Spotify or Apple Music? - Which Is Best in 2024?

[@DrSwoose]

I prefer Apple Music since it easily allows me to listen to all 9,000 of my songs with a simple shuffle all button

[@DrSwoose]

Also you cant sync your Spotify music to an iPod classic like you can with Apple Music

[@HoeExotic-vb3vc]

i mean you can do the same with all your liked songs on spotify. I do that all the time.

[@DrSwoose]

@@Peter.Fields. true but over half of these songs can be synced to an iPod since a lot came from ripping cds

[@Shal-Pro]

Apple Music is for serious music lovers who know what they're into and are specific about what they want ; spotify is for casual listeners who are open to variety and possibly looking for other forms of media.

[@Rem_Salas]

And YT Music?

[@Bogdan-Kremlin]

@@Rem_SalasYT music has users only because they get also YT free ada and is worth it if you watch a lot of YT

[@Shal-Pro]

@@Rem_Salas YT music is for those who enjoy simplicity

[@quickuploads3971]

I use Tidal for serious listening and Apple Music for casual listening

[@Shal-Pro]

@quickuploads3971 Tidal does have lossless, but when it comes to organizing and local files, nothing beats Apple music.

[@MADDOGG]

if apple music had the music discovery that spotify has, I'm sold.

[@ethanadams9135]

I also tried switching, but I just can’t. The deal breaker with Apple Music was that I couldn’t cast to other speakers, it doesn’t pick up where I left off on other devices, it doesn’t play video podcasts, and the song recommendations for playlists are straight trash.

[@emp1985]

Same. I was one step away from switching, I really, really liked Apple Music and Lossless Hi-Fi (do have a PC setup to take advantage of 24bit-96kHz sources). The lack of "Apple" playlists didn;t bother me THAT much, but not being able to easily cast to every and anything else... got just too tiresome.

[@mich8462]

That is so weird because I have me boss speskers and i can cast the music to all of them… try reaching out to the support Apple Music team.

[@carlosasan2604]

What kind of speakers do you even have? Apple Music plays through Bluetooth, and as long as both your device and the speaker have Bluetooth, you won’t have any issues. In my experience, I only have the Apple ecosystem but none of my speakers are Apple branded. I have a LG soundbar (from like 6 years ago) and a Huawei small speaker (for like your desk or room, it’s 5 years old), and they all work perfectly fine with my devices (which are all 3 years old or more).

[@canyoncanyon2017]

I recently began using Spotify, having been a loyal user of Apple Music for over seven years. One aspect that has been particularly challenging for me to adjust to is the sound quality. While Apple Music undoubtedly excels in this regard, and perhaps it’s because I’ve been using it for so long, its user interface appears to be more unified and intuitive. However, Spotify does have a certain charm that keeps me engaged. If there’s a feature that would persuade me to switch back to Apple Music, it would undoubtedly be its superior high-resolution sound. Great review sir much love from Nigeria 🇳🇬 🇳🇬

[@adewalemandeylah4974]

My blud❤

[@fryeguy115]

Spotify is for users who are not locked down to the Apple ecosystem. Or techies like myself that have multiple devices from different companies not named Apple. I want to give Apple Music another try, but with Apple Music I cannot: 1) Sync my music with my Phillips Hue smart lights. 2) Play and pause and change music from another device (non apple device). Even when I started it somewhere else. - With Spotify I can start listening on my Android phone, then open my macbook to work, and play/pause/control my Spotify session right from there seamlessly. Then open my iPhone and control it from there. Or start playing music while on my PS5, then pause the game to do something else but keep the Spotify playing and control that same Spotify session with Google Assistant, Alexa, or smart speakers from a different room. 3) Integrate with Google Home or Alexa, and other 3rd Party services. Slight audio quality differences isn't that noticeable. And I have pretty high quality earbuds and over the ear headphones. Most people not gonna notice much if they have typical airpods, sony's, or bose most popular consumer offerings.

[@duncanlucas6292]

I use both but find AM a lot better

[@zo7034]

Swapped from Spotify to Apple music a few months ago. Apple music needs work but Spotify kept increasing price and adding features I didn't want. I get apple music for next to nothing with my apple one subscription.

[@eric_stewart]

I've watched MANY videos of this sort comparing services and whatnot, and this is by far the most well produced one I've come across. I can tell you put a lot of time, effort, and thought into it. So, I just wanted to show appreciation for that. Thanks

[@AudioInsider_YT]

Thank you!!

