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    Re: QOTW: Which music streaming service do you use?

    Let us know your preferred choice, and your reasons why
    I buy CDs .... or, these days, that would largrly be better described as "listen to CDs I already own".

    Reasons why? Several, I guess.

    Firstly, I already have a large CD collection. And, for that matter, a large LP collections .... youngsters - wikipedia is your friend.

    And, a not inconsiderable amount on Minidisc, and even some on C90 and even reel-to-reel tape.

    Second, I don't use a smartphone, so streaming 'anywhere' isn't an option.

    Thirdly, I don't like 'renting'. For the same reason as why I won't 'rent' Office 365, or Photoshop, etc, I won't pay monthly for a service I may not use all month.

    Fourthly, mostly when I listen to music, I really listen. That means it's not background music while I'm doing something else, but that I am settled back, lights low, eyes probably closed and am solely concentrating on enjoying music. So, I pick a CD (or LP, etc), hit play and relax in a comfy chair to enjoy, on a decent hifi.


    Streaming suits neither my preferences, nor my listening style. I don't see this ever likely to change. If Spotify, etc, was totally free (monetarily) and totally ad-free, I still wouldn't use it much, if at all. And I rarely lusten to commercial radio because of adverts, and I CERTAINLY do not, under and circumstances whatever, want adverts killing my mood when I'm listening to music.

    Fifthly, and I mention it kinda in passing, I see no need to allow big data to study my mydical preferences. Privacy doesn't rank terribly highly in my reasons for not streaming, but it's in there.

    So if someone can show me a completely ad-free, no-charge service that provides a very high quality source signal, on a 100% reliable, always-available service on which I can be certain my usage isn't being tracked, and that has all the music I have, and is as easy to browse and select as me picking a CD, I'll give it a try. But I don't need it.

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    Re: QOTW: Which music streaming service do you use?

    None, Still like to own it whether it's on disc or digital.
    Uncompressed is the best!
    Streaming yuck, May as well bang two tin cans together, Will get the same quality audio from PCM garbage.

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    Re: QOTW: Which music streaming service do you use?

    Deezer for me. Good support for various devices and available in my car too!

    Paying £6 for the Family premium version (6 accounts)

    Use a VPN and connect to Brazil to mask your ip. The cost is then reduced to around £5-£6 depending on the Pound rate.

    No need for codes either.

    Instead of the UK top hits you get defaulted to the Brazil Top hits, but you can manually add the UK playlist. So same service!

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    Re: QOTW: Which music streaming service do you use?

    I use Tidal, really liking the masters they've added recently, sound great through my Kef R500 speakers!

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    Re: QOTW: Which music streaming service do you use?

    Google Play Music. It's very affordable in South Africa (about 3 pound/month) and we don't have Spotify here.

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    Re: QOTW: Which music streaming service do you use?

    Google play Music Family sub. There is 4 of us so it makes sense to have a family subscription. We have a variety of devices, most obviously smart phones but it can obviously be used on laptops and bounced to chromecasts and Sonos devices.

    I normally hit a radio on an album I like and drive to and from work. It's great, ad free (natruallly, I've paid for it) and catered roughly to my tastes. I've found some new bands I enjoy that way

    It also helps that I'm broadly engaged in the Google Eco system so it seems to 'just work'.
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    Re: QOTW: Which music streaming service do you use?

    For every day stuff I stream wirelessly from the BBC (usually DAB - occasionally FM when I'm driving)

    Purchased CDs are either format shifted to FLAC and/or MP3 or if purchased from Amazon with a digital download, listened to from Amazon basic.

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    Re: QOTW: Which music streaming service do you use?

    I buy CDs still,and if I am interested in checking out new stuff I will go onto YT.

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    Re: QOTW: Which music streaming service do you use?

    Spotify Premium

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    Re: QOTW: Which music streaming service do you use?

    Local stored music on a server. Served out by plex server and apps on mobile devices.
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    Re: QOTW: Which music streaming service do you use?

    YouTube. When I find something I like I buy it on iTunes.

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    Re: QOTW: Which music streaming service do you use?

    None and no intention of ever doing so. I have a dedicated music player instead (Cowon Plenue D).

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    Re: QOTW: Which music streaming service do you use?

    Not sure if it counts as it's internet radio rather than something where you choose what to play, but: www.di.fm


    It's about the only music i ever listen to nowadays

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    Re: QOTW: Which music streaming service do you use?

    None, I wouldn't buy a rip, cd yes but not a rip or digital version you can't hold in your hand.

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