Spotify Alternatives

Spotify streams online music with browsing by genre, playlists, artists, and albums, plus offline listening via Premium. Users praise its playlist creation and catering to different music tastes through discovery and recommendations, though some are frustrated by features being removed over time.

Deezer is the top-ranked Spotify alternative here, offering offline listening, lyrics support, and a large music catalog with synchronized lyrics and a karaoke-style experience. SoundCloud ranks highly and stands out for community discovery and tools that support smaller artists. YouTube Music combines music and video streaming with recommendations based on your listening taste.

For audiophiles, TIDAL focuses on lossless and Hi-Res FLAC playback for listeners who care most about audio fidelity. Bandcamp emphasizes buying music often DRM-free and sending most payments directly to artists. These Spotify alternatives range from mainstream streaming subscriptions to self-hosted servers and creator-first marketplaces that emphasize ownership and artist support.

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Open source options like Funkwhale, Spotube, and Ampache offer transparency and privacy-focused playback for users who prefer open-source software. Linux users have native desktop options through Funkwhale, Spotube, and muffon for workflows outside Windows and macOS.

For lossless audio, Apple Music and Qobuz highlight higher-fidelity listening than typical streaming, appealing to audiophiles. Offline listening extends beyond Spotify Premium with TIDAL, Deezer, and Apple Music all supporting downloads for travelers and commuters.

Personalized recommendations remain strong across YouTube Music, Deezer, and Apple Music for listeners who rely on discovery algorithms similar to Spotify. AirPlay support appears in Deezer and Apple Music for easy playback to Apple speakers and receivers, benefiting Apple ecosystem listeners. Dark mode comes standard in Deezer, YouTube Music, and Apple Music, matching a common Spotify preference for night listeners.

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  1. Fizy icon
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    You can use fizy to listen to music for free, instantly search for and find any artist or song, and expand your taste of music with the song radios of your favorite songs or the artist radios of your favorite artists.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  2. SiriusXM icon
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    Audio service offering curated genre-based music channels, live play-by-play sports coverage, news, talk, business analysis, podcasts, celebrity-hosted shows, lifestyle topics, and exclusive content accessible 24/7 on cars, smartphones, smart speakers, TVs, and web streaming.

    123 SiriusXM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Since 2013

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  3. Spotify TUI icon
     6 likes

    A Spotify client for the terminal written in Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Snap
    • Homebrew
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  4. Mirlo icon
     16 likes

    Mirlo provides a user-friendly space to help musicians sell music, manage subscriptions, and share with their supporters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

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    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Stingray Music icon
     10 likes

    The best music for every moment, place and mood in your life.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  6. Poolside.fm icon
     5 likes

    Poolside FM is an online radio station, playing an infinity pool of summer sounds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
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  7. hearthis.at icon
     29 likes

    Upload unlimited music and share it with friends and fans for free. Create Playlists, Sets and Galleries for your Tracks & Mixes and follow your favourite Artists.

    75 hearthis.at alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Wordpress
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Kodi
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  8. RadioSure icon
     66 likes

    The “RadioSure” gives you the smoothest radio listening experience. The main rule is: it should be simple, reliable and should just work.

    141 RadioSure alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Finamp icon
     8 likes

    Finamp is a Jellyfin music player. Its main feature is the ability to download songs for offline listening.

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    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    • OpenAPK
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  10. Kuku FM icon
     2 likes

    you can search and discover an unlimited number of podcasts, audiobooks, talk shows, comedy shows, and many more... this was India's favorite multilingual online audio.

    4 Kuku FM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Chrome OS
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
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  11. YMusic icon
     7 likes

    Super convenient music app, enjoy music from YouTube with the smallest consumed data. play in the background, download, stream video and audio.

    18 YMusic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Android
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