[@Joka.-]

I will most likely NEVER know which is better, I’m simply Apple Music. PERIOD

[@raistlinvanspronsentravel]

I've been a Spotify user for many years (I've lost track of how long I've been using Spotify), I've tried Apple Music a few times but have always ended up staying with Spotify. I've enjoyed features such as; Spotify Connect, the social aspect, Daily mixes, and many others. I've also loved the presentation of Spotify Wrapped each year including now messages from the artists themselves (Apple has something similar but it's not as personalized as it is on Spotify). Given I've used Spotify for years, I'm still going to stick with Spotify as it integrates so well with my ecosystem at home and work (using Spotify Connect of course)

[@trevinodude]

As a Spotify users, I knew about events but I had no idea about courses actually being available. (I heard they announced it, but figured they forgot it like they seemed to have forgotten the high fi). And one thing that keeps me on Spotify is that it’s simply available everywhere. I can play it on my tv, my iPhone (I was originally a Galaxy user anyway), my laptop, etc. Don’t get me wrong, KZbin Music is great (never used Apple Music, so I can’t really testify on its behalf) but yeah… having podcast, music, and audiobooks in the same place also keeps me on Spotify since I have made extensive use of all three types of content Spotify has offered me. But it’s always good to see other apps are out there. Just in case the time ever comes when it might be better to move along.

[@vfrr03]

I tried switching to Apple Music, but the interface is just impossible for me.

[@DarshanMaliniPadmanabhan]

I chose Apple Music because it supported lossless audio

[@aritrammondal606]

Spotify is great. the best in all cases except LOSSLESS music. And as most of the people are casual listeners no streaming services can't beat Spotify. I have both and I am not liking apple 🍎 music. And I am using 🍎 only because of lossless audio and nothing else

[@sgasolacewolf4930]

I can't switch from Spotify. I love Spotify way to much honestly i find all the music i want. I can't leave it alone, call me freak i don't care I am upsest with the end of year wrapped videos. Apple music meh, its pointless it swap anyway.

[@SlopCommentary]

Same i can’t i love Spotify better

[@chief174]

22:37 You use the apps on your TV? They are so slow…

[@DevinsWorld-y4v]

They are. The reason why CRT’s exist is because you can JUST watch TV. that makes the TV lighter and less likely toto glitch

[@maufacini]

I’m really sad how messy the interface is Spotify is….

[@mylifeasmanta]

it’s not just messy, it’s downright sick for me. the app has a habit of suggesting NSFW/erotic story podcasts and audiobooks with equally shocking covers, all right there on the home page. i’ve never listened or searched for this type of podcast or audiobook (i don’t listen to pods or ABs full stop) and i don’t understand how this sort of thing can be surfaced on the app. i switched to apple music shortly after that incident and it’s been great. student price also includes Apple TV+, which is such a nice bonus 😊

[@futurehofer1564]

Apple is a trillion dollar company that controls the tech industry in multiple facets (like smartphones, tablets, smartwatches etc). Spotify is solely a music company. Why would I switch and strengthen a giant, giving people less options outside of a certain ecosystem? The way things are everything is weird google, facebook or apple. Let someone else have something, I promise it is good for us.

[@AjGlenn24]

What about YTMusic

[@iftekharhossen7221]

trash

[@ankitadhikari47]

The only thing I don’t like about apple music is the recommendations.

[@dave7999]

Couldn’t agree more

[@presil4o]

The family plan depends where you are as well. Mine is in Bulgaria (because I’m from there) and its 8 euros for 6 people… basically 1.33 per month per person.

[@MadCheese1337]

apple music is available on android as well.

[@keliancleroux1251]

I recently switched to Apple Music because it was actually cheaper than Spotify (idk how) and I have the student plan and it’s only 5.99$ per month (Spotify is 6.30$ I think). I did the switch cuz they raised the price for all plans (I had duo) and it would have come to 20$ per month (10$ each) so I took a student plan instead to save some money :)

[@wrightwon]

Apple Music allowed me to build off of my extensive iTunes library. It was a no brainer for me.

[@salimadam104]

I’ve currently got a three month trial of Apple Music and I appreciate the high resolution and surround sound on a lot of albums (the surround is great) but the lack of connectivity / necessity to use Airplay has made it a no from me on moving. I’ve just got a Wiim Ultra streamer that cannot use Airplay. Wish Spotify would get their finger out with their hifi promise.

