Subscription to VK music became paid at the end of 2021 - that’s when the developers of the social network began to introduce paid options for listening to your favorite tracks. This fact seriously upset users, especially those for whom the resource’s huge audio library was its biggest advantage.
Why did they introduce a paid subscription to VK music? If you remember, starting in 2012, at the request of the copyright holders of the compositions, the resource was forced to remove a significant part of the tracks from its catalog. Negotiations have begun with world leaders in the audio industry - Sony Music, Universal Music, Warner Music.
Today, the social network operates completely legally (down with piracy) and complies with all the requirements established for large audio services and streaming platforms.
Can you imagine how much money they pay for your opportunity to listen to any music from their resource?
Here we are not exaggerating at all - VK, in fact, in our opinion, has the most complete media catalog of all operating on the RuNet. They bypassed both Google and Yandex; in their assortment you can even find compositions by not very popular artists, whose works are not presented anywhere else. I am pleased with the efficiency, diversity, and great variety of variations.
How to subscribe to music on VK?
If you are fed up with inappropriate advertisements for tires right in the middle of the suffering of a crying Kazka, or you want to play a playlist in the background without restrictions, we still recommend subscribing to a paid package. If you don’t know how to subscribe to music on VK, study our instructions, you can do everything in no time.
- Go to the mobile application or Boom;
- It is advisable to immediately install Boom on your phone, as it allows you to save tracks to the smartphone’s memory;
- Log in to the system through your social network account;
- In the upper right corner, click on the gear button;
- In the top block “Tariff plan”, click on the “Apply” button;
- Once inside, press the same button again;
- Next is entering the card and confirming the transfer.
If you try to buy a music subscription on VK for the first time, you will see that the paid period for you will begin from the next month, from a date similar to today. As we already wrote, the first month of using the service is free. But, unfortunately, you will have to pay for the next one now and cancel the action if during the trial month you realize that the offer does not suit you, it will not work. You can only refuse subsequent use if you do not want to renew your subscription to music on VK.
So, we studied how to pay for a subscription to music in VK and how to cancel this matter, but we did not mention the most important thing - the cost of pleasure!
A way to refuse Boom on the social network VK
There are several ways to pay for access to VK music. Your preferred method for canceling your player services depends on how you subscribed.
What payment channels are used:
- Via VK Pay.
- Via the App Store.
- On Google Play.
If the subscription was issued through VK Pay, then follow the link provided for this https://vk.com/vk_pay_music#unsubscribe.
How to find the right page on a social network to unsubscribe from music in the Boom application:
- Open Settings.
- Click on the line “Payment services”.
- On the “Subscriptions” tab, click on the desired button.
You can cancel a purchase made using a mobile device in the Play Store or Apple Store. Even if your subscription is cancelled, you will not be able to get a refund. However, the user will continue to have access to music for the entire paid period.
To cancel your subscription, you will need an Apple ID or Google account. If you do not have access to them, you cannot refuse to renew your services. To solve this problem, you will have to reissue the card. After this, VK will no longer be able to debit money from you.
This may be useful: How to get a refund for an OKKO subscription?
How much does a music subscription cost on VK?
Are you wondering how much a subscription to music on VK costs and what the price tags of competing platforms are? If yes, read the information below:
- A month of using Boom - 149 rubles;
- Google Play Music - 188 rubles;
- Apple Music - 169 rubles;
- Yandex.Music - 169 rubles.
Think about whether you really want to cancel the music subscription on VK - look, its tariffs are the most favorable. In addition, the media catalog of our social network is truly the coolest. If you decide to use paid music content for the first time, we recommend that you subscribe to music on VK - it’s cheaper, more convenient, and has more rare compositions. We would like to separately mention the quality of recordings, flexible search and a wide range of variations of each track (backing tracks, remixes, etc.).
What's included in the subscription?
Below is a list of features, with some comments.
- Complete music collection
. - Background listening
. On a mobile device, you can listen to tracks with the screen turned off for no more than 30 minutes a day. With a subscription, these restrictions are completely removed. There are a couple more tricks, we wrote about them in the instructions on listening to music in the background (read). - Disabling audio ads
. - Listen to music without the Internet in the Boom application
. There were also a couple of methods here that made it possible to achieve a similar result (see our version).
Many people argue about the validity of the subscription. Our opinion is that if you use the VK platform as the main tool for listening to music from all your devices, then the amount is 149 rubles. completely justified.
How to use it
So, you have joined the paid movement and are hungry for your goodies. On a computer, everything is simple - as soon as you pay a subscription fee in the application, all connections are synchronized with each other and you will not hear any more advertising. Unlimited listening to tracks in the background will be available on your phone, and your playlist will automatically be uploaded to Boom. Opposite each composition you will see a vertical ellipsis - click and explore your options.
It is impossible to subscribe to VK music for free in an honest way, but instructions for a dubious adventure are circulating online, which supposedly allows you to perform such an action. Its essence is as follows: the user pays for the service from a smartphone, and then, through the browser, immediately cancels it - reports an error, something like “a child accidentally pressed.”
