5 minutes ago, binman said:

No you don’t.

You can listen to Spotify for free on both mobile and desktop (i assume you have to create an account).

But like youtube, the free version includes ads and has reduced functionality (eg limited skips and shuffle-only playback on mobile).

The sound quality is not as good on free either (it's now 'lossless' on premium subscriptions, meaning Spotify no longer lags behind Tidal for sound quality - lossless is better sound quality than both vinyl and cd).

In any case, I didn't create a playlist for rjay alone. So not sure why it's an issue rjay doesn't have a Spotify account, or why it was nessesary to make that point.

By the by having to endure ads means, like 'free to air' TV, YouTube and free spotify is not actually free.

I run an adblocker (free to download), so I never see ads on Youtube or other sites that I frequent.

2 hours ago, binman said:

You can listen to Spotify for free on both mobile and desktop (i assume you have to create an account).

I wasn't trying to be smart before 'bin'.

I didn't know you could listen to Spotify for free, I thought it was a paid model like Apple Music which I do have.

"In any case, I didn't create a playlist for rjay alone. So not sure why it's an issue rjay doesn't have a Spotify account, or why it was nessesary to make that point."

I was actually interested in listening and not saying you had to create a playlist for me or anything like that.

My point was it's a pity I can't hear it.

Edited 46 minutes ago46 min by rjay