

While this was fine, we found that it takes a bit of time for Apple Music to get to know you well, but this can be sped up by proactively feeding the app information about what you like and dislike. The tracks in For You are influenced by your tastes as Apple Music understands them: for example, we were told during our testing that particular albums were offered “since you’re into blues”. If you’re on a Mac or PC you can also download aĪs you’d expect, Amazon Prime Music works on a wide range of Alexa smart speakers, Fire TV, Fire tablets, plus there several non-Amazon devices that support the service. What devices can stream Amazon Music?Īmazon Prime Music and Music Unlimited work on pretty much all smartphones and tablets, with dedicated appsįor Android.

Via an Apple or Android device with the Sonos Controller app, Alexa, or via AirPlay.Īpple’s service now also works with Amazon’s various Alexa-powered smart speakers, such as theĮcho, by using voice commands. The service is also available on the Apple Watch, HomePod, in CarPlay-compatible vehicles, and through Sonos speakers if controlled

This balance is immediately redressed if you sign up with Music Unlimited, however, which also has 50 million tracks on offer.Īpple Music works on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and because Google doesn’t have an issue with Apple MusicĪppearing on Android, it works on most rival phones and tablets too. Apple offers a whopping 50 million songs, while Prime has just two million. Apple Music beats Amazon Prime Music in this department, and by a long shot too. One of the most important selling points for a music streaming service is the selection of songs.

Students can get a discount, just like on Apple Music, with the monthly cost coming to £4.99/$4.99. You can even sign up for that through the device itself by saying “Alexa, try Amazon Music Unlimited”. If your budget won’t stretch that far, there’s a single-device plan that allows access on a solitary Amazon Echo or Fire TV but costs just £3.99/$3.99 a month. If you’re not a Prime member it’ll cost £9.99/$9.99 a month.Īs with Apple Music there’s a family plan: it too costs £14.99/$14.99 a month (or £149/$149 a year) and gives access for up to six people. If you’re a Prime member, it’ll cost you a further £79/$79 per year or £7.99/$7.99 per month to sign up for the Music Unlimited standard package (one user, multiple devices).
