How to Download Stations on Pandora for Offline Listening

"I just subscribed to Pandora Plus, but I have no idea how to download the station because no download bottom is available anywhere on my stations. Is there any way to help me out? "

Unlike Spotify's on-demand music service, Pandora is more likely to be an internet radio station. It comes with a Music Genome Project, which will push personalized stations to users based on their own tastes, bringing a special listening experience. That’s why tuning into a favorite station on Pandora has become part of many people's routines. Pandora also comes with an Offline Mode, where users can still listen to the radio station when there is a poor internet connection.

However, just like the questioner above, many users can’t figure out the download feature on the Pandora app because its interface is a little bit complicated. So, this article will show you a step-by-step tutorial on how to download stations on Pandora for offline listening. If you also encounter the same problem, read and get some help here!

How to Download Stations from Pandora on Pandora App

As mentioned, the Pandora app owns an Offline Mode, with which users can grab stations they like for offline play. However, what may disappoint you is that the offline feature is only available to users who have subscribed to Pandora Plus or Pandora Premium. What's more, the offline function varies depending on the user's subscription plan.

● Pandora Plus subscribers: you cannot choose which stations you'd like available for offline listening. Pandora will automatically download the three stations you listen to the most and your Thumbprint Radio as long as you enable Offline Mode and connect the device to the network.

● Pandora Premium subscribers: you can get access to unlimited stations, albums, playlists, and tracks as you like from Pandora's library for offline listening.

Step 1. Before the download, make sure that you've enabled the Offline Mode. If no, tap the "Profile" icon from the menu bar at the bottom of the screen. Then tap the "Settings" gear icon on the upper right corner of the next page. Turn on the Offline Mode button.

Step 2. If you're a Pandora Plus subscriber, once you've done the above steps, Pandora will download the top four stations automatically, including the top three stations you listen to the most, as well as the Thumbprint one.

If you're a Pandora Premium subscriber, to download stations from My Collection, just hit the "Download" icon next to the song that is available for offline playback.

Bonus Tip: How to Download Pandora Songs to MP3 on Computer

With a subscription, you are able to easily download songs, albums, playlists, and more on the Pandora app. However, the offline feature is not available on the website or desktop app. What's more, when the subscription ends, you'll lose access to all offline content. So, is there any way to download and keep Pandora songs on your computer which will never expire? This bonus tip gives you the answer.

TuneFab Pandora Music Converter is developed to help you remove the above limitations and grasp Pandora songs to your computer as you like. It is a reliable and professional conversion tool that can keep Pandora songs/playlists/albums/podcasts in MP3 format. Thus, you can have flexible offline playback.

In addition, the program comes with a built-in Pandora web player. So, users can easily operate it and get the music they like as they share the same UI. TuneFab Pandora Music Converter supports batch conversion. With a simple drag-and-drop, you can add playlists, albums, or multiple songs to the conversion list and download them at a time.

Now that you've learned much about the converter, let's take a closer look at how to use this software to download Pandora songs to MP3 on a computer.

Step 1. Download and run TuneFab Pandora Music Converter
Launch the program on your computer. Then, click "Open the Pandora web player" on the guide page.

Step 2. Log into your pandora account
Enter your email and password to log into your Pandora account. Then you can browse and search for songs or playlists you like.

Step 3. Add song to conversion list
Once you get the one you need, drag it to the "Plus" icon on the right side of the screen and it will be added to the conversion list.

Step 4. Customize output format
Click the "Convert all files to" to select an output format, or click the three-line icon to have more advanced settings like the bitrate and sample rate.

Step 5. Starting conversion
When you finish all settings, click "Convert All" to start the process. Wait for a few seconds. When it is complete. Go to the "Finished" category to check the file.

FAQs About Downloading Music from Pandora Radio

How does station offline listening differ between Pandora Plus and Premium users?

Though paid accounts of Pandora Plus and Premium can both download music, they offer different offline features.

•Pandora Plus: subscribers cannot choose which stations they'd like available for offline listening. Pandora will automatically download the top three stations and the Thumbprint Radio as long as users have enabled Offline Mode and connect the device to the network.

•Pandora Premium: Users can get access to unlimited songs, albums, stations, or playlists from Pandora's library for offline listening.

What happens to my station downloads after the subscription expires?

You can access the downloaded stations as you like within the Pandora app after you subscribed to a paid plan. However, you'll lose access to all offline content once your subscription ends. What's more, Pandora doesn't allow users to transfer the downloaded content to any other device or app, so you can't view those downloads outside Pandora.

How to order and check my station downloads?

For offline content, songs, albums, stations, and playlists will be automatically ordered in Offline Mode by the most recent download. And the artists will be sorted from A-Z.

To check the downloaded station only, just hit the row icon under "Recently Played" and choose "Show Only Downloads" from the list to filter your collection and check only content that is downloaded on your device.

Conclusion

All in all, if you're using the free version of Pandora Plus, you may have a lot of download limitations. But, if you subscribe to Pandora Premium, things will be easier. However, the offline feature is not available on the computer even if you have a paid account. Therefore, we've introduced a handy program to you, TuneFab Pandora Music Converter, which may do you a lot of help. It can assist you to download your favorite songs/ playlists/ albums to your computer effortlessly, whether you're a free or paid user. And the downloaded content will not expire, so you can keep them forever and flexibly play on any player.