I have had YouTube Premium Music since it was launched. I uploaded nearly 15,000 MP3s at the time. Now that the family plan is $28 a month, what free alternatives are out there for music streaming?

  • schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    Explicitly not answering the question you asked, but I think anyone considering not paying money for streaming services should consider going back to getting MP3s and CDs. And maybe you’ve considered it, but for everyone who hasn’t:

    You can download everything using Soulseek if you have access to a router.

    For hardware, you can start with your phone, but because battery life is often an issue and so is space, you’ll probably want a good MP3 player. Cheapest good one I’ve found is Fiio Snowsky Echo Mini which you can get direct from manufacturer on Ali Baba. You can use it with BT but it’s very flakey, so I usually listen through wired speakers.

    I don’t have access to a router, so don’t use SoulSeek, but rip CDs from the library and find treasures for 20 cents at the thrift stores. For one off songs, I use NewPipe to download YouTube videos.

    That said, as far as streaming services go, music streaming is the least objectionable. You do have an amazing library. I got off of it mostly because I’m cheap and I also think having immediate access to every song ever written kind of music a valueless commodity in my mind.