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To ask about Spotify?

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Bakeofffakeoff · 14/10/2024 20:28

I don’t have a Spotify account, no idea how it works.

I’m throwing DH a surprise 40th birthday party in a couple of weeks and thought I’d join Spotify and see if there was a 40th birthday playlist I could play on the night.

I’ve just gone onto Spotify and searched 40th birthday playlist and have been playing one…even though I don't have an account?

Is this correct? Do I not have to sign up and pay whatever a month or is that only if you want to create your own playlists?

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BodyKeepingScore · 15/10/2024 15:24

DreamW3aver · 15/10/2024 14:04

In what way is it better, I have Spotify and can't think of anything that I've wanted to do but can't buy happy to consider a change if I'm missing out on features

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Likewise. I’ve long since ditched Apple for Spotify.

NeverEnoughPants · 15/10/2024 14:16

Osirus · 15/10/2024 00:23

Apple Music is much better but of course won’t help if you don’t have an iCloud account.

I found the opposite, Apple music was not user friendly at all - but hopefully it has improved since I last used it which admittedly has been a while.

DreamW3aver · 15/10/2024 14:04

Osirus · 15/10/2024 00:23

Apple Music is much better but of course won’t help if you don’t have an iCloud account.

In what way is it better, I have Spotify and can't think of anything that I've wanted to do but can't buy happy to consider a change if I'm missing out on features

OrangeCorduroy · 15/10/2024 14:02

@widelegenes yes that sounds right - I reckon there was an outcry when they first forcibly upgraded all the accounts to include audiobooks and put the price up too!

widelegenes · 15/10/2024 13:52

OrangeCorduroy · 15/10/2024 11:49

I've just checked - I have Basic Family. So presumably basic means no audiobooks.

That sounds right. I've just done some very quick looking around and it seems you cannot sign up for Basic Family from the start; but that you can change to it from Premium Family. Maybe they set option up after they added audiobooks to Premium Family?
What's clear is that they don't make it clear so they are making a lot of money from people who don't want audiobooks.

OrangeCorduroy · 15/10/2024 11:49

I've just checked - I have Basic Family. So presumably basic means no audiobooks.

OrangeCorduroy · 15/10/2024 11:47

Does it depend how long you've had an account maybe? So as I'd had mine a long time the type of account is not actually available any more?

OrangeCorduroy · 15/10/2024 11:45

Yes no adverts etc, play everything that I want and skip etc etc

HaddyAbrams · 15/10/2024 00:29

OrangeCorduroy · 14/10/2024 23:57

I have a family account with no audiobooks, and it's not the basic one.
They upgraded the accounts when they added audiobooks but then after a while gave you the option to revert to how it was before, and £2 cheaper.

So can you still skip as often as you want, no adverts etc?
It's listed as having "6 basic accounts" but as I thought basic was the free one I'm not sure why anyone would pay for it.

Osirus · 15/10/2024 00:23

Apple Music is much better but of course won’t help if you don’t have an iCloud account.

Towerofsong · 15/10/2024 00:20

HaddyAbrams · 14/10/2024 22:07

So did I. I want to downgrade mine to the non audio book one because I don't listen to them.

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Back in early summer they advertised a Basic Individual plan that was £1 per month less than Premium Individual and didn't have audiobooks. I tried to get it and they gave me the total runaround and it turns out it was never actually available. First they said I couldn't downgrade from Premium Individual to Basic Individual, I had to cancel my premium account and apply as an upgrade from the Free Basic.

When I did that they said I couldn't have it because I couldn't upgrade to it as a Free Basic member.
Basically it was all BS and never available.

widelegenes · 15/10/2024 00:06

OrangeCorduroy · 14/10/2024 23:57

I have a family account with no audiobooks, and it's not the basic one.
They upgraded the accounts when they added audiobooks but then after a while gave you the option to revert to how it was before, and £2 cheaper.

Crafty sods!

OrangeCorduroy · 14/10/2024 23:57

I have a family account with no audiobooks, and it's not the basic one.
They upgraded the accounts when they added audiobooks but then after a while gave you the option to revert to how it was before, and £2 cheaper.

Nanny0gg · 14/10/2024 23:52

I'm sure I had playlists before I paid for Spotify.

