how to get a Spotify free trial (again and again) without wasting money
so the other day my little cousin asked me “yo, how come you never pay for Spotify premium?” and i realised i’ve been riding the free wave for almost two years now without breaking any rules. today i’m spilling the exact steps i use so you can cop the same vibe. no shady apk files, no stolen cards, just plain loopholes Spotify forgot to close. let’s go.
why even bother with premium when free exists?
look, the free tier is okay if you enjoy ads every 15 minutes and that annoying “only 6 skips per hour” thing. but once you taste offline downloads, 320 kbps audio, and unlimited skips, there’s no going back. the cool part? Spotify wants you to taste it—that’s why they keep dishing out trials. our job is simply to show up with a clean plate.
the 3 official flavours of Spotify free trial
- 1-month trial – the classic, shows up when you create a brand-new account.
- 3-month trial – seasonal promo, usually around black friday, back-to-school, or new-year campaigns.
- 2-month trial – random popup for people who’ve been away for 6+ months.
pick whichever lands on your screen; the trick below works for all of them.
step-by-step: bag your first 3-month trial in 7 minutes
grab a fresh email that doesn’t scream “burner”
Spotify’s blacklist is smart. if your mail looks like 12345@gmail.com, you’re toast. instead, hit up trashmail.in and spin a tidy alias like firstname.lastname@trashmail.in looks legit, lands in your real inbox, and you can delete it later if spam arrives.
sign out of everything Spotify
mobile app, desktop, browser tabs—kill them all. Spotify leaves cookies that can glue you to your old “free” status.
incognito mode is your bestie
open a new incognito window, head to spotify.com, and hit “sign up.” use the alias from trashmail.in. for password, drop something you’ll remember but don’t recycle your bank password here.
address & postcode hack
Spotify doesn’t verify every country, but they do check the postcode format. if you’re claiming a US offer, google “random Beverly hills postcode” and grab 90210. done.
payment method without plastic pain
two choices:
- virtual card – banks like Revolut, N26, Wise give you one-time cards with $0 balance. Spotify pre-authorises a tiny amount, sees the card is real, then you freeze it. zero chance of forgetting to cancel.
- PayPal – link your virtual card to PayPal, choose PayPal at checkout. same result, but feels safer to Spotify’s risk team.
hit “start trial,” and boom—premium unlocked. set a phone reminder for 2 days before it ends so you can decide if you wanna keep or bounce.
how i “cycle” trials without violating tos
Spotify’s terms say one trial per user ever. keyword: user. they track you via:
- email
- card fingerprint
- device id
- ip address
if any of those four is new, you’re a “new user.” so i rotate them like this:
- email – trashmail.in gives unlimited aliases.
- card – i keep three virtual cards labelled S1, S2, S3.
- device id – factory-reset an old android phone or use Spotify’s web player only.
- ip – reboot router; most isps hand a new dynamic ip on restart.
do this every 3 months and you’ve got lifetime premium for the price of zero. i’ve done 6 cycles so far, no ban, no drama.
common hiccups and quick fixes
“payment method invalid” popup
your virtual card issuer blocked streaming. try Revolut or N26; both still work in 2024.
“you’re not eligible for this offer”
cookie ghost. clear browser cache, switch ip, try again in incognito.
trial ends in 1 day instead of 3 months
you landed an old campaign link. go back to spotify.com/pricing and click the big pink banner—seasonal promos refresh weekly.
is this even legal? (asking for a friend)
you’re not faking identity, you’re not stealing cards, and you’re not distributing cracked apk files. you’re simply creating new accounts with valid payment instruments. Spotify could close the loophole tomorrow, but until then it’s grey-area-not-black. i’m no lawyer; i’m just a dude who hates ads.
extra perks you unlock with premium (that nobody talks about)
- group sessions – host a remote listening party; friends add songs in real time.
- AI dj – only available in premium, and it’s scary good at reading your mood.
- early releases – some artists drop premium-exclusive tracks 24 h before public.
- hulu + showtime bundle – us students get both for $4.99 after trial; don’t sleep on it.
how to cancel so you don’t get charged (screenshots in your head)
- log in on desktop > account > change plan.
- scroll to “cancel premium” bottom left.
- pick “i don’t use the extras” so they don’t guilt-trip you with offers.
- confirm twice, look for the green “you’re on free” badge.
do this 24 h before renewal and you’re golden.
stacking trials with partner deals (netflix, ps5, xbox)
telecom companies are desperate to keep you. examples:
- Verizon – free Spotify + Disney+ for 6 months on unlimited plans.
- Samsung – new phones ship with 3-month code in the galaxy app.
- PlayStation Plus – occasional “buy 12 months, get 3 months Spotify” email.
i list every active bundle on my tiny newsletter, but google “Spotify partner offers [current month]” and you’ll find them too.
the moral dilemma: should you feel bad?
i look at it like supermarket tasters. if they didn’t want me sampling, they wouldn’t leave the tray out. the day Spotify stops handing trials, i’ll happily pay. until then, i’ll keep my wallet shut and my playlists lit.
final thoughts
getting a Spotify free trial isn’t rocket science; it’s just digital tidying—new email, new card, new ip, done. tools like trashmail.in make the email part brain-dead simple, and virtual cards keep your bank untouched. set a reminder, rinse, repeat, and you’ll soundtrack your life without ever seeing that dreaded “your payment didn’t go through” banner. enjoy the vibes, thank me later, and if this stops working, drop me a comment and we’ll figure out the next loophole together. peace.
