Why Apple Music Sounds Better Than Spotify

[@requiem165]

Bro hated people saying his voice was AI so much that he did a face reveal 😭

[@74_pelicans]

He revealed many years ago

[@justinw-bs7053]

He lost so much weight.

[@ninethetwotailedfox]

@@74_pelicans ye, he has new viewers so they don't know about it i suppose.

[@mrfoxesite69420]

he did these type of videos back in 2020. these new viewers think he is doing face reveal; he just hid it for 4 yrs. edit(15 oct 2024): i started watching him recently but stopped but actually i watched his old videos before.

[@mrfoxesite69420]

@@justinw-bs7053 good

[@YvngDeo]

i thought bro was some old mature dad

[@Mogus_01]

I did too!

[@johnsmithsu310]

He is tho

[@mrfoxesite69420]

@@johnsmithsu310 yes

[@ratanasorn8080]

You're thinking Zollo Tech?

[@nixam82]

Likewise and I was wrong ;) he has a good voice though

[@usukhbayaro2261]

Bro looks like his voice

[@EmptyHeadEthan]

Fr

[@TheHimanshuRastogi]

Yeah you're actually right, it feels like he has just recorded his voice as he normally does 😂

[@charlech]

I thought he’s phat

[@mkdzzxc]

OMG yes xD

[@jxg0314]

I would have guessed a more flamboyant voice for his face 🧐

[@The_Horizon]

APPLE EXPLAINED JUMPSCARE

[@f1shyv1shy35]

hello mr horizon

[@smeargtr8939]

i didnt know u watched him too 😀

[@tatacraft791]

W youtuber

[@blackmoon013]

Awoop Jumpscare

[@nov1st]

didnt expect a minecraft youtuber here lmao

[@blackmoon013]

After switching to Apple Music, i can’t go back! Head tracked Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos just hits different

[@SMX815]

Amen!

[@marekd2733]

I can’t listen Spatial Audio songs … the mixes aren’t that well made and most of them are just remastered for atmos and that is also not that good… but movies with dolby atmos thats epic.

[@smatjoy4202]

I hate that I can’t have a custom EQ on iPad and iPhone in 2024! 🤬🤬

[@jtolibov]

@@marekd2733 It's not perfect. Some songs sound way better in DA (Bohemian Rhapsody for example) and some songs were ruined for me. It's very inconsistent.

[@Abel-Harland]

I agree! And though other people complain about it, I much prefer the music section algorithm over Spotify.

[@ArrivingElsewhere]

Didn't know dawg has beautiful ass eyes

[@ElcoolMo]

Pause

[@kaito7132]

wat da dawg doin"

[@Hoodpharmacists]

Nahh u on that diddy shii

[@toperaheem]

Hol' up, wait a minute

[@G0o0se]

Hold up

[@morty8659]

Bro is handsome

[@christiansnaturestudio6599]

I wish I was handsome like him

[@jesuusch]

@@christiansnaturestudio6599who says you aren’t?

[@christiansnaturestudio6599]

@@jesuusch A woman I liked called me ugly AF in Boston after asking her out lol. Maybe I should eat more broccoli and fish 🎣

[@w4eza.h]

@@christiansnaturestudio6599damn that’s mean nobody deserves to be treated like that

[@janebrands]

@@christiansnaturestudio6599well I think ur handsome 🫶🏻 (and that actually says quite a lot for me since I’m lesbian)

[@KrisH544_d]

I think that Apple Music is better for those of us who have iPhones because of the operating system. The app is also much more convenient, sounds better, and isn't full of ads or artists who pay to promote their new songs.

[@Stevenbrownx11]

The thing about Spotify that makes you want to listen to an artist's song when you're on a list made me so tired that I switched to Apple Music and it's been the best thing I've ever done,

[@KrisH544_d]

The worst thing, but hey, we got out of that mess. Now I'm looking for a case that suits me for my 16pro, because none of the ones I've seen catch my attention.

[@Stevenbrownx11]

mmmm what convinced me the most were the Vionentus Elites simply because they are made of leather and not silicone

[@100mcreations6]

I use mod Spotify 💀 no ads and all premium features

[@HarnaiDigital]

People: OMG HE REVEALED HIS FACE.🤩 Legends: He revealed it several years ago. 😎

[@daibenjohn5544]

Finally! 🤩

[@KryptonianAI]

Yeah. Compared to a few years ago, he’s really upgraded his look. Looks good! 🎉

[@ninethetwotailedfox]

i guess i'm one of those legends.

