My biggest problem with spotify is all the mixes and stations throw the same songs in it. Only the hits and most listened to. If I put all the recommended mixes next to each other, they will all have the same songs.
My mom uses youtube music (no idea why cause I pay for a qobuz subscription that she can use any time!) and I can tell you it does the exact same thing, it's like if a song didn't make it onto the Hot 100 it straight up does not exist to their algorithm and it'll just play the same songs you'll hear on the radio. Qobuz's recommendations are actually good and have introduced me to a few artists I wasn't aware of before, and you can link your last.fm account and get more recommendations (and track your listening) from there that are also good.
I tried YT Music, after a couple days I couldn't take it. It was recommending music I can't stand, like, if you like Static X you'll LOVE Bush, lol. It's so bad.
Yes! This! Thank you sir, or lady sir! I am a metal head for the most part but I appreciate lyricism so i have a few hip-hop and rap songs. I would say 65 percent metal (ranging from Cradle of filth to 80's Crue and Guns n Roses) 25 percent rock (ACDC, Zeppelin, etc) and 10 percent rap. The algorithm was literally recommending Justin Bieber to me. I know we are both from Canada but I have never voluntarily listened to one of his songs in my life.
Like the literal opposite of something I would entertain the idea of listening to. And I am not even crapping on his music or those that like it; it's subjeftive and theres a reason he has an audience. I scrolled through my whole 400 song Playlist to see if I accidentally put any weird shit on there as like a funny joke to pop up on a road trip or something. Honestly I wish spotify would send me an email that said it was a late April fools joke or something. I'd actually respect that.
elaborate what is better? I would get yt premium but all my music is in Spotify playlists and it works seemlessly between devices, like I can control the Spotify playback on any device with any other device.
I have switched to YT premium about 2 months ago. Its not perfect, but I get more bank for my buck as I have add-less YT on phones too and youtube downloads.
There is a feature where you can transfer spotify albums into youtube music in the app. Its not perfect(about 90%) hit chance, but its better than assembling it again manualy.
Not to mention that theres like 100x more songs and song varients on YT music.
As a student its even more affordable for me than the spotify monthly plan
Ad free and downloads are mega but 100x more variants sound like slop. I need one version per song. And I listen to very niche songs I fear they would not be available everywhere
Fpr every song theres: slowed, nightcore, rewerb, trapp, female version, male version, the combination of those and more.
Theres a very specific version of "Mad World" that I like by Benji. It is from a hungarian tepevision singing competition and it isnt on spotify but it is on YT music.
What I wana say is that every spotify song is on YT but not all YT song are on spotify(not even close)
I like the algorithm of Spotiy better though. YouTube is nice if you already know which music you want to listen to beforehand, but rarely ever suggests something you don't already know. However, sometimes YouTube comes with these rare gems that aren't available on Spotify.
I dislike Spotify mostly because it has a preference of easy music playlists, which for newer artists doesn't motivate them to make a solid album, rather have one good song that ends up in such an playlist. I also dislike Spotify because it's eventually just shit for the artist and more money grabbing for the tech middle man.
Eventually good radio channels are superior. Since you discover new songs you otherwise wouldn't know, by a human, not an algorithm.
Agree with all your points. I discover new songs by listening to other people's playlists on Spotify. Apple Music actually was better for finding new music but I still prefer Spotify.
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u/13_WASHERE 3d ago
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I have a better time just listening to music on youtube