My wife and I use Sirius in her car, specifically the Octane channel. We like it a lot because while it is repetitive a decent amount of the time (one of my peeves about older genres that don't change anymore like Classic Rock), we get exposure to new bands and songs frequently. Spotify's "radio" option almost never hits the mark and limits the associated songs to maybe 30, then the playlist starts over.
They'll get you a year long subscription for 75-80 bucks (I forget the exact $ amount). Possibly it's even less. You just tell them you want to cancel and they bend over backwards to get you a decent deal. I personally like it. Not having to have phone connected in any way and getting a decent variety of channels is worth it for the longer road trips. Plus I don't have to worry about the signal crapping out. I like to just keep my phone in my pocket or at least untethered unless I need it for navigation. Plus radio without ads is great. The only thing I'll occasionally stream from phone to car is BBC Radio1. Again, no ads.
I liked it during the free trial period. I'm a deadhead so had it tuned to the grateful dead channel pretty much all the time. But it's just not worth paying for with Spotify available (even putting up with the ads). Wireless Android Auto makes for a seamless Spotify experience
I bought SiriusXM before it was SiriusXM, just Sirius, after a year or two, I bought the now non-existent “LIFETIME” subscription. I use it everyday… old music and very old radio shows like Gunsmoke, Johnny Dollar, the Green Hornet and Sherlock Holmes. it makes driving really enjoyable. It’s now on my at least 8th new vehicle.
I use it at home as well, and as for my cell, unlimited text talk and data has me listening everywhere.
But trucks tend to be enjoyed by people who live in areas with poorer cell coverage. Which is what makes Sirius attractive.
Sirius sounds great from android auto, much better than the stock FM radio which is a little tinny, that doesn't translate to the sirius app.
I agree with that and satellite radio has its niche, but via Spotify whenever I'm on wifi my phone pulls down new podcasts and updates the playlists...which is days worth of listening.
I had xm before there even was Sirius. Old guy here Deep Tracks. My Mav will have it but not sure I will sign up. Wife has it I should call.
I do the exact same thing. They don't even argue anymore, they just give to me
