I felt like after about three weeks of using Spotify, the service was recommending some amazing stuff from artists and had never heard of before, and I was digging it. In the months I have used Spotify and YouTube Music, Spotify has seemed to pick up on my taste in music quicker. So, while I think Apple Music has perfect recommendations, both Spotify and YouTube Music are pretty good. When it comes to new music recommendations, people live and die by either Spotify or Apple Music, having better recommendations, and ultimately it comes down to personal preference.Īs someone who has used Apple Music for four years, my Apple Music recommendations are spot on because the service knows what I like and what I don't. It’s ideal for running and other exercises, and something I have wanted from Spotify for years.Īdmittedly, Spotify has started to roll out the ability to offline playlists on Apple Watch, but the rollout is painfully slow and months after its initial announcement, it’s still unavailable in large swathes of the UK and US, with no clear timeline in place as to when it should appear.Hand holding a Space Gray iPhone X with a Halloween Playlist open on Apple Music (Image credit: Luke Filipowicz / iMore)Ī huge draw of streaming music is getting recommendations of new artists or genres to listen to, and all three services offer playlists, radio stations, and song suggestions based on your listening habits. The Apple Watch has always been able to store a small playlist of songs, allowing you to play your favourite tunes without the need to have your iPhone nearby. There’s also offline storage support for the Apple Watch. Given the fact that we’re fast approaching the anniversary of the announcement, it’s unlikely that Spotify will offer integration anytime soon.

Spotify, however, hasn’t said a word about native HomePod support since its release despite thousands calling for it in Spotify’s forums. Pandora has taken advantage, with users now able to listen to Pandora content via the HomePod without having to use an iOS device. This makes the speakers ideal for music playback, and while Spotify users have traditionally had to rely on AirPlay rather than full integration as with Apple Music, Apple opened the doors to third-party streaming support back in late 2020.

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