Yandex Music
Yandex Music is a music and audio service with a licensed collection of tens of millions of tracks, podcasts, and audiobooks.
What Yandex Music is
Yandex Music is a music and audio service with a licensed collection of tens of millions of tracks, podcasts, and audiobooks. Its My Wave feature recommends tracks and creates listening scenarios based on a listener’s taste and context, including the time, day, and playback device. The service is available on the web, Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS, as well as through TVs using the Kinopoisk app, supported cars, Bluetooth, and Alice smart speakers. A Yandex ID syncs a listener’s library and recommendations across apps, the website, and a Station. The mobile app can identify nearby music and save it to a dedicated playlist. Offline downloads are encrypted and playable only in Yandex Music on the device where they were downloaded. Because the catalog is licensed, tracks may become unavailable if rights are not covered or expire. A free trial is offered, with its duration shown in the offer interface; the terms describe a period of up to 60 days. The listed Яндекс Плюс plan costs 449 RUB a month.
Good
- Licensed collection includes tracks, podcasts, and audiobooks.
- My Wave tailors recommendations to taste and context.
- Offline listening is available in the apps.
- Family plan is available.
- Mobile app identifies nearby music.
Watch out
- Offline downloads play only on their download device.
- Licensed tracks may become unavailable.
- Support is by chat, with no telephone number.
Who it suits
Yandex Music suits listeners who want music, podcasts, and audiobooks with recommendations and offline listening. It may also fit households that want a family plan or listeners using its supported apps, cars, and smart speakers.
Verdict
Yandex Music combines a broad licensed audio catalog with personalized recommendations and offline listening. Keep its device-bound downloads and potentially changing catalog in mind when choosing a service.
Plans and prices
From Yandex Music's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Yandex Plus | — | 4 accounts · 10 devices |
| Plus with Amediateka and START | — | 4 accounts · 10 devices |
| Яндекс Плюс | 449 RUB a month | 10 устройств · 4 аккаунта · Яндекс Музыка, Кинопоиск и Яндекс Книги · 449 ₽ в месяц |
| Плюс с Амедиатекой и START | 990 RUB a month | 10 устройств · 4 аккаунта · включает фильмы, сериалы и премиум-телеканалы Амедиатеки, трансляции боёв от Амедиатеки и DAZN и каталог START · 990 ₽ в месяц |
| Яндекс Плюс | 4,490 RUB a year | 10 устройств · 4 аккаунта · Яндекс Музыка, Кинопоиск и Яндекс Книги · 4 490 ₽ в год |
| Плюс с Амедиатекой и START | 5,299 RUB a year | 10 устройств · 4 аккаунта · включает фильмы, сериалы и премиум-телеканалы Амедиатеки, трансляции боёв от Амедиатеки и DAZN и каталог START · 5 299 ₽ в год |
The facts
Each one read from Yandex Music's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account and sync
- A Yandex ID is used to sign in, and using the same account in apps, on the website, and on a Station synchronizes the library and recommendations.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Audio recognition
- The mobile app can identify nearby music and save identified tracks to a dedicated playlist.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Car integration
- For cars that support CarPlay or Android Auto, listeners can control music from the vehicle’s standard head unit; Bluetooth playback is another option.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Catalog
- The catalog is licensed, so tracks may be unavailable when they are not covered by a rights agreement or when usage rights expire.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Lossless audio
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Maximum audio quality
- losslesschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Offline limit
- Downloads are available only in apps, are encrypted, and can only be played in Yandex Music on the device where they were downloaded.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Offline listening
- Tracks, playlists, and albums can be saved in the app for offline listening.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Recommendations
- My Wave recommends tracks and creates listening scenarios based on a listener’s taste and context such as time, day, and playback device.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- Downloaded audio files are stored encrypted and restricted to playback on the device where they were downloaded.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Service
- Yandex Music offers a licensed collection of tens of millions of tracks, podcasts, and audiobooks.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- Yandex Music support is provided by chat, has no telephone number, and accepts screenshots or diagnostic data in chat.checked 5 Oct 2026
Money
- Family plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Trial
- The Yandex Plus auto-renewal terms describe a free period of up to 60 days, with the specific duration shown in the offer interface.checked 5 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Moscow, Russiachecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms and devices
- Yandex Music is available in a browser, iOS and Android apps, MacOS and Windows apps, TVs through the Kinopoisk app, cars through CarPlay or Android Auto, Bluetooth, and Alice smart speakers.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,iOS,Android,Windows,macOSchecked 21 Sep 2026
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