Boasting of about 271 million monthly active users as of 2019, Spotify is a digital music, podcast, and video streaming service that gives you access to millions of songs and other content from artists all over the world.
Why Spotify?
1. You get to choose what to listen to using their Search and Browse.
2. You get to discover new music, albums, and podcasts, using Spotify’s Release Radar.
3. You are able to see what your friends are listening to.
4. You enjoy playlists made just for you, using Spotify’s Daily Mix and Discovery Weekly.
5. You make and share your own playlists.
6. The best part is you find music for any mood and activity.
Why a VPN to access Spotify?
I am sure the question you are probably asking is, why a VPN and what at all is it?
Spotify is currently available in 79 countries hence you cannot access it if you are not in these countries. However, if you are inquisitive like me and you still want to access the app, you will get an error like this;
That’s where Virtual Private Network (VPN) comes in. It comes to conceal our location. To give us a location that will enable us to enjoy all the goodness that comes with Spotify
Full explanation of VPN can be found here
Installations
Now that we know all the benefits we are going to get when we have Spotify installed, let’s get right into it. Visit the AppStore and search for Spotify and hide.me VPN as seen in the images below.
Installed App
When the applications have been successfully installed, you have these as seen in the image.
Configure hide.me VPN
Here is the catch, the VPN needs to be configured and enabled before using the Spotify app.
Now that we have successfully installed the VPN, follow the steps below to set it up, in the same order.
Setting Up An Account
Just like setting up an account for any application, all you need is to input the necessary information in the fields provided.
There are three ways of signing up;
- Using your email
- Using your Facebook account
- Using your Apple ID
1. Using Your Email
- Enter your email address
- Enter your password
- Choose your Date of Birth
- Choose your Gender
- Specify your username or profile name
- Choose your three favorite artists
- Viola, you are good to go! Enjoy endless music every day!
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2. Using Your Facebook Account
- You will be redirected to log into your Facebook account if you’re not already logged in
- After successful login, you give authorization to Spotify to access your Facebook
3. Using Apple ID
After verifying and authenticating your Apple ID, you continue from step 3 (shown in the images above).
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Please note that, VPN uses a lot of bandwidth, so once connected to Spotify, disconnect your VPN.
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