How to get the Spotify Student discount: Spotify and Hulu for only $6 a month
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College comes with enough expenses, so finding savings where you can is always nice. Luckily, several retailers and businesses offer student-exclusive discounts to help out, like Spotify Premium Student.
Here's the deal: eligible students can get Spotify Premium and ad-supported Hulu for only $6 a month. That's $4 less than Spotify Premium costs on its own. In an era of pricy streaming services hiking their prices, this is an undeniably great offer that all interested students should take advantage of.
If you'd rather just sign up for Hulu, students can still big with Hulu's student deal, which brings the service down to only $2 a month.
How to get Spotify Premium Student
Signing up for a Spotify Premium Student account is much like subscribing to a regular plan, but the process requires one extra step to verify your enrollment status.
- Sign in to your existing Spotify account, or create a new one through the Premium Student plan page.
- Verify your student status via SheerID by following the on-screen instructions.
- Enter your payment information.
What comes with Spotify Premium Student?
Spotify Premium Student offers more perks than just a discounted Spotify Premium subscription. In addition to ad-free Spotify music streaming, the plan includes ad-supported Hulu (a $7/month value).
Combined, the two services would typically cost you $19 a month, meaning that Spotify Student saves you $13 a month.
Who is eligible for Spotify's Premium Student plan?
To qualify for Spotify's Premium Student plan, you need to be enrolled at a US Title IV accredited college or university and be over 18. Students studying abroad are also eligible; just make sure your account's country or region matches where you're studying.
How does Spotify verify my student status?
Spotify uses a well-known student discount program called SheerID to verify your status. The site is integrated into Spotify's sign-up process, so you won't need to worry about leaving the page to do this.
SheerID asks for the following to check your enrollment:
- First and last name
- College name
- Date of birth
Does Spotify Student include Showtime?
Spotify Student no longer includes Showtime access. In past years, the student bundle included Hulu and Showtime in addition to Spotify Premium for the same $6 monthly cost. Though the current offer is definitely lacking compared to the Showtime bundle, it's still worthwhile and is currently the only student discount offered by Spotify.
Can I still use Spotify Premium Student after graduating?
Spotify Premium Student remains active for 12 months after you renew each year and can be renewed three times — that means you can only have the plan for four years, max.
Once you graduate, your plan remains active until your renewal date arrives. If you can't verify your student status at that point, you lose Spotify Premium Student perks.