[@mrfoxesite69420]

@@KryptonianAI he looked more causal back then

[@human_936]

finally i found someone who remembered

[@ngxinrong]

For people who don’t know: 1. you can’t really hear a “huge” audible difference between loseless or lossy 2. You cannot play loseless audio through your wireless earphones such as airpods. Loseless audio require a digital to analog converter to allow the digital signal to be converted to analog signal. This means you will need a pair of wired earphones and a dongle for example to get the loseless experience. Fun fact: A wired USB-C airpods can play loseless as oppose to any wireless airpods lineup because the DAC is built into the type c internal.

[@Sofus-fu4ro]

2. Is false as Apple actively advertises lossless audio for their wireless earbuds, that being AirPods Pro 2 and the new 4th generation

[@Ethan-mw1qx]

@@Sofus-fu4ro when paired with a Vision Pro lol, “AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, and AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C Charging Case provide Lossless Audio with ultra-low latency when paired with an Apple Vision Pro” which is still questionable. Regardless, most people can’t tell the difference between lossless and lossy, while some are falling for placebo or confusing it and mixing it up with spatial/atmos (which are neat in their own right). I suggest people test by volume matching by measuring db and a/b test. Another great test is on the abx digital feed website, granted these tracks may not be familiar to the individual.

[@reduchimaki]

@@Sofus-fu4ro 2 is actually true lol, though the listenable quality is much more noticeable still

[@reduchimaki]

The cope is insane. You clearly dont care much about audio quality if you think 1 is true.

[@Ethan-mw1qx]

@@Sofus-fu4ro when paired with a Vision Pro lol, “AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, and AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C Charging Case provide Lossless Audio with ultra-low latency when paired with an Apple Vision Pro” which is still questionable. Regardless, most people can’t tell the difference between lossless and lossy, while some are falling for placebo or confusing it and mixing it up with spatial/atmos (which are neat in their own right). I suggest people test by volume matching by measuring db and a/b test. Another great test is on the abx digital feed, granted these tracks may not be familiar to the individual.

[@ladfii6351]

I'm first and lemme be honest: Apple music wins in sound quality(but has some different music quality levels) Spotify:wins in accessibility ,playlists and more

[@valentinolmao]

this is why i use both, using airpods max with apple music sounds amazing and with the right eqs it can on spotify too, but spotify's recommendations are 50x better than apple music's ever will be. i personally think once spotify adds lossless, it'll be over for apple music completely

[@frcl6]

@@valentinolmaoaccesibility? spotify right now unusable without premium while apple music is paid only and costs way less for month then spotify premium

[@joshua7563]

@@valentinolmaoThing is Spotify isn’t profitable whilst Apple can just package it

[@The92Waffles]

honestly if youre not using professional grade audio equipment can you even tell? I use Apple Music but I'm positive if I were to listen to a spotify stream and Apple stream on my AirPods I wouldn't be able to tell a tangible difference

[@Pl4gue.D0ctor]

⁠@@The92Waffles with the AirPods Pro I can’t tell the difference. Now, when using my Audio Technica M50x with a DAC I can tell difference (if you know what are you listening to) . But again, not everyone is carrying a studio grade headphones with a DAC in their pockets. 😅

[@owencmyk]

Quick note one some of the terms here: What you're talking about is "file compression" on an audio file, but no not "audio compression". "Audio compression" refers to a specific effect that evens out the volume between quieter and louder parts of an audio track. Also "spatial audio" is Apple's rebranding of an existing technique called "audio virtualization" which is built into some music player apps, but typically not streaming services, and Apple does do it a lot better than most using their head tracking system.

[@PFnove]

Android has Dolby Atmos built directly into the OS

[@SToXC_.]

what you are saying is audio normalisation. besides, "file compression" can also be referred to as audio compression, because you are compressing audio bits of information in a smaller size.

[@owencmyk]

@@SToXC_. No, audio normalization is ensuring that the average or peak volume of a track meets a specific level. Audio compression changes the volume dynamically throughout a track. And it is an important distinction to make because there are some instances in which streaming services will compress audio

[@SToXC_.]

