Replaces YouTube Music
European alternatives to YouTube Music
European music streaming for everyday listening
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YouTube Music is Google's music streaming service, tied into the wider YouTube catalogue so official releases, live sets, remixes and uploads all show up in one place. It offers playlists, personal recommendations and offline listening, and for many people it arrives as part of a subscription they already have for video.
Streaming builds a precise profile: what you listen to, when, where and what you share. Some listeners would rather that profile stayed with a European company, and many also like their subscription money to circulate here. A European alternative to YouTube Music covers the same catalogue territory. Spotify and Deezer are large streaming services, Qobuz concentrates on audio quality and purchases, and SoundCloud is where independent artists publish.
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Our pick
Spotify
Music streaming from Sweden
Spotify is a music streaming service from Sweden. It gives access to a large music library with search, playlists and recommendations, and runs on desktop, mobile and a wide range of connected devices.
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Can I take my playlists with me?
Playlists do not move by themselves, though third party transfer tools exist for the common services. Expect some tracks to be missing, since catalogues differ between Spotify, Deezer and Qobuz.
Is there a European option for high quality audio?
Qobuz is known for its focus on audio quality and also sells downloads rather than only streaming. Compare the formats it offers against the equipment you listen on.
Which one suits discovering new artists?
SoundCloud is where a lot of independent and emerging musicians publish first, so it suits digging rather than chart listening. Deezer and Spotify lean more on recommendation feeds.