YouTube Music Premium vs Spotify Premium
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Higher catalog score: Spotify Premium (Trust Score 9.4 vs 9.0)
9.0
Excellent
Best Value
Pros
- +Includes ad-free YouTube video
- +Includes ad-free YouTube video
- +Music videos and live performances included
- +Music videos and live performances included
- +Best for discovering niche and fan content
Cons
- −Music-specific features lag behind Spotify
- −Music-specific features lag behind Spotify
- −Algorithm less refined for music discovery
- −Algorithm less refined for music discovery
Don't buy if
- ⚠ YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium are separate subscriptions; the combined premium is more expensive.
- ⚠ YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium are separate subscriptions; the combined premium is more expensive.
9.4
Excellent
Best Overall
Pros
- +Best music discovery algorithm
- +Best music discovery algorithm
- +Largest podcast library integrated
- +Largest podcast library integrated
- +Cross-platform availability on all devices
Cons
- −No lossless audio quality option yet
- −No lossless audio quality option yet
- −Lyrics feature can be inconsistent
- −Lyrics feature can be inconsistent
Don't buy if
- ⚠ Spotify has gradually increased prices and may continue to do so; current pricing may not be locked in.
- ⚠ Spotify has gradually increased prices and may continue to do so; current pricing may not be locked in.