Deezer review: Making music social | Tom's Guide

As Spotify becomes ever more bloated with different additions to its features list, it’s very tempting to see what alternatives are out there. Better quality streaming from the likes of Apple Music and Tidal are definitely worth considering. Or maybe you want the out-and-out audiophile stylings and musical focus of Qobuz?

There’s also the French upstart, Deezer — and there are some great reasons you might want to switch over like CD-quality streams that sound better than the MP3s that Spotify plays and some fun social additions like collaborative playlists and music quizzes. It’s fun, it’s colorful, and you won’t miss podcasts like you do with Tidal or Qobuz.

But just how good is Deezer when compared to its competition, and is it one of the best music streaming platforms around today? Read our full Deezer review to find out how Deezer stacks up.

There are two different tiers that you can choose from — a free subscription, or a paid sub that can be paid for monthly or yearly. The free sub doesn’t give you the most comprehensive streaming option, but it’s nice and accessible should the paid options be just too expensive for you. You’ll get access to the 120 million tracks on the service in MP3 quality, and you can make and listen to playlists. You’ll be bombarded with ads though, so your music will be interrupted while you listen. You can’t pick your tracks either — everything is done randomly.