Spotify has fairly well dominated the music subscription scene. Along with being the first real name in music streaming, Spotify’s real claims to fame are how easy it is to use. So, if you are new to it and looking to start with it, we are here to help you. In this article, we will guide you on how to get started with Spotify. Irrespective of the fact whether you are finally moving from CDs to a streaming library or you are jumping to Spotify from another service, here you will find step by step guide.
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Signing Up for Spotify
Before start using Spotify, you need to create an account. Luckily, creating a free Spotify account is quick, very easy and it is totally free. To create a Spotify account, follow the steps given below: –
- First of all, go to www.spotify.com in your web browser and click Login at the top-right corner.
- Next, at the bottom of the log-in screen, click Sign Up.
- Now, if you have a Facebook account, you can easily log into it and quickly create your Spotify account. Otherwise, you will need to sign up by using your email address.
- To sign up using email, click on the box below where it says “Sign Up With Your Email Address” and enter your details as follows.
- Username to represent yourself on Spotify.
- Password that you need to set for securing your Spotify account.
- Your email address.
- Confirm your email address.
- Your date of birth.
- Your gender.
- Now, once you have filled in all of your information, click Sign Up.
After you have signed up successfully, you will be taken back to Spotify’s home page, where you will notice that Log In has been replaced by the user name.
So, that is all you have to do to sign up for Spotify. Next you will learn how to download and install the Spotify application.
How to Download and Install Spotify?
Now, once you have signed up for a Spotify account, it is time to start using the service. The first step in doing so is downloading and installing the Spotify application. The process is slightly different and depends on what operating system you are trying to install it on, so we will go through a few different ones.
Steps to Download and Install Spotify on Your Windows or Mac Desktop-
If you are downloading Spotify on your desktop, you need to follow the steps given below: –
- First of all, go to www.spotify.com in your web browser and click Login.
- Now, assuming that you have signed up with your email address (you need to click Login With Facebook if you used your Facebook account instead) and click in the box labeled “Username” and enter the username that you picked to represent yourself with on Spotify.
- Next, click in the box labeled “Password” and enter the password that you picked to secure your account with on Spotify.
- In case, if you are using a public computer or the one that is also used by other people, consider clicking the checkbox beside “Remember Me” to uncheck it and prevent Spotify from automatically filling in your user name when you log in again for privacy reasons and click Login.
- Now, once you are logged in, click Download in the top-right corner.
- Here, Spotify should automatically open a download prompt for you, just click on the Save File.
- Then, if applicable, you can use the explorer window that pops up to select where you wish to save the Spotify installer. It would show up in your “Downloads” folder if you do not select a destination to save it.
- At last, find the SpotifySetup.exe file on your computer and open it. Click Run to confirm that you want to run it. The Spotify application will automatically download and install itself on your computer, and then open once it is finished.
So, that’s all you need to do to install Spotify on Desktop.
Steps to Download and Install Spotify for Android-
To download and install the Spotify application on your Android device, you need to follow the steps given below: –
- First, turn on your device and open Google Play or PlayStore application.
- Next, tap the search menu at the top of the screen and start typing in “Spotify”.
- Now, as you do, Google Play will give you suggestions on what you might be looking for. You have to tap on the one which will be called Spotify Music and will have the Spotify logo beside it.
- After that, when you get to the information page for Spotify Music, tap Install.
- Then, Spotify will show you a list of features on your device that it will need to use. You need to tap Accept.
- Finally, Spotify will automatically begin downloading and installing and when it finishes, tap Open to launch the program.
By following these easy steps, you can download and install Spotify Application on Android Device.
Steps to Download and Install Spotify for iOS-
In order to download and install the Spotify application on your iOS device (iPhone or iPad), follow the steps given below: –
- First, turn on your device and open the App Store application.
- Next, tap the “Search” box in the top-right corner and start typing in “Spotify”.
- Now, as you will do so, the App Store will give you suggestions on what you might be looking for. Just either tap on Spotify or Spotify music.
- After you see the application called “Spotify Music”, tap Install beside it.
- Now, you will need to log into your Apple account. If you don’t have, you need to create one.
- Then, after you log in, Spotify will automatically begin downloading and installing and when it finishes, tap Open to launch the program.
So, these are all the simple methods you need to know to get started with Spotify.