And cheating both Spotify, rights owners, and artists in the process. All counted, it’s quite possible that hundreds of thousands of users are ‘tricking’ their way to a free Spotify account. Many aren’t complicated jailbreaks and coding workarounds, just simple tricks to avoid paying $9.99 after 30 days. Outside of YouTube, there are also dozens and dozens of similar guides. The KidzHD video claims that the simple hack still functions in 2017, though it now appears that Spotify has plugged the workaround (we’re waiting for a response). None of them have been blocked, though collectively, the topic is garnering millions of aggregated views. But that video, by user KidzHD, is one of a seemingly-endless list of similar videos, all touting tricks on how to get Spotify Premium for free. ![]() In fact, one video detailing this exact method has been viewed more than 772,000 times (and counting). ![]() Hop over to YouTube, and tutorials are teeming. According to the site, the article has also been viewed 146,000 times. That guide includes the simple back-dating trick. , a site with over 200 million monthly views according to SimilarWeb, offers a detailed guide on how to get Spotify for free. In a sentence, the hack works by changing the clock on one’s phone to an earlier year, thereby increasingly the free access window by 365 days (or, 1,365 days, or more). So we poked around, and found a stunningly high number of guides and YouTube videos dedicated to this exact topic.Įven worse, we discovered a simple hack for accessing Spotify’s Premium service, using a simple back-dating technique. ![]() ![]() Searches for ‘how to get Spotify Premium for free’ are also going strong (though not increasing). Or, maybe it’s a blip, with paying subscribers continuing to soar.īut while we’re finding that out, there’s another trend we spotted.
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