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    How to Use Pandora for Music

    Create personalized radio stations that play music you love with Pandora.

    1

    Download Pandora

    ~15s
    Search for "Pandora" in the App Store or Google Play Store. Download it for free and open it.
    2

    Create a free account

    ~15s
    Sign up with your email and create a password. Pandora is free to use with ads. There is also a paid version without ads if you prefer.
    3

    Create a station

    ~18s
    Tap the search bar and type in a song, artist, or genre you like (for example, "Frank Sinatra" or "Country Music"). Pandora will create a radio station that plays similar music.

    Quick Tip

    The more stations you create, the more variety you will have. Try making stations based on different moods or artists you enjoy.

    4

    Like and dislike songs

    ~15s
    While a song plays, tap the thumbs up button if you like it or thumbs down if you do not. Pandora uses this feedback to play more songs you will enjoy and fewer songs you will not.
    5

    Switch between stations

    ~15s
    Tap "My Collection" at the bottom to see all the stations you have created. Tap any station to start playing it. You can create as many stations as you want.

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