Best YouTube Music Alternatives

Looking for a better option than YouTube Music? Here are the top-rated alternatives.

Track Price Changes
Spotify
freemium
Twinover Score
9.3
out of 10

Music and podcast streaming. Free with ads; Premium Individual $11.99/mo, Duo $16.99, Family $19.99.

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Pros

  • ✓ Best-in-class recommendations
  • ✓ Cross-device Connect
  • ✓ Free ad-supported tier

Cons

  • ✕ No true lossless on most tiers
  • ✕ Weak artist payouts
Netflix
subscription
Twinover Score
9.0
out of 10

Subscription video streaming. Standard with ads $7.99/mo, Standard $17.99/mo, Premium $24.99/mo (US).

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Pros

  • ✓ Deep original catalogue
  • ✓ 4K on Premium
  • ✓ Downloads on all plans

Cons

  • ✕ Frequent price rises
  • ✕ Paid extra-member slots
Apple Music
subscription
Twinover Score
8.9
out of 10

Lossless and spatial audio streaming. $10.99/mo individual, $16.99 family, $5.99 student.

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Pros

  • ✓ Lossless and Dolby Atmos included
  • ✓ Deep Apple ecosystem
  • ✓ Human-curated radio

Cons

  • ✕ No free tier
  • ✕ Weaker discovery algorithms
Disney+
subscription
Twinover Score
8.6
out of 10

Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic. $9.99/mo with ads, $15.99/mo premium.

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Pros

  • ✓ Strong family franchises
  • ✓ 4K at no extra cost
  • ✓ Bundle pricing

Cons

  • ✕ Thin adult drama catalogue
  • ✕ Slower release cadence
Hulu
subscription
Twinover Score
8.3
out of 10

US streaming service with next-day network TV. $9.99/mo with ads, $18.99/mo ad-free.

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Pros

  • ✓ Next-day network episodes
  • ✓ Disney bundle savings
  • ✓ Live TV add-on

Cons

  • ✕ US only
  • ✕ Ads still on some content
Tidal
subscription
Twinover Score
8.2
out of 10

Hi-fi music streaming with higher artist payouts. $10.99/mo individual.

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Pros

  • ✓ FLAC hi-res audio
  • ✓ Better artist payouts
  • ✓ Good editorial

Cons

  • ✕ Smaller user base
  • ✕ Fewer podcasts