Lots of content and good quality
The music service Deezer hopes to score in a wide range. Provided 56 million songs, audiobooks and podcasts, and a variety of fees, from free advertising to high-resolution audiophiles. Is this enough to beat the competition?
Platform support
8.0
Test conclusion: underestimated the scope of music services
Deezer not only scores on a wide range of platform support, but also has good audio quality, and can even compress as needed. The music catalog is large and includes a selection of podcasts, radio plays and audio books. We especially like rich and exclusive content. Anyone looking for a rich music service will be worth the money on Deezer.
we like
- Broad platform support
- Tariff for uncompressed audio stream
- Music, audiobooks and a large number of company quotes.
- Good sound quality, light performance
- Exclusive in-house production
- Upload your own song
We don't like
- Playlist and downloaded song limits
- Unknown upload limit for own songs
- No music video
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Recommended system
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in conclusion
Deezer is a veteran of music streaming services. Music services have been on the market since 2007, but found it difficult to attract paying subscribers. In January 2019 (unfortunately no new data), Deezer's paying customers were about 7 million, compared with about a third in 2013. It is gradually developing, but Deezer cannot compete with large companies such as Spotify, which has 124 million paying users. However, the music service does not need to be hidden. In the following, we clarify the services provided by Deezer and the areas that need improvement.
Overview of important information:
- More than 56 million songs, radio dramas and audio books
- Over 34,000 radio stations
- Large podcast quotes and other internal productions
- Exclusive live concert, EP, video, mixed tape, etc.
- Non-destructive high-resolution charges
Fees and packages
Deezer offers different tariff preferences. You can use Deezer Free completely for free, but you will receive more restricted features such as ads and features, such as lower audio quality. There is no offline mode in the free offer, and you ca n’t skip any number of songs. Competitor Spotify's free tariffs are very similar.
For paid Deezer Premium tariffs, 10 Euros per month is 10 Euros. There are no advertisements and restrictions on this tariff. Users who choose Deezer Premium throughout the year will receive an annual subscription for 99.90 instead of 119.88 euros. Families can use the Deezer family. The tariff price is 15 Euros per month, which has the same advantages as Deezer Premium. However, up to six configuration files can also be created and used. Students using Deezer Student only pay 4.99 euros per month.
Free Deezer | Deezer Premium (€ 10 / month) | Deezer Family (€ 15 / month) | Deezer student (5 € / month) | Deezer HiFi (€ 20 / month) | |
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Play music on PC and tablet | | | | | |
Music on smartphone | | | | | |
No ads | | | | | |
Unlimited title jump | | | | | |
Offline mode | | | | | |
Sound quality | 128 kb per second | Up to 320 kb per second | Up to 320 kb per second | Up to 320 kb per second | 16-bit 1,411 kb / s |
Up to 6 accounts | | | | | |
Children's Information | | | | | |
payment method | – | PayPal, credit card, direct debit, mobile phone bill, invoice, Paysafe | PayPal, credit card, direct debit, mobile phone bill, invoice, Paysafe | PayPal, credit card, direct debit, mobile phone bill, invoice, Paysafe | PayPal, credit card, direct debit, mobile phone bill, invoice, Paysafe |
Deezer suit
At Deezer, music enthusiasts have the opportunity to play high-resolution music, that is, uncompressed and lossless music. The music service Deezer provides HiFi for about 20 Euros per month. After booking, you can access millions of books in the lossless FLAC format. To this end, Deezer also cooperates with many speaker manufacturers such as Sonos, Sony, Bang & Olufsen to provide high-quality sound on their high-quality audio systems. In addition, Deezer HiFi customers can also have exclusive access to "360 by Deezer", which is a separate application that can provide a variety of music in 360-degree surround sound. However, compatible headphones or speakers are required for this. You can try all the charges for three months for free, or you can cancel Deezer every month-unless you decide to order that year.
