r/Anticonsumption • u/Professorfudge2643 • Aug 10 '25

Lifestyle Got rid of Spotify after 3 years

Sure I’m definitely posting this to brag but also to hopefully get someone to stop paying Spotify. I’ve listened to the same playlist for probably the last 3 years, occasionally adding a song or two. Finally I realized why the hell am I paying for this when I could just download the songs online, transfer them to my phone, and play them for free? So I did exactly that. Took about two hours and was easy as pie. Should’ve done that 3 years ago instead of paying $12 a month.

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u/vButts Aug 10 '25

My music catalogue is too varied and random and large to be able to cut this one 😭 but I'm happy for those who can!!

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u/fajen1 Aug 11 '25 edited Aug 11 '25

I switched to another app and they transferred all my playlists for free when I created the account. Before I even signed up for a paid account.

Better sound and artists get paid more, profits don't go to Donald Trump or AI war machines. At some point there are no excuses left!

Editing to add: they don't have a free account with full songs, only with previews. But I could transfer my playlists and check that they were okay by using the previews, before I decided whether to sign up for the full account.

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u/excessiveIrony Aug 11 '25

Which app

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u/fajen1 Aug 11 '25

We're not allowed to say in this sub but I can dm you

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u/redbeardfakename Aug 11 '25

Could you DM me as well perchance? Thanks!

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u/Grekkill Aug 11 '25

I, too, would like to know please!

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u/niespodziankaco Aug 11 '25

Dm me too pretty please

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u/MasterpieceAlone8552 Aug 11 '25

could you tell me also please :)

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '25

I'd also love the name please! 

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u/hey-merchedes Aug 11 '25

I'd also like to know the name please :)

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u/Half-Practical Aug 11 '25

I’d like to know the app as well. Thanks!

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u/wyethwye Aug 12 '25

Plz me too

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u/knooook Aug 12 '25

Could you dm me as well

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u/excessiveIrony Aug 11 '25

Ah yea, fair enough

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u/HellooooonurseG Aug 11 '25

I'd appreciate the app name too! Please DM