Spotify vs Apple Music - An Honest Comparison

[@silverbluff08]

Apple Music user here. Thanks for the review, man. Very thorough. Streamed your songs a little while ago. Know it’s not much, but hope it helps. Good luck with everything.

[@MooMooDuhCow]

I love spotify but the only reason why I was considering Apple Music was for the lyric display thing. Wish spotify can add that feature, instead of genius.

[@perisms]

Spotify has a few lyrics and the meanings behind.

[@coreysmithvlogs1749]

dreaminqclown yeah it does but it doesn’t work always even when it has lyrics

[@cedricramos5060]

But Apple Music is better tho

[@perisms]

George Cedric Ramos she has opinions.

[@cedricramos5060]

dreaminqclown I know but the only thing that really pissed me off is that the Spotify storage. And when you ran out of storage u can’t even download to your account or to your playlist, but in Apple Music, u can put more music to your playlist without being to your library unless you add them to your library/playlist that’s what most people never realize

[@ishuika]

The best thing about Spotify is that is soooooo personalised,it caters to everyone’s music taste and nothing better then finding a new artist.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Very personalized, I agree

[@ghostbaddie7872]

true! i’ve discovered so many great artists with spotify

[@expiredtylernol]

So true! Some of my favorite songs and artists came from Discover Weekly

[@cocoatea625]

I remember I fell asleep listening to music one night and when I woke up I heard a song based on an artist’s radio that I’m still in love with to this day

[@vincefr.d]

I have an iPhone with Spotify. What i just hate is that Siri doesn’t play music, and neither does google assistant, unless you say the specific song.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Ya the voice tech for playing music is really not there yet, will still take a few years I think

[@malik250988]

There is something called shortcuts app. Through that you can program Siri to play from spotify

[@1313neni]

malik qayyum I tried. Can’t do it

[@random-accessmemory9201]

Google Assistant on Android has a really good Spotify integration.

[@Andrei92010]

Vicente E. Díaz. Siri will work with Spotify when iOS 13 comis out (on september 19th)

[@paulstevens2839]

Apple has more unheard of music because of ipad and garage band anyone can make a song and publish under Apple music

[@CharlesCleyn]

That's really cool, I didn't know that, thanks for adding!

[@CharlesCleyn]

@Happy Face #1 Thanks so much, I appreciate that!!

[@kwhandy]

you mean publish then get paid? how? you must join label first.

[@jameshiaconcrete3968]

@@CharlesCleyn I followed you on Spotify I added 2 of you're songs to my playlist.

[@MrTAP4942]

You can actually do the same on Spotify

[@nofood1]

Discover Weekly is what keeps me on Spotify, I've never been so happy about waking up on Mondays because of it :D

[@CharlesCleyn]

I also really like the mixes they make for you too.

[@ishuika]

NOFOOD? Exactly nothing better then finding a new artist and listening to them 24/7

[@brendonsforehead4961]

Ishika Patel idk why but I never had a good experience with Spotify when it came to recommendations

[@leoandy7752]

NOFOOD? Idk sometimes discover weekly just has horrendous songs on them. I’ve always had bad luck with finding good songs with jt

[@philanderson2911]

I agree 100%! Sometimes I'm like, "What the heck are THESE songs doing on Discover Weekly" but then realize it's because I listened to crap the week prior. ;)

[@iimatrix-lo-fibeats8995]

Spotify is available on the PS4.

[@CharlesCleyn]

True, you make a good point.

[@itsdamebtw]

And Xbox

[@rajeevthaman4479]

DradicalX ⚔️

[@alaasusername]

To me that’s not a big deal considering when I’m gaming I wanna hear what’s going on around me, and I often use my mic. (COD specifically) so I either don’t listen to music or it’s playing on a different device lol

[@Apexapee]

@cgwworldministries unless its hooked on your multimedia system?

[@why8679]

spotify on apple has eq as well

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks, didn't know that!

[@1995.hondacivic]

It just depends on the phone.

[@InvalidUser_]

It has on samsung too

[@twilightwild1083]

I have a subscription of both and I have to say when it comes to recommendations spotify is the winer. I also love when artists upload music that you can only find on Spotify.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Ya apple music cant' compare to the spotify recommendations

[@Oblatovin00]

Damn I really wish Spotify would bring back lyrics

[@CharlesCleyn]

I think they have lyrics now

[@gideongyamfi6639]

Davedave lol it has genuine does not work all songs

[@ppnexus2000]

Ya genius is so stupid, I dont care about the background of the lyrics

[@perisms]

Jalal Karimov if you dont care, why bother even looking?

[@ppnexus2000]

@@perisms I meant I dont care about the background I just want the full lyrics

[@perisms]

Spotify user here. I like the feature that it gives some lyrics and gives the meaning behind them from Genius without going on KZbin. I also love the fact that they create playlists for you (Discover Weekly, Repeated Music, etc.).

[@perisms]

And I’m not gonna lie, the ads are actually neat-

[@perisms]

I also dislike the fact that you have to pay for music, just because i have an iPhone doesn’t mean I’m rich.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Yes, definitely like those features as well. Have you tried Apple Music before?