@@owencmyk you are right, this is what normalisation is and its what streaming services do (they dont change audio dynamically)

[@owencmyk]

@@SToXC_. No, Spotify does. If you volume is too low and they can't boost it to their preferred volume without it clipping they will apply a limiter (which is a type of compressor with a quick attack), this DOES affect volume dynamically throughout the track, and it's one of the main reasons why music producers like myself always mix at or above -14 LUFS

[@DJ_cbox]

as an apple music user i can confirm

[@Pearloryx]

Yeah Sweet Home Alabama and My Girl sounds better on Apple Music than Spotify

[@chiemezieokeke670]

@@Pearloryx 💀

[@elias6918]

In no way is apple music better than tidal in terms of soundquality

[@bm2911]

​@@elias6918 Tidal is for audiophiles

[@master_alex8605]

​@@elias6918if bove are loseless then there is going to be no real difference

[@freddjie3097]

Lossless audio makes a difference in percussion I’ve noticed. In Latin Pop from the early 2000’s, a lot of the drums tend to be a lot more clear. You can also hear this with the earlier songs made by Sublime. Listen to Lincoln Highway dub with, then without Lossless Audio. The stick crash every beat is noticeably more radiant. E1• Again, These are all purely imaginative in thought. when I originally wrote this I didn't realize the effort it would take in reality to actually note a difference; of whi ch, require costly conditioned lab settings. I’d generally say that Lossless audio could provided the most difference on* mid-1990’s to early 2000’s songs however

[@bullpup1337]

audiophile nonsense. You cannot hear a difference unless in some very contrived, unrealistic lab settings.

[@freddjie3097]

@@bullpup1337 Nevermind I think you're more correct here then. I'm an average listener so I don't really have experience in audio engineering like you probably have I'll edit my comment to include some of your research and additional information

[@bullpup1337]

@@freddjie3097 I am not an audio engineer, just a hobby musician with a computer science background and some understanding of the physics and encoding of sounds. I have seen a lot of nonsense on this topic online, often by people who probably listen to bad music with overpriced portable in ear headphones, so I am kind of allergic of claims that something is better just bevause of some arbitrary metric.

[@freddjie3097]

@@bullpup1337 you saw right through me there I gotta admit that I tested these on Beats Studio Pro headphones, which are in of itself, overpriced

[@cuviefien]

@@freddjie3097 i love how you write so poetically

[@Ali-ew9gv]

Face reveal?

[@deezpleez3832]

He’s showed his face before

[@JezzaTheChamp]

This isn’t the first time he’s shown his face.

[@SnovixityEdits]

he showed it before but its been awhile

[@doodoofart6698]

He’s showed his face before

[@Ironboyhight]

When ​@@deezpleez3832

[@MichaelElsegood]

A small bit of advice for filming in portrait mode with an iPhone, it looks great, especially in 4K, but I have learnt to put the F/stop up to perhaps F10 for a more natural looking blur, as the standard and lower f/stops can still look a little artificial. It can be adjusted before recording, after in the photos app, or in Final Cut. Your videos are always fantastic, and that piano music is a stroke of genius, a perfect fit.

[@techforever1970]

I was shocked to see your face.

[@copyer9088]

He’s shown it before lol why are people making a big deal about this?

[@achuuuooooosuu]

@@copyer9088They're probably new viewers. Legends already saw his face way back.

[@copyer9088]

@ehtasam2080 still don’t see how it’s such a big deal did people think he was faceless until now or something

[@thecapone45]

He’s shown his face before in older videos.

[@achuuuooooosuu]

⁠@ehtasam2080That has always been his voice even before. Watch his older videos before 2023, some also already features his face.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

A few years ago I A/B tested my favorite albums between both services…and Apple Music was the clear winner. I’ve never been back to Spotify since…

[@bobinnyyy]

i did not expect greg to look like that from his voice

[@Jayden-lr2mm]

My god he has aged well

[@bennbiney3690]

The voice behind this channel good to see u

[@XboxRobloxPlayerGamer]

Honestly I usually use both. The only reason I prefer Apple Music because it is way easier to use and don't lag often. (I joined Spotify before Apple Music btw)

[@XboxRobloxPlayerGamer]

If you guys on Budget tho, I recommend KZbin Premium because you get more benefits.

[@hugomelendez5628]

It’s the Apple explainer guy!!

[@scatterthoughts]

I had both for a month and, as much as I wanted to stick with Spotify because it knew me better and i knew it better, I couldn't ignore the audio difference in my side by side comparison

[@tudorg22]

premium or free?

[@TheHimanshuRastogi]

Finally his face is revealed 😂

[@TheStopwatchGod]

He used to have his face in his videos a lot in years past, but then he stopped

[@Souiiiiiiiii]

This is the first time in a while that he showed his face

[@mufaaz97]

bro you never seen his old videos right?

[@Annielogue_YT]

I don’t get it

[@Souiiiiiiiii]

@@mufaaz97 Yeah I do

[@craig3211]

You never explained why apples 256 is better than Spotify 320. You merely just went onto the other options ie ALAC etc. Don’t get me wrong it’s a good difference to make with the main caveat being most users can’t take advantage of it via wireless headphones

[@graves.m.e.]

