Google Play Music Alternatives

    Google Play Music is described as ', a service available for people who have a Google account, lets people upload their personal music collection and access it instantly on the web' and is a very popular Music Streaming Service in the Audio & Music category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Google Play Music for a variety of platforms, including Online / Web-based, Android, iPhone, Windows and iPad. Most alternatives are Music Streaming and Music Discovery Services. The best alternative is Spotify, which is free. Other great apps like Google Play Music are Deezer (Freemium), Pandora (Freemium), Funkwhale (Free, Open Source) and YouTube Music (Freemium).

    This page was last updated Feb 21, 2021

    1. Spotify

      • Freemium • Proprietary
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      • Online
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      Spotify is a freemium music streaming service providing digital rights management-restricted content from record labels including Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group and Universal.
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      Spotify vs Google Play Music opinions
      Some users think Spotify is a great alternative to Google Play Music, some don't.
      No cloud storage for personal music files
      Negative comment • almost 2 years ago

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      better ui, more music, scaling audio (works on 2g if you're patient), repeat/repeat rewind/discover/release radar/personalized annual compilations are *invaluable*
      Positive comment • about 1 year ago

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      No cloud storage, no ability to download the files you've paid for on the service.
      Negative comment • about 1 year ago

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      larrybenton83 Best UI, largest library, good audio quality, ok price, great features like discover weekly etc. Spotify has it all.
      Positive comment • over 1 year ago

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    2. Deezer is an Internet-based music streaming service. It allows users to listen to music content from record labels including EMI, Sony, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group on various devices online or offline.
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      Deezer vs Google Play Music opinions
      Most users think Deezer is a great alternative to Google Play Music.
      No cloud storage for personal music files
      Negative comment • about 1 year ago

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    4. Pandora

      • Freemium • Proprietary
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      Pandora Radio is a free (ad-supported) internet radio founded in 2000. Using the Music Genome Project, over 400 attributes of songs are analyzed in order to personalize radio stations from music you like.
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      Pandora vs Google Play Music opinions
      Some users think Pandora is a great alternative to Google Play Music, some don't.
      Does not offer storage for personal music files.
      Negative comment • about 1 year ago

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    5. Funkwhale is a community-driven project that lets you listen and share music and audio within a decentralized, open network. It can be self-hosted and is libre, open source software.
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    6. YouTube Music allows you to easily find what you’re looking for and discover new music. Get playlists and recommendations served to you based on your context, tastes, and what’s trending around you. A new music streaming service from YouTube
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      YouTube Music vs Google Play Music opinions
      This alternative is disputed. YouTube Music is still a legitimate alternative to Google Play Music, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
      YouTube Music is the worst possible alternative. Main feature buying music is missing!
      Top negative comment  about 1 year ago

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      sedeti this shit is not even close to google music
      Negative comment • 9 months ago

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      While pushed by google as a replacement for Google Play Music, it's missing a lot of basic functionality that GPM has, and is buggy/has issues with some core functionality that it does have - No dedicated offline mode, no genre category, no clear queue option, no sleep timer or crossfade, issues with autoplay, videos playing when you've disabled them, issues casting, songs disappearing from lists.
      Negative comment • about 1 year ago

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      It's Google's evolution to Google Play Music, so it should be the first alternative shown in ALTERNATIVE.TO
      Positive comment • about 1 year ago

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      No instant mix. No ability to upload tracks.
      Negative comment • about 1 year ago

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    8. Jamendo is a community of free, legal and unlimited music published under Creative Commons licenses. Share your music, download your favorite artists!
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    9. Libre.fm is a project to help you keep track of what music you like and share that, with your friends, discover new music, and meet new people who share your taste in music.
      This alternative is disputed. Libre.fm is still a legitimate alternative to Google Play Music, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
    10. To bring you more music than ever with access to millions of songs. To give you personal recommendations from people who know and love music. To deepen the connection between artists and fans. To reimagine radio with a 24/7, global station.
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      Apple Music vs Google Play Music opinions
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      Arutemu64 Perfect for GPM users since this also allows personal collection uploads
      Positive comment • over 1 year ago

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    11. TIDAL

      • Online
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      Tidal is the world’s first music service with High Fidelity sound quality, High Definition music videos and Curated Editorial by music journalists, artists and experts, making for a simply superior experience.
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    12. Free internet radio, just like Pandora only fewer ads and more variety. Listen to hundreds of genre stations or create your own with your favorite music.
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