When Apple A subscription was launched, it made even the most ardent Spotify fans ponder the value of switching music streaming services. But since then, there hasn’t been much of a reason to entice Spotify users to switch to Apple Music. A cheap voice plan, in which you just use Siri to summon your favorite tracks, seems far-fetched (just try asking it to play John Foxx’s “Metamatic”).
But now we have Rogangate. A chorus of protests from outside streaming apps has seen artists including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell demand their music be removed from Spotify in protest over content in Joe Rogan’s podcast. Young said Spotify has become “home of life-threatening Covid misinformation“And the background can have” Rogan or Young. Not both.”
Apple Music acted quickly in a frenzy, advertising Neil Young’s music through push notificationsas well as creating “We Love Neil” and “We also love Joni“Public Playlists.
Spotify’s response is Rogan must not be releasedbut have to say it”regret“Neil Young’s decision. The Apple Music competitor then went public.”ground rules and approach to Covid-19. The rules cover next steps Spotify is currently taking, such as adding “content advice to any podcast episode that includes a discussion of Covid-19. This advice will direct listeners to our dedicated Covid-19 hub. This includes Joe Rogan.
Rogan ponders through a video above Instagram. The host apologized to Spotify and said: “I’ll do my best to balance this controversial view with the views of others so we can find a better perspective.”
Whether this whole story is suddenly making Apple Music more appealing or you’re contemplating giving up on Spotify, it’s important to make the switch while keeping all your playlists curated. extremely easy.
My personal favorite solution is SongShift—A tool I’ve used for years with few problems. It lets you move your playlists back and forth between many popular streaming platforms — for free.
One of the big tasks a conversion app has to complete is to match your songs correctly with tracks on another streaming service. With SongShift, after several years of use and many changes, it has only one song that doesn’t match Once. Read on to find out how to do it yourself.
Download SongShift
First of all, you will want Download SongShift from the App Store. Once you have it, it’s as simple as selecting the supported music services you want to transfer to and from, and then sign in to each through SongShift.
Transfer your Spotify playlist
In this case, you’ll want to sign in to Spotify and Apple Music through the SongShift app itself.
Once you’ve logged in to each site, click Setup source and select the playlist you want to transfer from Spotify. Next, choose Set destination and select Apple Music. Then just click I have finishedand the transfer of your precious playlists will begin.
Review your transfer
You can now review SongShift’s work to check that everything is in the correct order. Option Ready for review and iterate through all the matches the application made. If something goes wrong, select the problematic mix, then you can remix it by manually searching for the correct song. Click Confirm the matches when you’re done and SongShift will create a new playlist at your destination.
That’s it. You have converted. In an age of locked-down ecosystems, it’s admittedly surprising that there’s still such a quick fix — so use it while it’s alive.
Switch from Apple Music to Spotify
You can also resend your latest playlist another way — from Apple Music to Spotify — if you change your mind. You might decide to do that if you’re an Apple Music user reluctant to switch to iOS to take advantage of things like offline listening on Apple Watch. Spotify recently announced it has added a lot of this feature, including on Bring the operating system for Android smartwatches, so you might be thinking of another move.
To switch back your playlists from Apple Music to Spotify, just follow the steps above with music streaming the services are swapped around to get the desired result. It’s both fast and simple in reverse.
Alternatives to SongShift
While SongShift is our top pick, it may not be right for everyone when it comes to switching transmitters. Alternatives include Soundiiz, which provides an in-browser experience for people who don’t want to download apps. The main advantage here is that Soundiiz has a bit more functionality if you use multiple streaming services — including allowing you to switch multiple accounts at once.
Yes FreeYourMusic, a popular choice that can be used on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux. It has a more modern design than SongShift and Soundiiz, as well as a special focus on managing and promoting your public playlists across multiple services. But some features are only available through premium wall, such as Smart Links to share your playlists across different services, Auto-Sync to keep your playlists up to date. by refreshing every 15 minutes and dedicated support.
Make the most of your Apple One subscription
If you recently had Apple Music as part of Apple One group, you’ll likely have more options at your fingertips. Depending on the package you have selected, it will include Apple TV +Apple Arcade, Apple News, additional iCloud storage, and for the premium plan Apple Fitness+.
With the Personal and Family plan, you’ll get Music, TV+, Video Games, and iCloud storage for £15 ($15) and $20 ($20) each, respectively. month. The Family plan gives you access to 200GB of storage compared to 50GB on the Personal plan, and lets you share your app access with up to five other people — a saving Great money saver if you are a family of Apple users.
Fans of online workout classes or premium magazines may want to make £30 ($30) per month on the Premium plan. You’ll get access to the new Fitness+ and News+, plus a whopping 2 TB of iCloud storage — and you can share all of this with five other people, too.
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