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

widelegenes · 14/10/2024 22:04

Singleandproud · 14/10/2024 20:34

You get ads and can only skip a certain number of songs without a account and can't make a playlist but you can listen to music and a certain amount of audio books per month.

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

DappledThings · 14/10/2024 22:04

You'll have to pay as you won't want adverts breaking it up. And to create your own playlist. A generic "40th birthday" one could be anything.

Musicofthespiers · 14/10/2024 22:00

Spotify is great, I wouldn't be without it. You can listen to loads of audiobooks now as well as any music you want. There are events with artists and I even got a Spotify presale code for Imagine Dragons!

Singleandproud · 14/10/2024 21:31

I really enjoy using Spotify, wouldn't have it if it wasn't for DD but being able to download any song is pretty great and you are introduced to all sorts of other music you may have ever heard before. All for the equivalent price of a CD a month.

There seems to be a playlist for every occasion and I like the DJ option that plays songs you like and other similar ones.

AlderGirl · 14/10/2024 21:29

IIRC, the first few days were a trial period when no ads appeared. Then that period ran out, and I got ads every few tracks.

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Bakeofffakeoff · 14/10/2024 21:28

Thanks all! I’ll create and pay for an account (or sign up
for a free trial if there is one!)

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GiddyRobin · 14/10/2024 20:43

I use Spotify a lot. I've paid for my account, so there's no ads (which you need really for a playlist at a party). You can also make your own playlists! It's way better than random stuff, but if you go for that there'll be stuff out there too.

NeverEnoughPants · 14/10/2024 20:42

Could you play the full songs? Usually if you aren't logged in it will just play short excerpts, not the full songs.

The other option is someone that has an account is already signed in.

StillAtTheRestaurant · 14/10/2024 20:38

Bakeofffakeoff · 14/10/2024 20:33

No, sorry, I was planning on joining, I never actually did as when I went on the Spotify website I could instantly search for and play playlists….

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Oh sorry. I should learn to read properly!
But if you do want to join, you might be able to do it through an existing Google account or whatever, rather than creating a separate Spotify account.

You can also usually get a trial month free, so if you do that just before the party you'll be able to play the music with no ads.

Singleandproud · 14/10/2024 20:34

You get ads and can only skip a certain number of songs without a account and can't make a playlist but you can listen to music and a certain amount of audio books per month.

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Bakeofffakeoff · 14/10/2024 20:33

StillAtTheRestaurant · 14/10/2024 20:32

You said you joined Spotify, so you must have made an account to do that. You can play other people's playlists even if you don't pay for Spotify. You'll just get ads every so often.

No, sorry, I was planning on joining, I never actually did as when I went on the Spotify website I could instantly search for and play playlists….

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BodyKeepingScore · 14/10/2024 20:32

You can use Spotify without playing, there are just various restrictions on what you can do. And you'll get ads.

StillAtTheRestaurant · 14/10/2024 20:32

You said you joined Spotify, so you must have made an account to do that. You can play other people's playlists even if you don't pay for Spotify. You'll just get ads every so often.