Whoa! Not just a voice explaining Apple Tech. ;)

[@INVICTU5_FW]

It’s great to finally put a face to the voice! 😃 Your videos are always super helpful in understanding Apple products better. Keep up the amazing work! 👍📱✨

[@AchyutChaudhary]

0:06 *Next Video idea:* _why  Apple Music changed its logo from White to Red a few years back!_

[@boltok1732]

no

[@thecapone45]

Dang I’d forgot all about that.

[@coder_sai]

3:34 Auto captions didn't say "Head-Tracking"

[@Pearloryx]

What I noticed is that Sweet Home Alabama sounds better on Apple Music than on Spotify. Crazy it’s been years and Spotify hasn’t implemented loseless audio.

[@MarcosRavena]

Probably it’s because it don’t justify the investiment. At least in Brazil most of the users have a free account. So we can think in two ways: 1 - these free users don’t really care about quality; 2 - Even with the Ad revenue Spotify don’t think this investiment is worthy.

[@hobosnake1]

The average person can't tell the difference. I found I could not hear the benefits of apple music. I just use youtube music because the selection is 10000x better than Spotify or apple. It's insane to me that people can use anything besides youtube music when the selection is so limited on Spotify or apple music. Almost everything I want to listen to is not available on apple music. Nothing underground at all. It's really really sad.

[@AdrienMelody]

@@hobosnake1 I used KZbin Music for a couple of years and then switched to Apple Music recently. To my ears, there’s definitely a discernible difference in quality-music on Apple’s platform sounds fuller and more crisp and detailed than the same songs do on KZbin to me. I still have YT Premium, though, so I can listen to more obscure songs that aren’t on Apple Music without ads.

[@Godsent_Gabriel999]

​@@hobosnake1Finally a true cultured music lover who appreciates KZbin Music recommendations ability! I was blown outta my mind, it felt like that first music high I got when I started using Spotify 6 years ago! Praised it so highly but after a while with over 5000 liked songs Spotify really does an ass job with playlists and recommendations 🤦‍♂️it really crashed imo... I feel like if only YT music tweaked their UI a little and people actually gave it a chance! It could be up there with some respect!

[@Pearloryx]

@@hobosnake1 yeah I’m pretty sure that’s personal preference and how is that sad? lol Maybe just cry about it

[@gir489returns2]

Kinda curious why you didn't put Opus on the compression formats, it's widely used now.

[@uzefulvideos3440]

It's an Apple slide. And they of course don't want to point at more advanced technology that is, at least in many ways, superior to whatever Apple uses.

[@MrCooper83]

Hey After many years its great to see your face again!!! You are a grown up guy!

[@JamesHohenwarter]

Now do "Why iPods with ALAC (or FLAC on RockBox) and good headphones sound better than anything on your phone"

[@golsitito4492]

The face reveal is nothing new if you been OG, but it a welcome addition to change the dynamic of the videos.

[@MH-kc1eu]

I love your Apple videos man, they teach a lot of things.

[@LeeStewart]

I'm loving the background behind you Greg. I hope that's your place. Very nice!

[@SufyMusic]

The loudness algorithm is what distinguishes the sound also

[@erlendhamre]

Love the new talking to the camera style, but it is really obvious in some shots that you are looking to the side and reading a script. Remember some lines and look directly into the camera for the next video, and it will be a 10/10!

[@mathiasrasmussen7047]

Although you’re correct about the script thing, i’m pretty sure the guy with over 1.4 million subscribers is quite aware of how things work lol

[@erlendhamre]

@@mathiasrasmussen7047 The reason for that comment was that this was one of the first video of him talking directly into the camera. Most of his previous videos have only been graphics where he talks over the clips. However upon further inspection it seems that it was only a few shots, might even been a mistake to leave it in. Even seen MKBHD do that

[@andikappradana]

LoL, lossless audio can never be played through wireless for current headphones/earphones. Highest bit rate wireless codec is currently Sony LDAC, and it’s only 990 kbps with very close range, whilst lossless bit rate is 1411 kbps. So it’s a scam

[@WiseSmellyLegs]

That is him! That is the guy behind all of these videos!!

[@luqman_azeem]

Love the new format for the narration. It would also be even better with the music toned down a notch; it's quite distracting with the current volume over the narration.

