Tidal Family Premium costs $14.99 per month and includes access for six total people. It offers two Family plans, depending on whether you want regular or high-quality streams. Tidal is another competitor in the music streaming sphere, known for its optional hi-fi streaming, inclusion of music videos, and some exclusive content. But it's not the right fit unless everyone involved is deeply entrenched in Apple services. Since you can share Apple One with anyone, and it includes a lot more than Spotify Premium Family for just a few dollars more per month, it's an attractive deal. You also get 200GB of iCloud storage to split. The Family plan, which costs $19.95 per month, lets up to six people access Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade.

Meanwhile, if you use a lot of other Apple services, signing up for Apple One can provide even more value. So if you want to add a family member that lives across the country, plus a friend who lives nearby, that's within the rules for a family plan on Apple Music. Notably, Family Sharing does not require all users to live at the same address (though they do need to live in the same country). You'll need to set up an Apple Family Sharing group to use this plan, which also lets you share other Apple services like purchased App Store apps, iCloud storage, and more. The current price is $14.99/month, which breaks down to the following, depending on the number of people you have: Read more: The Best Music Streaming Services for Audiophiles Apple Music FamilyĪpple Music, one of the biggest competitors to Spotify, offers a family subscription that also supports up to six people. Most are pretty similar, so the best choice for you may depend on which services or ecosystems you primarily use. Of course, there are other streaming services, like Amazon Music Unlimited and YouTube Music, that also offer family plans. Spotify isn't the only streaming service around, and many others offer shareable family plans as well to keep the cost down.

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