[@SolveniteOP]

This might be a weird reason why I use apple music, but I personally like to switch between tracks using Siri on my Apple Watch. So when I'm working out for example, my phone is not anywhere near me and I just use hey siri or long press the digital crown to activate siri and switch tracks. This hasn't worked for me in Spotify using the watch but it does work on the iPhone so I guess it's really just use cases

[@patrickgroening5664]

Im the same but when driving. I use Spotify and just got a new used Carolla that has apple car play but I can’t get siri to play music or switch songs so im still forced look away fron the road at my phone to switch music or search a song. I plan to switch to apple music so i can have that feature and for all the pros you get when using apple music with a iphone

[@KcMamunuru]

I guess Spotify is $11.99 now

[@anmoldeepchahal1567]

Spotify is now $12.99 per month now in America. Which is why I am sticking with Apple Music 😊

[@Raine-97]

You also get Hulu

[@alexisisaacortiz3147]

I’ve just never seen an eq on Apple Music. That’s the only reason for me

[@sji4521]

I’ve only ever used Apple Music, whereas extended family and friends use Spotify. An interesting comparison is when listening to music using smart speakers. I use two original HomePods (stereo paired) and the sound quality is far superior to other smart speakers (looking at you Amazon).

[@sunnyavi7]

In India Spotify is just Rs. 119/month which comes just nearly $1.5/month ❤

[@CoolYouTuber-mo3rw]

Me 59 for three months offer😂

[@sunnyavi7]

@@CoolKZbinr-mo3rw I am using 6 months Free 😂😂😂

[@CoolYouTuber-mo3rw]

@@sunnyavi7 Sahi hi Hai Spotify waise

[@sunnyavi7]

Spotify ka experience sabse acha hai

[@mutsamachingura678]

I have watched a lot of these videos but definitely none have been as well put together and well thought out as this one. Kudos man 👏 I have both services and my 2 cents is that Apple Music is way better if you have Apple products but also if you listening habits are well defined and specific. Spotify is better when you are a casual listener who is open to trying new things and cannot listen to the same artist over a long period of time. Apple Music is album focused, Spotify is playlist focused. Personally Apple Music is the app I listen to music properly with and Spotify is how I discover new artists, genres and songs.

[@james_wheelz]

remember when spotify said lossless was coming and it’s been like 4 years and it’s still not here lol. although i got spotify and apple music.

[@kimchiwitch]

I was a long time user of iTunes music before it became super popular. I loved having access to very obscure and foreign music varieties like KRock. However iTunes Prem jumped in price sooooo much I had to cut it. Apple made more sense overall because of the ecosystem. With one price which is just a little more than KZbin premium I have Apple TV/Music/Fitness/iCloud Storage etc. I do wish they would get with it on including Books. I never liked the UI for Spotify and the social features really just don't matter to me much at all. In terms of “radio” Sirius XM is amazing and has an awesome App version I don't think people really think much about. Its also incredibly affordable by today's standards.

[@kellychurch8476]

I use KZbin music simply due to the fact it's included with KZbin premium.

[@kaylakam]

In the US Spotify duo cost just as much as the basic family plan which is $16.99. It’s so stupid. I’m actually on a family thing but I’m considering canceling it.

[@Gangstalicious]

i have both and the only reason I keep paying for spotify is because I can listen to my leaked music downloaded on my phone unlike apple.

[@GAZMAN2002]

Can't you connect your smart speakers to your phone with Bluetooth then you can use Spotify or apple music.

[@adeebmdislam4593]

KZbin music for the algorithm if you want to discover new stuff. Spotify used to be the best to discover new stuff, but recently their algorithm just feeds you the same few things. Apple music has even worse algorithm to discover new music

[@cole778899]

Dang first comparison video that makes a pretty unbiased opinion. Spotify’s new features just seem half baked and cluttered.

[@disco.lemonade]

It really depends on your needs. I don't give a f. about social stuff nor about playlist made for me. Apple Music app is just perfect, tho its desktop version needs an update ASAP. Spotify is a holy mess. And it really sounds bad. I just switched from Spotify, pretty happy with Apple Music so far.

[@fjzingo]

Spotify wors fantstic as a remote between all spotify apps connected to your account, regardless of platform, much more versatile than apple. It just works! Forget the audioquality thing, most people listen to shitty airpods anyway.😂

[@brad3605]

Surprised it took this long for someone to say this. No, there isn’t a massive audio quality difference between AM and Spotify. Even if there was, you definitely wouldn’t hear it on your AirPods over Bluetooth. 99% of the people who say there is a difference just haven’t turned off audio normalization on Spotify. Once you turn that off, there’s no distinguishable difference in quality between the two.

[@AC-ti7pu]

Both have over 100 million songs not 10 million

[@naturalmosaic]

The fact Apple Pay’s more is the biggest deal breaker.

