Amazon Music Unlimited: Frequently Asked Questions

Stream all the music you want from the cloud

Amazon Music Unlimited allows you to stream music from the cloud without purchasing and downloading each song to your chosen device. You can download songs with Amazon Music Unlimited if you decide to.

Is the Service Free?

No, it isn't. Other streaming music services like Spotify offer a free ad-supported account, but Amazon Music Unlimited requires a subscription. Amazon Prime members receive a discount off of the subscription, as do students through Amazon Student memberships.

The Amazon Music Unlimited Family Plan also offers the same benefits but for up to six family members.

However, you can test-drive the streaming music service for free with a 30-day trial. This way, you can see if you think the subscription price would be worth it to you before financially committing.

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Is Amazon Music Unlimited the Same As Amazon Prime Music?

No. There are differences between Amazon Prime Music and Music Unlimited. Amazon Prime Music is a free service bundled with Amazon Prime. Amazon Music Unlimited requires a monthly subscription but provides additional benefits for the extra fee.

What Does Amazon Music Unlimited Offer?

Amazon Music Unlimited offers a library of songs and albums that you can stream to computers and devices, including Amazon Alexa devices and various mobile devices. As you might expect, the music comes without advertisements, and you can stream it without limits.

Amazon Music Unlimited may have a slightly smaller library of songs and albums than other established streaming music services, such as Spotify and Apple Music. Amazon Music Unlimited claims "tens of millions" of songs, while other streaming services boast 30+ million.

Finding any shortfall in Amazon Music Unlimited's library is not likely to be an easy thing to do. Amazon has contracts with all major studio labels as well as many smaller labels.

Besides the ability to cherry-pick songs and albums, Amazon Music Unlimited also offers professionally curated playlists which are compilations of songs that fit into familiar themes, such as by genre, artist, and so on. You can also add to your custom playlists songs that you discovered while browsing Amazon's library.

What Are the Ways I Can Listen to Music on Amazon Music Unlimited?

Like most streaming music services, Amazon Music Unlimited offers a flexible way to listen to music. The main options available are:

  • Computer: PC and Mac.
  • Amazon devices: Alexa-enabled devices, Fire TV, and Fire tablets.
  • Smartphones and tablets: Apps for Android (version 4.0+) and iOS (6 or higher).

Can I Listen to Songs Offline?

Yes. Amazon Music Unlimited allows you to download songs to your mobile device. This content is stored locally, that is, for use within the app, so that you can listen without needing an internet connection.

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