⚡ Audio Streaming in China

Audio streaming platforms provide access to music and podcasts, allowing users to listen on demand through web browsers, mobile apps, and smart devices.

China is an East Asian country with a population of around 1.4 billion people.

According to our data, audio streaming services are detected on 0.1% of websites from China.

Statistics based on 78K+ analyzed websites. About this data

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top audio streaming services in China in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Spotify with an impressive share of 42.4%, followed by SoundCloud with 26.1% and Apple Podcasts with 23.9%.

Spotify 42.4%
SoundCloud 26.1%
Apple Podcasts 23.9%
Apple Music 14.1%
Libsyn 4.3%
Podigee 3.3%
Spotify for Creators 3.3%
Castbox 2.2%
iHeart 2.2%
Bandcamp 2.2%
Amazon Music 2.2%
Mixcloud 2.2%
Audible 1.1%
Last.fm 1.1%
TuneIn 1.1%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top services that are more popular in China than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

5. Libsyn ^(-3)
6. Podigee ^(-7)
8. Castbox ^(-10)
9. iHeart ^(-3)
13. Audible ^(-2)
14. Last.fm ^(-7)
16. YouTube Music ^(-1)
17. StreamGuys ^(-6)
18. Yandex Music ^(-6)

✨ Best Audio Streaming Services

Below is a more detailed list of 18 audio streaming services used on sites from China, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Spotify Stockholm, Sweden A digital music-streaming service that gives users access to a large online library of music tracks and podcasts. Free$5.99+/month	42.4%
2	SoundCloud Berlin, Germany An online music streaming and distribution platform that allows musicians upload, share, and monetize audio tracks, while listeners discover and engage with content. Free$4.99+/month	26.1%
3	Apple Podcasts Cupertino, California, United States A podcast distribution and streaming platform from Apple that allows users to discover, follow, and listen to shows across Apple devices. Free$$$	23.9%
4	Apple Music Cupertino, California, United States A subscription-based audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc. $5.99+/month	14.1%
5	Libsyn Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States A podcast hosting platform that provides creators with tools to publish, distribute, and monetize audio and video podcasts across major listening platforms. $7+/month	4.3%
6	Podigee Berlin, Germany A German-based podcast hosting, distribution, analytics, and monetization platform. Free$19+/month	3.3%
7	Spotify for Creators Stockholm, Sweden A free platform for creating, hosting, and distributing podcasts and video shows, formerly known as Anchor, that combines publishing, audience management, and monetization tools in one service. Free$$$	3.3%
8	Castbox San Francisco, California, United States A global spoken audio platform with automated transcribing, an indexing tool for podcasts, and an advanced recommendation engine. Free$7.99/year	2.2%
9	iHeart San Antonio, Texas, United States An American audio streaming platform that combines live radio, podcasts, and music streaming, available on hundreds of platforms and connected devices. Free$4.99+/month	2.2%
10	Bandcamp West Hollywood, California, United States An online music platform and community where fans discover new music and directly support artists. Free$10+/month	2.2%
11	Amazon Music Seattle, Washington, United States A music streaming platform and online music store operated by Amazon. Free$10.99+/month	2.2%
12	Mixcloud London, United Kingdom A user-generated audio streaming platform that allows users to legally livestream and upload DJ mixes, radio shows and original tracks. Free$7.99+/month	2.2%
13	Audible Seattle, Washington, United States An Amazon-owned online service for audiobooks, podcasts, and original spoken-word content. $7.95+/month	1.1%
14	Last.fm London, United Kingdom A music streaming and discovery platform with internet radio and a community for music discussion. Free$4.99/month	1.1%
15	TuneIn San Francisco, California, United States An audio streaming service that provides access to live radio, podcasts, news, sports, and music through web and mobile applications. Free$9.99+	1.1%
16	YouTube Music Mountain View, California, United States A music streaming service from Google that provides on-demand listening, playlists, and personalized recommendations. Free$5.49+/month	1.1%
17	StreamGuys Bayside, California, United States An American provider of audio and video streaming toolsets and services.	1.1%
18	Yandex Music Moscow, Russia A Russian music streaming service. Free449 RUB/month	1.1%

👉 See Also

🌎 Audio Streaming in other countries

🗃️ About This Data

We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
This report is based on the analysis of 78,265 websites from China.
We currently track the presence of 28 audio streaming services across the web.
Of these, 18 were detected on websites from China.
Statistics were last calculated on October 30, 2026.
For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.