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However, Offline Mode will also let you listen to music without disturbing or being disturbed by anyone else. Business Insider logo The words "Business Insider". Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Using Spotify in Offline Mode will let you listen to any songs or podcasts you've downloaded onto your device, but you won't be able to stream any new music. Yes, there is. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. Close icon Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. Two people can listen to the same Spotify account at the same time if you use an Offline Mode workaround, but you'll need to have a Spotify Premium subscription. Spotify Premium for Family requires that all users live at the same address. Login Subscribe Subscribe. Because of these not-insignificant annoyances, you may also be wondering: Is there a way for two people to listen to Spotify at the same time? Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Insider Inc.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} You'll find Offline Mode by going through your Mac's menu bar. Melanie Weir. Spotify will check this by occasionally asking you for your home address. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}Subscriber Account active since. It's sort of like taking your device off the grid โ Spotify doesn't know you're already streaming, so it won't stop anyone else from logging on to listen on the same account. Have you ever tried to play something on Spotify and gotten the message that your account was already being used on another device? The other way to let two people listen to the same Spotify account is to use Offline Mode, a feature available to all Premium users, not just families. You'll find the "Offline" option in the mobile app's "Playback" menu. It's annoying for you to not be able to listen to your music immediately, and annoying for the other person to suddenly have their music cut off if you switch devices. This is more expensive than a regular Premium plan, but allows you and up to five family members to share an account. And it can be done in two ways, whether you're listening using the desktop app or the mobile app for iPhone and Android. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. The only requirement is that everyone who uses the plan needs to live at the same address. It often indicates a user profile. If you've shared your Spotify password with a friend or family member, this might happen to you more often than you'd like.