How to Listen to Pandora Offline? [Unlock the Steps Now]

Pandora is one of the most popular online music streaming services, offering users a personalized radio experience based on their musical tastes. But what if you want to listen to Pandora offline, without an internet connection?

Fortunately, Pandora has a feature that allows you to do just that: Pandora offline mode. In this article, we'll explain what Pandora offline mode is, how it works, how to use it. Check in to unlock the hidden gems now.

1. What is Pandora Offline Mode?

Pandora offline mode is a feature that lets you listen to your downloaded Pandora contents without an internet connection. Pandora offline mode is available for Pandora Plus and Pandora Premium subscribers only.

Pandora Plus costs $4.99 per month and lets you enjoy ad-free listening, unlimited skips and replays, higher audio quality, and offline mode for three stations.

Pandora Premium costs $9.99 per month and gives you all the benefits of Pandora Plus, plus the ability to search and play any song or album, create and share playlists, and download as many songs, albums, playlists, and stations as you want for offline listening.

2. How to listen to Pandora offline? (step-by-step guides)

Pandora offline mode works by automatically downloading the content of your selected stations when you're connected to Wi-Fi. You can choose which stations you want to download by tapping the "Offline" toggle on the station or podcast page.

To listen to Pandora offline, you need to follow these steps:

Step 1:

Connect your device to Wi-Fi and open the Pandora app.

Step 2:

Choose which stations you want to download for offline listening by tapping the "Offline" toggle on the station. You can download up to three stations with Pandora Plus or as many as you want with Pandora Premium.

Step 3:

Wait for the download to complete. You can check the progress by going to Settings > Offline Mode.

Step 4:

Once the download is done, you can disconnect from Wi-Fi and listen to your downloaded content offline by opening the Pandora app and tapping "My Collection". You'll see a green icon next to the stations that are available offline.

3. Restrictions and limitations of Pandora offline mode

Here are some of the main restrictions and limitations of Pandora's offline mode:

So in summary, Pandora's offline mode gives limited, restricted access to downloaded songs that expire after 30 days and have reduced quality. These limitations are due to music licensing rules.

4. Can you keep the downloaded Pandora contents forever?

Pandora offline download feature does not let you permanently own or transfer that music outside of their app. You can only play the downloads as long as your Pandora subscription remains active - cancelling the subscription causes the offline content to become inaccessible.

However, there are a few workarounds that allow you to keep the downloaded Pandora music as long as you wish, even if you cancel your Pandora subscription:

• Download a 3^rd party Pandora downloader app: Apps like Pocket Casts and SpotiFly allow you to cache Pandora stations for offline listening. You can save Pandora playlists and stations to listen when offline. Just note that some third-party apps charge a subscription fee.
• Use a music recording software: Software like Audacity can record streaming audio. You can use Audacity to record songs, comedy bits, or other content from Pandora and save it to listen offline later. Just be mindful of music copyright.

FAQs

Here are some common questions and answers about Pandora offline mode:

Final wrap-up

Pandora offline mode is a great feature that lets you listen to your favorite Pandora stations or other contents without an internet connection. You can download up to three stations with Pandora Plus or as many as you want with Pandora Premium and enjoy ad-free, uninterrupted music while your subscription remains active.

All you need is a Pandora Plus or Premium subscription, a Wi-Fi connection, and the Pandora app on your mobile device, such as smartphones, tablets, and Apple Watches. However, if you are considering keeping the downloaded contents permanently and enjoy them on any other devices, you need a 3^rd-party app.