What streaming platform do you prefer and why?
I use Grayjay, so it doesn’t tend to matter much. However, I prefer to buy songs instead, so I can listen to them far past the source platform’s end of business.
I roll my own self hosting navidrome with rips of my CD collection that I’ve had since I was a teenager, buying new music I want to add.
Edit: added navidrome link
I use YouTube Music because of the alternative apps that are very simple to use. I like Metrolist but there are many others.
Would you need to pair them with an adblocker, or do some handle adblocking built-in?
It’s built-in, that’s the main point of those apps.
YouTube Premium (which includes the Music service) because even though it’s not as good a Play Music was it still supports the digital locker and the extra value of no ads in YouTube.
I used to like Deezer. Better quality audio and cleaner interface than Spotify. But then they removed regional pricing. Unfortunately I use Spotify now because my wife likes to participate in those streaming chart activities, and it’s a waste of money to pay for two different platforms. When I’m on my laptop (which is most of the time), I just use youtube music without an account. I’ll probably create a free account in the future just so I can save playlists.
