If you like the idea of Spotify Premium but don't like the idea of the full 10 bob a month subscription fee, there are alternatives.

You can use Spotify on iOS, Android and both Mac and Windows PCs / © NextPit You can get a 1-month free trial of Premium to test the service and see if it works for you before paying the full 10 bucks, and Spotify often runs promotional campaigns that allow new accounts to get discounted prices, so keep an eye out for those. That means no more ads, on-demand tracks, the ability to download music to play offline and the option to listen to the Spotify music library abroad.įor anyone who travels a lot, likes to carefully create playlists and share music, or likes to listen to albums from start to finish, Spotify Premium is an absolute must. For £9.99/$9.99 a month, you can have unlimited access to Spotify's service. Spotify Premium is the go-to subscription plan for most music fans. Spotify Free is quite limited / © NextPit (screenshot)

Use the Spotify app as a remote control for desktop.

Skip tracks an unlimited amount of times/play single tracks instantly.

Listen to more than 35 million tracks on shuffle.

If you find yourself skipping six tracks in a row, perhaps the free model is not for you and its worth upgrading to premium. You can skip six tracks per hour, every hour.

You will also be limited when it comes to skipping. You can still access playlists, search for new music and listen to Spotify's Radio stations. The two biggest drawbacks of the free plan are that you can only listen in Shuffle mode, and that you'll hear advertisements every couple of tracks. You can listen to Spotify for absolutely nothing, but be warned that the features and experience will be quite limited.

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