[@housepianist]

I’ve been using Apple Music for a few years now solely because it’s lossless. It’s so nice to listen to music in that format. However, just a couple of points to add. Lossless files use to Red Book bit-rate standard of 16/44.1kHz which is the same format for CDs. However, Apple will also stream music in what they call ‘Hi-Res Lossless’ which uses higher bit and sampling rates from 24-bit/96kHz to 24-bit/192kHz but the number of tracks using that format are somewhat limited. You can usually find these higher formats in many of the latest classical and jazz releases. As a side note, AirPods/Max are not capable (yet) of playing back these kinds of lossless files since they are wireless. The default resolution is AAC. But I suspect that since the AirPod Max can be wired, lossless music can be streamed that way. On the other hand, to take advantage of lossless and hi-res lossless files, you need wired headphones and IEMs. And even though computers and tablets have built-in DAC’s to decode lossless files, having a separate DAC/headphone amp can help maximize the experience of listening to lossless files. The downside is that a wired connection can’t play back music encoded with Spatial Audio since it requires the W1/H1 chip that’s found only in Apple and Beats devices.

[@quickuploads3971]

Apple have decided to limit their HiRes offering to 3rd party manufacturers - so although they DO have HiRes music, extracting that audio is far too difficult relative to (for example) Tidal.

[@SToXC_.]

higher sampling rate is Completely useless and impossible to recognize from 44.1/48khz for listening. placebo effect, do a blind test. 16 bit vs 24 bit could make a difference in specific songs and sound systems, and a larger bandwidth (320kbs vs 1400+ of lossless formats) can be more noticeable (not on fast Bluetooth settings). High sample rate is needed for AUDIO EDITING or RECORDING, for listening, its virtually indistinguishable from 44.1 khz

[@Sweatedsiren895]

No W1 Devices can play Spatial Audio with Dynamic Head tracking , only Selected H1 , H2 and Selected Beats can Play Spatial Audio with Dynamic head tracking

[@housepianist]

@@SToXC_. for many, myself included, there are audible differences between hi-res lossless and standard 44.1. In most cases, if a recording is a RE-mastering from the original source, the differences, while still subtle, are more than obvious. However, if the original source is being recording, edited, and mastered AS a lossless/hi-res file, then there’s nothing to compare it to. It will have to stand on its own. You can still hear more detail and clarity provided you have the right equipment that can extract that information properly. I think you seem to understand that since you say there could be some sonic differences between 16-bit vs 24-bit but in all honesty, If the recording is bad or questionable, no amount of bit rate/sampling is going to improve the music. And since Apple’s entire streaming catalog is lossless (16/44.1 to start), there are going to be songs that may not sound different from their original stream rates. Under a proper set-up, listening to a “standard” rate track (AAC/MP3@320kbps) and compare it to that same track at a higher rate (16/44.1 to 24/48 or 96), most people will hear differences. Some might perceive the higher rate as having greater clarity, more “presence”, better resolution, etc. Some people may not hear any differences at all. These difference can certainly be measured but just because you say there are no differences, even in a blind test, doesn’t mean that the differences don’t exist. I can certainly hear it but then I’ve been an audiophile for over 40 years as well as a professional musician so my ears have had much time developing the ability to hear such things. Your mileage (and equipment) may vary.

[@SToXC_.]

@@housepianist i said 16 bit vs 24 bit is audible 44.1khz/48khz vs anything beyond that just isnt

[@Company-59]

You know, a lot of your colleagues have a lot of trouble to convince their viewers to stay until the end. In my humble opinion, this is mostly because they think that they have to stretch out the information to infinity, and sometimes beyond. I know KZbinrs from whose channels I unsubscribed lately that would transport the information that you transport in less than four minutes in like 12 minutes or even 15. You’re doing a great job! Thank you!

[@matd]

if only apple music had videos like spotify😞💔

[@thabiso_animated]

It does now😊

[@Kenxstudios]

@@thabiso_animated If only Apple could pay me to use it instead of the other way around. 🤭

[@QCBleuBlanc]

I love hearing your voice. It’s comforting. 😊❤️

[@alb3rto807]

I have AirPods Max. Tested AM for a few weeks, couldnt hear a big enough difference. With all the other better features on spotify, I'm staying there

[@kleanish]

airpods max and apple music are a match made in heaven what

[@NITINCHAWLA]

Airpods max do not have loseless support

[@kleanish]

@@NITINCHAWLA yeah, which sucks, but they still sound better. apple integration will take the cake

[@Daddychillstudio]

@@kleanishyou can get lossless with APM but you need the lighting to 3.5mm jack which is connected to a DAC

[@kleanish]

@@Daddychillstudio yup. i do it in my car! and i don’t know airpods max!

