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Pandora

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Pandora Radio is a free (ad-supported) internet radio founded in 2000. Using the Music Genome Project, over 400 attributes of songs are analyzed in order to personalize radio stations from music you like.

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License model

  • FreemiumProprietary

Platforms

  • Mac  Pandora One desktop software available with $36 annual subscription (Free trial)
  • Windows  Pandora One desktop software available with $36 annual subscription (Free trial)
  • Online  Free online streaming radio (US Only)
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • Windows Phone
  • iPad
  • Apple Watch
  • Apple TV
  • Kindle Fire
4.3 / 5 Avg rating (9)
660 likes
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  1.  Internet Radio
  2.  Music Discovery
  3.  Personalized Recommendations
  4.  Channels
  5.  Audio Recording

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Pandora information

  • Developed by

    Pandora Media, Inc.
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0 + free version with limited functionality.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.3
  • Alternatives

    193 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 15 comments and reviews about Pandora, and it has gotten 660 likes

Pandora was added to AlternativeTo by DarkJedi613 on Apr 16, 2009 and this page was last updated Mar 4, 2024.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Comment summary: Pandora is praised for its excellent music recommendation capabilities and service quality, though its geographical restrictions limit accessibility for users outside the US. Some users reminisce about its past availability in countries like the UK and express a wish for broader access. The service is appreciated for discovering new music, but there are suggestions it could improve bitrate quality and cater better to individual song preferences. Alternatives such as Last.fm and Grooveshark are also mentioned.
Nico Parker
  
Top positive commentApr 4, 2019

Pandora is a great radio service and it helps with discovering new music.

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anacrolix
  
Top negative commentJun 23, 2012

Doesn't work in Australia. Grooveshark does.

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Sunil Klo
  
Positive commentMay 4, 2021

probably has the best music suggestions.

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James Colburn
  
Positive commentJul 25, 2019

Sometimes I don't want to choose what to listen to and Pandora helps me discover new music.

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yashgtaph
CommentApr 21, 2016

Unfortunately there is no Pandora in France .We are looking forward to =(

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thelivingded
CommentMar 15, 2011

Fairly good at making recommendations based on what you enjoy. Though I use Grooveshark for most of my music listening, I often use this for finding new music (since GS's radio feature kinda sucks -_- ).

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OmgItsTheSmartGuy
CommentAug 14, 2010

Can't you just make a new account or something? I doubt many people need even 10 hours a month (including me).

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What is Pandora?

Pandora Radio is a free (ad-supported) internet radio founded in 2000. Using the Music Genome Project, over 400 attributes of songs are analyzed in order to personalize radio stations from music you like.

For $4.99/month you can upgrade to Pandora One and enhance your experience with these new features:

  • High Quality Streaming: When listening on the web, experience 192K bits per second audio.

  • Pandora One Desktop: Listen to Pandora from a dedicated desktop application; no need to keep a browser window open. Control playback from the Windows taskbar or the Macintosh dock. Get popup alerts when a new song starts to play.

  • No Ads: Pandora One is completely free of any sort of advertising: no audio ads, no visual ads. Its just you and your music.

  • Personalize Your Look: Surround the Pandora player with one of 8 custom "skins" that will make the look of Pandora as personalized as the music.

  • Mini Player: Minimize Pandora One into the smallest possible browser window. This makes it easy for the web version of Pandora to live side by side with other web sites and applications.

  • Skip All Day Long: With the standard ad supported version of Pandora youre limited to 12 total skips per day. With Pandora One youll be able to skip as many times per day as youd like (note you will still be limited, thanks to licensing constraints, to six skips per hour).

  • Extended Interaction Timeout: Listen for up to 5 hours in a row without interacting with Pandora at all. Just turn it on and let it go. Every time you interact the timer is reset so just one click around lunchtime can get you through an entire workday.

[Pandora is only available in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.]

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