The only thing you need to get this deal is a Best Buy account. Older generations, such as first-gen AirPods and some Beats models, are not eligible. How Apple Music compares to the competition Spotify not only has the lead over Apple Music when it comes to global reach , but in the United States, it also just recently took the lead over Apple Music with its Music and podcast selection Spotify reigns king over Apple when it comes to its enhanced music-discovery tools, but its library is somewhat more limited although that difference is narrowing.
Sound quality Second, if audio format and quality are important to you, Apple is clearly at the head of the pack: The company had already offered a number of tracks in its spatial audio format as part of the iOS 14 launch which pairs perfectly with the AirPods Max headphones.
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The best movies on HBO Max right now. The 98 best movies on Hulu right now. Fees and taxes apply. See Offer Details below. The ultimate in entertainment. View Channel Lineup. A credit card is required on this offer. Service will automatically renew thereafter every month. Stream ad-free music. Original shows, concerts, and exclusives. Live and on-demand radio stations hosted by artists. Available on Apple devices. Works with Type to Siri. Available on other supported devices.
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Google Nest Download the Google Home app. This comparison is updated periodically with new information. Read more: Best music streaming service of Spotify is the most flexible option if you want to stream songs without paying, because it has a free, ad-supported tier. You can use Spotify across different devices from smart speakers to game consoles to phones.
There's also a robust podcast offering, including some exclusives and a subscription service. Read our Spotify review.
Apple Music has a key advantage over Spotify in that you can combine the songs you already own with the Apple Music streaming catalog. Siri users also get more robust voice controls for playback. Like Spotify, Apple Music has playlists that serve up songs based on your listening habits, but you can also listen to the Beats 1 Radio stations with human DJs at the helm. It also offers lossless audio and Dolby Atmos spatial audio support on select songs.
Read our Apple Music review. You can stream any song from the catalog on demand, plus listen to songs offline. Spotify is offering three months of its premium version free to new users until Sept.
Spotify is the only one of the two music services with a free, ad-supported tier , so even if you don't want to pay for the premium version you can still listen. The caveat aside from the interruptions is that many albums and playlists require you to listen in shuffle mode rather than sequential play and there's a limit of six skips per hour. Apple Music lets free users stream Beats1 Radio, or you can listen to songs from your iTunes library. And if you're a student, you'll get access to Hulu and Showtime ad-supported as part of your Premium subscription.
The free version of Spotify lets you listen to songs on demand, but many playlists and albums can only be listened to on shuffle. On mobile you can choose what bit rate to stream, in increments up to Kbps, which is handy especially if you're worried about using up too much mobile data. Users will need to opt-in to lossless audio by going to Settings, then Music, then Audio Quality on the iPhone. Spotify will soon add a HiFi subscription for lossless audio later in To find out more about bit rate and audio quality, read this in-depth comparison of sound quality between Apple Music and Spotify.
You can also adjust the equalizer in both to suit your preferences, although you'll find Apple Music's EQ outside of the app in the Settings app. Spotify says it has a catalog of over 70 million songs while Apple Music is over 75 million.
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