How to Download Music from Pandora with a Subscription
If you love listening to music and podcasts on Pandora, you might want to download some of your favorite content for offline playback. Downloading music from Pandora can save you data, battery, and annoyance from ads. It can also enhance your listening experience with higher quality audio and uninterrupted streaming.
But how do you download music from Pandora? And what kind of subscription do you need to do so? In this article, we will answer these questions and show you how to enjoy your downloaded music on your iPhone or Android device.
What is Pandora and why download music from it?
Pandora is a personalized streaming service that lets you create stations, playlists, and podcasts based on your preferences
Pandora is one of the most popular online streaming platforms in the world. It has over 70 million active users and over 6 million subscribers. Pandora lets you create your own personalized stations, playlists, and podcasts based on your favorite songs, artists, genres, or moods. You can also search or browse through thousands of curated stations and podcasts for any occasion or activity.
Pandora uses a sophisticated algorithm that learns from your feedback and preferences to deliver content that matches your taste. You can give a thumbs up or down to any song or podcast episode to help Pandora improve its recommendations. You can also skip or replay songs as much as you want with a subscription.
Downloading music from Pandora allows you to enjoy your favorite songs and podcasts offline, without ads, and with higher quality audio
One of the benefits of having a subscription to Pandora is that you can download any song, album, station, or playlist from its library for offline listening. This means that you can enjoy your downloaded content without an internet connection or using any data.
Downloading music from Pandora also frees you from annoying ads that interrupt your listening experience. You can listen to your downloaded content without any interruptions or distractions.
Another benefit of downloading music from Pandora is that you can listen to it with higher quality audio. You can choose between standard quality (64 kbps), high quality (192 kbps), or highest quality (320 kbps) for your downloads. The higher the quality, the better the sound.
How to get a Pandora subscription that enables downloads
Pandora offers two subscription plans that let you download music: Pandora Premium and Pandora Premium Family
If you want to download music from Pandora, you need to have a Pandora subscription that enables downloads. Pandora offers two subscription plans that let you download music: Pandora Premium and Pandora Premium Family.
Pandora Premium is the individual plan that costs $9.99 per month. With Pandora Premium, you can download any song, album, station, or playlist from Pandora’s library. You can also create unlimited personalized stations and playlists, search and play any song or album on demand, and skip or replay songs as much as you want.
Pandora Premium Family is the family plan that costs $14.99 per month. With Pandora Premium Family, you can share the same benefits of Pandora Premium with up to five other family members. You can also create a family account that lets you manage your family’s subscriptions and settings.
You can sign up for a Pandora subscription on the Pandora website or app. You can also get a free trial of Pandora Premium for 30 days or Pandora Premium Family for 60 days before you commit to a plan.
How to download music from Pandora on your iPhone or Android device
To download music from Pandora selectively, you need to have a Pandora Premium or Premium Family subscription
If you have a Pandora Plus subscription, which costs $4.99 per month, you can only download your favorite stations for offline listening. You cannot download individual songs, albums, playlists, or podcasts with Pandora Plus.
If you want to download music from Pandora selectively, you need to have a Pandora Premium or Premium Family subscription. This will allow you to download any content that you want from Pandora’s library.
To download music from Pandora using data, you need to enable downloads via your cellular network in the app settings
By default, Pandora only allows you to download music when you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. This is to prevent you from using too much data and incur extra charges from your carrier.
If you want to download music from Pandora using data, you need to enable downloads via your cellular network in the app settings. To do this, follow these steps:
- Open the Pandora app and tap the profile icon at the bottom right corner of the screen
- Tap the gear icon at the top right corner of the screen to access the settings
- Tap “Audio Quality & Downloads”
- Toggle on “Allow downloads via cellular network”
Be aware that downloading music from Pandora using data may consume a lot of data and affect your data plan. You can check how much data you have used by tapping “View Download Usage” in the same settings menu.
To download music from Pandora, follow these steps:
1. Open the Pandora app and play the song, album, station, or playlist that you want to download
The first step to download music from Pandora is to open the app and play the content that you want to download. You can search or browse through thousands of songs, albums, stations, playlists, and podcasts on Pandora.
2. Tap the bar at the bottom of the screen that shows the song title
The next step is to tap the bar at the bottom of the screen that shows the song title. This will open the full-screen player that shows more details about the content that you are playing.
