[Technology] OT: Free Google Home mini for Spotify Family account holders

[willow147]

Apologies if this has already been posted.

https://www.spotify.com/uk/family/

Just followed the link myself and have just received my confirmed order email receipt. (the £49 discount is applied at the checkout).

Works for existing subs too.

 

[Notters]

Good call. Have spotify premium rather than family at the moment - will see if I can work out how to upgrade. I love spotify but find their settings/support etc. hard to work out.

 

[James Bond's body double]

Apologies if this has already been posted.

https://www.spotify.com/uk/family/

Just followed the link myself and have just received my confirmed order email receipt. (the £49 discount is applied at the checkout).

Works for existing subs too.

Thanks, do you still need to add card details even though it's free?

 

[willow147]

I didn't enter anything.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Didn't work for me for some reason.

 

[FairWeatherFan]

Thanks, I just ordered mine. I saw the US version of this offer a couple of months ago. Great that it's in the UK now.

 

[willow147]

Didn't work for me for some reason.

There are some conditions:

"Premium for up to 6 people residing at the same address for £14.99. One device per primary account holder, while supplies last. Sub-accounts ineligible. UK only. Shipping & handling by Google: a Google account and Google-approved form of payment required to redeem a device. Offer ends 14 May 2019, devices must be redeemed by 24 May 2019."

 

[Stumpy Tim]

There are some conditions:

"Premium for up to 6 people residing at the same address for £14.99. One device per primary account holder, while supplies last. Sub-accounts ineligible. UK only. Shipping & handling by Google: a Google account and Google-approved form of payment required to redeem a device. Offer ends 14 May 2019, devices must be redeemed by 24 May 2019."

My wife signed up first, and I upgraded us last year to family account.. so maybe she's the owner and I'm a sub-account. We shall see

 

[RandyWanger]

Thanks for the heads up, I'll get mine and get it on eBay.

 

[getreal1]

Thanks, do you still need to add card details even though it's free?

Mine showed card details but the total of nil at the bottom of the transaction.

 

[James Bond's body double]

Ordered now FOC, cheers willow147

 

[Gwylan]

Thanks for this. It's also available for existing Family users so I've just ordered mine.

 

[Worthingite]

Great work sir, have family already so just ordered mine

 

[ManOnTheRun]

That was unbelievably easy ... Thanks OP!

 

[elninobonito]

Thanks. Great shout!

 

[Eggmundo]

Top work, thank you.

 

[dolphins]

Many thanks for this - followed the link for existing Family members (was Premium and upgraded around Christmas as the kids were nagging for it!) and have registered for it. Must have "sold out" of these for the time being, as got "You’ve reserved your Google Home Mini - We’ll email you at dolphins@nsc [not my actual email, surprisingly enough] as soon as your device is available."

UPDATE: They've already emailed me! Order placed - dilemma choosing between the chalk and charcoal version, but very smooth process and very happy! Thanks OP!

 

[8049]

It may be just me but I don't see the benefit of smart speakers. It seems marginally easier to say "play x" than pressing the button to play it. If Google think it's worthwhile giving away a bit of kit in order to get a(nother) microphone in your home to gather even more data about you, I don't reckon it's a good deal. As they say, if it's free, you're the product.

 

[BNthree]

Cheers for sharing, will get one sorted.

 

[Normal Rob]

Yep - mines on the way now. Cheers fopr sharing as i had no idea about this.

Look out for next weeks thread titled 'how do i connect my google mini to my wall mounted Bluetooth speaker?'