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Subscriptions... what you got!?
- Thread starter CrippsCorner
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Darryl_1983
ClioSport Club Member
RB 182 Cup
Thinking about ditching Spotify Premium and replacing it with YouTube Premium.
Currently paying £20 a month for a family sub and YouTube is the same price. I probably watch YouTube an hour a day easy, and when watching stuff directly through the tv the adverts are really intrusive.
I originally subbed to Spotify when I was travelling to and from work daily before covid, and upgraded to family when my kids started listening to music. But now I work from home I barely use it. I can't really listen to it in the car either as it's too loud and the roof is generally down.
Anyway, my question is, is YouTube music a decent substitute for Spotify?
Currently paying £20 a month for a family sub and YouTube is the same price. I probably watch YouTube an hour a day easy, and when watching stuff directly through the tv the adverts are really intrusive.
I originally subbed to Spotify when I was travelling to and from work daily before covid, and upgraded to family when my kids started listening to music. But now I work from home I barely use it. I can't really listen to it in the car either as it's too loud and the roof is generally down.
Anyway, my question is, is YouTube music a decent substitute for Spotify?
Clio 182
YouTube Music is way better than Spotify. Never plays a bad song and there's loads of stuff on there, you can listen to albums or playlists or just let it do its own thing.
Audio quality on high is 256kbps aac, so the same quality as stuff you buy from the iTunes store. I think the high quality on Spotify is 320kbps MP3 which is basically identical.
I've done back to back tests with lossless music I've downloaded and stuff streamed from YouTube Music, and the main difference is there appears to be an equaliser applied to the YouTube stuff, but it's very pleasant and arguably sounds nicer than the original file, just a subtle v shaped sound profile. I personally couldn't hear any difference in clarity over my Fidelio X2 headphones 🤷🏻
Oh, and the volume is boosted as well which is useful if you aren't using an amp.
Audio quality on high is 256kbps aac, so the same quality as stuff you buy from the iTunes store. I think the high quality on Spotify is 320kbps MP3 which is basically identical.
I've done back to back tests with lossless music I've downloaded and stuff streamed from YouTube Music, and the main difference is there appears to be an equaliser applied to the YouTube stuff, but it's very pleasant and arguably sounds nicer than the original file, just a subtle v shaped sound profile. I personally couldn't hear any difference in clarity over my Fidelio X2 headphones 🤷🏻
Oh, and the volume is boosted as well which is useful if you aren't using an amp.
I have YT premium, it’s worth every penny. Also worth mentioning that you can get it cheaper with Vodafone.
OEM Battery Nonce
ClioSport Club Member
Another vote for YT Premium.
I watch a lot of the live recordings and it's great to be able to play them in the car.
I probably use YouTube more than any other streaming service now for both music and videos.
Edit,
One annoyance though is it's not integrated into other stuff as much, like Alexa won't play from it, and when using voice control in the car you need to specify to use YT music as it defaults to Spotify.
I watch a lot of the live recordings and it's great to be able to play them in the car.
I probably use YouTube more than any other streaming service now for both music and videos.
Edit,
One annoyance though is it's not integrated into other stuff as much, like Alexa won't play from it, and when using voice control in the car you need to specify to use YT music as it defaults to Spotify.
Darryl_1983
ClioSport Club Member
RB 182 Cup
Cheers for the feedback guys. I think I'll make the jump.
Worst case you just swap back, right !? No harm done.
Not a Diesel!!!
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LY Meg Cup-S + MX5
Prime (Free on Trial already cancelled renewal)
Pret Coffee Subscription £30 a month. Got 1 month as off in School hols. Was always gonna cancel after month. But Pret pulling plug on it anyway in Sept. Cold Drinks are Mad. How anyone paying £4 for bit of Icey fruit juice. Very Variable in quality too.
Evo Magazine. Papery thing through the door once a month.
So in a month just the Magazine.
Pret Coffee Subscription £30 a month. Got 1 month as off in School hols. Was always gonna cancel after month. But Pret pulling plug on it anyway in Sept. Cold Drinks are Mad. How anyone paying £4 for bit of Icey fruit juice. Very Variable in quality too.
Evo Magazine. Papery thing through the door once a month.
So in a month just the Magazine.
I used the VPN trick until this year when they started to crack down on signing upto a Turkish account.
You can buy an account online, I thought I'd give it a go - it's been flawless and have changed all of the passwords etc - it's a lot cheaper than paying monthly.
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CrippsCorner
ClioSport Club Member
Astra VXR
Never used YouTube Premium but do often hear it's one of the best ones to have. I play a lot of Boiler Room type stuff off it, and one big advantage would be being able to listen whilst the phone's locked.
MLB
ClioSport Club Member
I used the VPN trick until this year when they started to crack down on signing upto a Turkish account.
You can buy an account online, I thought I'd give it a go - it's been flawless and have changed all of the passwords etc - it's a lot cheaper than paying monthly.
Buy YouTube Premium 12 Months Premium Account - CJS CD Keys
Buy YouTube Premium 12 Months Account Global (Official website) at a cheap price, and receive it instantly after your payment.
That does not seem sketchy at all😂
Matt Cup
ClioSport Club Member
Leon Cupra
I used the VPN trick until this year when they started to crack down on signing upto a Turkish account.
You can buy an account online, I thought I'd give it a go - it's been flawless and have changed all of the passwords etc - it's a lot cheaper than paying monthly.
Buy YouTube Premium 12 Months Premium Account - CJS CD Keys
Buy YouTube Premium 12 Months Account Global (Official website) at a cheap price, and receive it instantly after your payment.
How did you check out? When putting in an address the UK isn’t even on the drop down.
Ray Gin
ClioSport Club Member
Cupra Leon & Impreza
dann2707
ClioSport Club Member
For those that don't want to pay for premium
YouTube vanced or revanced for your phone if you have a superior android, if you have an iPhone well that's on you for being like that.
And just use Adblocker on your desktop for the pc site and you get absolutely zero ads
YouTube vanced or revanced for your phone if you have a superior android, if you have an iPhone well that's on you for being like that.
And just use Adblocker on your desktop for the pc site and you get absolutely zero ads
I can't remember now ... I'm sure I paid via PayPal so address was automatically added.
I thought that but given they give you an email account and you can change all of the passwords / recovery emails etc, I took the risk. All ok though, have been using it for the last 3 months ... I'll just do the same next year when I need to renew as the VPN trick is now dead!
Just pick something like Isle of Man and at the next section just pay through paypal.
CrippsCorner
ClioSport Club Member
Astra VXR
The missus has banged on Prime again for some deliveries, so I need to be quick and watch the latest series of Clarkson's Farm!
riz
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Jaguar XFR
davo172
ClioSport Club Member
TCR'd 172
Did you have any comebacks ref cancelled tv licence did they ever check?
Seems a waste of money to me never watch bbc or I player anyway did you just cancel online?
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
I just cancelled it online.
They did actually come round to check a few months later, so i invited them in and showed them my lack of TV aerial (its a new build house).
davo172
ClioSport Club Member
TCR'd 172
riz
ClioSport Club Member
Jaguar XFR
Grayjay
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Wouldnt imagine so.
Mum can obviously watch BBC / iPlayer when she is here though, because she has a tv licence & iPlayer login.
Use a VPN, I use Peru £4.27 a month.
S-JM
ClioSport Club Member
200T
Really random insert into the convo but does YT Music normalise volume? We've had it for a couple of weeks now and it's very good, but I have noticed some songs are much quieter than others.
Spotify had a normalise volume option within settings which ensured all songs were at the same level.
Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
not a single one!, well unless you consider this place 😂
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