[@donovanschafer8620]

You kinda of look lime Toby Mcguire, from the older spider-man trilogy. Thank you for all the information, I recently switched to spotify from apple music for a family plan, and its nice knowing what is at my fingertips.

[@CharlesCleyn]

You're welcome Donovan. I've actually got the reference before. Maybe I'll wake up one day and be able to shoot web from my hands. Glad you're enjoying the family plan!

[@trailzrock2]

Donovan Schafer try KZbin premium. Way better than either Apple Music or Spotify. You get way more for your money

[@Scrubbini]

You mean Tobey Maguire lol

[@sgandhi823]

A big advantage with Apple Music is that if you have iTunes with music coming from your local iTunes library - Apple will automatically upload all your track onto the Cloud and synchronize amongst all your devices. It’s really a huge plus for music lovers who have built their own music libraries on their local hard drives. Those songs / playlists can be interchanged with new music from Apple Music and it’s all pretty flawless once synced onto the Cloud.

[@CharlesCleyn]

This is definitely a huge plus especially since I had a ton of music on CD which is why I loved AM but then I stopped buying CDs and started streaming music which made that service irrelevant for me so I switched to Spotify and I'm happier.

[@CristianSirb]

Hey, Spotify DOES have EQ! Since years.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Crazy that I didn't know!

[@mediocritycentral]

-and Spotify has great promos all the time that offer Premium at highly discounted prices.. -Spotify is a cross-platform service so it supports more devices (Apple Music locks you into the Apple ecosystem) -the little difference in Apple Music's library (number of songs) vs Spotify's is negligible so it is very likely that your favorite songs are in both services... Spotify is the clear winner here (at least in the consumer side of things) and it's obvious..there is little need to raise "but"s because it's a better service overall..

[@ouinon4394]

Mediocrity Central little difference in the number of titles? 10 million is little? And Apple Music is literally a cross-platform service too. Nice try. Other thing, Apple Music also has discount prices depending on your age

[@mediocritycentral]

@@ouinon4394 nah.. the 10M difference is mainly because Apple allows ghetto music made through GarageBand to be uploaded to Apple Music..so if ur more into established artists anyway, this isn't a concern... also.. are u kidding? Spotify is king when it comes to giving discounts.. it's just that Apple restricts Spotify offering sales to its consumers in the iOS version of the app.. that's one of the reasons Spotify started its all-out war with Apple Music a few months ago...ask ur friends with Androids and they'll tell you Spotify bombards them with discounts constantly.. Also Apple Music works better in Apple devices and Apple wants to keep it that way... Spotify's fluidity is consistent throughout all the platforms it supports

[@InvalidUser_]

@@CharlesCleyn depends on the phone samsung always has and iphone has since iphone 6 and any android 8.1+ devices do too

[@reach831]

Spotify does so much right. It caters to your music taste. Everything feels so personal especially the playlist you make. You have varies ways to filter your playlist, you could search a song within a playlist. They have a crossfade option which I didn’t think I needed till I started using Spotify. The parts where it falls is in its quality Apple Music has superior sound quality.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Definitely agree here.

[@london20102011]

Currently using Apple Music. I like the UI and the feel of the music. I would argue that Apple Music does recommend lots of music you've never heard before, from artists that aren't that big yet. Apple Music recommended me some of Billie Eilish's music before she became as famous as she is today. Beats 1 radio is also a nice place to hear somewhat unheard songs. It works fluently together with my AirPods, Apple Watch, and my iPhone. I love it, although the one thing that has me stuck is Siri integration. I can just say "Play some celebration music" and she'll play that music. It sucks that voice integration isn't available on Spotify on iDevices. Apple is really passionate about music. They've been in the music industry forever. The iPod jump-started music on the go, in my opinion, iTunes let people burn music on discs and create their own mixtapes easily, they made their own speaker at one point, etc. I do miss a lot of Spotify features that I would wish would be on Apple Music, such as crossfade.

[@sofiagarcia-nd7nv]

Omggg when he said “hey google play Michael Jackson on Spotify” my google home responded to that😂😂

[@benhernandez3853]

sofia garcia that happened when he said hey Siri to the phone I’m watching this on

[@CharlesCleyn]

That's wild!

[@joaofelipesegundo]

Pros/Cons: Apple Music: -More “human” approach to the playlists; -More reliable on Apple Devices; -Cleaner look; -Lyrics on the songs. Spotify -More “automated” approach to playlists; -Outside the Apple Ecosystem, is available on almost every smart speaker, TV, videogame, rock and the list goes on lol; -Dark Mode; -The unites Music and Podcasts.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Great additions, thanks very much!

[@coolminer1231]

Spotify also runs at higher quality

[@ChrisLeeCarey]

ZGX spotify is higher quality than apple???

[@RickLopez]

Apple Music doesn’t need podcasts; it has its own app. Also you can change the EQ in Apple Music settings.

[@coolminer1231]

Chris Lee Carey yes they use different file formats both of which are lossy so they both lose some audio quality from the original song but Spotify not as much

[@gabrielaguirre7427]

For the third time Apple Music has erased my playlists. I am devastated mostly because i had thousands of songs accrued for years.

