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Last updated: 29 September 2025
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Online music streaming for computers and smartphones has made many CD collections obsolete. These services are a music lover’s dream, putting millions of songs in your pocket or on your PC. There are seven services operating in Australia right now including Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal. But while they all seem similar on the surface, there are a handful of little differences that will influence your streaming selection:

  • New to the concept of music streaming? Check out our buying guide to learn how it works.
  • There are a number of offer TV streaming companies that offer a similar service on the same devices (computer, smartphone, games console etc).

We review seven popular music streaming services on computer and mobile platforms. Our detailed test reveals which services:

  • offer the best sound quality
  • consume the least data on mobile platforms
  • are the easiest to use on desktop and mobile.
  • support a broad range of additional audio devices.

Our interactive comparison tool also helps you find which services have explicit content filters, family-friendly settings, videos and offline access. Our Recommended list will help you see quickly which models come out on top.

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Spotify Premium
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Spotify Premium

Audio quality score 67
Data consumption – standard/auto quality (MB) 40
Data consumption – high quality (MB) 149
$12
Tidal HiFi
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Tidal HiFi

Audio quality score 75
Data consumption – standard/auto quality (MB) 50
Data consumption – high quality (MB) 380
$24
Deezer Premium+
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Deezer Premium+

Audio quality score 72
Data consumption – standard/auto quality (MB) 61
Data consumption – high quality (MB) 153
$12
YouTube Music Premium
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YouTube Music Premium

Audio quality score 75
Data consumption – standard/auto quality (MB) 65
Data consumption – high quality (MB) 110
$12