[@silentknight2816]

I love this short and sweet bite-sized explainer approach 💯

[@freshbenz]

Now if you compare both to Tidal, you’ll see that Tidal is far superior than any other music service out there when it comes to audio quality. This is coming from someone who had Spotify Premium since 2013 and recently made the switch to Tidal a few months ago.

[@Pearloryx]

@@freshbenz eh, I think everyone had their personal preference but it had way less songs in the platform compared to others.

[@MrZennerd]

Qobuz

[@ericl.winter3622]

Very cool to see the face, that goes with the voice. Your Apple Explained videos are always excellent Greg.

[@streamyoutub]

Why did I think it was some old dude in his mid 40s-50s behind this channel 😭

[@caspar4802]

Yoooooo bro had a chad transformation. Looking good!

[@samrude001]

Any spotify user still dont believe the difference can try the Apple music on its website. Its not full experience but will give idea of what sound difference really is

[@KrakenX07]

welp didnt notice a diff

[@samrude001]

@@KrakenX07 🤷 I did

[@Ervin-1190]

Such a clear explanation, thank you! And it's cool to see you in this new format!

[@GomarThePotato]

spotify: everyone uses it, meh audio quality, SUPERIOR RECCOMENDATIONS, normal stereo audio, SPOTIFY RAPPED. apple music: seen as bad, SUPERIOR audio quality, meh reccomendations, IMMERSIVE AUDIO, apple replay. i just started using apple music, and i dont think ill go back, i now only use it for podcasts specific to spotify. i dont even use recommendations, i know what i wanna listen to lol. i js play albums, not playlists n stuff so im good with apple music

[@VojtechRozsival]

Not sure why ppl mention the recommendations. From my experience it is more or less the same, in less mainstream genres Sptf simply sucks. Guess it mst be dependent on music you listen too. And for classical music lovers, the Apple Classical is simply without any competition even though it is rather small market.

[@erianpena2908]

On my experience I tried to use Apple Music for a month and that algorithm was disastrous… Audio quality was beautiful but I missed how Spotify could do a perfectly suited playlist based on my ascending zodiac sing and 3 songs I may clicked in. On the other hand, I could be playing Mozart on Apple Music and the autoplay ALWAYS gave me the same roasted Chainsmokers/Marshmello songs in Billboard hot 100 or some 2017 summer hits sh*t that only Kidz Bop would dare to put together…

[@JunkionMarnot2005]

Yay, an appearance by Greg! Nice to see you again.

[@ZazaNugget_]

I switched to Spotify to get better music discovery, didn’t really find it but found a few new songs and stuff. Didn’t hear the audio quality go down.

[@VojtechRozsival]

For music discovery there is Bandcamp and Soundcloud. Spotify feeds you what is "hot". But for commercial music radio station listeners it is probably fine.

[@masterbloon9812]

You are the first KZbinr ever to have the same voice as the face I expected. I love it ❤

[@AnujPatel31]

very, very few people can distinguish 320kbps from lossless. Even then audio equipment is likely to be the limiting factor first.

[@VojtechRozsival]

Bitrate is not everything. The music compression algorithm is the key and Apple's compression was better than Ogg (while Ogg was better than mp3). If you cannot tell difference between 320 ogg and Apple lossless, than it makes no sense to even pay for Sptf premium.

[@jossecarstens]

This is the first time I see him! Beginning of a new era? Great video as always :)

[@lumiuko]

I compared both on studio headphones (Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro) and on Buds 2 Pro. There is no difference between FLAC and Spotify ("Very High", Ogg Vorbis 320). I also let others listen and compare, and they said the same. However, the difference between "Very High" and "High" in Spotify is immediately noticeable.

[@dennisbrannvalls1fan964]

Bro is really yapping about the importance of sound quality while saying that AirPods are the superior listening experience. What a joke.

[@KryptonianAI]

Wow! Greg looks different now! Great look man!

[@cornboy9567]

Bro I thought this wasn’t even apple explained till I read the comments lol

[@cdeepmusic]

Thanks for keeping it simple and not 40min documentary video essay

[@synthozy]

For some reason I can notice the difference between the platforms on the High Band (even on wireless earbuds). On Spotify it sounds kinda compressed, undetailed...

[@Axiarus]

Unless you have done a blind test you don't notice anything like that on wireless earbuds.

[@martintheair1481]

Wow. It looks like you rockin‘ the gym the last through month. Congrats to ur transmission. It suits you well 😁

[@SC2_WARRIORS]

I could have never imagined the man. I always had this blued out figure speaking, now...

