I’ve been trying to get off of Spotify for obvious reasons. Unfortunately, I don’t have the money to spend on a Deezer or Tidal subscription, which is required to listen to more than 30 seconds of a song. I also have an extremely large playlist that needs transferring, so I need an unlimited version of FreeYourMusic if it exists. Thanks! Edit: Thanks for all the replies and advice! Unfortunately, I’m too stupid for almost all of it, but I appreciate it anyways. The solution I went with is using Newpipe on Android and a Spotify adblocker called Blockify on pc. Have a good day!

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    Free and ad-free music streaming (even with some limited local downloads!) supported through many public libraries:

    Freegal Music

    Create your account with your public library card and gain access to all the music unlimited ad-free streaming. I also get 5 free downloads of songs a week for local storage, but I don’t know if that varies by library. There is a web client and the Android app is pretty decent too.

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      15 hours ago

      Waaah, we don’t have this. We have Hoopla music but the catalog looks so random. Somehow the freaking Lakeland library system has that but not Hillsborough? I will ask them I guess. I keep the YouTube music because the family plan is ok and the kids & husband use the videos, and their catalog is deep and interface getting better.

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        Sadly I’m in the same type of land, but it is available in my library system. In my state, you are allowed to get a library card at any public library in the state. Even if your public library system may not have it, the next down over and if your state works the same as mine, you could get a library card there and use the service for free.

        Texas:

        Alabama:

        South Carolina: