What Are the Best Streaming Services for Whole-Home Audio?
We all know that streaming music is where it’s at for sheer convenience in listening to music. With a whole-home audio system, what could possibly be easier than choosing a streaming source, selecting an artist or playlist, and hitting play? The only thing easier is a Control4 multiroom audio system that makes all that child's play – even your kids can choose the right rooms to play the music without disturbing yours!
While a benefit of whole-home audio is the ability to play other sources like CDs and vinyl all over the house, streaming is likely where you'll spend most of your listening time. We thought it would be a good time to revisit some of today's top streaming services that offer stellar listening experiences for your Brookhaven, GA home. Ready? Keep reading below!
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Best for Podcasts and Social Playlists
Spotify is still the world's biggest streaming music service by the number of subscribers. It has a vast and deep music library where you can call up virtually anything you'd want to hear. And that includes podcasts, so you can keep up with all your favorites. One of the best features of Spotify is Spotify Connect, which works from any Spotify app and lets you easily direct your music or podcast to any Connect device. The good news is that it works with a Control4 or Sonos whole-home audio system, so it's easy to pick up any smart device with Spotify as your remote control.
Best for Applephiles
If you are all-in on the Apple ecosystem, then it’s hard to pass up the allure of Apple Music. Its library is as deep as Spotify’s, and they also have a wealth of celebrity DJ radio stations and playlists to suit every taste and mood. Apple Music is also easy to use on Control4 and Sonos systems with Apple Airplay2 functionality, making it easy to take any audio from Apple devices to your whole home audio. Also, Apple Music recently added lossless audio to their service at no additional cost!
Best for Audio Enthusiasts
Tidal was one of the first services to go with lossless and high-resolution music. It’s always been a popular choice with audio enthusiasts that want the best possible audio quality from their sound systems. It has well-curated content, a deep library, and even Dolby Atmos tracks to play on your audio system. Plus, it works seamlessly within Sonos or Control4!
Best for Amazon Fans
Amazon Prime comes with many benefits, and one of them is a free subscription to Amazon Music. For an additional and relatively low subscription fee, you can step up to Amazon Music Unlimited and Amazon Music HD. We think HD is the most interesting level here, as it brings lossless quality audio, a growing library of high-resolution music, and an easy-to-navigate (and large) music selection. Of course, we wouldn't mention it unless it fit in easily within a Control4 or Sonos multiroom system.
Enjoy your favorite services on your whole home audio system. Don’t have one? We can help with that! Visit our Marietta showroom, contact us here, or start a chat below to quickly connect with one of our experts. We look forward to working with you!