[@perisms]

Gabriel Aguirre LMFAO

[@lilviagra6628]

Im sorry but this made me laugh

[@Dxntoo]

Oof

[@Galaxy-rj1kj]

Gabriel Aguirre LMFAO

[@colinbouwer9167]

are you sure you have iCloud library turned on?

[@trinitybonita6173]

I’ve had Apple Music forever. And i just moved to Spotify i love Spotify so far a lot!

[@CharlesCleyn]

What's your favourite thing on Spotify that you were missing on Apple Music?

[@Saras_Photobox2015]

Do you experience issues when downloading offline ik having issues it get sticks when downloading offline

[@eclipse12121]

I've just gone the opposite way and I'm really disappointed with Apple Music. It's a shame my kids love everything Apple. Spotify's recommendations and curated playlists are far superior.

[@haula251]

@@CharlesCleyn suggestions, Equaliser in app, dark ui and sonically better audio.

[@jaydenlopez8165]

If you have an iTunes account it’s super easy to download songs (that wouldn’t normally be on the platform) and transfer them to Spotify and then into your other devices

[@jaidalopez5898]

This was an awesome video! I have EVERYTHING apple, I have three iPhones, an iPad, an Apple Watch and a MacBook Pro and I am a proud Spotify user. One of the main reasons why I stick with Spotify is because it allows me to login on different devices without any issues. If I had Apple Music I wouldn’t be able to listen to my music from that same account on one of my other phones that has another Apple ID, so Spotify it is and I love it.

[@CharlesCleyn]

You're right, that's a really interesting use case that I didn't think of. Thanks for sharing.

[@indianbri]

Jaida López you can share the playlists i think on AM

[@optimuscunt7746]

I also have spotify but Just today I realized that apple music sounds louder than spotify 🤷🏻‍♂️I need help spotify or apple music?

[@haula251]

@@optimuscunt7746 Apple Music maybe louder but Spotify premium has better sonically sounds.

[@optimuscunt7746]

@@haula251 yea thanks for replying/responding I definitely went with spotify so much better although Apple music would be cool to have since I am running an apple device but spotify is just different in so many good ways😌

[@MrRandomhere]

7:44 holy shit! I asked Siri to play Micheal Jackson and it played that exact same song XD

[@CharlesCleyn]

She is always watching and listening!!

[@juan_valdez117]

MrRandomHere obviously it will play the most popular song

[@infinitefantasy5277]

Spotify is better by far for me, making my playlist and categorizing em perfectly triggers my OCD. Plus It has really accurate recommendations that feel personal and updates daily. the end of the year reports on your listening habits, fave songs, and genres is pretty cool also if you’re a music nerd. I usually listen to more avant-garde/obscure stuff so I’m always surprised when It finds weird songs or groups I haven’t already heard of. Algorithms from other apps have a hard time categorizing my taste and the suggestions seem lazy.

[@marcelomurillo315]

Yeah, I feel like Spotify is that one cool DJ guy who understands your taste and hooks you up with interesting tunes, whereas Apple Music is that obnoxious girl that says she’s quirky and interrupts the music in the party because she wants to shove her music taste down your throat.

[@christianizquierdo8822]

Now u can find someone who sounds like Justin Bieber in Germany even though SHE hasn't gotten that big yet.. . Lmmmmffaaaooooooo

[@Fried-PaPi]

Reason i got spotify is because its on the ps4 cant stand those ads anymore especially when you have people over its kinda embarrassing when those ads pop up

[@Idkidkidkidk456]

i use both for years and also amazon music. I like the looks on apple music but i sometimes use spotify for the recomendations and then export the playlists to apple music :)

[@CharlesCleyn]

Great idea!

[@EiyreAnthonyEaston]

You can export playlists?

[@ingerjuni]

BY A 5-MEMBER GROUP Yes you can, there is a websitefor it, dont remember the name thou, but KZbin nikias molina has a Great video about it, just search for HIS Apple music videos

[@RAZASHARP]

Toni Schimchen how do I export Spotify songs to Apple Music 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@haula251]

Seems like you never tried Spotify premium which has better audio then Apple Music

[@sjbradley98]

Just straight away if you last had Apple Music 3 years ago, you had iTunes not Apple Music which is totally different

[@CharlesCleyn]

Yes, I'm aware of that.

[@perisms]

iTunes was its old name, if im not wrong. I’m a new iOS user.

[@crisisbeloved]

maddie Same

[@MaroonGoone]

My bro told me Apple Music merged with his music and when he canceled it it wiped his songs, also I wish Spotify has more clean versions of songs.

[@CharlesCleyn]

What do you mean by more clean versions of songs? Less explicit?

[@wandby7090]

if he reconnect to apple music his music will be back.

