Jamming out to your favourite tunes and living your best life? We love to see it. There's nothing like listening to your favourite music, and streaming services make it super easy to do.
No matter which smart device you have or what style floats your boat, streaming is the way to get your music fix. Getting ready for a girly night? Want to keep things chill? Need a break-up playlist to make you feel empowered AF? There's a streaming service for all of it.
Getting the full experience on a streaming service does mean signing up for a subscription or membership, but luckily, it won't break the bank. You'll get a more personalised experience and access to things like podcasts, which we're obsessed with, FYI.
Even if you don’t want to sign up and spend money, you'll still get an amazing variety of fresh songs and artists but you’ll just have to be patient with adverts interrupting.
Here are some of the top streaming services so you can lost in your music easier.
The best music streaming services
1 of 6Amazon Music Streaming Service
There are two levels to choose from when it comes to Amazon Music. Standard Prime Music comes with your annual Prime membership and will give you access to over two million songs. For more choice, the Amazon Music Unlimited service unlocks 40 million songs that can be listened to offline, so your WiFi being down won't kill the vibe. Standard Prime membership is £7.99 a month and Unlimited is an extra £7.99 - you can also grab a free 30-day trial to try it out.
2 of 6Spotify Music Streaming Service
You can listen to Spotify for free, but there are limited skips and ads. Premium costs £9.99 a month, but you get access to millions of songs, plus podcasts and can create amazing playlists. With the Premium Family option (£14.99), you can have up to six users on one account. Students need not worry, as they'll get a discount (£4.99) and won't have to decide between pre-drinks and revision meltdown playlists.
3 of 6Deezer Music Streaming Service
Deezer can be used for free if you're happy with ads, but subscribing gets you over 50 million songs that you can skip through and save offline to listen to later. It also makes recommendations based on your listening history. Deezer Premium will cost you £9.99 per month, while a family plan will set you back £14.99. You can get a three-month free trial to see if it's to your liking.
4 of 6Tidal Music Streaming Service
You may not have heard of Tidal, but it's owned by Jay-Z, so you defo should have. If it's good enough for Beyoncé, right? Everyone knows that big releases happen on Tidal, so you'll be getting high-quality sound and exclusive content within your subscription. There's also video content, which is super cool. It'll cost you £9.99 per month and there's a 30-day free trial, too.
5 of 6YouTube Music Streaming Service
YouTube Music finally gives us the ability to listen to YouTube and have the screen locked. HURRAH. The free version makes you stay in the app, but if you pay £9.99 a month, you can listen in the background and listen offline.
6 of 6Apple Music Streaming Service
Apple Music is ideal for existing Apple product users. There are over 60 million songs available to listen to on or offline. You also get access to exclusive music videos and can download playlists and stream music to your Apple Watch. It costs £9.99 per month after a three-month free trial, or there's the Apple Music Family Plan, which allows you to share your account with your Family Sharing group for £14.99 per month.
Jade Moscrop is the Commercial Content Editor for Closer, specialising in lifestyle topics. When she’s not writing about affordable homeware, beauty products and gym leggings, she can usually be found on a hot girl walk, buying houseplants or listening to female-fronted rock bands.