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            "tagline": "Music streaming with more than 120 million tracks and podcasts",
            "summary": "Deezer is a music and podcast streaming service with a free account and paid Premium, Duo, Family and Student plans. It has more than 120 million tracks, and its apps cover Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. Its site offers a one-month Premium trial.",
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                "Large catalog of more than 120 million tracks",
                "Family, Duo and Student plans",
                "Apps for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android"
            ],
            "limits": [
                "Closed source, so the code cannot be checked",
                "Prices vary by country, so the price shown depends on region"
            ],
            "checked": "2026-10-10",
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            "overview": "Deezer streams music and podcasts, with playlists, offline listening and high-resolution audio on its paid plans. Its site lists Premium, Duo, Family and Student subscriptions, and it says the paid plans are ad-free and offline. Visitors can create a free account, and the site offers a one-month free trial to try Premium.\n\nThe service is closed source, and its download page lists apps for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. Deezer suits listeners who want a large catalog and family or student pricing. Pricing differs by country, so readers should check the price in their own region."
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            "tagline": "Music and podcast streaming with a free ad-supported plan",
            "summary": "Spotify is a music and podcast streaming service with a free ad-supported plan and a Premium subscription. It runs in a web player and in apps for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. Premium in the US is $12.99 a month and includes ad-free listening and lossless audio.",
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                "Free plan with ads for trying the service",
                "Lossless audio on Premium",
                "Works with car systems and smartwatches"
            ],
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                "Free plan plays ads between tracks",
                "Closed source, so the code cannot be checked"
            ],
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            "overview": "Spotify streams songs, albums, playlists and podcasts, with personalized playlists and a large catalog of tracks. Its Premium pages describe ad-free listening and lossless audio, and the service lists Premium Individual, Duo, Family and Student plans. A free plan stays available with ads, and Premium offers a one-month trial for people who have not used it before.\n\nSpotify is closed source, and its apps and web player are the main ways to listen. It works with car systems such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and on smartwatches. Compared with Apple Music, it has a free tier with ads, while Apple Music has no free tier on its page."
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                    "product": "deezer",
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                    "product": "spotify",
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                    "best_for": "Everyday listening with a free plan",
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                        "catalog": "Millions of songs",
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