[@TDgeekolo]

This is quite a thorough evaluation so thank you for taking time to make this. For now I'm still with Apple Music. The biggest selling point to me has to be the artists' playlists. Most of the time , they would offer different playlists such as Essential Albums/ Essentials/ Next Steps/ Deep Cuts, etc (depends on the artists). The clear division proves that the editors over AM surely do their homework. The personalised playlists are also outstanding (Favourite Mix/ Chill Mix/ New Music). However at times, I would find some problem with the iCloud Music Library. Just the other day, I was switching region/ store and all the previous music on my library was gone. That was frustrating. On the other hand, Spotify attracts me with the dark theme and how easy it is to use. Nonetheless, in this moment in particular, I'm still not feeling their playlists yet. It still feels like a hot pot with everything being thrown in one pot. That's just me and who knows I might have a change of heart later on.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks for adding this context and opinion TD!

[@Joe_Imperia]

I would probably use Apple Music for the Siri Shortcuts yet I use Spotify mostly because I use PS4 and like to listen while playing games. I think that is also something that you should have mentioned as it is a very important feature that many people would be interested in and would take into consideration.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks for your comments and context.

[@InvalidUser_]

On android google does not try to compete and jest lets them use it and agree that youtube music is completely different

[@polforestorres]

Thanks for the videos, but just to let you know SPOTIFY DOES HAVE a EQ section, evenmore, I have both, and I’m an audio engineer, and Spotify one is way more precise than Apple Music one.

[@231Joshie]

I’ve discovered some great artists on Spotify 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@CharlesCleyn]

Yes, definitely me as well which i probably would of never found

[@tokyodelrey]

Joshua Lucas yes same here

[@GirishKumar-yh7bg]

Share your Spotify playlist or your name

[@callmekiki882]

I love K-Pop. Like not the famous groups but groups that aren’t on Spotify. So in getting a Apple Music subscription.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Ah great point, I'm a fan of K-pop too! I love how engaging it is.

[@callmekiki882]

Charles Cleyn Love that❤️ K-Pop is like a genre which has everything. I love slow songs but most people like the electro sound of kpop so there is more of that on Spotify but it’s alright :) By the way your video was awesome!

[@CharlesCleyn]

@@callmekiki882 thanks very much :)

[@skinnylegendariee1804]

Call me Kiki i agree. apple music has way more kpop artist

[@chrisbaker2669]

I like spotify the best because I have had it for years. Also I dont have an iphone.

[@KikiKyle-pf1wr]

Chris Baker ha

[@random-accessmemory9201]

I’m an Apple Music user here but I really miss Spotify so much because of its personalized feature.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Yes, I do find it's more personalized as well

[@mirio-jk]

I use both but I listen to Apple Music more. I have Apple Music for 3 years and spotify for 6 months sooooo. I have 44 playlists on Apple Music so I don’t think I’m switching anytime soon.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Ya, that's a tough one!

[@nesbygalvan2088]

Charles Cleyn there’s apps to switch all your music

[@PrincessYonna1]

www.tunemymusic.com/

[@PrincessYonna1]

The link I provided... U can transfer playlists

[@random-accessmemory9201]

You can use SongShift app. Its available on App Store.

[@gabrielwembi808]

Fair comparison, currently I'm using both. Apple Music to easy play song I've just Shazamed, lyrics while listening. Spotify to play songs to my PS4 remotely, high quality sound

[@alexmclellan104]

I like Spotify way better. The custom equalizer makes my music louder and sound better. The song I queue first plays first wheras apple music plays the song I queue first last. I do love playing songs through siri but Apple Music needs to brush up on a few things before im convinced to switch.

[@CharlesCleyn]

I have to say I agree. Spotify just works better for me too and I agree on the q thing

[@daltontanner4182]

The new update is shit

[@henrymajewski5324]

Another point about the price... Apple Music also lets you pay by the year for $100 Spotify doesn’t offer this.

[@stevew5194]

Super fun man thank you! Apple Music frustrates me because of how much of the music I don’t listen to keeps popping up AND playlists are imho not friendly as compared to Spotify! Spotify playlists are legendary. Thanks man!

[@ryanxamp]

weird feature that i love.. in spotify you get a ton of control over which device is playing. super easily switch between phone, alexa, computer, and car. its seamless.

[@CharlesCleyn]

That's true, I use a google home with mine as well

[@taylorarmstrong942]

Very good review! By the way, Spotify has and always had an equalizer (EQ) and it is actually much much much better than that of Spotify. To get there if your curious, go to your settings menu, click on playback, and then scroll half way down to equalizer.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks Taylor! I appreciate this

[@chheanghengseng1]

I use both Apple music and Spotify

[@joaofelipesegundo]

I’ve been switching from one to the other on the last couple of years. Now I’m on Apple Music, but in a near future, could go back to Spotify. Congrats for the video man, it was the best comparisons between Spotify and Apple Music I’ve seen.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks for watching and commenting :)

[@iwanttoknowmebetter5878]

iOS 13 Apple Music will be better

[@ZombieBrainism]

your point at the start is off, apple music has all kayne west and jay z and spotify doesn't and they are pretty mainstream not a niche.

[@harrysurette7209]

Spotify has those

[@ZombieBrainism]

@@harrysurette7209 nah its missing some songs, i'v had times where i would have a song in a playlist and one day its gone not on spotify anymore, it didn't happen heaps but it happened a few times.

