Over the last year, Deezer has been stopping its free tier in many countries. Another email just rolled out to inform people that they will be affected, which increases the list of countries that will no longer have Deezer for free.
Where is Deezer Free Not Available?
Deezer has had a free tier for a long time, and just like TIDAL, they are starting to bring it to an end for many countries. Here is a non-complete list of countries reporting to have no Deezer Free.
- Albania
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Fiji
- Georgia
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lithuania
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Nepal
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Zambia
Although there is very little online about how many countries are impacted, Deezer does have great customer support. They confirmed that these are the countries that will no longer get Deezer Free tier from the 18th of April 2024:
- Netherlands
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Italy
- Spain
- Norway
- Australia
- Switzerland
- Austria
- Finland
What can you do about it?
The hope is that many of the Deezer Free users have enjoyed the service enough to upgrade to a Deezer Premium option.
- Deezer Premium
- Deezer Duo
- Deezer Family
- Deezer Student
Deezer Premium is €11.99 in the EU and $11.99 in the US.
You can comapre the Deezer plans here: Deezer subscription options.
What do you get when you upgrade to a paid subscription?
- Unlimited skips
- Collections of podcasts and music
- Hi-Fi music (FLAC)
- Ad-free listening
- Offline Listening
- SongCatcher, Lyrics, and Flow
- Cross - device listening (3 paired devices)
Deezer Hi-Fi is available with paid plans, so you can listen to your favorite tracks in the best audio quality.
If you let the timer run out on the free streaming option and do nothing, you can log in - but you won't be able to play anything. All of your playlists, albums and favs will still be there - you can't get to them.
How can you upgrade your Deezer account?
For those who have decided to switch to a paid option, you can click the purple 'See All Plans' button in the email. This will take you directly to their plans. You can select the right one for you, add your payment details, and enjoy a one-month free trial.
What if you want to close your Deezer account?
Perhaps you don't like being forced to upgrade, but you also don't want to lose your music. You can move your playlists from Deezer to another service. If free tiers are something you need or want, then Spotify is a great option.
Like all free tiers, you will have ads peppered into your listening and limited functions, but it is still free.
You can move your music before closing your account (if you want to).
- Open FreeYourMusic
- Connect your Deezer and New Streaming Service accounts
- Select the playlists that you want to transfer
- Tap Begin Transfer
You can move up to 100 songs for free, but most people prefer the Basic Packages or the Premium Plan because it has some great features.
It is a good idea to see if there are any trials you would like to try, such as Apple Music, YouTube Music, or TIDAL.
To close and delete your Deezer Free account, here are the steps you need to take:
Quick reminder - when you delete your Deezer account, you will lose any playlists. They are not recoverable once you delete your account.
Delete Free Deezer account on a desktop
- Head to https://www.deezer.com/account/
- Log in, click My Information in the menu
- Scroll down to the bottom
- Locate the Delete Account button
- Click it
- You'll be asked for your password
- Enter it and click confirm
- You will get a final email confirming that your account has been deleted.
Delete Free Deezer using a mobile device
- Open the Deezer mobile app
- Tap the Account button in the top right corner
- Tap Account Management
- Tap Manage My account
- Look for the red 'Delete my account'
- Tap it
- On the Confirm Identity page, tap Send Code
- Put the code into the confirmation
- You will then need to tick the 'I understand that I will lose access to all Deezer apps and that this action is irreversible notification.
- The Delete Everything button will turn red, and you can tap it to delete the account.
Once you have deleted your account, you will no longer be able to log in or access any of your music.
Not sure which streaming service to try?
Here are some of the best options Best Free Music Streaming Services. If in doubt, try them out! Just remember, you can take your playlists, albums, and songs with you wherever you go with FreeYourMusic.
