Spotify now free for Tablets and Phones

[carlt]

I've always avoided Spotify because I preferred the Napster platform for the PC and, unlike Napster, you couldn't download songs to listen to offline (essential when on the move).

However, I heard that the full app for tablets and phones was now free, without the ads and you can now download stuff so I thought I'd give it a try.

 

I was impressed with the Android platform and I have now cancelled my £10 a month Napster subscription.

[john6767]

I realised recently that you can have the Spotify app for free I have e had a Spotify account for use on a computer for many years and now have the app on my phone as well. But I don't think you can download stuff to play offline without Spotify Premium.

[junior]

Are Spotify and Napster a pair of historic boats?

[Morat]

You get a trial for Spotiy mobile premium but when that expires you can only stream playlists, not songs - which was annoying enough to stop me using it.

[Nightwatch]

I'm creating a playlist as I listen to an album. It loading onto a playlist on Spotify.

 

Does this not mean that I can play my playlist whenever?

 

Martyn.

[john6767]

I can play both albums and playlists, but only as shuffle, but it's not bad for free.

[carlt]

I'm creating a playlist as I listen to an album. It loading onto a playlist on Spotify.

 

Does this not mean that I can play my playlist whenever?

 

Martyn.

I'm not sure now.

 

I've just logged into my Spotify account on the PC and it tells me that I have Premium membership linked to my Virgin Media account but, logging into my Virgin Media account tells me that I have no Spotify account and would I like to sign up.

 

I'm very confused now....

[dmr]

Do note that if you get addicted to Spotify you can get through best part of a 1GByte of your broadband allowance everyday!

 

And all these people who say there is no good music about anymore need to investigate Spotify!!

 

.......Dave (addict)

[Nightwatch]

I was only allowed to put one album on the playlist.

 

Never trusted Spotify!! Only kidding.

 

Have to wait and see I'd expect.

Do note that if you get addicted to Spotify you can get through best part of a 1GByte of your broadband allowance everyday!

 

And all these people who say there is no good music about anymore need to investigate Spotify!!

 

.......Dave (addict)

I agree with that. Telly's off, head phones on. I'm enjoying myself. I like the way yo can search and still listen to the track being played. You Tube doesn't do that.

[Biggles]

I find Spotify too complicated. Thankfully I get Deezer as part of my mobile package. Its much simpler.

[RLWP]

Are Spotify and Napster a pair of historic boats?

 

A Grand Union pair from 1935 - the restoration of Napster is, frankly, terrible. The way they painted the BCN plates...

 

Richard

[Richard10002]

Im getting the full version of Spotify on my Windows 8.1 tablet, (Asus Transformer T100). I get adverts on the screen, which is no big deal, and only the occasional spoken advert so far.

 

At Christmas, I heard it was free on phones, so tried it on my Android (Samsung S3., It would only let me choose an artist, or something like a genre, then it chose the songs. Uninstalled it immediately!

 

Not tried it on an ipad or an android tablet yet.

[Tim Lewis]

I've always avoided Spotify because I preferred the Napster platform for the PC and, unlike Napster, you couldn't download songs to listen to offline (essential when on the move).

 

However, I heard that the full app for tablets and phones was now free, without the ads and you can now download stuff so I thought I'd give it a try.

 

I was impressed with the Android platform and I have now cancelled my £10 a month Napster subscription.

Thanks for the heads up, works fine on my Nexus 7

 

Tim

[Emerald]

 

 

Not tried it on an ipad or an android tablet yet.

 

I am really pleased it is free now as an app but I have far more functionality on my ipad than on my iPhone?