Student music streaming deals: Spotify, Apple Music & more
Nearly every major music service has a student plan at roughly half price. The difference is what's bundled: Spotify Premium Student includes Hulu (With Ads) in the US, Apple Music Student includes Apple TV+, and YouTube Premium Student adds ad-free YouTube on top of YouTube Music.
Best overall: student plans with something extra
Same student price range, different bonus. Pick the one whose extra you'd actually use.
- Spotify$6.99/mo (~50% off standard, plus bundled Hulu)
Spotify Premium Student with Hulu (ad-supported) for $6.99/mo, first month free
- Apple Music$5.99/mo (~45% off) + free Apple TV+
Apple Music Student for $5.99/mo, includes Apple TV+ at no extra cost
- YouTube Premium$8.99/mo (~44% off)
YouTube Premium Student for $8.99/mo (ad-free YouTube + YouTube Music Premium)
- Amazon Prime Student6 months free, then $7.49/mo (50% off Prime)
Prime Student: 6-month free trial then $7.49/mo, includes Amazon Music (Prime tier) + 2 free months of Audible
Spotify
Apple Music
YouTube Premium
Amazon Prime StudentOther half-price music plans
- Amazon Music$5.99/mo (~45% off)
Amazon Music Unlimited for Students at $5.99/mo
- YouTube Music~50% off standard YouTube Music Premium
YouTube Music Premium Student (music-only tier) at a discounted student rate
- Pandora$4.99/mo (50% off)
Pandora Premium for Students at $4.99/mo (50% off), up to 4 years
- Deezer$5.99/mo (50% off) + free trial
Deezer Student for $5.99/mo (50% off) after 1-2 months free
- SoundCloud~$5.49/mo (50% off)
SoundCloud Go+ for Students at ~$5.49/mo (50% off)
- SiriusXM$1 for 3 months, then $4/mo
SiriusXM Student Streaming: $1 for 3 months, then $4/mo
Amazon Music
YouTube Music
Pandora
Deezer
SiriusXMHi-res audio
For better headphones: both include lossless and hi-res streaming at student prices.
TIDAL
QobuzSpotify Student outside the US
The UK and Canadian student plans don't include Hulu.
Audiobooks
AudibleQuestions
- Is Spotify Premium Student worth it?
- In the US it's one of the best student deals available, because the student price includes Hulu (With Ads). In the UK and Canada it's a straightforward half-price Spotify plan.
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