Current promotion
Web.de Free-Mail and GMX Free-Mail customers can get Deezer Premium at a price of 7.99 euros per month. If you are a premium customer of one of the two email providers, you can even get a subscription for only 6.99 euros per month. Telekom ’s magenta customers can also benefit from lower prices and pay 7.99 instead of 9.99 Euros for the monthly Deezer Premium. Deezer is also included in Telekom StreamOn and Vodafone Music Pass options. Therefore, the data consumption of the application is not counted in the volume you carry with you.
Supported devices and platforms
You can use Deezer on various platforms and devices. The mobile Deezer app for iOS and Android can be used on a smartphone or tablet. On Mac and Windows computers, Deezer can be used through a browser or corresponding software. In addition, you can use the voice assistants Amazon Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant to control music services through voice to use them on various smart speakers. You can also access Deezer through streaming players, game consoles or smart watches. The range of supported devices and platforms is very wide.
Platform | Supported devices |
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Desktops and laptops | Desktop applications for Windows and macOS, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari |
Smartphones and tablets | Android devices from Android 1.6, Apple devices from iOS 10, Windows 10 tablets and other devices |
wearable | Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, Wear OS |
voice assistant | Amazon Alexa, Apple's Siri, Google Assistant |
TV and game console | Android TV, Bang & Olufsen TV, Google Chromecast, LG TV, Panasonic TV, Philips TV, Facebook portal, Roku, Samsung TV, Sony Bravia, Xbox One |
Sound system and speakers | Amazon Echo speaker, Bang & Olufsen, Bluesound network player, Bose music, Control4, Denon HEOS, Devialet Phantom, Google Home speaker, Harman Kardon, LG Music Flow, Simaudio MOON, Onkyo network A / V receiver, Samsung wireless Audio 360, Sonos, Sony HD Audio Range, Teufel, Ultimate Ears, Yamaha MusicCast |
car | Android Auto, Apple Carplay, BMW, Mini, MirrorLink through RockScout, Uconnect LIVE, Waze |
Deezer equipment
Music products and other content
Compared with competitors, Deezer provides a similar large music catalog. The number of currently available music titles, audiobooks and radio dramas exceeds 56 million. Therefore, there is no big gap in the provider's portfolio, you will find all known musicians. This is the case with most music streaming services, and sometimes very well-known artists will not appear on the platform. Examples include prints defined by hip-hop crews or rapper El The Sensei.
Deezer Originals
Along with musicians, Deezer also offers so-called "Deezer Originals". These events include live concerts, live EPs or mixtapes of musicians. You will also find interviews, artist videos (such as live concerts) or special podcasts. An example is "Das Böse" (a series of podcasts dealing with outstanding criminal cases), or "Das kleine Fernsehballett" talking about the TV show with Sarah Kuttner and Stefan Niggemeier.
Radio dramas and audio books
In addition to a wide variety of music, you can easily identify various audiobooks and radio dramas in the application. You can find audiobooks in the "Music" category, but the radio is played in "Performance", while children are played in the "Kids" area. The choice is large and comparable to other services. However, Deezer also provides audiobook charts and the "Most Listened Audiobooks" section. The same is true for Deezer: almost no new audiobooks can be found. These are usually sold for a fee outside of streaming services. For some radio dramas, the situation is different. Three ??? are now available on the streaming portal when the market is released (including Deezer). In addition, there are famous radio episodes such as Bibi and Tina, Benjamin Blümchen, TKKG or five friends.
Podcasts and radio stations
Deezer also offers a large podcast area. Here, you will find all the known and popular podast, and as mentioned above, also produced content about Deezer Originals. The music service can also broadcast radio stations. You can stream 34,000 radio stations from all over the world, including multiple regional radio stations in your area.
Football and soccer
Football won honors in Deezer. The music service provides a dedicated area for grass sports, which includes playlists, audiobooks, podcasts, and exclusive content from clubs in Dortmund and Manchester United.
Music video
Unfortunately, Deezer has no music videos. If this is an important criterion for you when choosing a music streaming service, we recommend that you use Apple Music.
