- Spotify Premium gives ad-free playback and unlocks a few new features.
- There are five paid plans, namely — Premium Individual, Premium Duo, Premium Student, Premium Family, and Audiobooks Access.
- The individual plan which most people will go for costs $11.99/month and offers the first month for free for new users.
Spotify needs no introduction. It’s among the most popular music streaming platforms in the world, alongside Apple Music and YouTube Music, and has made a pretty name for itself thanks to some of the standout features it offers. While streaming on Spotify is free to some extent, it’s filled with adverts. The company only keeps adding many hurdles that make it impossible for free users to stream in peace, forcing them to buy Premium. If you are a free Spotify user and want to subscribe to Premium, here’s how to get it.
Updated: Plans and price list refreshed on June 3, 2024.
How to Get Spotify Premium
- Go to Spotify.com/premium.
- Select a plan you want. In this instance, we will go with the Individual plan. If you’re subscribing to a select Premium plan (like Individual or Student) for the first time, click on Try free for 1 month under any of the preferred plans. Otherwise, click on Get Premium to proceed.
- On the next page, log in to your existing account or create a new Spotify account.
- Enter your Street, City, State, and ZIP code to proceed.
- Select a payment method and enter your card details. You can also pay via PayPal. Click Buy now after entering your payment details.
- If the transaction successfully goes through, you should be subscribed to Spotify Premium instantly. You can now start using Spotify
The first month should be free if you’re subscribing to a Premium plan for the first time. Spotify will remind you 7 days before your plan ends, giving you ample time to cancel it if you don’t like it.
All Spotify Premium Plans
Spotify currently has four plans to offer — Individual, Student, Duo, and Family. We’ve explained the pricing of all plans in our dedicated Spotify Premium Plans, Pricing, and Deals article, but here’s a quick rundown on them:
- Individual: $11.99 / month
- Student: $5.99 / month
- Duo: $16.99 / month
- Family: $19.99 / month
- Audiobook only: $9.99 / month
The prices listed above have been revised since Spotify declared a price hike in June 2024. The individual and student plans are free for the first month if you haven’t tried the Premium features before. Spotify’s Premium Student Plan offers additional access to Hulu.
Duo gets Spotify Premium on two accounts, whereas Family gets up to 6 premium or kids accounts. The process of subscribing to all plans should be the same, but if you’re a student, you’d need to upload your student ID card as proof to get the subscription.
Additional Features You Get on Spotify Premium
Premium gets you many perks, including ad-free music, high-quality playback, and many more features that were previously free and were recently locked behind Premium. Here’s everything you get.
- Ad-free music
- Download and listen Spotify offline
- Skip to parts of music and play songs in any order
- High-quality music at 320Kbps
- Spotify Jam
- Organize listening queue
If you’re still not convinced on whether you should opt for Spotify Premium, you can take a look at our Spotify Free vs Premium comparison for a better idea and then decide whether to upgrade.
What are your thoughts about Spotify Premium? Do you think the subscription is worth all the features? Let us know in the comments below.
