How to Buy Music on Android without Google Play

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2022-11-27
Jide Mbaka

Everybody loves music. It revitalizes our hearts, mind, and brain. So, when we have free time, we like listening to music. There are many alternatives accessible to you if you have an Android phone and want to get the greatest music on your Android device.

However, It is no news that google play store had taken down its google play music store. This was a result of google’s transition to its streaming-only YouTube Music offering, though the option to upload your library remains. This google play music store app must have been quite convenient for you while you used it. But with its exit from google, there have got to be other options where one cannot just only play music but also buy music. In this post, we will be answering the question “where do I buy music on android?”

Part 1. What app does Android use for music

Streaming music happens to be the most recent and trending means of listening to music but some individuals prefer to save music directly on their phones.

There are other applications where you can either download music for free directly on your phone or buy music online or stream music online.

  1. Amazon Music.
  2. Audiomack
  3. Hungama music
  4. Boomplay
  5. Spotify
  6. Youtube Music
  7. SoundCloud
  8. SONGily
  9. Pandora
  10. Deezer
  11. Tidal

Some steps are common to these applications when it comes to answering the question of “how do I get music on my android?” they are as follows:

  1. On your phone, go to the google play store.
  2. App selection: In the search box, type in the music app of your choice that you want to download.

A result list appears, be sure to choose the right name with the right logo. This is because some apps may seem to look like what you want to download. It is just in their bid to rank well.

  1. Launch the app: Having downloaded the music app of your choice, it would be requested that you sign up if you don’t already have an account. You can sign up using google or Facebook. And then you can enter the email and password associated with your Google or Facebook.

So, you have to input the necessary details which can include your email and a password. Note that you can choose to register a free account or a premium account. For a premium account, you will need to select a payment method and input the necessary details.

  1. Browse the music store:After you have logged into your account for the first time, you will be taken to the music store home screen where you will find some top charts.

You can also be given the option of choosing your genre of music. This will build an algorithm around the kind of songs that should be displayed on your screen.

  1. Select song for download:When you want to download or buy a song, go to the search box and type in any song or album or artist.

When you choose an album, a list of all the songs is shown along with the price for the album as a whole and the price for each track. By clicking the "Sample this Album" button, you may also get a preview of the album. The opening thirty seconds of each song on the album will then start to play.

To start playing a sample of a song, you may also touch its icon. Some tracks don't have samples available of each song on the album.

  1. Make payment for selected music or album: A confirmation of your desire to buy the song will be requested. Immediately after you confirm, your default payment method will be debited.

The terms of service may be requested when you make your first transaction. It's not possible to buy every song. There are instances when you can only get a specific song if you buy the full album

  1. How to locate your purchase: To access the menu, tap the button, then choose "Recent Activity." To discover the songs you recently bought, tap the "Purchased" tab. By choosing "Your Library" from the menu when you open it, you can also listen to all of the music in your library.

Part 2. How do I get music on my android phone

Even though you may stream any of your bought music from the cloud, you can also download the songs you've purchased to your phone so you can listen to them offline. 

Tap the menu button (:) next to the album or song you wish to download on your device.

Choose "Download." Your smartphone will start to download the music or songs.

Bonus

Transfer music from computer to Android: USB Transfer

Using a USB cable is the fastest method of transferring music from a computer to an Android device. Using a Mac or a PC makes a little difference in this transfer procedure.

USB transfer using a Windows computer

  • Use a USB cord to link your Android device to your Windows computer.
  • Choose Transfer Files if you are offered a choice of connection choices (MTP).
  • The music files on your PC should be selected.
  • Drag the files to your Android device's Music folder.

Conclusion

Knowing fully well that android users will many times need to relax their minds using music. With these music apps, you can gain access to any genre of music of your choice. However, for the free versions, there are limitations, especially with music streaming applications. One of the limitations is that, you cannot download music directly to your phone. This is to say that with a premium version, you can get songs downloaded.

With the information provided to you from this post, you can play around the recommended music apps to get the satisfaction that you desire by getting or downloading music directly to your phone. It could either be free or you pay for it.

It is also crucial to keep in mind that when using streaming services, downloading music to listen to offline is just a tiny portion of what is available. You may make playlists, locate new music, and even follow musicians or acquaintances to find out what music they like using a variety of options.

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