3. Tap the three dots icon on the right side of the screen
The third step is to tap the three dots icon on the right side of the screen. This will open a menu that gives you more options for the content that you are playing.
4. Tap “Download” and wait for the download to complete
The final step is to tap “Download” and wait for the download to complete. You will see a progress bar that shows how much of the content has been downloaded. You will also see a green icon in the corner of the content that indicates that it has been downloaded.
How to find and manage your downloaded music on Pandora
You can find your downloaded music under the “My Collection” tab in the app
Once you have downloaded music from Pandora, you can find it under the “My Collection” tab in the app. This is where you can access all your saved content, including songs, albums, stations, playlists, and podcasts.
To find your downloaded music, tap the “My Collection” tab at the bottom of the screen. Then, tap the “Downloaded” filter at the top of the screen. This will show you all the content that you have downloaded on your device.
You can see which songs are downloaded by looking for a green icon in their corner
You can also see which songs are downloaded by looking for a green icon in their corner. This icon indicates that the song has been downloaded and is available for offline playback.
You can see this icon when you browse through songs, albums, stations, playlists, and podcasts on Pandora. You can also see it when you play a song or a podcast episode on the full-screen player.
You can delete downloaded songs by tapping the three dots icon and selecting “Remove Download”
If you want to delete downloaded songs from your device, you can do so by tapping the three dots icon and selecting “Remove Download”. This will free up some space on your device and remove the song from your offline collection.
To delete downloaded songs, follow these steps:
- Open the Pandora app and tap the “My Collection” tab at the bottom of the screen
- Tap the “Downloaded” filter at the top of the screen to see your downloaded content
- Tap the song that you want to delete
- Tap the three dots icon on the right side of the screen
- Tap “Remove Download” and confirm your choice
You can also delete multiple songs at once by tapping the “Edit” button at the top right corner of the screen and selecting the songs that you want to delete. Then, tap the trash icon at the bottom of the screen and confirm your choice.
Conclusion
Downloading music from Pandora is a great way to enjoy your favorite content offline, without ads, and with higher quality audio. You need to have a Pandora Premium or Premium Family subscription to download music selectively from Pandora’s library. You can also enable downloads via your cellular network if you want to download music using data. You can find and manage your downloaded music under the “My Collection” tab in the app. You can also delete downloaded music if you want to free up some space on your device.
We hope this article has helped you learn how to download music from Pandora with a subscription. If you have any questions or feedback, please let us know in the comments below. Happy listening!
FAQs
Q: How much data does downloading music from Pandora use?
A: The amount of data that downloading music from Pandora uses depends on the quality of audio that you choose for your downloads. The higher the quality, the more data it will use. Here are some estimates of how much data each quality level uses per hour of music:
| Quality | Data per hour |
|---|---|
| Standard (64 kbps) | 28.8 MB |
| High (192 kbps) | 86.4 MB |
| Highest (320 kbps) | 144 MB |
Q: How much space does downloading music from Pandora use?
A: The amount of space that downloading music from Pandora uses depends on the quality of audio that you choose for your downloads and the length of the content that you download. The higher the quality, the more space it will use. Here are some estimates of how much space each quality level uses per minute of music:
| Quality | Space per minute |
|---|---|
| Standard (64 kbps) | 0.48 MB |
| High (192 kbps) | 1.44 MB |
| Highest (320 kbps) | 2.4 MB |
Q: How long can I keep my downloaded music on Pandora?
A: You can keep your downloaded music on Pandora as long as you have an active subscription to Pandora Premium or Premium Family. If you cancel your subscription or it expires, you will lose access to your downloaded music and it will be deleted from your device.
Q: Can I transfer my downloaded music from Pandora to another device or app?
A: No, you cannot transfer your downloaded music from Pandora to another device or app. Your downloaded music is encrypted and can only be played on the Pandora app on the device that you downloaded it on. You cannot copy, move, or share your downloaded music with other devices or apps.
Q: Can I download music from Pandora on my computer or smart speaker?
A: No, you cannot download music from Pandora on your computer or smart speaker. The download feature is only available on the Pandora app for iPhone and Android devices. You can still stream music from Pandora on your computer or smart speaker using a web browser or a compatible app.
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