Upload your own song
Like Apple Music or Google Play Music, you can also load your own songs into the media library and bundle the MP3 collection in one application. This is possible, but Deezer did not provide any precise information about the restrictions. Therefore, it is not clear whether you can fully integrate a large music collection with many songs into the service.
Streaming quality
Deezer provides different streaming qualities for each rate. Free tariffs provide the worst audio quality. Here, you only stream content at 128 KB per second. There are three quality levels in the additional tariff. Depending on the choice, the bit rates here are 64, 128, and 320 kb per second. Deezer HiFi provides the highest quality of 1,411 kb per second in FLAC format. In the application, you can also set the playback time and sound quality. Here, Deezer distinguishes between downloading and streaming in mobile networks and WLAN.
If you mainly listen to music on your smartphone or tablet, a free or premium subscription is sufficient, because the difference in quality on mobile devices is not so obvious. This also applies to general music systems or speakers. However, if you use high-quality headphones or speakers, you will find that the sound is fuller and better. But there is nothing to complain even with the Deezer Premium version-the sound quality is good, especially when you get the highest quality level of Premium tariffs at 320 kb / s.
Application, user interface and processing
Deezer is very similar to desktops, mobile applications and browsers, so it can be easily operated on all devices. In the "Music" area of the mobile application, you can only find the "Channel" area where you can find music based on your preferences or mood. However, in the browser, this category has its own area with "discovery". The search function works very well and can avoid spelling errors. It provides a lot of results about songs, artists, playlists or profiles.
We also like Deezer's performance. Quickly browse product catalogs without long delays or loading times-of course a fast internet connection is required. After clicking, skipping or fast forwarding, the song will start playing immediately, it is also very easy. Here, Deezer does not have to be hidden from industry leader Spotify. The fading in and out of the title is also a good feature, and some other services also provide it. This allows a smooth transition between the two songs.
App for Android and iOS has clear score and easy operation. However, the music inventory is limited. There are strict restrictions on playlists. The list of songs cannot exceed 2,000, and the number of favorites cannot exceed 2,000. In addition, up to 2,000 songs can be downloaded to a smartphone or tablet and listened offline.
Recommended system
Like other music services, Deezer will learn what you hear and suggest similar content on the homepage. This usually works well, especially because you can add any number of artists when setting up. Not only do we like similarity, but also diversity. In the field of "music", there are many suggestions for artists, emotions or novelty. Decades later, new versions, charts and playlists will be released.
The "Programs" category contains suggestions about podcasts, audiobooks, knowledge and learning content. The service here is dazzling not only because of its rich content, but also because of its good preparation and convenient operation. Remixes can also be found on the artist ’s website, which is used as a radio station by competing music streaming services. Deezer will provide you with appropriate title suggestions for existing playlists.
Extra features
Deezer has an offline function, you can listen to music on the PC and mobile devices without connecting to the Internet, but you need a premium account. You can link up to three devices to your Deezer account. Does not support parallel transmission of different sounds. During playback, if another device is linked to the Deezer account, streaming stops on one device. If you want to use one device to play different content from another device, you must save the music or other content on at least one device for offline playback.
If there are lyrics, the microphone symbol will appear in the list-then the lyrics will be displayed directly during playback. This feature is available on mobile devices and PCs. If you want to move the playlist to Deezer, you can use Soundiiz. Using the Mooval Web service, it is particularly easy to migrate from Spotify to Deezer.
Advantages compared to other services
Can Deezer compete with other music services? We think it is. The special feature of this service is the overall packaging. Below we summarize again the advantages of Deezer. Do you ask yourself a question: Deezer or Spotify? The two services are very similar, with little difference. For example, Spotify provides music videos and its own artist feeds, while Deezer scores with his own works and uncompressed HiFi charges.
- All kinds of music, radio dramas and books, podcasts and radio stations
- Exclusive artist content
- Many internal productions
- High-resolution audio on request
Platform support
8.0
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