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Greg, I think this is the first time I’ve seen you in a video. Good video nonetheless describing Apple’s audio service. I liked it when I had it but haven’t used it for years now. Maybe I need to look at it again? 😊😅😮

[@patrikpotoczky9780]

Is the commentator high? He compare free plan with paid plan and the quality of it? Am i dreaming?

[@PasleyAviationPhotography]

Thanks for making another case for not streaming music and going strictly lossless or hi-res. People go nuts to have the latest TV, going from 1080 to 4k to 8k but are perfectly content listening to crappy music in a crappy format on a crappy set of earbuds.

[@dave_eke]

AE looking clean 🚀

[@gabrielgarcia7554]

Thanks Greg for the great video! I honestly thought Apple Music used FLAC so this was really cool to learn they made their own lossless compression algorithm!

[@PedroHenriquePS00000]

The audio in apple music is MUCH RICHER than spotify. Honestly i dont care about Music Size, but i do care about quality

[@uzefulvideos3440]

For Atmos tracks maybe. For everything else, Apple and Spotify sound exactly the same.

[@Chris_Adams1]

Love that you are on the video. Much more personable this way. Keep up the good work.

[@Startak]

Does it matter over bluetooth? I've read that it really doesn't matter in the end because bluetooth drills them down so much.

[@heroninja1125]

Well in the case of Bluetooth, yes. But apple has their own proprietary wireless chips they use in their earbuds and headphones that connect up to their devices. It's also why the pairing process is super fast. The downside is that you are basically forced into an ecosystem or you are sentanced to worse/no audio and features at all.

[@Axiarus]

@@heroninja1125 DAC dongle. Wired buds.

[@clickbaitpro]

Fk wireless. Even $20 Wired IEM's sounds better than Airpods Pro

[@Axiarus]

@@clickbaitpro Incorrect.

[@Bhagya_supun]

​@@AxiarusHe isn't incorrect

[@thecapone45]

Holy hell. My man’s got that nice haircut and seems to have slimmed down! On the thumbnail preview I thought you were sharing footage from another channel then I recognized you! I like that we can actually see you again!

[@jonathancohen9261]

Thanks!

[@mariusgabrielbudai9818]

Greg looks really good! Such a glow up!

[@pgreenx]

Hard to pay for one of these services when you’re already paying for KZbin premium and getting free music

[@Hybrid225]

@JohnDoe-nb7jmfor Apple users Apple one is the best one, for all yt premium

[@mrgangsterb0y]

ur not getting free music, if anything the majority of that 10€ (in my region) yt premium subscription is just for yt music because ad blocking and a bunch of other minor features you get with KZbin premium definitely are not worth 10€

[@loqueteniaquedecir]

It’s easy to pay for them when you realise listening music on youtube is like watching youtube videos in 360/420p

[@cristianogomes6504]

I pay for Apple family plan. A friend of mine pays for Google family plan. We’re in each other’s family so we get best of both worlds 😂

[@mazeolo]

Does lossless make a difference when using a bluetooth headset on iOS ? I don't think so.

[@Santarin]

If ur not using hi-res headphones/earpods that support audio codecs like ALAC its the same shit

[@chickachickayeah]

Bro's actually a cool dude matching his chill and informative videos.

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Hello!! how do you make such monthly, I’m a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down of myself 😭 because of low finance but I still believe God

[@KontyBierbaum]

Thanks to my co-worker (Carson ) who suggested Ms Susan Jane Christy

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[@SauredoFevold]

Can I also do it??? My life is facing lots of challenges lately

[@gunit6815]

I have an Apple Music family plan and my wife took a free trial to Spotify. Didn't know how to explain to her the difference, this is what I needed. Thank you. (Ohh crap I may have ruined my chance to downgrade to a cheaper individual Apple Music membership!)

[@FicoosBangaly]

Spotify doesn't use OGG Vorbis, it uses Opus which is better than any existing lossy compressions format for any purpose including AAC. Humans can't distinguish between 320Kbps Opus (or anything above about 220Kbps) and any lossless format unless they have been trained to spot the difference and have a very high grade audio system, and even then they can't always tell the difference. The advantage of lossless is mostly in archiving and audio production and not in casual listening.

