With so many streaming platforms available, which ones work best with Sonos in terms of quality, compatibility, and features? Let’s compare services like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and others to see which offers the best experience.
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As you can see your question has been viewed 22 times (at this writing) with no responses. There’s a reason for the lack of activity as your question requires a lot of personal opinion research...in short there’s too much data to compile. However, I will give you a starting point…
All music services listed in this Sonos link work with Sonos assuming it is available in one’s country of residence. It’s not a question of which one works best because that is very subjective and depends upon what the listener prefers. I personally use:
- AppleMusic
- Amazon Music
- SiriusXM
- Tidal
You might start with what type of music you prefer by clicking on the service. For example SiriusXM is my default for Smooth Jazz. The others offer the same; but as I said SiriusXM is my default. AppleMusic is my go to for R&B and Blues as well as my download preference. Country is available on all as well. The aforementioned are all for good for stereo listening.
Another choice might be to fine tune your preferred streaming service based upon sound quality beyond stereo (standard audio). My choices check the boxes in that area as well. Let me explain…
If you clicked the link you may have noticed the check boxes below for audio quality:
My services check the above boxes as follows:
- CD quality (16-bit)_AppleMusic and Tidal
- Hi-Res (24-bit)_AppleMusic and Amazon Music
- Dolby Atmos Music_AppleMusic and Amazon Music *
So depending upon how I wish to enjoy my listening experience based upon audio quality and/or type I’ll pick the “flavor” of the day that I prefer. FYI, Sonos now has the Ace Headset which takes Dolby Atmos listening to another level.
So my advice is not to worry about which Music Streaming Service works best with Sonos in 2025 (or any year for that matter). Just click the link provided, pick a service (or services) explore the available genre’s and enjoy it on your Sonos!
* Tidal offers Dolby Atmos; but an agreement has not been reached between Sonos/Tidal to make it available to Sonos users. Licensing (as a cost) plays a huge factor in what quality/level of audio can be offered by Sonos.
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