YouTube Music AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Music Discovery Services

The best Music Discovery alternative to YouTube Music is Spotify, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to YouTube Music and loads of them are Music Discovery Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Music Discovery Service alternatives to YouTube Music are Last.fm, Spotube, Deezer and nuclear.

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  1. Spotify icon

    Spotify

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    Enjoy unlimited music and podcast streaming. Explore tracks by artist, genre, or playlist, and experience seamless transitions across all devices. Upgrade to Premium for offline access and no ad interruptions.

    259 Spotify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Kindle Fire
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Apple Car Play
    • Xbox
    • Android Wear
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    Comments about Spotify as an Alternative to YouTube Music
    Top Positive Comment
    Dimitrius Morony
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    It's much easier to use. The interface is more user-friendly.

    Top Negative Comment
    OMGparticles
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    YouTube Music allows you to upload songs and albums, add them to custom playlists, and stream them to any device. Spotify has a decent selection, but YouTube can be augmented to play whatever you like.

    David
    0

    Spotify needs account login and in free version of mobile songs are selected randomly meanwhile YouTube Music is not necessary login and you can play and download songs easily and there are many clients and ways to use the API free.

    As free use Youtube is much better than Spotify. If you pay maybe Spotify is better but remember is a "rent of songs".

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    • Almost everyone thinks Spotify is a great YouTube Music alternative.

    • Spotify is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Spotify is the most popular free alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Spotify is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube Music is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Last.fm

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    Last.fm is a music community website that offers personalized internet radio, using a recommendation system called "Audioscrobbler" to build a detailed profile of users based on their music tastes and interests.

    188 Last.fm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
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    Guest
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    It has popular artists. It doesn't seem to be full of adds and tracking like YouTube (aka Google)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Last.fm is a great YouTube Music alternative.

    • Last.fm is the most popular iPhone alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Last.fm is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube Music is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Spotube

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    Cross-platform client for desktop and mobile enabling manual playback, free streaming via YouTube without a Spotify Premium account, playlist creation, auto-generation, time-synced lyrics, music download, dark theme, integration with Piped and Sponsorblock, and multi-language support.

    62 Spotube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • Online
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    justuser31
    Positive
    2

    No youtube music account login.

    Guest
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    The UI is very different from YouTube music as someone who don't like Spotify the similarity is striking this makes in hard for a long time yet music user to switch

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Spotube is a great YouTube Music alternative.

    • Spotube is the most popular Open Source alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Spotube is Free and Open SourceYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Spotube is Lightweight and Privacy focusedYouTube Music is not according to our users
  4. Deezer icon

    Deezer

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    Experience music with Deezer streaming over 90 million tracks across various devices, from Web to mobile platforms. High-quality sound with lossless audio, offline listening, and personalized recommendations enhance your experience. Includes top labels and supports AirPlay and Chromecast for easy streaming.

    180 Deezer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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    Guest
    Negative
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    On Deezer, certain artists, tracks, and albums are restricted to premium only; YouTube Music's premium features are only for ad removal, downloading, and offline listening.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Deezer is the most popular iPad alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Deezer is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube Music is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Deezer is LightweightYouTube Music is not according to our users
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    nuclear

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    Free, open-source music player streaming from YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and other platforms, with lyrics, downloads, radio mode, ad-skipping, Last.fm scrobbling, bookmarking, Discogs data search, multi-language support, Dark Mode, and Mastodon integration.

    71 nuclear alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Window Manager
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    Pandora

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    Pandora offers a free, ad-supported internet radio, analyzing over 400 song attributes through the Music Genome Project. Customize your listening with Pandora One for $4.99/month, featuring high-quality streaming, unlimited skips, no ads, and enhanced user interaction across desktop applications.

    190 Pandora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play
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    InnerTune

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    Android music app with material design for streaming from YouTube Music, downloading tracks for offline playback, playlist creation, lyrics access, exploring by mood and genres, search and listen history, multi-language support, backup, restore, and no ads.

    69 InnerTune alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Guest
    Positive
    0

    This is a great alternative to YouTube music and it's free, very lightweight very smooth and responsive. I have one minor gripe and that's that you can't add artist or albums to your library, but I'm sure this will be fixed in a future update.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    I can download songs for offline listening. Less data stolen.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks InnerTune is a great YouTube Music alternative.

    • InnerTune is Free and Open SourceYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
    • InnerTune is Privacy focused and LightweightYouTube Music is not according to our users
  9. Apple Music icon

    Apple Music

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    Stream over 90 million songs with personalized recommendations and a 24/7 global radio. Enjoy offline listening, exclusive content, and seamless Apple device integration. Connect with artists for updates and interaction. Access all features in over 100 countries.

    134 Apple Music alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple Car Play
    • Xbox
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    • Apple Music is the most popular commercial alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Apple Music is Paid and ProprietaryYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
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    TIDAL

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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.

    104 TIDAL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
    • Chromecast
    • Flathub
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    Qobuz

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    Qobuz is an online music platform offering streaming subscriptions and downloads. Qobuz offers more than 40 million titles in lossless quality (16-Bit/44.1 kHz, similar to CD quality), and possesses a large catalogue of high-resolution content (75,000 albums in 24-Bit Hi-Res).

    138 Qobuz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • AirPlay
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  12. Libre.fm icon

    Libre.fm

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Musify

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    Access music from YouTube by streaming or downloading, listen offline, manage custom playlists, import and export data, access lyrics, enjoy SponsorBlock, no ads, no subscriptions, cross-platform Material UI, supports 17 languages, and free usage always.

    90 Musify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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