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The fact that iTunes Match does not stream content puts it in a separate class of service than Google Music and Amazon Cloud Player, in my opinion.
by oflannabhra 15y ago
The fact that iTunes Match does not stream content puts it in a separate class of service than Google Music and Amazon Cloud Player, in my opinion.
- culturestate 15y agoApple says at http://www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-match/ http://www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-match/ that iTM is a streaming service, though I've not used it so can't personally confirm. "Does iTunes Match stream or download songs? On a computer, any songs stored in iCloud will stream over the air when played, though you can download them at any time by clicking the iCloud download button. iOS devices will start playing tracks from iCloud as they download and will store them so that you can listen to them later even if you don’t have a network connection. Apple TV only streams songs."
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- Arelius 15y agoYes, the only real difference is that, given sufficient local storage, the song will also get copied to your local device. This seems like an advantage IMO.
- Terretta 15y agoOn a desktop or a device, you can play the music "from the cloud" without the whole song being on your computer. That's streaming enough.
- Terretta 15y agoOn a desktop or a device, you can play the music "from the cloud" without the whole song being on your computer. That's streaming enough.