YouTube Music vs Spotify in 2024 - Which is Better?

We’ll compare Spotify and YouTube Music’s recommendation algorithms and discuss unique features like Offline Mixtape, the AI DJ, YouTube Premium bundle, Algorithmic Choice, Native vs. web apps, Spotify Connect and more! Finally, we’ll give you our take on which one we think you should buy.

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🕰️Timestamps:
0:00 - Unique YouTube Music app features
2:01 - Offline Mixtape
3:11 - Music Uploads
3:47 - Algorithmic Choice
4:18 - Music Availability
4:35 - YouTube Premium
5:05 - Moving music between services
6:49 - Windows and Mac apps
7:14 - Like System and Library management
7:29 - Jam Session
7:51 - AI DJ X
8:15 - Network Effects
8:40 - Spotify Connect
10:00 - Similarities between services
11:06 - Recommendation

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[KieranColfer]

I recently switched to YouTube Music from Spotify because it's included in my YouTube premium subscription. I've been a long time Spotify user but when I switched and imported all my playlists, I immediately noticed the algorithm is better in YTM. The Sound quality is pretty much on par with Spotify which is cool. I'm not sure if I'll go back to Spotify at this point. YTM has everything I need, plus no ads on YouTube. Win - Win!

[Understandablehistory]

Let’s not forget the social aspect of YouTube music. The ability to see other people’s comments and opinions on the songs are nice

[saitejakonjela]

The most underrated YTM feature, double tap either ways to forward or rewind the song just like in Youtube, but the catch is, it only works on Android

[pedrogriffin]

Used YT Music and haven’t looked back. Plus the addition of YT Premium, makes it so much worth it. I’ve used Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon music, you name it, and only YT has ALL the songs that I could not find in the other apps!

[dirty-unicorn-cugy]

an important thing in my opinion that is not totally mentioned in the video is the possibility on YouTube music to listen to long unofficial mixes and various covers. For example, my lofi pokemon themed playlist which doesn't exist on Spotify

[mcgarryplace]

Back in 2018 I uploaded my CD Library (which I had ripped to my PC) to Google Play Music and transferred them to YouTube Music when GPM came to an end. This and ad-free YouTube makes YTM my preferred Music Streaming service.

[souravjoshi]

Love YouTube music. Its recommendations are the best . Nothing can beat it. Btw nice video josh, was waiting for this one .

[Itstwistedroots]

Alright let me go ahead and try YT Music for a month. If I remember to do so, I will update this comment.

[bubbleobilly]

First time I’ve actually found a YouTube ad useful

[darsh]

The biggest advantage of using youtube music is that it comes with ad-free youtube. With youtube heavily restricting adblockers, youtube premium combo with ytm is the way to go

[kumahorelikem]

YouTube premium in Ghana (west africa) is less than 3 dollars, it’s amazing

[Youngcat]

Josh’s annual music subscription reviews are 🔥

[omgcrisbreezy]

YouTube music needs to clean up the app. The way it has your playlist, liked songs, saved songs is a mess.

[ericB]

YouTube is better because it has John C YouTube re-record every song in his classic John C YouTube voice.

[HadriaRasani]

The good thing about yt music is that, it's from YouTube itself, you can type bullshit and they still understand what song you're searching for.

[saitejakonjela]

Here's another great YTM feature, samples! Try it out, its awesome and another feature, it remembers your playlist, let's say if you were to save a song to a playlist, you select a playlist from the pop up and the next time you save another song, it saves that song to that playlist without popups

[TomatePerita]

I want to start using YT music but it uses the same subscriptions and playlists as Youtube, where following an artist = subscribing to their channel. I spend so much time in Youtube that I don't want it to mess with my subscriptions. As soon as they add a way to separate the two, I'm game.

[willybigp]

Spotify connect is honestly one of the things i miss in yt music, listening to music on an echo device without pairing or starting a playlist on your watch but play it on the phone are pretty useful features

[hebe.t]

What about sound quality. Which is better for you guys? Sorry if I missed that one out on this vid.