How to use Spotify in Russia and Ukraine

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Spotify does not work in Russia or Ukraine, and yet it has a large following in those countries. Lifehacker tells how and why it is worth using the service, regardless of the complexity.

Spotify is one of the earliest streaming music services. It provides legal access to a huge music catalog and the ability to play tracks online without having to buy them. Users value Spotify for its great playlists and accurate song selection to suit listeners' tastes, as well as its availability across all popular platforms.

Officially, the service does not work in Russia and Ukraine, however, despite the difficulties with registering and installing applications, it is still in demand among music lovers. In fact, there are not many problems. By following these simple rules, you can safely enjoy music from the 300 million Spotify catalog.

How to register a Spotify account in Russia and Ukraine

Spotify verifies your location when you sign up, so you can't sign up for an account from a country that doesn't support the service. The good news is that verification is done by IP address, and it's easy to spoof with a VPN.

This is done like this:

1. Using Browsec or any other VPN, we disguise ourselves as a resident of the country in which Spotify officially operates. USA is fine.

   

2. With VPN enabled, go to Spotify.com and click Get Spotify Free.

   

3. We fill out the form and confirm the registration. Ready!

   

How to Install Spotify Mobile Apps

Immediately after registration, the download of the Spotify desktop client will begin, which is installed without any problems. Mobile apps are a little more complicated.

There is no Spotify in the Russian and Ukrainian versions of Google Play. You can install it on your Android smartphone only by downloading the APK file from the Internet. For example, with APKMirror.

On iPhone and iPad, you can install applications only from the branded store. Therefore, you will have to create an account in the American App Store and download the Spotify client from there. This is not difficult.

The applications will work properly. But to update you will have to download a new APK file or re-login to the US Apple ID. Also, due to Spotify's restrictions, you need to log into your account through a VPN every two weeks.

In addition, in the free version you cannot:

• save tracks to the device memory and listen to them offline;
• enable high quality streaming;
• skip more than six tracks per hour (only in the mobile version);
• select a specific song in the playlist (mobile version only);
• disable ads.

All these restrictions do not affect the use of the service, especially on a computer. The Spotify media library is available to everyone in full. However, for $ 10 a month, you can buy a subscription and forget about all the limits.

How to pay for a Spotify subscription

You can buy a premium subscription through PayPal or by replenishing your Spotify account with a gift certificate for the required amount. In both cases, there are some nuances.

To pay via PayPal, you will have to create a fake American account. And then transfer funds to it from your main PayPal account, to which the card of a Russian or Ukrainian bank is linked.

It's easier with gift certificates. You can buy them on eBay and top up your Spotify account by simply entering the code you received. You are looking for them for Gift Card Spotify Premium. It is better to buy from reliable retailers with a large number of lots sold.