{"id":243102,"date":"2026-05-09T06:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T10:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/why-i-switched-from-apple-music-to-youtube-music-after-5-years\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T13:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T17:25:14","slug":"why-i-switched-from-apple-music-to-youtube-music-after-5-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/why-i-switched-from-apple-music-to-youtube-music-after-5-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I switched from Apple Music to YouTube Music after 5 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why I switched from Apple Music to YouTube Music after 5 years<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/leaving-apple-music-for-youtube-music-3662003\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-09 06:33:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.androidauthority.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Shimul Sood \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

I won\u2019t lie \u2014 it turned out to be a pretty good decision. The subscription came bundled with YouTube Music, which, at the time, I didn\u2019t think much of either. In my head, I was never really going to use it. I already had Apple Music, my playlists were set, and I wasn\u2019t looking to switch. But one random evening, I opened YouTube Music out of curiosity, and I am glad I did.<\/p>\n

What started as a test drive turned into something I kept going back to. Which is surprising, considering I\u2019ve been an iPhone user for years and spent a good five years with Apple Music. I never really thought I\u2019d look elsewhere, but I guess that\u2019s how it works. You think you\u2019re settled, that your preferences are set in stone, and then, over time, something new slips in and completely changes that.<\/p>\n

What made you ditch your music streaming app?<\/h3>\n

625 votes<\/p>\n

Pricing.<\/p>\n

49%<\/p>\n

Lack of features.<\/p>\n

22%<\/p>\n

I haven’t made the switch yet.<\/p>\n

21%<\/p>\n

Other (let me know in the comments).<\/p>\n

8%<\/p>\n

I\u2019d go in for one song and stay for the recommendations<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

\"YouTube<\/p>\n

Shimul Sood \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

By now, you probably know the kind of person I am. Once I get used to something, I tend to stick with it, including my music. And honestly, I\u2019d rather replay songs I already know than take a chance on one bad recommendation. Because Apple Music gave me a few too many of those moments, sticking to what was familiar just started feeling easier.<\/p>\n

However, that mindset started to shift when I began using YouTube Music. The recommendations felt much more considered. Even when I stepped slightly outside my usual genre, it didn\u2019t lose the thread. The next song still felt like it was building on what I had just heard instead of abruptly changing direction.<\/p>\n

And that changed the whole listening experience and helped me explore new artists.<\/p>\n

Apple Music, you\u2019re making it harder than it needs to be<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

\"Rasputin<\/p>\n

Shimul Sood \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

I have my reasons for getting frustrated. I remember this one time I was deep into a techno track…<\/p>\n

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