Apple Music is streamed at 256Kbps in AAC ( Advanced Audio Coding) format, while Spotify offers the Ogg Vorbis format at 320Kbps. The two services use different encoding formats and a different bit rate. Bit rate and encoding formatsĪs with all digital media, these two music services use file compression to maximize bandwidth - so you can stream and download music even over speed-challenged online connections, ideally without gaps or interruptions. For some sessions we turned to Tidal as a lossless reference, but further comparisons with the likes of Google Music, Amazon Music, Rdio, Rhapsody and other services are beyond the scope of this test. We decided not to include competitors like Pandora in this comparison because theseĪre preset to some degree, and the listener can only occasionally skip songs, whereas Apple Music and Spotify are on-demand music services allowing playback from an a la carte library, and are more likely to replace people's record collections. Why Spotify should ditch its free music option.Apple Music vs Spotify: What's the difference?.Why Apple Music's most playful feature may be its most crucial one.
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