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How to Activate and Use Spotify Premium: Complete Guide

Published 28/03/2026 2 min read Upgravia Team
To activate Spotify Premium, open the Spotify app → tap your profile → "Go Premium" → choose a plan and payment method. Activation is instant. You can also use a third-party service like Upgravia to activate Premium on an existing account.

Method 1: Activate Premium from the Spotify App

The official, most direct method.

  1. Open the Spotify app on your phone or tablet
  2. Tap your profile icon (top right)
  3. Tap "Go Premium"
  4. Choose your plan (Individual, Student, Duo or Family)
  5. Select your payment method
  6. Confirm — done

Activation is instant. Ads disappear and Premium features unlock immediately across all your devices.

Method 2: Activate Premium from the Spotify Website

  1. Go to spotify.com
  2. Log into your account
  3. Click "Premium" in the menu
  4. Choose your plan and add your payment details

This is identical to the app method, but iOS users may find it cheaper — Apple takes a 30% cut on in-app purchases, so web prices can be better.

Method 3: Activate via a Third-Party Service

If you want to pay less or prefer not to add your billing details to Spotify directly, specialist services like Upgravia can activate Premium on your existing Spotify account.

  1. Order on Upgravia, providing your Spotify email address
  2. The service activates Premium on your account directly
  3. Receive confirmation by email within 30 minutes
  4. No password sharing required, no account changes
💡 Want Premium without a new account? Upgravia activates Premium on your current Spotify account — no password sharing, delivered in under 30 minutes.

Payment Methods Accepted by Spotify

  • Credit/debit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
  • PayPal
  • Google Pay (Android)
  • Apple Pay (iOS)
  • Direct debit (varies by country)
  • Spotify prepaid cards (available at retailers)

How to Use Every Premium Feature

Offline Downloads

  1. Open the playlist or album you want to download
  2. Toggle the "Download" button (downward arrow icon)
  3. Tracks download automatically over Wi-Fi
  4. Access your downloads from your library when offline

You can download up to 10,000 tracks across 5 devices.

Audio Quality: Enabling High Quality

  1. Go to Settings → Audio Quality
  2. Select "Very High" (320 kbps) for both streaming and downloads
  3. Note: higher quality uses more mobile data

Crossfade and Equaliser

In audio settings, you can enable crossfade (smooth transitions between songs) and access an equaliser to adjust frequencies to your taste.

Spotify Connect

Premium's Spotify Connect lets you control playback on any connected device (TV, Sonos speaker, Amazon Echo, etc.) from your phone — even when the music is playing on a different device.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, activation is immediate. As soon as your payment is confirmed, ads disappear and Premium features unlock across all devices linked to your Spotify account.
Yes, absolutely. Whether you upgrade through Spotify directly or via a service like Upgravia, the Premium activation applies to your existing account. All your playlists, listening history, and preferences are preserved.
Open a playlist or album and tap the "Download" button (downward arrow icon). Tracks download over Wi-Fi and are accessible without a connection from your library.
Your Spotify Premium subscription works on all your devices (phone, tablet, computer, Smart TV, etc.). You can be logged in on multiple devices, but active playback can only happen on one at a time — unless you use Spotify Connect.
Go to your Spotify account → Manage subscription → Cancel Premium. You remain on Premium until the end of your current billing period, then automatically revert to Free.

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