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To Do (up for grabs): Article to be updates with our previous research on the topic.
Q2 2022
Specs Comparison
| [1] | Amazon Music Unlimited | Apple Music | Qobuz | Spotify | Tidal | YouTube Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | Prime members: $10, £10, $13;
Non-Prime members: $11, £11, AU$12; Echo-only service: Free, AU$6 |
$11, £11, AU$13; Voice $5, £5, AU$6 | Studio: $13, £13, AU$20;
Sublime (per year): $180, £180, AU$250 |
$11, £10, AU$12 | HiFi: $10, £10, AU$12;
HiFi Plus: $20, £20, AU$24 |
$14, £12, AU$12 |
| Free option? | Yes, with ads | No | No | Yes, with ads | Yes | Yes, with ads |
| Free trial period | 30 days | 30 days to 3 months | 30 days | 30 days | 3 months | 30 days |
| Music library size | 100 million | Over 100 million | Over 100 million | Over 100 million | Over 100 million | 100 million |
| Maximum bit rate | 256Kbps, 3,730Kbps (HD) | 256Kbps, 1,152 Kbps (HD estimated) | 6,971Kbps | 320Kbps | 1,411Kbps | 256Kbps |
| Family plan? | Yes, $17, £17, AU$19 for max 6 | Yes, $15, £15, AU$18 for max 6 | Yes, $22, £22, AU$30 | Yes $17 per month, max 6 | Yes, HiFi: $15, £15, AU$18
HiFi Plus: $20, £20, AU$24 max 6 |
Yes, $17, £15, AU$18 per month for max 6 |
| Student discount | Yes | Yes, Price varies by country | No | Yes, $6, £5 with Hulu and Showtime | Student HiFi: $5, Student HiFi plus: $10 (US only) | Yes, $5 |
| US military discount | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Offline listening | Mobile and desktop | Mobile and desktop | Mobile and desktop | Mobile and desktop | Mobile | Premium, mobile only |
| Radio stations | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Podcasts | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Music videos | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Music locker functionality | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |