Deezer review

Deezer is a solid alternative for listeners who want lossless audio without paying for an audiophile brand. Its HiFi mode uses FLAC and is included with all paid plans, and Deezer's feature page says it reaches high-resolution audio up to 24-bit/192 kHz. Below HiFi sits High Quality at 320 kb/s MP3, and you can set different quality levels for mobile data, Wi-Fi and Google Cast. Deezer says HiFi needs a high-speed connection and suggests using it on Wi-Fi. Plans include Premium, Duo for two accounts, Family for six and Student, all with ad-free, on-demand and offline listening. Flow builds an endless personal mix, and a built-in transfer tool imports a library from another service. The free tier is limited to 64 or 128 kb/s. From our location the plans page showed only Polish prices, so the US price is pending. Deezer has fewer exclusives and less US editorial content than Spotify or Apple Music.

Who it is for

Listeners who want lossless audio, Flow mixes and easy library transfer from another app.

Price

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Key features

• HiFi lossless FLAC included with all paid plans
• High-resolution audio up to 24-bit/192 kHz on supported tracks
• Flow personal mix and song identifier
• Library import from another service
• Free tier in Basic 64 kb/s or Standard 128 kb/s quality

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Lossless included in every paid plan, not sold as an extra
• Strength: Separate quality settings for mobile data, Wi-Fi and Google Cast
• Strength: Built-in tool to transfer playlists from another service
• Weakness: We could not load a US price from our location
• Weakness: Free tier is limited to 128 kb/s at best
• Weakness: Smaller US presence and fewer exclusives than the leaders

Key facts

• Top audio quality: FLAC up to 24-bit/192 kHz
• HiFi: Included with all paid plans
• Free tier quality: Up to 128 kb/s
• Plans: Premium, Duo, Family, Student
• Free trial: 1 month

Where it ranks

Deezer is No. 6 in our Best Music Streaming Services verdict.