I'm out of touch as well...
I have 95% of the physical media (LP's CD's) in hand that I wish to listen to.
If I find something that I like (but do not own) I simply purchase it on CD/LP.
I've experienced a multitude a "digital/computer" disasters since I first started using them in the 1980's - not so with my physical media.
As far as improving streaming goes (in my situation) I take 25 mg of Zinc daily and it seems to help.
This said, I do not care for most/all of the "new" music I sample from (basically) Youtube - so this does factor in on my take.
DeKay