My husband has xm and he loves it. I may try it but I only want basics the music nothing else. How cheap can I get it per month after a free trial?
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Looking to try Sirius xm
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For music, I recommend doing what I did - cancelling SiriusXM and going with Spotify Premium instead. Then, you can choose from thousands of different playlists or, even better, becoming your own PD and creating your own from almost every artist and album in existence (aside from Garth Brooks and a small number of other holdouts). You can essentially program exactly to your own tastes.
If you don't want to go through all that, there are many streaming services out there. AccuRadio definitely has the variety of genres, as does Pandora. And IHeartRadio, TuneIn and Audacy also have genre curation, as well as access to many radio stations. But, if you like some of SiriusXM's uniquely curated channels that are more difficult for rivals to copy (like Underground Garage or No Shoes Radio) then they obviously have the upper hand
If you don't want to go through all that, there are many streaming services out there. AccuRadio definitely has the variety of genres, as does Pandora. And IHeartRadio, TuneIn and Audacy also have genre curation, as well as access to many radio stations. But, if you like some of SiriusXM's uniquely curated channels that are more difficult for rivals to copy (like Underground Garage or No Shoes Radio) then they obviously have the upper hand
My radio also glitches on my 2023 Subaru Impreza station changes on their own.
I'm leaning towards that myself. I've had SXM for about a year (free trial with my car, then subscription) but while it was fun at first, it's becoming "more of the same" as the channels I gravitate towards (classic rock, alt, R&B, 80's and 90s pop, etc) seem to have predictable playlists and tight rotations. Spotify takes more work to find and curate music, but I find myself spending more time with it than SXM (except when I want to listen to BBC and CBC news).
If your vehicle has control knobs or buttons mounted away from the radio or entertainment center (such as between the driver and passenger seats) they might be sending stray signals or pulses that result in step-through functions taking place.
There have been a few times in one of our cars that has a “between the seats” multifunction controller that one of us has inadvertently bumped it, causing stations to change on either regular AM/FM radio or SiriusXM.
SXM rates can be negotiated, often at $5-7 monthly at the least expensive rates. One recommendation I will make is make transactions with money orders, as the company renews automatically at their standard rates.
Their stock price is dependent on subscriber numbers - just call and say you're going to cancel the subscription due to price. When they offer you a lower price, ask if they can go even lower. I get mine for approx $3 a month. The only difference between the packages is that one has Howard Stern and the other doesn't.
I can live without Howard Stern he's great and all but I don't listen to him.
If I were to get Sirius XM, I'd get the streaming option. The sound quality of their over the air content is garbage with the high data compression via satellite.
I tried their streaming option about 2015, and the only thing I remember about it besides the increased bitrate is the extra artist channels. In general how many extra channels do they offer for people who stream?
There are several hundred additional SXM channels available via streaming. These include additional numbered channels that the newer satellite receivers have, plus a huge amount of “Xtra” music channels. There are also dozens of sports PxP channels.
Most of my home listening is to channels I don’t have on my (older) car receiver.
When I get a little time I’ll do a streaming channel count, as everything is not numbered consecutively.
I got an amazing renewal rate after the free trial on my leased car ran out. The rate I pay (about $5-6/mo for a year) includes both the live MLB and NFL games, which pays for itself, plus the ability to hear the radio channels, plus extras on any non-vehicle streaming device I own.
Yes, the individual music channels get old real fast, and they are not as "fun sounding" nor innovative as they were 10-15 years ago, when they sounded much better than your local FM stations. I will probably negotiate for a cheaper rate at the end of the current term, just to keep the MLB and NFL games coming in, as well as some other live talk channels. But for primarily music, I stream internet music stations or my old cds through my car's Bluetooth because they either separate decades or music genres into their own channels on the basic SXM lineup in vehicles, so "true variety" on one channel is slim to none.
Yes, the individual music channels get old real fast, and they are not as "fun sounding" nor innovative as they were 10-15 years ago, when they sounded much better than your local FM stations. I will probably negotiate for a cheaper rate at the end of the current term, just to keep the MLB and NFL games coming in, as well as some other live talk channels. But for primarily music, I stream internet music stations or my old cds through my car's Bluetooth because they either separate decades or music genres into their own channels on the basic SXM lineup in vehicles, so "true variety" on one channel is slim to none.
I notice a lot of the stations repeat songs very quickly which makes sense I guess.
Sirius XM is nice to have, in the car in addition to local stations. They do seem to have a playlist, though, and if you hear one song you heard the day before or something the next is likely the same as youd heard before. I don't usually drive that far though so it's not a big deal.
I like the replay of the old top 40 or top 30 on 8 or 9, and its great to he able to get pretty much any game , and potentially either teams broadcast. Many of the channels arent as great as they sound, though, I got excited about U2 but idk if i ever heard a song i knew or liked on there!
I like the replay of the old top 40 or top 30 on 8 or 9, and its great to he able to get pretty much any game , and potentially either teams broadcast. Many of the channels arent as great as they sound, though, I got excited about U2 but idk if i ever heard a song i knew or liked on there!