How to download music to a flash drive or CD

[MildIrish]

I'm here because I'm trying to find a site where I can download music free to put on my computer so I can load a flash drive or burn a CD.  Is that possible here on Pandora?

Moderator Edit: Edited title for clarity

[MOHLovesAlaska]

@MildIrish You can’t download full songs from Pandora to a computer to burn CDs or load onto a flash drive. Pandora’s licenses only allow streaming inside the app, so even with a paid plan, the music can’t be exported, copied, or transferred outside Pandora.

If you’re looking to build a personal music library you can move around, you’d need a service that sells digital song downloads or physical CDs. Pandora is strictly streaming, so it doesn’t offer that type of download. If you have any questions about how Pandora’s offline listening works, you can check out Pandora's offline mode — but keep in mind that offline listening is still streaming inside the app, not a transferable file. I hope this answers your question.

Take care, and GOD bless. 

[AdamPandora · Accepted solution]

@MildIrish Nice to see you around the community.

@MOHLovesAlaska is correct - Ad-supported Pandora and Pandora Plus are licensed as streaming radio services. Although Pandora Plus offers the ability to listen to up to four stations offline, no downloading or stream-ripping is permitted per our licensing.

That said, Pandora Premium, which combines our radio service with on-demand listening, allows subscribers to listen to specific songs, albums, playlists, and certain content offline.

If you'd prefer to download music for your personal collection, we recommend buying it from an online music store or authorized retailer.

Hope this helps!