Spotify Alternatives

Spotify streams online music with browsing by genre, playlists, artists, and albums, plus offline listening via Premium. Users praise its playlist creation and catering to different music tastes through discovery and recommendations, though some are frustrated by features being removed over time.

Deezer is the top-ranked Spotify alternative here, offering offline listening, lyrics support, and a large music catalog with synchronized lyrics and a karaoke-style experience. SoundCloud ranks highly and stands out for community discovery and tools that support smaller artists. YouTube Music combines music and video streaming with recommendations based on your listening taste.

For audiophiles, TIDAL focuses on lossless and Hi-Res FLAC playback for listeners who care most about audio fidelity. Bandcamp emphasizes buying music often DRM-free and sending most payments directly to artists. These Spotify alternatives range from mainstream streaming subscriptions to self-hosted servers and creator-first marketplaces that emphasize ownership and artist support.

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Open source options like Funkwhale, Spotube, and Ampache offer transparency and privacy-focused playback for users who prefer open-source software. Linux users have native desktop options through Funkwhale, Spotube, and muffon for workflows outside Windows and macOS.

For lossless audio, Apple Music and Qobuz highlight higher-fidelity listening than typical streaming, appealing to audiophiles. Offline listening extends beyond Spotify Premium with TIDAL, Deezer, and Apple Music all supporting downloads for travelers and commuters.

Personalized recommendations remain strong across YouTube Music, Deezer, and Apple Music for listeners who rely on discovery algorithms similar to Spotify. AirPlay support appears in Deezer and Apple Music for easy playback to Apple speakers and receivers, benefiting Apple ecosystem listeners. Dark mode comes standard in Deezer, YouTube Music, and Apple Music, matching a common Spotify preference for night listeners.

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  1. Headset icon
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    Headset is a desktop music player built on YouTube and Reddit.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  2. Anghami icon
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    Anghami is the first legal music streaming platform and digital distribution company in the Arab World region launched in November 2012 providing unlimited Arabic and International music to stream and download for offline mode.

    85 Anghami alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Chromecast
    • Apple TV
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Playstation
     
  3. Soundsuit icon
     1 like

    Music for Business made Effortless | For stores, restaurants, salons, gyms, hotels, coworking spaces, spas, events.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. Strimio icon
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    Strimio, is the successor of Odio. It's a free streaming service that provides you access to tens of thousands of live streams from all over the world. Strimio was founded in 2020 and was developed and maintained by an independent developer.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Nuage is an independent and open-source project to build a native SoundCloud client for macOS using SwiftUI. Its overall goal is to make listening to tracks on SoundCloud more enjoyable by providing a light-weight and beautiful interface.

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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  6. Monophony icon
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    Open source Linux audio player streams music from YouTube Music, requiring no account or subscription, free of ads, supports audio downloads, multi-language, playlist creation, privacy features, and system GTK integration, offering a simple and customizable experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Finamp icon
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    Finamp is a Jellyfin music player. Its main feature is the ability to download songs for offline listening.

    25 Finamp alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
     
  8. Digitally Imported is a multi-channel internet radio service specialising in Electronic Dance Music genres. Filling a global niche for EDM broadcasting has made Digitally Imported one of the most popular internet radio services in the world.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  9. Jetispot icon
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    Probably usable UNOFFICIAL Spotify client for Android, built with Jetpack Compose and librespot-java

    23 Jetispot alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  10. ArchiveTune icon
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    Offers ad-free music streaming on Android, offline downloads, background playback, Material 3 design, synchronized lyrics, multi-queue support, Android Auto integration, translatable lyrics, audio normalization, tempo and pitch adjustment, and Discord Rich Presence.

    49 ArchiveTune alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Kotlin
    • YouTube Music
    • YouTube
    • Android Auto
     
  11. Caset icon
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    A new app that reinvents mixtapes for the iPhone era. Make stunning mixtapes, collaborate with friends, and enjoy music together in an all-new way.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
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