Too much choice in this modern world, it is I bit scary! Going to flick through my cupboard off vinyl to console myself!
Thinking first step is to try and get a normal bit rate and lossless version and see the difference.
Am I right in thinking Apple Music is not supported by Sonos?
beta is out on Tuesday
Wait - WHAT?????
They said by the end of the year - but literally nobody believed them! Hey @andyscott - you heard this?
That's the only thing that would make me switch from Spotify. (Apart from the Prince albums on Tidal, obvs).
Learn how to join the beta
The beta of Apple Music on Sonos is coming 15th December. And you can sign up now.
Just know–beta isn’t the final product. It’s a preview. A really solid one. Most features are working perfectly, a few are still being dialed in. And with your input, we’ll keep improving on it–making slight changes here and there–while you’re testing it out.
We’d love for you to help us make this great. But if you’d rather sit tight until the final version is ready, we understand. We’ll have that for you early next year.
How to join the beta program:
After you’ve joined the beta, you’ll be prompted to update on 15th December when Apple Music is available.
- Open the Sonos app
- Tap “Settings” then “Advanced Settings”
- Tap “Beta Program”
- Tap “Join the Beta Program”
I was just giving them till next weekWait - WHAT?????
They said by the end of the year - but literally nobody believed them! Hey @andyscott - you heard this?
That's the only thing that would make me switch from Spotify. (Apart from the Prince albums on Tidal, obvs).
@JonathanRyan I am surprised Ty hasnt been mentioning it.
I'm going to guess he can't take the grief from people pointing out it's a beta......
Thinking about it, I won't be using it this year. IIRC I get 30 days free trial once only. And I don't want to waste that on a beta.
Did I mention how cool Spotify is?
I have no IdeaBut does it stream Prince?
Hasn't he blocked all his music from all streaming services?But does it stream Prince?
Hasn't he blocked all his music from all streaming services?
He does the same for any of his music, videos etc across all media sites and Has for years.
I got the email too but having tried to join it appears it is only available in the USAI just received an email from Sonos asking if I want to join the Apple Music beta testing.
Is it worth it? I'm more than happy with Spotify Premium. I have an iTunes account and several gigs of music on my iPod but can't say that any of it isn't available either from my music library or on Spotify.
I like both but after an upgrade Deezer wouldn't work properly through BMW connected drive so I went back to Spotify. Tried Deezer Elite through Sonos and it was good but listen to most music in the car.Both Spotify and deezer are impressive and I can't fault either.
Never considered tidal!He's on Tidal. Apparently that's the only one that gives enough money back to grass roots music artists. Like Jay-Z.
Did you find a noticeable difference between Elite and premium?I like both but after an upgrade Deezer wouldn't work properly through BMW connected drive so I went back to Spotify. Tried Deezer Elite through Sonos and it was good but listen to most music in the car.
Some but not enough to pay any extra for it- there is a months free trial which I used.Did you find a noticeable difference between Elite and premium?
I got the email but when I click on add music services Apple Music isn't there- read somewhere else it was only available in the statesI've used Spotify and think it is very good.
I've just signed up for the Apple Music beta on Sonos so will see what that is like.
I got the email but when I click on add music services Apple Music isn't there- read somewhere else it was only available in the states
edit- Sonus just upgraded and Apple Music has appeared
You can tell the difference between 256k and 320k if there is a difference its very slightI'm a total Spotify convert for all of my listen on the go. I 'liked' Apple Music, but it was instantly apparent that it streamed at a less bit-rate that Spotify Premium does. So much so that the day the beta came out, me and a friend downloaded it instantly, and within 20 min of playing around with it, he called me saying 'Is it me or does whatever Apple Music is streaming sound terrible?!'.
Spotify is worth every penny.
But i'm still not convinced and down with the whole DSD vs PCM thing. Maybe thats because I spend a last proportion of my time recording music, and recording DSD is basically a no-go
Thanks for replies. I have previously only used Spotify (old free one). I think this requires a different account for each family member though, therefore apple music family one sounds interesting.
With regards bitrates, can the Sonos really show a noticable difference between normal bit rates and lossless etc ?
Our broadband is not the fastest either so I need to watch that if trying to stream high bit rates.