You can pay for Amazon Music Unlimited subscriptions using a credit card, debit card, or the Amazon Store Card. This is the primary way to pay for Amazon Music, and you manage these payment methods directly through your Amazon account settings.
How do you pay for Amazon Music?
Amazon Music Unlimited subscriptions are paid for using a credit card, debit card, or the Amazon Store Card. While you can use an Amazon.com Gift Card to purchase individual songs or albums, it is generally not accepted for recurring Music Unlimited subscriptions. If you want to use grubhub with Amazon Prime, that is a separate benefit tied to your Prime membership, not a payment method for the music service itself.
How to change your Amazon Music Unlimited payment method
To update the credit or debit card you use for your subscription, follow these steps on the Amazon.com full site:
- Go to "Your Amazon Music Settings."
- Navigate to the "Amazon Music Unlimited" section.
- Select "Change" next to your current payment method.
- Enter your new card details and confirm the update.
You can also reach the same settings page directly by visiting the Amazon Music settings URL. Once there, the process is the same: find the "Amazon Music Unlimited" section and select "Change" next to the payment method.
Managing payments if you subscribed through Apple or a third party
If you originally signed up for Amazon Music Unlimited using Apple iTunes, you cannot change your payment method through Amazon. You must manage your subscription through the Apple website or your iOS device settings. Similarly, if you subscribed through a third-party provider, such as a mobile carrier, you need to contact that provider directly for any payment changes. Amazon cannot update or cancel these subscriptions on your behalf.
Using an Amazon gift card for music purchases
Amazon.com Gift Cards can be used to buy individual songs and albums from the Amazon Music store. However, they are generally not accepted for recurring Amazon Music Unlimited subscriptions. If you are wondering why you have to pay for Amazon Music if you have Prime, it is because Amazon Music Unlimited is a separate, premium service. Your Prime membership includes a limited, ad-free catalog of music, but the full Unlimited library requires an additional subscription paid for by one of the accepted methods. This is similar to how you might see separate Prime Video charges with Amazon Prime for certain channel subscriptions. For a detailed breakdown of what your membership includes, see Amazon Music charges with Prime.
Amazon Music Unlimited plan options and pricing
Amazon Music Unlimited offers different pricing based on your Prime membership status. Amazon Prime members pay $11.99 per month or $119 per year for the service. The annual plan is exclusively available to eligible Prime members. Non-Prime customers pay $12.99 per month. There is no direct option to switch to the Single Device plan from your Amazon Music Settings; to get that plan, you must first cancel your existing subscription and then sign up directly from a Fire TV device's settings menu or by saying "Sign up for Amazon Music Unlimited" to an Echo device. Note that voice sign-up is not available on Fire TV.
