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YouTube Music vs Spotify: catalog facts
YouTube Music	Spotify
Freemium Free with ads. Music Premium, available in select countries, is a paid subscription that…	Freemium Lossless streaming requires a Premium subscription.
Web, Android, iOS	Web
Includes live performances, covers and remixes from YouTube that other services lack Switches between a song’s audio and its music video	Web player that runs in a browser Lossless audio for Premium subscribers
The free tier has ads and does not play in the background Downloads need a Music Premium subscription	Lossless audio limited to Premium and supported apps and devices Proprietary service with no local ownership of music
Web application, Hosted service	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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