What is your favourite app for streaming music?

[GreenLantern]

Just curious what apps people use to stream music. I like the apps that have the pre made play lists where you just tell them what type of music you are looking for. However I hate the apps that don't let you see the play list or change song as much as you want. I don't mind paying a monthly fee for this service, but I am not sure which is the most popular or handy.

Anyone have any recommendations?

[J Diddy]

Google music

[GreenLantern]

Huh, fastest thread ever. You can close it up now, this google music is perfect.

Thanks.

[Regular_John]

rdio.com is where it's at. Sync music to your phone for offline play as well.

[Burninator]

+1 for Rdio. Really like the social aspect of it. Don't know if other services show what your friends are listening to, but it's a great way to discover new music.

[troutman]

TuneIn Radio

[Esoteric]

I'm currently using a combination of the following;

-Rdio ($10/month)
-Google Play Music ($8/month)
-Grooveshark ($30/year)
-Songza (free)

I definitely use Rdio the most. I'm grandfathered into Grooveshark's pricing, so I don't think I'll ever cancel that one. Google Play I use the least, but they have a couple albums on it that Rdio doesn't, so I'll probably try it out for a couple more months.

[Galakanokis]

I cannot seem to bring myself around to paying for music apps but if I did I think it would be Google music. I use it now with my own music that I finally finished uploading and have no issues with the phone app or on the PC. I stream it to a Chromecast at home as well and it works really well. I also use Pandora quite a bit at work, works well enough and you can really get a broad range of music going in the mixes.

[Hessen]

Originally Posted by troutman

tunein radio

+1

[Trumbull]

If I'm bored enough to stream and on WiFi, TIR as mentioned already.

[Displaced Flames fan]

I use Pandora, but I don't know any better. Will check out these other services for sure.

[V]

I use grooveshark at work, but have never paid. It works great. What are you paying for that I'm not getting?

[Thor]

I love spotify, but don't think you guys have it in Canada yet.

[Russic]

Rdio all the way for me. Can a Google Music evangelist argue its merits for me? I know nothing about it.

[chummer]

I use Google music but can't believe how much data I use when I listen to it in my car.

[calf]

Originally Posted by Russic

Rdio all the way for me. Can a Google Music evangelist argue its merits for me? I know nothing about it.

From what I can tell the two aren't overly different. There's a huge library, unlimited streaming, no skipping restrictions, "pinning" your music to your devices for offline use, and the ability to share (through Google+ though, which isn't the best). I like having everything under my Google Play/Store account and being able to Chromecast the music to my stereo at home. If I decide to cancel the monthly service, I can still go into my library and purchase the songs I want to keep into the future. The library is also quite large. Either way, I don't think it's different enough to switch if you're happy.

[Esoteric]

Originally Posted by V

I use grooveshark at work, but have never paid. It works great. What are you paying for that I'm not getting?

Access to their mobile app, no ads, dekstop application, Last FM scrobbling, and a couple features I've never used.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by J Diddy

Google music

Google Play Music + Chromecast is a perfect combination. Love casting my playlists etc to my living room system and controlling it all from my phone.

My Google Nexus phone....

[OldDutch]

Originally Posted by Thor

I love spotify, but don't think you guys have it in Canada yet.

I like Spotify too. You can get it, just change your apple account to US, download, and then switch back. It doesn't check your location after that.

I used to use Songza, but I find the playlists aren't as good as Spotify. I had Google Music, but found a lack of songs that I like, and I couldn't ever figure out how to play an album in sequence, it would always shuffle. So I cancelled.

I did like the idea that you could upload your music to it however.

[Hack&Lube]

Tune In Radio (paid) is what I use.