[@blushpetal]

???

[@zikkrype]

I installed spotify. Immediately experienced issues with sign in using google account. It failed from first attempt. After login stupid questions followed: like question about my gender. They should fix their app and remove those stupid diversity questions and not complain about apple

[@perlaygarcia9575]

Nah I like my student discount on Spotify. I don’t only listen to music only in English.

Apple Music all the way. Just for the higher sound quality and Dolby Atmos.

[@miguel92996]

KZbin Music

[@JoaoVictor-kz9hh]

If Apple Music had podcasts on the same app, I would prefer and use them.

[@disco.lemonade]

That doesn't make sense. If you're doing podcast, that's what you wanna focus on. The Podcast app is just miles better than anything podcast Spotify offers right now. Need music? A second to switch apps, is all you need. I guess you like messy apps

[@Eclipses915]

To me I love Apple Music I have it with Apple TV

[@joecampbell46]

Hear me out. Apple Music is the android of music apps. more for the power user with all the lossless stuff and probably better value in most cases but looked down upon because Spotify is perceived as the default music streaming service was so people stay with it for social FOMO when wrapped comes around.

[@dangamez1230]

neither. youtube premium includes yt music which has a larger music library (cuz its youtube)

[@Gokuisthegre]

Both have limited skips and ads I’ll choose yt music less ads and music listeneing

[@paulstein9258]

I have You Tube Premium. Have had it for a number of years. Took a free month trial on Apple Music. I like their interface and it’s very helpful in establishing my preferences. I think I’ll be getting an annual subscription which cuts the price. I’ll probably stay with You Tube Premium as well, just for ad free videos.

[@NotAI69420]

america is more Apple Music based in the opinon for the same reasons you kept spotify

[@caseyramosjr.2541]

KZbinMusic for the win🎉

[@mr.flotography2269]

Apple Music lost me by not having EQ

[@exoex5128]

It does have an EQ, do you use an iphone?

[@tedes72]

Apple Music has more than 100 million songs as does Spotify not 10 million

[@Gokuisthegre]

KZbin music is better than both

[@LOUANTHONY1987]

In terms of subscribers nothing can beat Spotify, so Spotify is the best overall.

[@Yes-Bean]

Neither. I honestly prefer youtube

[@angelcuriel19]

KZbin music better then both

[@himanshuchamoli8269]

KZbin music recommendation and collection is way better

[@AudioInsider_YT]

Would you like to see a comparison like this?

[@Bogdan-Kremlin]

@@AudioInsider_YTno because we already know that YT music is the best because you get YT add free

[@AndrewSmith-iy5vv]

@@AudioInsider_YTyup

[@Bogdan-Kremlin]

But sound is 💩

[@uttkarshkumarsingh1957]

Definitely please want a comparison coz i am confused which one should i buy​@@AudioInsider_YT

[@vannski9441]

Spotify is hands down better. I wanted to switch coming into this video. I’m sticking w Spotify.

[@disco.lemonade]

Hands down, no. It does a couple of things better

[@vannski9441]

@ audiobooks alone makes it better. I had a more in-depth response, but KZbin sensors me and I guess considered it offensive? LMAO.

[@KUM0]

hell nah

[@KUM0]

@@vannski9441 you may not notice the better audio quality when using 50$ Bluetooth earbuds lol but it’s noticeable on any decent pair of headphones or home audio system. They also include Dolby Atmos spatial audio for free on their subscription. Family plan is way cheaper, while Spotify is a pretty much scam in 2024 (both for users and artists who get paid close to nothing). Price does not match the quality offered. Spotify Desktop app have huge FPS drops when scrolling. The better UI is debatable, and no one cares about audiobooks enough to pay for them.

[@kanegforce3974]

Qobuz...

[@19dwi89]

Ya but what does Apple Music offer? Lossless? Ok but I can adjust the EQ that’s built into Spotify and the bass that I can get out of my AirPods now is insane! Spotify also has podcasts built in! No need to download the Apple Podcasts app. When my data gets slowed down I can still listen to any song without the need to download for offline listening because Apple Music is horrible for that. I don’t need iTunes or a computer to download local files and there’s a lot of song that neither streaming service has on the app but with Spotify it’s so easy and all right on my phone. I’ve had Apple Music for a long time and the features Spotify has blows Apple Music away!

[@LOUANTHONY1987]

Equalizer in spotify is better than AM equalizer

[@DrewPowell-d6w]

Agreeeed

[@disco.lemonade]

Exaggerated much?

[@TakeYourLewds]

Yt music is the goat plus its not owned by apple