I Ditched Spotify for YouTube Music
After Spotify raised prices again at the start of 2026, I decided to test the waters and see what life is like on the the dark side of streaming... someplace no one dare go... YouTube Music.
I'm a musician, producer, and DJ, but I looked at this purely as a listener!
What do you think? Lmk in the comments 🗣
Listen to my music:
/ @cinkotube
https://open.spotify.com/artist/71o9k...
Dig deeper:
• Lossless audio is NOT what you think
https://pricetimeline.com/data/price/...
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Video by Miguel Á. Padriñán: https://www.pexels.com/video/static-l...
Chapters
0:00 – Spotify Sucks and You Know It
0:20 – Why I Fell in Love With YouTube Music
0:39 – My Streaming History (Apple Music → Spotify → YouTube)
1:29 – The Anxiety of Spotify's Algorithm
1:44 – Spotify Is a Vibe Platform, Not a Discovery Platform
2:18 – What I Was Actually Looking For
2:41 – YouTube Music's Library Advantage
3:16 – The YouTube Music Algorithm Is the "Least Shitty"
3:34 – YouTube Music = Pandora, Spotify = Instagram
3:53 – Why Google Search Makes YouTube Music Different
4:18 – Spotify Raised Prices 30% in 3 Years
4:44 – The YouTube Music Family Plan Hack
4:50 – We Stopped Watching Music Videos (and That's a Problem)
5:17 – YouTube Music's Video Toggle Feature
5:48 – Con #1: No Lossless Audio
6:07 – Does Lossless Actually Matter? (Honest Take)
6:55 – Con #2: CarPlay App Is Rough
7:14 – The No-DRM Thing (Feature or Bug?)
7:43 – Final Verdict
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