[@ivan996193]

ZombieBrainism yea some songs are exclusive to Apple Music from certain artists like drake that have deals with Apple Music

[@adanibarra1453]

You forgot to mention that you can't listen to podcasts on apple music unless you have an apple devise. You need to download a separate apple podcast app that is only available through the apple app store. With spotify podcasts come integrated in the app.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks for the addition, yes podcasting is definitely another world.

[@InvalidUser_]

Spotify forever

[@aussiemusicfan0298]

a regular person definitely

[@cedricramos5060]

Apple Music for life

[@akeethfernando3393]

spotify has a EQ it's just buried under the settings

[@JtszzHD]

Akeeth Fernando tv v V

[@fryeguy115]

This was a very informative and thorough comparison. Definitely gonna check out some of your music. I've had Spotify for a while and wanted to test other options such as Tidal and Apple Music. So far, Spotify is still king to me. The features, performance, and 3rd Party integration is unmatched. It integrates with Google Maps, Waze, Echo, Playstation, etc. Both Spotify and Apple Music have EQ options in their settings, as in they both redirect you to the phones native equalizer settings. Pretty much everything that Apple Music has, Spotify also has; plus more. Plus free Hulu with Spotify Premium.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks for watching and adding this extra context :)

[@ahmed4100]

How does it integrate with Google maps

[@fryeguy115]

@@ahmed4100 if you go into Google Maps settings, you can choose a "default media app". Google Play Music and Spotify are the only options. That way you don't have to leave the Maps app while navigating, in order to select and play music.

[@ahmed4100]

Dope thanks

[@ahmed4100]

@@fryeguy115 I have a problem with Spotify though, I can't just have all my downloaded songs in one place where I can just shuffle everything. Also if I'm offline, I can't access my artists because clicking on an artist takes you to their profile and not to the songs and albums you have by them

[@stevengomez1327]

iTunes does have crossfade though... It's in playback preferences.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks Steven for letting us know.

[@KilwaukeeSteppin]

Spotify aswell

[@Frank-ce1rw]

Don’t forget on Spotify you can adjust the audio to if you want more base or any any other features you like

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks for letting us know Frank

[@mr.anonymous3103]

Spotify is perfect for me as a student, I pay 5.35 a month for Spotify, Hulu, and showtime. Can’t ask for anything else.

[@CharlesCleyn]

That's a pretty good deal. Why is it 5.35 a month though? That's the student discount and you get Hulu too? Sounds pretty good.

[@lovelife6275]

Charles Cleyn yes if you’re a student you just set it up with your school email and it will give you the deal.

[@rodolfo561-]

Same in Apple Music, here in México I pay like 2.5 dollars a month but just for Apple Music (if you're a student)

[@oulamansour5646]

r // no I don’t think so. It hasn’t happened to me and I have been using Spotify student for the last 2 years.

[@timhout2032]

7:35 my google home started playing michael jackson, (BTW, spotify does also have an EQ, and in the desktop app you can put your own Mp3's in, so also your CD's technically)

[@CharlesCleyn]

Oh that's really cool, I didn't know that about the MP3s. Thanks Tim

[@abdulhamidfca2428]

Which one do you think sounds better? M4A has always sounded better to me than MP3.

[@CharlesCleyn]

It's true, I think mp3 does some auto-compression that squishes the dynamics even more I think.

[@farlielacroix780]

Apple Music sounds quality is better.

[@InvalidUser_]

@@farlielacroix780 the updaye 2 weeks before you posted this comment made it sound better plus you are prob listening to it on medium not high quality

[@Jason-cu6wx]

I never got why Spotify users claim their recommendations system is a way better. I find it pretty easy to find new music on Apple Music through the new music playlist that’s updated every week. It’s browse section is also pretty good, I just feel like most users don’t really go through this tab.

[@haula251]

Everyone has their own taste but as Apple Music user more than one year and Spotify free, I subscribed in Spotify premium. For me it has best suggestions features

[@orcofnbu]

spotify has free version that make people listen more and that make spotify pay more to artists. so 2x price gap will be lower irl.

[@NoOne-de4yz]

what about the ads they have on free version ? aren't they making up for the losses ?

[@CharlesCleyn]

Hard to say, I'm not sure if it makes a 2x difference just because it's free. Need the actual data to make a reasonable statement.

[@spaghettitoast9517]

In Spotify my recommended songs are only rock, indie rock, metal, punk rock, and country. Yeah I only listen to classic rock, disco rock (example: another one bites the dust), soft rock, hard rock, punk rock, country, country rock, Metal, power metal, heavy metal, black metal, death metal, deathcore and indie rock. A list of some bands I listen to: KISS Led Zeppelin Def leppard AC/DC Metallica Green day The white stripes Iron maiden Guns n' roses Queen Quiet riot Black Sabbath Ozzy Osborne Nirvana Deep purple Bounding innards Scorpions And more... The trooper Run to the hills American idiot Immigrant song I was made for lovin' you Hammer to fall Bohemian rhapsody Another one bites the dust Cum on feel the noize Thunderstruck Sweet child o' mine Welcome to the jungle Are all some good songs!

