Spotify
Spotify is a popular music and podcast streaming service.
It is a multi-platform service available on Microsoft Store and the web, among other platforms.
The Spotify desktop app allows you to create playlists and keeps track of your liked songs.
It uses your listening behavior and preference and helps you discover new songs.
Spotify’s premium monthly plan starts at $10 for one person and $15 for the family plan.
It brings ad-free listening, music downloads for offline play, and higher quality 320 kbps audio format support.
If you are already on Spotify, here are someuseful Spotify playlist tips and tricksyou should know.
Download:Spotifyfor Windows (Free, Premium $10/mo)
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Apple Music
Apple Music may seem like an odd choice for a Windows-based OS.
Useful if you already have an Apple Music subscription.
Apple Music has a catalog of over 90 million songs and 30K expert-curated playlists.
It also supports spatial audio with dynamic head tracking on selected devices.
Apple Music is available in both free and premium plans.
you’ve got the option to use the 30-day free trial to try out the features on offer.
Still not sure of Apple Music?
Read our explainer to seeif the Apple Music subscription is worth it.
Download:Apple Musicfor Windows (Free, Individual $9.99/mo, Family $14.99/mo)
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Pandora
Pandora is another popular music streaming and online radio station service available only in the US.
Compared to Spotify, Pandora streams 192 Kbps quality audio.
You may feel the difference if you are used to Spotify’s high-quality streaming.
However, Pandora does offer an excellent user interface, customizable stations, and exclusive artists' messages.
Similar to other music platforms, Pandora offers multiple subscription plans, including a free one.
The premium plan offers ad-free personalized stations, offline listening, unlimited skips, and playlist sharing.
Download:Pandorafor Windows (Free, Plus $4.99, Premium $9.99)
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Amazon Music
Amazon Music comes bundled with the Amazon Prime account in some regions.
While in other regions, it is a standalone music service with a discount for Prime members.
Being an Amazon product, Amazon Music works with the companys Alexa-compatible devices like Echo.
Amazon Music library has over 90 million songs, but the streaming quality is limited to 192 kbps.
Other features include music download for offline listening, exclusive podcasts, free radio stations, and free playlists.
you’re able to use Amazon Music free for 3 months.
After the trial, it will cost you $9.99/mo or $7.99 if you are a Primer member.
Download:Amazon Musicfor Windows (Free trial, Premium $9.99)
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YouTube Music
After closing its Play Music service, Google moved all the features to its YouTube Music platform.
YouTube Music also lets you access concert footage and live recordings of your favorite artists.
YouTube Music is a free but ad-supported platform.
you’ve got the option to remove the ads and access additional features with its Premium plan.
Get:YouTube Musicon Windows (Free, Premium $11.99)
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On Windows, you’ve got the option to use the Tidal desktop app to stream lossless audio.
It is an intuitive app with a clean user interface.
Tidal has a catalog of over 80 million tracks.
It also supports multiple high-res audio formats, including HiFi, MQA, Dolby Atmos, and 360 reality.
Other usual features include offline listening, mixes and radio, and expert-curated playlists.
In addition, it has a collection of over 350K+ music videos but is only available for premium users.
Download:Tidalfor Windows (Free, Hi-Fi $9.99/mo, Hi-Fi Plus $19.99/mo)
7. it’s possible for you to use the Deezer desktop app to stream CD-quality tracks on your PC.
Deezers free plan is ad-supported.
