Disclaimer: This post is purely for educational purposes only. We do not promote any usage of cracked apps/software in any way. And we strongly recommend you buy a Spotify subscription to support your favorite artist.
Spotify has fundamentally revolutionized the music industry with more than 286 million users and 130 million subscribers. It is the largest music streaming service and the highest revenue stream for millions of artists today.
What Is Spotify Premium, and What Do They Offer?
Spotify Premium or Spotify ++ is a premier streaming service pack offering ad-free streaming, offline playback (with in-app downloads), and other features. It costs $9.99 a month, $4.99 for students, for individual accounts.
You can also choose to get a family plan for $14.99/month and distribute premium features to 5 individuals including yourself residing at the same address.
But you can get Spotify Premium for free with the right tips and tricks, which is just what you will find the remainder of this article. Enjoy!
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How to Get Spotify Premium for Free?
1. Free Spotify Premium 3 Month Trial
The easiest way to get a free Spotify premium account is to go for the 3-month trial period. Create a new account on Spotify with your email and enroll for the trial period. You will need to mention your payment details to initiate the trial period and authorize Spotify to debit the funds after the trial.
Spotify previously rolled out a 1-month trial period for individual accounts. If you have enjoyed such a trial before, you will not be eligible for this 3-month trial with the same e-mail. Note that all Spotify accounts are synced with the registered email.
So, if you want to continue enjoying ad-free music, all you need to do is create a new email ID and login to Spotify as a new account member! This is the easiest way how to Spotify Premium for free.
2. Become a Family Plan Member
Another easy way to enjoy Spotify premium member for free is to become a member of a family plan account. As mentioned before, the Family Plan allows for 6 individuals to enjoy premium features.
You can simply ask a Family plan account owner to add your Spotify account to the available 5 accounts and enjoy premium streaming.
You may face certain issues while using the account as the Family plan requires users to reside on the same address. Spotify is enforcing this, particularly in the US. But there is a way around it.
Spotify has also discreetly introduced a group session feature since 2019 where individuals can stream songs as a group. It also includes a group chat feature. You can stream music even from a different address on the group.
3. Install Free Spotify Premium APK in your Android device
You can also listen to Spotify premium on your Android device with a modified APK. You can use the cracked app to enjoy close to all premium features on your Android phone and tablet.
Install a cracked/modified Spotify app on your Android device and log in with your free Spotify account.
Some premium features may not work on your device depending on APK provider and the server you are using. This may affect offline streaming but all other features including ad-free playback, unlimited skips, high-quality audio, among others will be available.
Note that there are chances that the premium services may be suspended later by Spotify due to usage of the modified application.
4. Install Free Spotify Premium on iOS/iPhone
You can use installer services like AppValley or TweakApp to enjoy Spotify Premium for free on your iOS device or iPhone. Instead of downloading an APK or software package as required for an Android device, install one of these two apps on your iOS device.
Once installed, search for the Spotify premium installer on these apps and download the available option. Install a new Spotify Premium version on your device which you can use directly after logging in with your credentials.
To make it easier, you should sign up with a new account instead and it will automatically be available as a Premium feature. Make sure to uninstall the existing Spotify app.
Install Free Spotify Premium on your Mobile Device Using a PC or Mac
You can also use Cydia Impactor to install a free Spotify premium on your iOS or Android device, but you will need a MacOS or Windows PC to do so.
Search for Cydia Impactor with your PC and install the relevant version.
Connect your Android or iOS device, smartphone or tablet, to the PC via USB cable.
Open Cydia Impactor and download the Spotify Premium modified IPA or Android APK file.
When you open, you will also find a separate window corresponding to the Cydia app automatically created in your mobile device. Once downloaded in your PC, drag the Spotify IPA or APK file to the mobile window.
Check if the Spotify app is available on your mobile device.
Log in with your free account credentials and enjoy premium features.
Note: You will have to uninstall the Spotify premium from your iOS or Android device first before installing it.
Block Ads on Mac OS or Windows
For most users, unlimited and uninterrupted music streaming is the single largest reason to opt for a Premium account.
With a free account, you can listen to or skip through 6 songs before the ad starts playing. With ad-free music, enjoy one song after the other without the maximum 6 songs threshold on Spotify.
You can do just this on your Windows or MacOS PC by blocking Spotify ads from the server.
Block Ads on MacOS
Follow these steps to enjoy Spotify Premium for free on your MacOS device –
- Open the Terminal app and type the following command – sudo vi / etc/hosts . Once you enter this command it will ask for the password.
- Once you enter the “hosts” file, press “i” to insert that will allow you to modify/edit the hosts file. Now copy the content of this page and paste it.
- Press “Esc” and use the command “:wq” or “:x” , and hit enter to save the content and get out of the hosts file.
- Exit the Terminal
Block Ads on Windows
Follow these steps to block Spotify ads on your Windows PC and enjoy unlimited ad-free music.
- Open the Run box.
- Type the following in the Run prompt and Click Ok –
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\drivers\etc
- Find the ‘hosts’ file and copy it to your desktop. Do not close the dialog box/folder which opened from the Run box.
- Right-click the file now available on your desktop, go to the ‘Open With’ option, and choose Notepad to open the file.
- Copy the list provided here
- Paste it in the bottom of the “Hosts” file and copy it into the previous folder.
Complete both these processes on either operating system to enjoy Spotify premium features including ad-free uninterrupted playback.
Side Note : Blocking ads can get you banned from spotify
Final Thoughts
Spotify has become a fundamental platform for major and upcoming artists to showcase their music and earn from streaming.
Although these methods can help you enjoy Premium features, you should lend your support to artists with a paid Premium subscription.
There are many who raise the concern about how Spotify is making users pay for a subscription to remove ad interruptions forced on non-paid users.
Some even maintain that Spotify should instead find other ways to induce subscriptions which will promote the artists instead of pushing ads. But it remains the single largest streaming service in the world.
Enjoy Spotify premium for free with these easy hacks. Make sure to do your part and support your favorite artists as well. Add more music to your day with uninterrupted ad-free streaming.