[@CharlesCleyn]

And do you get good rock recommendations for new bands? Or is consistently older rock music?

[@spaghettitoast9517]

I mostly like the older ones but I also like a few new ones as Nirvana and The white stripes.

[@dotoflight]

The one that I love feature in spotify, sometime some artist include nice visualizer in their hits..

[@CharlesCleyn]

I enjoy that too

[@ahmed4100]

What's a visualiser

[@random-accessmemory9201]

Ahmed the GIF or short videos playing in the player instead of an Album cover only.

[@adityakhatri2413]

is true that you can only skip upto 5 songs on Spotify free version? If it is so, let me tell you that you can skip as many songs as you like on Spotify in India

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks for letting us know

[@Hail2th3k1n6]

I tried Apple Music for a day. I ran back to Spotify so quickly afterwards.

[@jaylonwhite6217]

Isea Eisenhower lol same bro I got annoyed

[@CharlesCleyn]

What's your fav spotify feature?

[@Hail2th3k1n6]

Charles Cleyn Windows Desktop app (iTunes is just soo bloated and slow!)

[@stephenreeves9735]

I agree

[@ahmed4100]

I have a problem with Spotify though, I can't just have all my downloaded songs in one place where I can just shuffle everything. Also if I'm offline, I can't access my artists because clicking on an artist takes you to their profile and not to the songs and albums you have by them

[@Opticbossbeast99730]

Ahmed Gouda you have to like the song

[@Voidatursan]

You can...

[@duncanlucas6292]

I’m on the fence if I want Apple or Spotify... I have an iPhone with AirPod pro and Apple Music sound quality seems much better ... even with Spotify on highest quality...

[@brianmirzaei]

apple music bro, i got spotify rn and i’m thinking of changing or even just paying for both just so i can use spotify on my console since i have apple products

[@kacperlawicki6896]

Spotify has an equaliser in the settings 😉

[@CharlesCleyn]

Ah, didn't know that! Thanks for watching and adding your comment.

[@manikdesilva1]

Great video thanks !! To me Apple Music sounds better on my Apple device. But I love the Spotify interface.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks for watching Manik :)

[@XGARXS]

Manik Desilva it’s true. The only reason I want to switch it’s because the sound quality. It’s way better on Apple Music

[@paco7669]

Does it really sound better on iphone? Is there any evidence for this?

[@avon236]

Solid comparison , great job !

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks for watching Avon!

[@raegannnnnn]

I tried listening to Spotify when it was first becoming popular, but the interface was so confusing to me that I gave up. I’ve since been a loyal Apple Music listener. The interface is much more seamless & easier to understand imo. But, I decided to give Spotify another try tonight... Still don’t understand several things, but I’m wanting to learn to see what all the fuss is about because honestly 100% of people I have this debate with say Spotify is better. I watched your how to use Spotify video, which is how I found this one too. I signed up for a 9.99 for 3 mo. deal going on right now, so I’ll give it a second chance for 3 months; but, I have a feeling I’ll go back to Apple Music.

[@haula251]

Whaaaaat????

[@Jaysann22]

I too have been using BOTH Apple Music AND Spotify for the last 6 months. Even with using Spotify on Android. And Apple Music on an iPhone. SUPER accurate. I ABSOLUTELY agree. I noticed this too that Spotify was DRASTICALLY Superior in regards to recommending new music that matches your tastes more accurately. THIS is an EXTREMELY important feature. I have noticed though that Spotify can be occasionally glitchy or crash but its fairly rare. However Apple Music NEVER malfunctions on iOS BUT Apple Music is NOT as stable on Android. At least not Android 9.0. Although, on the flip side, Apple Music is MUCH more refined and organized. For example, i really do like how Apple Musics UI and features such as it listings of Songs and Albums, most importantly, Apple organizes all those albums from a particular artist, and actually lists their respective top songs that correlate to either the album or artist depending on your search. Im surprised you didn't go that deep into feature comparison for each platform. Overall good review and i overall agree. I was really going into Apple Music expecting to be blown away but was more disappointed and determined Spotify was my first initial and ultimately better option.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks very much for your added depth.I'd almost like to do a specific video on each category since there is a lot to talk about like you say.

[@london20102011]

I've used both platforms too, I find Apple Music to be my best fit, but Spotify overall has better recommendations. But that isn't to say Apple Music recommends me bad music, they recommended Billie Eilish to me before she became famous. I miss some of Spotify's features like crossfade. It's the small things that make a big difference and I would love to have those features on Spotify. The one thing that is holding me from switching is Siri integration, it just works so fluently. You just say what you feel like listening to, or what playlist you want to be played and it'll just work. It's like magic.

[@Jaysann22]

Jonas Páll Gudmundsson Sorry to shatter the dream brobeans but Google Assistant surpassed Siri intelligence almost 2 years ago. And thats where Siri stayed. And Google Assistant will also work with multiple audio and media apps. 1st and 3rd party. Siri cannot do this, ie with Spotify, specifically to keep you forcefully tied and dependent on Apple...

