Amazon is improving in this area, however. With their more established AI and machine learning models, Apple and Spotify are better right now at guessing what I want to hear next and often surprise me with the playlists they put together and the artists that they feature on stations I create.
The two main areas where it stumbles a bit are with its personalization, and social functions. It offers pretty much the same catalog as its main competitors, along with original content, custom stations, and curated playlists. Honestly, there aren't too many pitfalls for Amazon's music service. All-in-all, it's a good look, in my opinion. There is also an easy way to cast audio to Amazon Echo speakers, or you can stream via Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, or Chromecast. You have play/pause and skip track buttons as well as repeat, shuffle, and add to playlist options in a mini-player at the bottom of the screen, and if you maximize the player, you get live lyrics on the top half of the screen with a transparent background for a subtle audio-visual effect. I've always appreciated how the app is laid out for playing music. The search tab is straightforward (and even shows you recent searches there), and there's also a handy Alexa tab that activates the voice assistant for those times when you need a little more help finding something, or you just don't feel like typing. There are only four main tabs at the bottom of the screen which makes it super easy and intuitive to navigate, and I particularly like that recently played content, be it songs, artists, playlists, or stations, is so easy to find from the Home tab or the My Music tab.
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In some respects, the mobile app (both on Android and iOS) is not as flashy as that from Spotify or Apple, but I have to say I kind of like that about it. The shot below is of the app on macOS Catalina.įinally, there is the Amazon Music mobile app. The app also comes with a mini-player, so you don't have to look at the whole thing at once while you're working. There are tabs to browse the Amazon Music collection (with recommended content, stations, and playlists), a recently played section, a tab for your music, and a link to the Amazon Music store for those who are still interested in purchasing their music. The desktop app is pretty bare-bones, but it gets the job done. You can get the Amazon Music app on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, tvOS, Fire TV, Roku, Chrome OS, and more.
Like its competitors, Amazon Music Unlimited is available on multiple platforms (arguably more than its competitors). I've also found that the My Soundtrack station and My Discovery Mix playlists are getting better at predicting what I want to listen to the more I use the service.
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It launched with an original series called Side by Side, which features interview snippets with top artists interspersed with their favorite tracks (I particularly like the U2 one). It features a bunch of custom playlists like Control Alt Repeat (alternative) and Alexa's Most Requested that are updated weekly. However, Amazon is quickly making up ground on its competitors when it comes to exclusives, originals, and content creation. When it comes to artificial intelligence and machine learning, you'd think Amazon wouldn't have any problems, but they've been a bit slow out of the gate in this regard. Amazon Music Unlimited also offers an HD option (for an additional fee), as well as unique features like Auto Rip (where if you buy a CD or vinyl, you automatically get those songs in high quality in your Amazon Music account), and Alexa support. It offers basically the same family plan and pricing as the others and has a similarly-sized catalog. Amazon Music HD is a premium add-on at an additional feeĪs you can see, Amazon Music Unlimited is priced competitively with Spotify and Apple Music and even undercuts them for Prime members.
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