Spotify Family.. Anyone interested? [Threads Merged] [Mod Note in OP]

onetwofourthree

Seve OB wrote: »

Forgive my ignorance and stupidity please but as I have a vast library of CD's loaded onto iPod's I really have no interest in streaming music. I downloaded Spotify once upon a time and couldn't figure it out so didn't bother anymore.

However, curiosity got the better of me and I recently clicked I link and was able to play the new U2 album on Spotify, which I'd forgotten I had previously downloaded.

So then I start getting bombarded with a 3 month special offer fo 99c. I pulled the trigger as I got new Bluetooth headphones and still need to get a bluetooth transmitter for my iPod.

What is the difference between paying a tenner a month and the free service? All I can figure out was every half an hour on the free service was hte fact you got a very quick ad to tell you the next half hour would be free!

Am I missing something? Why on earth would anyone pay a tenner a month for this?

Maybe not the place for a discussion like this, but main benefits to paying a subs is (a) it's ad free (b) you can save a certain amount of music to your device(s) to listen offline (c) higher quality audio (d) you can listen to albums in the order that Bono intended [free service you can only shuffle] and (e) your subscription means more money for artists which means it's more likely you get the next U2 to load on to your iPods.

Depends on how you listen to music I suppose, but a tenner a month for access to a dizzying catalogue of music whenever you want it is a good deal IMO.

Seve OB

onetwofourthree wrote: »

Maybe not the place for a discussion like this, but main benefits to paying a subs is (a) it's ad free (b) you can save a certain amount of music to your device(s) to listen offline (c) higher quality audio (d) you can listen to albums in the order that Bono intended [free service you can only shuffle] and (e) your subscription means more money for artists which means it's more likely you get the next U2 to load on to your iPods.

Depends on how you listen to music I suppose, but a tenner a month for access to a dizzying catalogue of music whenever you want it is a good deal IMO.

Thanks for reply. So really as a free subscriber you get everything, just with a few ads and not in order. Seems like a tenner a month is a lot in that case, IMO.

I suppose back in the day when I used to buy a cd every week, it would have made more sense to pay a tenner a month. But I’ve built up such a large amount now I don’t really see the need. I don’t buy new stuff that often anymore, a few here and there and gift requests, so the artist still gets my money and definitely more than they would if I was just another spot subscriber. I probably pick up a few dozen cds still each year for a quid or 2 second hand at fairs etc so my library is still growing at a fraction of the cost

Thanks for explanation though, I was curious

snoopy84

Seve OB wrote:

Am I missing something? Why on earth would anyone pay a tenner a month for this?

I tried the free one once and thought it was terrible. couldn't listen to anything I wanted, was full of ads just couldn't figure it out i deleted it after a day. After following this thread for a while I finally bit the bullet and joined a family. WHY did I wait so long. I think it's fantastic, I can't understand why everyone doesn't have a subscription. However I'm not sure I could keep upto a monthly sub but the 30 upfront is well worth it, will probably get one for my partner soon

Aquos76

snoopy84 wrote: »

I tried the free one once and thought it was terrible. couldn't listen to anything I wanted, was full of ads just couldn't figure it out i deleted it after a day. After following this thread for a while I finally bit the bullet and joined a family. WHY did I wait so long. I think it's fantastic, I can't understand why everyone doesn't have a subscription. However I'm not sure I could keep upto a monthly sub but the 30 upfront is well worth it, will probably get one for my partner soon

Totally agree with this, there is no comparison between them both, free version is very limited and can be very frustrating, yes a family membership is brilliant value but so is €9.99 a month if you do love listening to music. Before setting up a family I was happily paying €5 a month through a Vodafone offer, where I topped up a spare SIM card with €60 worth of credit and €5 was taken every month for Spotify.

deadl0ck

Guys - just home from work now. Took nearly 2 hours with the fog (live 100km from work).

I'm sending you all PMs now with the address I used

deadl0ck

deadl0ck wrote: »

Guys - just home from work now. Took nearly 2 hours with the for (live 100km from work).

I'm sending you all PMs now with the address I used

Thank Deadl0ck

Helium

deadl0ck wrote: »

Guys - just home from work now. Took nearly 2 hours with the for (live 100km from work).

I'm sending you all PMs now with the address I used

Thanks deadl0ck

Helium

SmallTeapot wrote: »

Thank Deadl0ck

Made a mess replying to your PM, Don't think it sent.
We're sorted anyway:D

deadl0ck

Guys - you should have all got a PM from me with my address

Ken Tucky

Is anybody having problems with family members being kicked. My wife has just been kicked after 3 months of using with no problems.
It's seems very hard to recover the info that I first put into Spotify as so to make sure we are in synch.
They are hard to contact too...

Hagar7

This might help....
https://community.spotify.com/t5/Accounts/Spotify-Family-Q-amp-A/td-p/988520

JohnK

Anyone looking for a family member?

sean29

I'd like to join in if there's a new 'family'

Redriddick

Looking to join a familyðŸ˜ðŸ˜

Amik

Also looking to join a family. PM me!

aaronm13

One person is after getting kicked off my family plan and downgraded to a free account. Are Spotify copping onto this loophole. Could I just get them to accept a new invite with a different address?

Mrcaramelchoc

aaronm13 wrote: »

One person is after getting kicked off my family plan and downgraded to a free account. Are Spotify copping onto this loophole. Could I just get them to accept a new invite with a different address?

Did Spotify give you a reason?and did everyone in the plan put youre address in?

aaronm13

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

Did Spotify give you a reason?and did everyone in the plan put youre address in?

Just said they couldn't verify his address. He got an email last week telling him to verify his account which he did via the link in the email. Today he got kicked off it. He was on this account with me last year already. The new 12 months started just before Xmas. He said he hasn't changed any details of his account.

digitalsystem

+1 if there any new families being created..PM me

stop animal cruelty

I'd like to be included in a family too please !

paul-2008

I'd also be interested if another one starts up

bobic999

anyone starts up i'd be interested pm me thanks.

sean29

Ok guys, I will set up a new family account, need 5 more. 30 euro per year, I only have paypal and I will pm details to everyone once the list is complete. Add your name:

1. sean29

JohnK

sean29 wrote: »

Ok guys, I will set up a new family account, need 5 more. 30 euro per year, I only have paypal and I will pm details to everyone once the list is complete. Add your name:

1. sean29

Count me in

1. sean29
2. JohnK

Mcnage01

JohnK wrote: »

Count me in

1. sean29
2. JohnK

Me too!


1. sean29
2. JohnK
3. Mcnage01

macker64

Count me in too please!

1. sean29
2. JohnK
3. Mcnage01
4. macker64

stop animal cruelty

Me me me please!

stop animal cruelty

macker64 wrote:

1. sean29 2. JohnK 3. Mcnage01 4. macker64

5. SAC

coleen

sean29 wrote: »

Ok guys, I will set up a new family account, need 5 more. 30 euro per year, I only have paypal and I will pm details to everyone once the list is complete. Add your name:

1. sean29

I want to join Thanks

sean29

Wow, that was fast. Ok, I will go ahead and set it up once I have all the payments. I will pm everyone my paypal details. Also please use 'send money to friends and family' option in paypal, otherwise there would be a charge and I wouldn't get the full amount. Thanks. Welcome to the family

1. sean29
2. JohnK
3. Mcnage01
4. macker64
5. stop animal cruelty
6. coleen