Spotify vs Twitch: whose terms are worse?

If you have a dispute with Spotify, you must use arbitration instead of going to court. This means you won't be able to sue Spotify in court or be part of a class action lawsuit. You must send a written notice to Spotify before starting arbitration, and you have 60 days to try to resolve the issue informally before proceeding with arbitration.

You can't be part of a class action lawsuit against Spotify. If you have a dispute, you must resolve it individually through arbitration.

You can't sue Twitch as part of a class action lawsuit.

You have a limited license to use Spotify's content, but you don't own it.

Your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel it. You can cancel at any time, but you won't get a refund for the current month.

You must start arbitration within 1 year of when the dispute arose, or you'll lose your right to make a claim.

You have one year from when something goes wrong to start a lawsuit. After that, you can't sue them.

Spotify can change its prices at any time, and you'll be notified of changes. If you don't agree with the price change, you can cancel your subscription.

Spotify can change its terms at any time, and you'll be notified of changes. If you don't agree with the changes, you can close your account within 30 days.

Twitch can change these terms at any time, and if you keep using the service, you're agreeing to the new terms.

If Spotify's outage or failure costs you money, the most you can get back is $30 or what you paid them last month, whichever is greater.

If their outage costs you money, the most you can get back is what you paid them last month. This limit applies even if you're a consumer in the EU, EEA, UK, or Switzerland.

Twitch can terminate your account at any time, with or without notice.

New York law applies to these terms, and any disputes will be resolved in New York courts or through arbitration.

Any disputes will be governed by California law and resolved in California courts, unless you're a consumer in the EU, EEA, UK, or Switzerland, in which case you can resolve disputes in your local courts.

You must be at least 18 years old to use Spotify, or 13 years old with parental consent.

You must be at least 13 years old to use Twitch.

You agree to compensate Twitch for any damages or losses they incur due to your use of the service.