Which one do you prefer?

I am seeing plenty of mixed opinions about both Spotify and Tidal. Some are saying Spotify is the best, others say it’s bloated, others think it’s annoying it’s also an app for podcasts. Some people really like Tidal, but I have mostly seen negative opinions about it - worse song recommendations, no difference in audio, too expensive.

As someone who doesn’t care very much for song recommendations I can’t decide which one is ideal for me personally. Tidal seems to pay artists better, but the criticism it receives makes me unsure. What do y’all think?

  • BakedGoods@sh.itjust.works
    61·
    9 months ago

    Switched to Tidal a couple of years ago. I like the app better and the bump in audio quality is nice with good headphones or on my hifi system. If you’re the kind of person who walk around with whatever the latest chinesium special bluetooth buds promoted by influencers are then it might not be for you.

    They’ve pretty much copied all the good features on Spotify (like my mix) but left out all the useless bloat and “promotions”.

    • Jure Repinc@lemmy.ml
      3·
      9 months ago

      Couldn’t agree more with this. It was a well worth switch for me too. They had some moment of bullshiting with closed MQA audio format abut have now come to senses and are getting rid of this nonsense and switching to open FLAC for lossless audio also for highest quality.

    • newIdentity@sh.itjust.works
      11·
      9 months ago

      Just a quick note: Tidal isn’t lossless. They said they were, but that was a lie and they removed that statement and said they never said they were when they were caught.

      There is a lot more to it so if you have time, watch this video: https://youtu.be/pRjsu9-Vznc