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Spotifyfor Mac

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With Spotify, you delve into a whole new realm of music, podcasts, and so much more

Since 2006, Spotify has been strutting its music listening features to users from all around the globe. Its easy-to-use platform and vast selection of songs and podcasts make it an appealing choice for any music aficionado. Whether you’re sitting on the couch or working away at the desk, Spotify for Mac app helps you find the song that best complement your music interests and gets you into the right mood. Ready to dive into the platform that has already wooed more than 200 million people?

Turn on the music

Spotify is a one-stop digital music platform to discover, listen, store, and share music from all genres, across any continent.

The flagship app Spotify meets consumers’ expectations for choosing and streaming music. Sleek and easy-to-follow, the platform offers users an impressive set of songs from artists around the world. Play Mile Davis’s Sketches of Spain or check out Vampire Weekend’s latest album. The selection list reaches both near and far. And because Spotify is available for Mac, you can rely on quality music at the tip of your fingers.

If you have yet to download the digital music service, you’re in for a treat. Spotify offers its music choices for free for users with the app. If you’re okay with commercials playing after every 3-4 songs, you can enjoy the ever-growing list of songs, concerts, and much more. And if you prefer to opt out of listening to ads, then take advantage of Spotify Premium. When you subscribe to the unlimited skips and songs, you immerse yourself in a world of ad-free music streaming. The best part yet is that you can tailor Premium to best fulfill your needs to soak in all the perks of the top service. Premium for students offers the benefits at a much more economical cost and Premium for Family lets you add up to 6 accounts. In this way, Spotify ensures that music is accessible for all.

Regardless if you go Premium or not, the music platform is bursting with many smart features. When you open the program on your Mac, you’ll find the latest songs you listened to on your dashboard. With those songs, Spotify invites you to explore other playlists that build off of your music interests and check out songs that you might like. Cool, right? And because the interface is easy-to-use, scrolling around to uncover the right song for the right occasion will be hassle-free. Also, if you need some help to search in those moments of “what’s-the-name-of-that-song-again”, Spotify can pull up a list of possible music titles or artists based upon one or two words within your search query.

Another highlight of the digital music service is the other playlists at your disposal. For those who are fans of podcasts or radio, you can have instant access to collections of podcast charts, stories, comedy shows, etc. And for those who are looking to enhance their current moods, find the playlist that best describes how you feel. Recently single? There’s a breakup list to help you through the hard times. Need to study for that Monday exam? Let the low-key Focus playlist get you in the zone. For any situation, there’s always Spotify with a song to play.

However, if Spotify does not score 100% in all, it’s because its settings lean a bit towards the basic side. There are, of course, the typical features expected in Settings, such as hiding unplayable songs or deactivating explicit content; however, there is no clear guidance on how all these changes as a whole can enhance a user’s music listening experience. Regardless, thanks to its quick reply rate to queries or doubts, Spotify does get back some brownie points. Also, the music platform as a whole fare rather well in performance.

Where can you run this program?

You can download Spotify on Android and iPhone mobile devices, as well as on Mac and Windows.

Is there a better alternative?

No. Google Play Music and Apple Music are some of Spotify’s leading competitors in the market, but the Swedish media-services provider overtakes them in many areas, such as performance and music selection. By the same token, you also have smaller competitors like Deezer and Wave, which offer similar services but lack the popularity that Spotify boasts. You may be a hardcore lover of music or listen to a certain artist from time to time, and you’ll see there’s always the song you’re looking for.

Our take

Spotify compiles an impressive list of music, podcasts, and radio. And for music lovers, this is exactly what’s needed: Quality music. Variety. Choices.

Should you download it?

Yes. There’s a great assortment of songs and playlists on this platform. Plus, you can enjoy daily and weekly recommendations to get you listening to new music.

Highs

  • Great selection of artists and songs
  • Easy-to-follow interface
  • No more ads with Premium
  • Recommends songs based on last songs played
  • Podcasts available

Lows

  • Pestering ads with Free version
  • Difficult to tweak music playback
  • Does not offer some songs or artists

Also available in other platforms

Program available in other languages

Spotifyfor Mac

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