@carbonblack1002]

XM is great for farmers like me. It is really nice because the so many channels and it comes in in areas where fm doesn’t