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For many, streaming is the preferred way to listen to music. There are plenty of free music streaming services, and if you don't mind putting up with ads then you can't beat that price. But, if you want the full ad-free service you'll need to stump up for it.
Spotify Premium lets you listen ad-free, save offline tracks, play any track in the order you want and listen in higher-quality audio. Its student discount gives you one month free, then £5 a month off after that, making it £5.99 a month (non-students pay £10.99). The one-month free is only if you've not tried Premium before.
To be eligible for the deal... Spotify says you must be a student who is 18 or over and enrolled at an accreditied college or university. You'll be able to get a Premium Student subscription for up to four years, but you'll need to re-verify your student status every 12 months.
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Spotify is free to use as long as you don't mind adverts interrupting your listening, plus having to listen on shuffle-only while on mobile. However, if you want to save money on Spotify Premium (normally from £10.99 a month), so you can listen without ads and get full features, here are some tips and tricks:
- Spotify Premium free trial. If you're new to Spotify, you can take advantage of a free 30-day trial of Spotify Premium – occasionally there are short-lived promos extending this to up to three months. After your trial, you'll be automatically enrolled into a paid Premium membership from £10.99 a month, so remember to cancel before the trial ends if you don't want to keep it.
- Get Duo or Family membership if there's more than one of you. If multiple people in your household use Spotify Premium, but you don't all want to share one account, it's cheaper to upgrade to Spotify Premium Duo (£14.99 a month) or Spotify Premium Family (£17.99 a month) than to each pay £10.99 individually. Duo allows two people living at the same address to share a subscription but each have a separate account. Family allows for up to six people living at the same address.
- Check alternatives to Spotify. If you're not committed to using Spotify, there are several alternatives for streaming music that may be cheaper. For example, Amazon Music Prime is £8.99 a month for Prime members.
Full for ways to save, see our Spotify MoneySaving Tips guide.
Latest Expired Deals
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Free Spotify Premium for three months
For newbies to Premium. Normally £11 a month
ExpiredIf you've never subscribed to Spotify Premium before, this'll be music to your ears... Spotify is offering three months of Premium Individual for free (normally £10.99 a month) until 11.59pm on Tuesday 12 September.
The three months' free is only for the Premium Individual plan for one person. Spotify offers one month free for its other Premium plans – Duo (two people), Family (up to six), and the student individual plan.
Important. After the initial three months you'll be automatically enrolled into a paid subscription at £10.99 a month unless you cancel beforehand, so don't forget to do this if you don't want to keep it. If you cancel, after the three months you'll be able to use Spotify Free, which has ads, play restrictions, and online-only listening.
What is Spotify Premium? It gives you ad-free unlimited streaming, allowing you to play any song on-demand on desktop or mobile, and skip songs as many times as you want. You can also download music to listen offline.
For more ways to save on the giant music streamer, see our full Spotify MoneySaving tips guide.
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12 months' Spotify Premium for £99 (normally £132)
Via discounted gift card
ExpiredWe're not usually fans of gift cards at MSE as people forget to use them, they can be easily lost, or if the company goes bust they're often worthless. However, they can sometimes be good for getting discounts on something you were going to buy anyway, as long as you use them quickly.
When we checked, you could get a 12 months of Spotify Premium Individual gift card at Amazon* for £99. Premium Individual normally costs £10.99 a month, so £131.88 for the year – that means if you buy the discounted gift card and use it yourself, you'll save £33 on the normal cost of 12 months Spotify.
As we mention above, use the gift card immediately to minimise any risk. Spotify gift cards can only be used to get Premium Individual, not Premium Duo, Family or Student.
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