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Spotify vs Tidal - worth switching?
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this post was submitted on 30 Sep 2023
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I used both Spotify and Tidal, I have upper mid range headphones and I couldn't tell the difference in quality.
I'm now using YouTube Music because it costs the same as Spotify (around $4 in my country) but I also get YT Premium, so no YT ads on mobile either. On desktop I'm using an ad blocker, so by having premium I can support the creators that I watch without wasting my time with ads.
So as far as audio quality goes, you don’t think it’d be worth switching from Spotify to Tidal? I like Tidal for other reasons (I like the UI better, they supposedly pay artists more), but I’m not sure if these reasons are enough to completely abandon Spotify?
Honestly, I didn't notice any difference in sound quality, so for me it wasn't worth switching to Tidal. You could try their free trial and see for yourself, maybe you have better ears or headphones than me.
The only hassle was transferring my playlists, but I used an app that did it for me.
IMO these are exactly the kinds of reasons why you might switch to something else. Audio quality is "good enough" everywhere, but Spotify seems the most apt of the streaming service at worsening their UI with each update.