[@djbackspin911]

Can you do Spotify vs Tidal because I have Tidal and I think both Tidal and Spotify are kind of similar based on features and the User Interface; I want to know if I'm getting more from Tidal for $10 or I'm getting less from Tidal and if it's worth $10 on Spotify?

[@CharlesCleyn]

Hey Dj James, let me check that out for you. I don't know Tidal very well but I've been wanting to try it out to see if it's better or worse than Shopify. I hope to make a video on this soon!

[@annebouvier13]

Charles Cleyn id like a comparison between tidal and shopify

[@djbackspin911]

@@CharlesCleyn Cool that would be great, thanks

[@ymkx9601]

99% of comments ~ Go to GetHacks blah blah blah 1% of comments ~ wow this video was so helpful

[@CharlesCleyn]

so many spam links i know

[@brycepeltz]

Extremely well done comparison. I’m trying to decide if I want to go to Spotify from Apple Music. This was really helpful. Thanks dude! 👍🏻

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks very much Bryce. I appreciate the comment. Enjoy your music listening!

[@brycepeltz]

Charles Cleyn I switched my library to Spotify. I prefer to follow the artist and go directly to that page. Rather than favoriting songs and albums. What I liked about Apple Music was the ability to organize the music like it was mine. I can tell the sound quality is a bit worse with Spotify but it isn’t a big difference. The biggest pro is like you said, the algorithm Spotify uses is great. The playlists that have been recommended to me already are fantastic! Apple does a poor job at this. I just wish I could put music on my Apple Watch when I’m away from my phone. Thanks again for your analysis.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Bryce Peltz you’re welcome! Is there a Spotify app that you can use on your apply watch? I’m not sure if my music is for your tastes but I’m also releasing some new music on Spotify next month: show.co/xyt7Oiy

[@PresidentAnubis]

I can play Spotify on my PlayStation which is awesome

[@CharlesCleyn]

True, a big benefit of Spotify, thanks for adding!

[@RongeMusic]

There’s an EQ on Spotify too

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks for adding this point

[@triplerfx]

This is a very nice comparison, one of the best I’ve seen.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks very much Rafael. Hope to see you in more videos!

[@AlanMartinez-bj7kw]

I legit want Spotify just for discover weekly or what’s recommended for me, always had fun listening to new artists and bands while as on apple it’s not that case at all, but I love the interface more, it’s much more cleaner and I have an iPhone so idk

[@CharlesCleyn]

I agree, the discover weekly truly separates Spotify

[@bopped3448]

wdym you got 7 years of exp with apple music its only been out 5 years of me writing this (2020) are you talking about the itunes store? if so then spotify compared to the itunes store is completely different

[@CharlesCleyn]

ya, itunes

[@mediocritycentral]

In addition to all the points raised: -Spotify has an EQ buried in its settings -Spotify has great promos all the time that offer Premium at highly discounted prices.. -Spotify is a cross-platform service so it supports more devices (Apple Music locks you into the Apple ecosystem.. yeah it's supported on other platforms like Android but the experience is subpar and inconsistent) -the little difference in Apple Music's library (number of songs) vs Spotify's is negligible so it is very likely that your favorite songs are in both services... ***Spotify is the clear winner here (at least in the consumer side of things) and it's obvious..there is little need to raise "but"s because it's a better service overall..

[@MathysYt]

You can use Apple Music on an android phone!

[@mediocritycentral]

@@MathysYt yes I am well aware but the experience is not quite the same on Apple devices

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks for adding some of these additional points.

[@MrBadudaL]

Does apple products allow spotify on their devices? Sorry samsung user here.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Yes, Spotify is allows on all apple devices but its' a good question because Spotify is directly in competition with Apple Music.

[@appleseed2885]

great video! very unbiased, and helped me decide. will be goign with spotify after years on apple music.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Glad it helped, thanks for watching.

[@Pegie98]

what about sound quality???

[@CorfixRage]

Spotify has slightly better audio quality

[@duncanlucas6292]

Apple has better quality as its music is in AAC format

[@thekoolkid2455]

You guys know you get three free months of Apple Music compared to the 30 days you get with Spotify right? Also the family plan for Apple is 6 people it’s Spotify that only has five!

[@13andthen13]

You forget about Apple Music has LYRICS! and it also has crossover.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Thanks for that Nanda, yes I did forget.

[@christina1001]

What's crossover ??

[@MariaCecilia-mk9zx]

Spotify has crossover too lol

[@ayllipkhieu8659]

One cool thing Spotify has is that you can control a device w your account on it from another device. I’ve dj’d some of my school events, but ofc it’s boring to just stand up there and it’s a dance imma go dance. So I have my laptop hooked up to the various speakers and control the music via my phone. I’m not sure if you can do that w apple but it’s a cool Spotify feature

[@nathan_johnson]

Itunes has had a crossfade feature for years... SO basically it's just you not really doing your research.

[@vishnuvijwani]

"Had"

[@CharlesCleyn]

thanks for your constructive input

[@FromMorocco851]

How about the sound quality in general between Apple Music and Spotify, when played same songs on these two different platforms?

