Music choices... Sirius XM or your own music?

[Autism Family Travels]

Well, I decided to check out siriusXM's free preview on my iPhone today. I popped on stern to see if there were any new interviews etc. Turns out I tuned into 5 years ago when I cancelled my subscription. It's the exact same topics, people and shtick and nothing fresh. Glad I don't pay for it anymore.

 

[XJ on the FLY]

I use both. I was an early adapter to satellite radio back when Srius and XM were two separate entities. Back then, Sirius had an offer of $600.00 for a lifetime membership. I was a truck driver at the time and to me, it seemed like money well spent. Sirius used to have truly amazing programming for people like me with eclectic tastes in music. After the merger, programming went WAY downhill. All channels went to the TOP 40 style programming and the unique channels disappeared. If I were paying monthly, I would have discontinued service a long time ago, but since I have it for as long as my receiver keeps working, I do still tune in once in a while but mostly its the music on my hard drive.

 

[AlejandroM]

I use spotify premium and download the playlists on my phone. They are great for traveling without having to rely on phone signal. Spotify premium is also cheaper than Sirius XM, and has music and podcasts for you to listen on the road.

 

[MMc]

I started with XM when it was a stand alone. I still have it and it works to Cabo, which I like. I also have a hard drive with music, and podcast at run through my phone. Because I travel Baja I need the hard drive because of the lack of cell.

 

[MattLew]

I just got a new Tacoma, and it came with SXM. presently listening to the 80s staion on channel 8, but I am going to have to learn more about what channels are out there. I have found that in east Tennessee the valleys can cause signal loss... not sure I will hang onto it once the free subscription ends.

 

[Brett L.]

I just got a new Tacoma, and it came with SXM. presently listening to the 80s staion on channel 8, but I am going to have to learn more about what channels are out there. I have found that in east Tennessee the valleys can cause signal loss... not sure I will hang onto it once the free subscription ends.

If you like the 80's channel you should check out channel 33, 1st Wave. I am a child of the 80's so listening to that channel really takes me back.

 

[MattLew]

If you like the 80's channel you should check out channel 33, 1st Wave. I am a child of the 80's so listening to that channel really takes me back.

thanks for the tip. I will give it a look (well listen)... my musical taste is all over the map, but there is very li'l in 70's-80's classic rock or 80's pop I do not like.