Maybe similar manipulations with a free subscription will work the first time, keep in mind that when the developers of the social network suspect you of dishonest actions, your profile may be blocked with all the information on it.
If you are interested in how to gift a VK music subscription to a friend, the only solution is to transfer 149 rubles to his card. After that, he can pay for the music package through Boom himself. Alternatively, a friend can enter your card details when paying. Previously, the social network had an option to transfer votes (the official currency of the site), but today it is disabled. Currently, only gifts and stickers are allowed.
FAQ
Is it possible to use the subscription for free?
Subscription to VKontakte music is free for the first month only. Further payment is required.
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Is it possible to gift a subscription?] There is no such function. But you can always transfer money to a person via VK Pay, thereby giving him the opportunity to subscribe.
Are there discounts and promotional codes?
Yes, there are. Large companies, VKontakte partners, often implement joint promotions with the social network. So, at the time of writing this article, the Mail.ru company provided a promotional code Combo2020, which includes a number of discounts.
How to cancel a music subscription on VK?
Before we figure out how to cancel a music subscription on VK, let's figure out what its advantages are. So, what does a VK music subscription give you:
- Firstly, it allows you to listen to songs without advertising. This, by the way, is one of the simplest and safest ways to remove advertising on a social network;
- Secondly, you will be able to enjoy songs from your phone in the background, when the screen is locked, and not look for the hundredth way to listen to music without restrictions;
- Thirdly, you can save tracks in a special utility called Boom - this is the official VK client for listening to audio. After saving, the compositions will be available even offline.
You don’t have to use the paid services of the service at all - the free functionality is still valid. It just has more restrictions that cause some inconvenience.
So, let's look at the possibilities of the free mode:
- Be prepared for advertising audio inserts right in the middle of the track;
- The mobile utility will no longer be able to save music to the device;
- You can only listen to music in the background for 30 minutes a day;
- Enjoying ringtones without restrictions is only allowed in an open mobile application or through the desktop version of the site;
Thus, if you are not bothered by advertising, you are more often on the social network via a computer and you do not need to listen to songs in the background, you do not have to switch to the paid mode.
Some people are still driven by curiosity - “let me try, what kind of delicious goodies will I get if I buy a paid package?” A good half of these “barbarians” quickly become disappointed and begin to look for how to cancel a music subscription in VK Boom on an iPhone or Android.
Let's see how to do this.
On iPhone
You can use Boom for free for the first month so that you can evaluate the functionality and all its amenities. You will need to pay for the second and subsequent months, so if you don’t know how to disable a music subscription on VK, we recommend that you figure it out. By the way, the money is debited from your account automatically, so don’t expect that if you “forget” to pay, the application itself will “get behind you”.
So what you need to do:
- Find yourself in the iOS system settings on your device;
- Go to the iTunes Store and App Store section and click on your Apple ID account;
- Go to the “Subscriptions” block;
- Find VKontakte there;
- Click Cancel.
On Android
To disable a paid subscription to VKontakte music from an Android phone, you need to follow these steps:
- Go to Play Market;
- Click on the three stripes in the upper left corner to open the side tab with the Menu;
- Find the “Subscriptions” button;
- Find the desired social network in your list and click on the “Manage” button;
- Disable the service.
From computer
You can unsubscribe from a VK music subscription in the AppStore only through the iTunes website, and in Google Play through any browser - log in to your account and unsubscribe. Instructions are similar to the telephone versions.
For detailed instructions on canceling your subscription, watch this video.
So, now subscribing to VK music is no longer a mystery shrouded in darkness for you, you know everything about it - from cost and connection to unsubscription. We hope you have no more questions, but the decision: to take it or not is up to you!
Why cancel your Boom app subscription?
Several years ago, the new owners of VKontakte made random advertising messages scroll approximately every 30-40 minutes while listening to music. If you access VK mainly from computers, then this is unlikely to affect you much. After all, browser extensions like Adblock Plus have been created that effectively block unwanted advertising.
Some users are embarrassed to deprive owners of Internet resources of income. In this case, we recommend going to the extension settings and checking the box next to “Enable acceptable advertising.” Now Adblock will only block redundant and unsafe banners.
It's much more difficult to limit the amount of advertising you receive via your phone. Adblock has released its own browser, which can be downloaded through Google Play or the App Store. However, many users are on the VK social network through a special application. This makes it difficult for blockers to work.
So that users can listen to music without advertising and slowdown, VK offers them to buy a subscription to the BOOM application for Android and iOS. It is a player that includes the entire collection from the huge VKontakte audio library.
How to unsubscribe from it:
- Click on "Settings".
- Tap on the item “Change tariff plan”.
- Follow the provided link.
Previously, you could enjoy free access to music for free for the first month. There was also a campaign “Subscription for 1 ruble”. Thanks to its introduction, users listened to any audio recordings for 3 months for free and without advertising. However, if you do not want to constantly pay for the Boom application, then you must unsubscribe from it in advance.
