Only what each service's official pages state. Checked on 2026-10-25.
"No official statement" means the official page we checked does not say it. Another official page may.
Unverified: the official pages for Tidal and SoundCloud returned HTTP 403, so we could not read them. This is "could not check", not "no statement".
| Service | Target LUFS | TP guidance | Normalization default | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify | -14 LUFS (Normal). Premium can choose Loud -11 / Quiet -19 | -1 dBTP or lower. -2 dBTP or lower for masters louder than -14 LUFS | Normalized at playback (files are not altered). Not applied in the web player or on third-party devices. Default on/off: no official statement | support.spotify.com |
| Apple Music | No official statement | No official statement | Sound Check (evens out loudness between songs). Switchable on Mac / iPhone / iPad. Default: no official statement | support.apple.com |
| YouTube | No official statement | No official statement | "Stable volume" is on by default, but off for YouTube Music and official music videos. Not available on every video | support.google.com |
| Amazon Music | No official statement | No official statement | "Loudness Normalization" can be switched in settings (Android / iOS / FireOS apps). Default: no official statement | amazon.com |
| Deezer | No official statement | No official statement | "Normalise volume" toggle on/off. Default: no official statement | support.deezer.com |
| Bandcamp | No recommended level (official: no recommended LUFS level for uploads) | No official statement | No normalization. Your uploaded level is what plays | get.bandcamp.help |
| Tidal | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | support.tidal.com |
| SoundCloud | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified | help.soundcloud.com |
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