I’ll let them have a couple of months, and if I never use it again, then I’ll cancel.
TIDAL VS QOBUZ FREE
It’s either free (a stripped down version that will not do much besides lure you to pay), or $3 a month. The first big question I had was, “How can I easily duplicate this in Qobuz?” The answer is a separate stand-alone application by the name of Soundiiz. I have had a Tidal subscription for several years now and have a rather extensive library of both albums and single tracks as well as several self-curated playlists. The big multi-million (or billion) dollar question is which one. And while some well-healed audiophiles (and reviewers) may subscribe to both, most audiophiles who want high-resolution streaming are probably going to choose one or the other. That will soon be changing as Qobuz enters the U.S. The app looks pretty and has a very beautiful synced lyrics feature, with a soft glow appearance and a karaoke scroll.Twitter Facebook Email Print LinkedIn Pinterest SMS WhatsAppįor the past couple of years United States Audiophiles have had one choice if they wanted full-resolution or higher multiple-genre digital music streams – Tidal. I am not that broad-minded.Īside from the weird surprises from time to time, I would say the Apple Music discover does a good job.Īpple Music is pretty but a bit sluggish and cumbersome
You can’t play me a Slipknot song and then immediately follow it up with an old-timey jazz piece, Apple Music. But, I found that my playlists are sometimes a bit too… wide-swinging, or - dare I say - pretentious. And, a lot of the times, my Apple Music station hits the nail right on the head and offers a good bit of "discovery" sprinkled in, with new songs or bands I haven't heard. I appreciate this a lot - getting a bunch of hard-to-choose-from playlists at the start is not how I want to kick off a listening session. Of course, you can also jump in and create a station around a favorite band, if you are in a particular mood. Instead of giving you options like "Mix 1" to "Mix 5", "Discover", and others, making you wonder what to tap on, Apple Music proudly greets you with just one main playlist - a station based around your interests. It’s pretty great and the competitors don't do it, which boggles the mind. You can stream your music through your PlayStation and control the playback and playlist from your phone. You can play a song on your tablet, then switch playback to your phone as you put your shoes on and get ready to leave the house. Spotify has a very solid multi-device control. No such offer from the other 3 competitors here. There’s a Spotify integration for Xbox Game Bar on PC. I mean… there is a Spotify app on my PlayStation 4, which can work in the background while I am gaming. Most other apps will "play it safe" and you have to actively go and look for a special "Discover" playlist on them.Īlso, Spotify has been around longer than Apple Music, Tidal, and YouTube Music, which allowed it to get a head start in entrenching itself in multiple platforms and 3rd party user interfaces. Sure, it sometimes misses the mark and I go about skipping the song, but I appreciate the willingness to take a bit of a risk. I value a good “discover” function baked into my main mix very highly - I just drop into the app and start my radio like any day, but every once in a while, the playlist surprises me with shiny new jewel. Spotify is pretty good at mixing up my favorite artists and throwing in a new name in there, which often matches my tastes. Back in the day, Google Play Music was my favorite since its “discover” worked wonders for my musical tastes, but unfortunately, Google Play Music is now dead.
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