[@legion11236]

nope, i’m able to tell the difference in audio quality on apple music as compared to spotify. I will say spotify still sounds good since it’s a step up from going to youtube to hear songs, but compared to apple music there is a night and day difference for me. maybe im just an audio file 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ralphspath9733]

I also disagree. You‘ve most likely never tested lossless audio before or else you wouldn’t say this. And in my opinion the difference between normal and lossless is crazy. Personally, I can really tell a difference

[@Vincent_007]

I can tell the difference in audio quality if i use speakers. I can hear the instruments not overlap each other and that's the biggest bonus having lossless quality,

[@ghoste07]

Yea, I guarantee the vast majority of people saying FLAC is *so much* better than high bitrate lossy haven't done a blind A/B test and thus their results are meaningless. My blind A/B testing found AAC "288kbps" to be completely transparent and even at "256kbps" with fatiguing levels of focus trying to discern them, I was effectively guessing. Near everyone just listening to their music is not going to focus anywhere near that hard. With Opus, ~190kbps was effectively transparent and above 200kbps it became completely impossible. I don't have the highest end gear, Mayflower Arc mk1 (upgraded O2/ODAC) + Sennheiser HD 6XX, but that's still up fairly up there. You also can't compare different audio players unless the loudness is confirmed to be identical as far as comparing codecs is concerned, otherwise even a couple dB difference can make one perceive higher detail that isn't there and invalidate results. You also can't guarantee the same source file was given to both Spotify and Apple, different mastering will produce different sound no matter the codec used.

[@legion11236]

@@ghoste07 then i guess apple just ended up with better source files. While i haven’t done it blind, I have done an A/B comparison test and each time i hear more of the instruments on lossless. it isn’t just an illusion either since i can accurately hear each instrument each time i play the song, it’s not random which would support your, “just your brain tricking you” theory. Maybe it just has to do with hearing, each human has different hearing levels.

[@artmaltman]

Fascinating! Had no idea. Please compare to Tidal and Qobuz. Thank you.

[@DaveCS103]

KZbin Music >>>>> anything else You get ad free vids and youtube music

[@ReadtheBible88]

I agree. KZbin music is the best.

[@eriquekun]

But the sound quality is no where near Spotify or Apple Music... that's the real downside of KZbin Music!!

[@theamazingDrBob]

It should also be pointed out that Apple Music’s user interface is more accessible to people with visual impairments when compared to Spotify. All of apples built-in software is very accessible to us, and it’s been really great. I can’t recommend Apple Music enough.

[@tlmyasirs]

bro took 3:46 to just say its a lossless compression

[@LeesReviews69]

I think it was at 1:00

[@laratheplanespotter]

The addition of the music haptics in iOS 18 is a beautiful listening experience!

[@itsmini6175]

How do Apple’s nuts taste?

[@sheppardpat47]

I switched from Spotify to Apple Music 5 years ago Will never go back, when they switched the way the app worked I just couldn’t stand it. Also, on Apple Music if you upload your MP3s on iTunes (PC or Mac) they will automatically upload it in the cloud and thus having access to all your devices. It’s just amazing because on Spotify there was SO much music that was missing! If it’s missing on Apple Music I’ll just download it, put details album cover etc and boom.

[@VojtechRozsival]

The only thing that sucks imo is you cannot share your uploaded music even with your family. Otherwise I fully agree.

[@sheppardpat47]

@@VojtechRozsival I think it’s not a huge deal tbh

[@jonatanrodriguez3508]

i am a D1 apple hater but spatial audio + dolby atmos is a combination that legitimately changed the way music sounds. i will never ever go back

[@BarcelonasHotCrowd]

I've never understood why people hate Apple! I'm the opposite - as a Marketing Manager, I've resigned from two companies as I had to use Windows garage. I can tell you that in my last role, Windows computers made my job 10 times harder! It was an insult.

[@Olivia_Spencer45]

Wow you are the one behind the iconic sound great. Thanks for the video

[@bauermarinus]

Bro looks like an Apple Product

[@youngneboh]

That’s the best compliment I’ve ever heard 😂

[@closeben]

Dolby Atmos audio is really cool if you actually have surround sound speakers *and* if the album is mixed well for it (which most are not). So mostly I think spacial audio is a gimmick and will always sound worse than stereo if you’re just using headphones or stereo speakers. Also note, Dolby Atmos is very different to 5.1 and 7.1. Eg 5.1 has six individual audio tracks with specific audio to come out of each speaker, whereas Atmos is a digital format where the mix is created in 3D space and the decoder decides which speakers get which audio depending on your set up. It makes it adaptable to any amount of speakers (although to be certified with Atmos in a theatre you need to meet specific minimum requirements).

[@alexehiogu8394]

So which is better apple or Spotify please ?

[@facundomarino10]

bro you look fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@hlm601]

On the audio compression front I miss Sonys, Atrac that was so good, then again seeing old clips with MiniDisc make me miss simpler times.

[@Jo21]

this incorrect, also spotify uses also AAC now, Ogg is used and its as good as AAC and their ALAC is sometimes just upscaled AAC files