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There are a lot of music streaming services out there, so how do you know which is the best to pick? You might be considering which is better: Spotify or YouTube Music. Spotify has been around for a long time, but YouTube Music has the backing of YouTube, the internet's most popular video content platform. In this article, we'll go over several categories and compare YouTube Music and Spotify, and let you know why Spotify is the best choice for most users.
Things You Should Know
- Spotify and YouTube Music have similar premium plans at similar prices, but Spotify offers more flexible plan choices.
- Spotify Premium allows users to access better audio quality than YouTube Music.
- YouTube Music has a better free tier than Spotify, allowing users unlimited skips and to skip ads after 5 seconds.
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References
- ↑ https://support.spotify.com/us/article/premium-plans/
- ↑ https://music.youtube.com/music_premium
- ↑ https://www.spotify.com/us/premium/
- ↑ https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/213056645
- ↑ https://newsroom.spotify.com/company-info/
- ↑ https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-music-makes-discovery-more/
- ↑ https://support.spotify.com/us/artists/article/types-of-spotify-playlists/