HaddyAbrams · 14/10/2024 23:51

widelegenes · 14/10/2024 23:50

What are the 2 different family plans? I know there is Duo and Family, but not different levels within Family.

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There's family and "basic family"

widelegenes · 14/10/2024 23:50

HaddyAbrams · 14/10/2024 23:43

There are 2 levels of family account. One with audiobooks, one without.
But on 2nd look the one without is only basic accounts. Which I assume means no skipping etc.

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What are the 2 different family plans? I know there is Duo and Family, but not different levels within Family.

FrothyCothy · 14/10/2024 23:48

Probably our most used subscription - me, DH, DCx2 and my parents all use our premium family account every day. I’ve never been an audiobook fan but have taken advantage of the option recently and quite enjoying it for a change.

HaddyAbrams · 14/10/2024 23:43

widelegenes · 14/10/2024 23:37

Audio was added to Premium as a extra to the music. I don't think you can opt out and get cheaper subscription - just the free one.

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There are 2 levels of family account. One with audiobooks, one without.
But on 2nd look the one without is only basic accounts. Which I assume means no skipping etc.

widelegenes · 14/10/2024 23:39

PaminaMozart · 14/10/2024 22:12

Im another one who is clueless about Spotify...

Is there an extensive list of audio books, and how is the quality. I wouldn't be keen on American voices reading English or European books, for instance.

Also, how useful is it for classical music and opera? If I wanted to listen to, say, Rigoletto or Beethoven's 5th piano concerto, would there be several recordings to choose from or just one or two?

The audio books are the same as you get from any audiobook platform, they're not Spotify specific - it's just like getting a book from a library.
I've found the range pretty good. 15 hrs isn't enough for me, so I tend to flit about. I listen to a lot of books!

widelegenes · 14/10/2024 23:37

HaddyAbrams · 14/10/2024 22:07

So did I. I want to downgrade mine to the non audio book one because I don't listen to them.

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Audio was added to Premium as a extra to the music. I don't think you can opt out and get cheaper subscription - just the free one.

widelegenes · 14/10/2024 23:36

Singleandproud · 14/10/2024 22:07

Maybe, I thought you got a certain amount of hours but I might be wrong.

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I believe you get 15hrs a month with Premium. You can then pay for more.
I get my audio books from BorrowBox (via the library) and also have a Audible subscription (to get the new releases).

GiddyRobin · 14/10/2024 23:24

PaminaMozart · 14/10/2024 22:12

Im another one who is clueless about Spotify...

Is there an extensive list of audio books, and how is the quality. I wouldn't be keen on American voices reading English or European books, for instance.

Also, how useful is it for classical music and opera? If I wanted to listen to, say, Rigoletto or Beethoven's 5th piano concerto, would there be several recordings to choose from or just one or two?

Can't say for audio books because I don't use it for that, but classical and opera is wonderful. I wouldn't be without it. You'll find several of everything. And not from random like on YouTube.

Edit to say DH says Andy Serkis reads LotR on there. So I assume audio books will be whatever audio publishers allowed. Not randoms.

HaddyAbrams · 14/10/2024 22:32

PaminaMozart · 14/10/2024 22:12

Im another one who is clueless about Spotify...

Is there an extensive list of audio books, and how is the quality. I wouldn't be keen on American voices reading English or European books, for instance.

Also, how useful is it for classical music and opera? If I wanted to listen to, say, Rigoletto or Beethoven's 5th piano concerto, would there be several recordings to choose from or just one or two?

A search finds 4 versions, an audiobook and a playlist.

The audiobooks were OK, but I'm not an audiobook fan in general.

To ask about Spotify?
PaminaMozart · 14/10/2024 22:12

Im another one who is clueless about Spotify...

Is there an extensive list of audio books, and how is the quality. I wouldn't be keen on American voices reading English or European books, for instance.

Also, how useful is it for classical music and opera? If I wanted to listen to, say, Rigoletto or Beethoven's 5th piano concerto, would there be several recordings to choose from or just one or two?

HaddyAbrams · 14/10/2024 22:07

widelegenes · 14/10/2024 22:04

I thought you had to have a premium account to listen to audio books.

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So did I. I want to downgrade mine to the non audio book one because I don't listen to them.

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