Spotify has become the most popular way to stream music and listen to podcasts. But unless you’re connected to Wi-Fi, streaming music can use up a lot of your mobile data.
To sidestep this issue, you can get a premium subscription that allows you to download albums and playlists for offline listening. Spotify has an array of options available, all of which are convenient and cost-effective.
Spotify Premium: Individual
This subscription gives you access to one premium account offering ad-free music listening, music downloads, high audio quality, and the ability to listen with friends remotely in real-time – they do need to have their own account, though.
Downloads mean you don’t have to use your data for music streaming or downloading episodes of your favourite podcasts.
Price: R64.99 per month
Spotify Premium: Duo
Want to share your music experience with someone else? Then try the Duo Premium plan. It gives you access to two Premium accounts, so you can listen together in real-time – and you both save on mobile data costs.
Price: R84.99 per month
Spotify Premium: Family
If you’ve read this far and have up to six people in the family who enjoy streaming music, you may be worrying about the cost of data for all of them – not to mention paying for multiple Spotify Premium Individual accounts! That’s where the Premium Family account comes in. It gives you access to six premium accounts controlled by the account holder, who can add and remove people as they please. They can invite friends and family to access a profile via email or WhatsApp. The recipient simply accepts the invitation and starts downloading.
Price: R99 per month
Spotify Premium: Student
Whether it’s for a party, or as ambience for a study session, students are keen on their music. However, they also have expenses, data being one of them. So, a regular Individual Premium account may feel out of reach.
Luckily Spotify offers a student account that knocks R30 off from the regular price if you can prove you’re registered at an accredited higher education institution. Spotify verifies this by having you fill in a form to confirm the info with you and the institute. You then get discounted access to one Premium account.
Price: R34.99 per month
Spotify Premium: Mini
If you want to save some of your data but are short on funds for a Premium account, another option is the Premium Mini account. This gives you access to a mobile-only Premium account that allows you to download up to 30 songs to one device.
Bear in mind that you get basic audio quality, and the subscription only lasts a week.
Price: R11.99 per week
Add Spotify to your Vodacom bill
Did you know you can add Spotify Premium to your Vodacom bill? Do this via your existing contract or simply pay with your airtime. Just ensure you have enough airtime on your phone on payment day. First-time subscribers will receive an OTP to their phone to verify their purchase.
Find out how to add Spotify to your Vodacom bill, and while you’re at it, how to share your Spotify music. Also discover one of the streaming platform's recent game-changing upgrades.
Save even more on your data bill with one of these cost-effective SIM-only deals.