[@larsbertje9608]

The differences are very small, but apple music has 3 months free trial and spotify 1 month

[@CharlesCleyn]

True but also Spotify has a free forever plan too that Apple Music does not have.

[@larsbertje9608]

Charles Cleyn Can’t you then just use youtube to listen to music

[@CharlesCleyn]

I do listen to a lot of music on youtube but the only thing is youtube isn't great at pushing recommended playlists to you

[@EzraBufford]

Enjoyed your review. I am a keyboardist who still loves to burn my own CD's. I have been using iTunes for years because it burns CD's very well! I just reformatted my PC and downloaded iTunes & Spotify. I watched you to see if you coved the recording aspect of Spotify if they have it. My son plays keys also and is crazy about Spotify. I like iTunes bc if I decide to copy a factory or my own CD. it lists the song titles, if I am connected to the internet and/or the CD is in the national music system. I never used Spotify so I will look into it. Thanks.

[@CharlesCleyn]

I was a huge CD burner back in the day too but since streaming I don't think I've used CDs anymore, sadly.

[@mediocritycentral]

Spotify has an EQ

[@bencilpa2]

Which one you can use overseas for than a month?

[@CharlesCleyn]

Both Spotify and Apple Music have free trials. AM for 3 months and Spotify is free forever but limited features.

[@mattb9664]

One key difference that was not mentioned ‘hear’ (haha) is overall performance of Spotify vs Applemusic while on the cell network. I used Spotify for the $.99 3 month period, then switched to Applemusic as it’s included for free with my Verizon premium data plan. Simply put, Spotify makes use of an adequately sized buffer to download lots of music ahead of your next skip, and music usually never stops. Applemusic does not have any read-ahead buffer whatsoever. When you hit a deadish zone with poor cell phone reception, and you either skip or the next song is supposed to start, Applemusic essentially stops playing and never attempts to resume. Ironically, Verizon’s ‘premium’ data plan doesn’t really give you priority over everyone else and isn’t much help. Sound quality wise, Apple Music is very high quality and sounds fuller than Spotify. Spotify still sounds pretty good, but not all the music is ripped or mastered correctly...at least with Applemusic, you identify exactly which version or master of a song your listening to. Both blow away Pandora in terms of features, music variety and sound quality.

[@CharlesCleyn]

Great point Matt, didn't think of that one since I haven't experienced it but that makes a lot of sense.

[@SomthingAmazin]

One thing you forgot to mention, which is why I moved to Spotify, is the student discounts for each platform. Apple Music, for college students, is $5 and Spotify is the same price but it comes with Hulu and Showtime.

[@CharlesCleyn]

You're right. I did forget to mention that. You get complete access to Hulu and Showtime too?

[@ashleyspacerae]

charles: hey google me @ my google home bc i know it heard him: NO NO NO NO NO

[@CharlesCleyn]

haha, no way!! That's so funny

[@nevhoffman]

Apple Music has a 3 month free trial with full access which is way more useful than a limited free version Spotify offers.

[@brandenpalarz905]

Spotify has a trial as well

[@CharlesCleyn]

What's your fav part of Apple Music?

[@nevhoffman]

@@CharlesCleyn the interface tbh. I also had both AM and Spotify premium at the same time when AM first launched. I never hated the Spotify UI, but since the 2016 update to AM, it just seems much easier to navigate; especially when it comes to breaking down by artist, genre, album, and songs.

[@CharlesCleyn]

@@nevhoffman I agree, thanks for the reply.

[@Aorusgamer92]

I prefer Spotify ! 🥰

[@CharlesCleyn]

I agree. What are your reasons for preferring it?

[@Aorusgamer92]

@@CharlesCleyn several reasons UI is dark mode and it's very lightweight to use The UX it's amazing and great experience for recommended and searching for new music and overall I love the Crossfade feature it's like DJ style stuff !

[@mirio-jk]

I can’t switch because I have 44 playlists on Apple Music and been on it for 3 years

[@LeopardGeckoTree]

As an iPhone 11 owner, which service would be best to have and why?

[@CharlesCleyn]

Good question, do you listen with air pods?

[@Angel-qi4py]

7:13 you can do the same thing with siri but instead of saying apple music you just say spotify

[@K.Angelina]

The only reason I switched from spotify to Apple Music is because I didn’t like that huge update they did changing the layout. How you had to follow every artist you have music by for it to show up on your artist. It made it harder to make playlists in my opinion. What makes me mad is Apple Music doesn’t have a fade out feature so your song will fade into the next one I really wish it did. Also that you can’t have the option of putting the songs on a playlist in alphabetical order.

[@CharlesCleyn]

It's odd that apple music still hasn't made the fade out feature, seems like an easy win for them and a feature that everyone likes.

[@evepepin8693]

Spotify also has an awful shuffle algorith :(

[@luhueychua3468]

I had Taylor Swift played 5 times in a row

[@projectcalmofficial]

Also I think Apple Music’s interest suggestions worked but earlier. In early 2017 I discovered that way Billie Eilish (when she was not that popular, after a few days after “Bellyache” was released) and a few REALLY GOOD songs. But now this section never gives me something cool

[@CharlesCleyn]

thanks for your comment