![]() ![]() ![]() Play Music syncs over all the music from my Mac and integrates it seamlessly into my streaming library. When I hear people say “iTunes isn’t great because it’s an impossible task to combine a traditional MP3 music library with an online streaming service”, I just know they haven’t looked at Google Play Music. First the good The apps are great on all platforms and things “just work” Is Google Play Music going to steal me away from the sweet embrace of Apple Music? No, but let me explain. Google seemed to be the better fit, so I went all in for a couple weeks and wanted to share my thoughts. I sometimes listen to music at work and the ability to have all my music accessible without installing the Windows version of iTunes is a nice perk. Since this is Google, the entire service runs in a web app on the desktop, and it’s a pretty great one. It allows me to build a collection and upload the music files on my hard drive into my collection. Google Play Music seemed much more in line with what I want from a streaming music service. Additionally, I have a lot of MP3s that I want to get into my streaming collection, and Spotify doesn’t allow this 1. ![]() I want to build a collection of music, but Spotify is much more geared towards building playlists (which I don’t do often) and listening to radio stations (again, something I don’t really do). It was the best streaming service at the time, but I always felt it was trying to make me listen to music differently than I wanted. I was a Spotify user for many years before Apple Music launched, so I know what that service is all about and it was never something I loved. But why am I happy when so many other people seem happier elsewhere? Is it Stockholm syndrome or am I just looking for something different in a music app? While I am surrounded by people in my same world who have abandoned the service for competitors like Spotify and Google Play Music, I am having a blast over here in the Apple Music camp. It seems I am rather unique in my love for Apple Music. Apfeature review I Tried Google Play Music, but Apple Music Still has my Heart ![]()
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