How to Listen to Pandora Offline with/without Pandora Plus/Premium?

In the age of streaming, music lovers have grown accustomed to having their favorite tunes just a tap away. However, there are times when internet connectivity is out of reach, and it's in these moments that offline listening features become a music enthusiast's best friend.

Pandora, one of the pioneering music streaming services, offers several ways for users to enjoy their music offline, ensuring that the melody can play on even when the Wi-Fi cannot. In this article, we'll explain how to listen to Pandora offline, either via the official app or 3rd-party tools.

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1. How to listen to Pandora offline with Pandora app?

Actually, Pandora itself offers its paid subscribers to listen to Pandora offline with its official app. The feature is called Pandora Offline mode.

1.1 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.

1.2 Steps to listen to Pandora offline as a premium user

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:

Step1:

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

Step2:

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.

Step3:

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

Step4:

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.

1.3 Restrictions and limitations of Pandora offline mode

Pandora’s offline mode is a great feature, but it comes with certain restrictions and limitations:

2. How to listen to Pandora offline without Pandora Plus/Premium?

There are a few workarounds that allow you to overcome all the negative points of Pandora's offline feature, and also keep the downloaded Pandora music as long as you wish, even if you cancel your Pandora subscription:

• Use a 3^rd-party Pandora downloader app: Apps like TuneFab, Pazusoft, Macsome, etc., allow you to download 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 tools like Audacity, AppGeeker, SoundTap, Apowersoft, can record streaming audio. You can use them to record songs, comedy bits, or other content from Pandora and save it to listen offline later.

2.1 Download Pandora offline with TuneFab Pandora Music Converter [Windows & Mac]

TuneFab Pandora Music Converter is a specialized tool that allows users to download and convert Pandora music tracks into various formats like MP3, M4A, FLAC, and WAV for offline listening.

It’s designed to preserve the original audio quality and retain ID3 tags, ensuring a seamless music experience. With a user-friendly interface, it supports batch downloading and offers fast conversion speeds.

To download Pandora music using TuneFab Pandora Music Converter, you can follow these steps:

2.2 Record Pandora music with SoundTap Streaming Audio Recorder [Windows & Mac]

SoundTap Streaming Audio Recorder is a comprehensive tool that captures and converts any audio playing on your computer into high-quality digital files. It’s compatible with various audio streams, including radio, VoIP calls, and instant messaging conversations.

The software supports multiple file formats like WAV or MP3, ensuring versatility for playback on different devices. SoundTap operates seamlessly in the background, preserving the original audio quality while recording.

To record Pandora music using SoundTap Streaming Audio Recorder, follow these steps:

2.3 How to listen to Pandora stations offline on mobile devices?

AnyMusic app is a versatile music downloader and player that allows users to discover, download, and play music from over 1,000 sites.

Here are some key features:

To listen to Pandora stations offline on your mobile device without a subscription using the AnyMusic app, you can follow these steps:

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.

However, if you are considering keeping the downloaded contents permanently and enjoy them on any other devices, you need a 3^rd-party app that allows you to download music from Pandora. Witch such tools, we can overcome all the drawbacks of the official Pandora offline feature.