Limit on Premium Access sessions

[infamouselijah]

I often use premium listening sessions on my phone, but recently I found that there was a limit to it. What exactly is this limit, and is it on a monthly basis or total listening hours?

[AdamPandora · Accepted solution]

@infamouselijah There's a natural tension between valuable ad space and the listening experience.

Because of that, we're actively testing the length of these sessions to provide the best listening experience for everyone. As a result, the average length and availability of your complimentary session may fluctuate.

Due to licensing restrictions, we have to limit the number of Premium Access sessions per person.

If you're hitting a limit, it means you've used quite a few of these sessions lately. We're so glad you're enjoying the extra functionality.

I know that limits like this can be frustrating, so I'll definitely pass along your feedback.

Hope we continue to see you around the community! 

[kamryn5655]

How long does the limit last?

[AdamPandora]

@kamryn5655 We're actively testing the length of these sessions to provide the best listening experience for everyone. As a result, the average length and availability of your complimentary session may fluctuate.

Check out my message above for a full explanation on this.

[Declan218]

I don’t have a subscription of any kind, so I often search song and watch ads to listen to them. More recently I have been getting an issue where a song just won’t play, and any other song I click won’t play either. I can still listen to stations just fine. After my 30 minutes of Premium run out and I watch another ad, the songs will play. Does anyone know a way to fix this?

I’ve been using Pandora for a few years now, and recently I have been getting a pop-up when I try to watch and ad to listen to a song that says I’ve hit a temporary limit. It came up yesterday as well. Is this normal? Here’s a picture of what comes up 

[Declan218]

I don’t have a subscription of any kind, so I often search song and watch ads to listen to them. More recently I have been getting an issue where a song just won’t play, and any other song I click won’t play either. I can still listen to stations just fine. After my 30 minutes of Premium run out and I watch another ad, the songs will play. Does anyone know a way to fix this?

[AlyssaPandora]

Hey, @Declan218. 👋

Due to licensing restrictions, we have to limit the number of Premium Access sessions per person. If you're hitting a limit, it means you've used quite a few of these sessions lately. Glad that you're enjoying the extra functionality.

I know that limits like this can be frustrating, so I'll definitely pass along your feedback.

In the meantime, you can see if you're eligible for longer trials or upgrade to Pandora Premium by visiting pandora.com/upgrade. (I'd recommend doing that from a computer rather than a mobile device, if you have the option.)

Thanks so much for posting on the community! 🎶

[Declan218]

Thank you so much! I was worried there was something wrong with my phone or something. I guess I’ve just been listening to it so much. Thanks once again!

[AlyssaPandora]

@Declan218 Your Pandora account is actually eligible for a free trial, if you're interested. Feel free to let me know, and I can have a User Support specialist reach out to you via email to help. 

Enjoy the tunes! 🎧

[Lynn242ashley]

What does a temporary limit mean? And how can I get rid of this?

[TannerPandora]

Thanks for posting to community @Lynn242ashley! I've moved your post to an existing thread on this subject: Temporary Limit on Pandora Premium

Please take a look at @AlyssaPandora post, found here, for more info on this. 

Thanks for being part of community! 🎧

[Lynn242ashley]

This still doesn't help my situation. I can't upgrade I can't do anything. Is there anything Pandora can do for me? I need to get into my playlist 

[calebwietholter]

I love the free 15-minute trial, but This should be feedback directly to Pandora: I would like it if we could watch another ad and continue the music that we were listing to, like Spotify.

[AdamPandora]

@Lynn242ashley Unfortunately, you will need to give it some time before you can begin initiating additional free sessions of Pandora Premium.

You can also sign up for an extended free trial to Pandora Premium as it does appear your account is eligible for one.

When that expires, the card you have on file with us will automatically be charged. Or if you prefer, you can disable auto-renewal at any time.

If you're ready to give it a try, you can upgrade here.

Please note that once you've upgraded through our website you will need to manage your subscription from a computer.

Hope this helps! 

[AlyssaPandora]

Hey there, @calebwietholter. 👋

I moved your post over to this thread to keep the community space tidy. 

I completely understand where you're coming from. It sounds like you're hitting the limit for your Premium sessions. Feel free to check out @AdamPandora's message about this here.

We also have extended Premium trials if you're interested.

Thanks so much for posting on the community! 🎼

[ngmarshall]

Same thing happened to me. When will the temporary limit be lifted? I have been listening a ton because I have been very bored during quarantine. 

[micah15whitlow]

My temporary limit has been up for almost a week. Its getting annoying because I listen to music on there alot.

[AlyssaPandora]

Hi, @ngmarshall @micah15whitlow. 👋

I've shared your feedback with our team regarding your Premium sessions.

For now, I would recommend checking out @AdamPandora's message about this here.

Hopefully those sessions will be available for you soon.

Thanks so much for being Pandora listeners! 🎵

[lflowers2]

my pandora account has had the temporary limit for a week now. the temporary limit comes on my screen frequently and i normally wait until it goes away. this is very long and i am wondering if it is a glitch. is there any way to fix it. 

[AlyssaPandora]

Hi, @lflowers2. 👋

I'm sorry about the limit as I know this can be frustrating.

The number of Premium Access sessions per person is limited due to licensing restrictions.  In the meantime, you can see if you're eligible for longer trials or upgrade to Pandora Premium by visiting pandora.com/upgrade. 

Thanks so much for your feedback about this! 

[Trevor23]

I subscribed to pandora plus a couple hours ago and still cant listen to anything because it says i am temporarily out of sessions? How do i fix this?