[bunnyfoofoo]

Anecdotally, Apple Music sounds much better than Spotify, but I had to unsubscribe because it didn't work on a flight earlier this year (2022). All music was downloaded in lossless, but I guess some small bit still required network access.

[denhaus]

I think this usually happens if your wifi/cellular is still on and connected but there is no actual data connection (ie AM thinks it can contact the server but it actually can’t, so it waits forever). Usually can be fixed by just turning on/off work/cellular and making sure it’s off. I download all my music on AM in lossless and haven’t had this issue once I turn off wi-fi/cell