Magic Radio Premium: Everything you need to know

Listen to your favourite Magic Radio Stations live with no ad breaks

Author: Hannah SlavinPublished 31st Oct 2023
Last updated 14th Nov 2023

We've launched an exciting new way to listen to your favourite Magic Radio stations - Magic Radio Premium. You'll get access to our five Magic Radio stations ad break free, skip up to six tracks live per hour, and access five additional exclusive stations: Magic Radio Boybands, Magic Radio Girl Power, Magic Radio Slow Dance, Magic Soul Floor Fillers and Magic Radio Power Ballads.

Magic Radio Premium subscribers can now get a 30-day free trial. Sign up to Magic Radio Premium to explore everything our new service has to offer.

Ts and Cs apply. Subscription auto-renews at £3.99 per month after free trial.

Plus, if you fancy something a bit different, your subscription also grants you access to other radio stations with exclusive shows across Absolute Radio, Planet Rock, Kerrang! Radio, KISS, Scala Radio and Jazz FM.

Start your Magic Radio Premium 30-day free trial here

Ts and Cs apply. Subscription auto-renews at £3.99 per month after free trial.

Magic Radio Premium exclusive features:

Listen live with no ad breaks

Listen to all five Magic Radio stations live with no ad breaks AND skip up to six tracks per hour. It doesn't matter if you're on a free trial or a subscribed Premium user, there'll be no ad breaks for the duration of your subscription.

As a Premium subscriber, you can also listen live across Absolute Radio, Planet Rock, Kerrang! Radio, Scala Radio, KISS, and Jazz FM with no ad breaks. There are no ad breaks on all the exclusive online stations for all the Premium radio stations.

Skip tracks

Skip tracks when listening to live radio or any of the online stations that are part of Premium*. Simply click the skip button on the Magic Radio Web Player or on the Magic Radio App. You can skip tracks live with a limit of six skips per hour.

*Please note the skip function may be disabled in some shows with special programming.

Listen to exclusive stations:

Magic Radio Premium boasts five all-new and completely exclusive stations that you can listen to 24 hours a day and seven days a week to your heart’s content. They are Magic Radio Boybands, Magic Radio Girl Power, Magic Radio Love Songs, Magic Soul Floor Fillers and Magic Radio Power Ballads.

All the exclusive station with Magic Radio Premium

Magic Radio Girl Power

Tell me what you want, what you really, really want? Girls really do rule the world with Spice Girls, All Saints, Destiny's Child, En Vogue and many more.
To listen on Alexa say, "Alexa, play Magic Radio Girl Power." Listen to Magic Radio Girl Power here.

Magic Radio Boybands

Grab you favourite t-shirt and get those dance moves ready and as we bring you the ultimate boyband playlist. With hits from Boyzone, Westlife, Take That, 5ive, Backstreet Boys and many more.
To listen on Alexa say, "Alexa, play Magic Radio Boybands." Listen to Magic Radio Boybands here.

Magic Soul Floor Fillers

Get ready to bring your best moves to the dancefloor as we bring you the ultimate soul party, featuring artists like Aretha Franklin, The Temptations and The Supremes plus many more.
To listen on Alexa say, "Alexa, play Magic Soul Floor Fillers." Listen to Magic Soul Floor Fillers here.

Magic Radio Slow Danc4

Longing for a quiet night in on the sofa with your loved one? Well snuggle down, light the candles and indulge your romantic side with the likes of Al Green, John Legend, Celine Dion, Adele and Lionel Richie.
To listen on Alexa say, "Alexa, play Magic Radio Slow Dance." Listen to Magic Radio Love Songs here.

Magic Radio Power Ballads

From the era that brought you shoulder pads and BIG hair! Get your power grab on with Bonnie Tyler, Foreigner, Celine Dion, Cutting Crew and lots more.
To listen on Alexa say, "Alexa, play Magic Radio Power Ballads." Listen to Magic Radio Power Ballads here.

How much does Magic Radio Premium cost?

When you upgrade to Premium, you will automatically get a 30-day free trial to explore the station before you get billed. Premium costs £3.99 a month and gives you access to exclusive features and content on Magic Radio, Absolute Radio, Planet Rock, Kerrang! Radio, Scala Radio, KISS, and Jazz FM.

How do I upgrade to Magic Radio Premium?

1) Through our website - You can visit our website and purchase Premium at here.

2) Through our App - You can also subscribe to Premium through the Magic Radio app.

Regardless of where you subscribe you will have access to the Premium features across all platforms where you’re logged into your Magic Radio account.

Start your FREE 30 day Premium trial here

Ts and Cs apply. Subscription auto-renews at £3.99 per month after free trial.

What happens after I upgrade?

You will get an email confirming that you have just upgraded to Premium and that you now have a 30-day free trial to explore Premium before you get billed.

How to listen to Magic Radio Premium online

Once you sign into your Magic Radio Premium account then your Premium features will appear.

Listening to Magic Radio on the app

Download or update the Magic Radio app and sign with the email you signed up to Magic Radio Premium with and your exclusive features will appear. You'll need to allow location services on your app for general and premium listening.

How do I download the Magic Radio App?

Download the Magic Radio App for iOS

Download the Magic Radio App for Android

What do I do if I can't see Magic Radio Premium in the app?

You might need to update to the new version of the app to access the Premium features.

Start your FREE 30-day Premium trial here and start enjoying exclusive features and stations.

Ts and Cs apply. Subscription auto-renews at £3.99 per month after free trial.

Listening to Magic Radio Premium on Smart Speakers

Amazon Alexa

You need to link your Premium account to your Alexa device. You can skip tracks on Magic Radio Premium by saying 'Alexa, skip.'

Find out more about linking your account with Alexa.

To listen to our new Premium stations on Alexa, say the following:

"Magic Radio Boybands on Rayo"

"Magic Radio Girl Power on Rayo"

"Magic Radio Slow Dance on Rayo"

"Magic Radio Power Ballads on Rayo"

"Magic Soul Floor Fillers on Rayo"

"Magic Radio Loves Summer on Rayo"

Google

Google speaker devices do not have a skill that supports ad break free streams and Premium only stations. However, you can Cast from mobile apps to get access. Help guide: Using Chromecast, Bluetooth or Airplay.

Apple

Apple speaker devices do not currently have a feature that supports streams and Premium only stations, but you can AirPlay from mobile apps to get access. Help guide: Using Chromecast, Bluetooth or Airplay.

Sonos

To access Premium stations on your Sonos speaker devices, open the Sonos App and go to the settings tab. Tap on the 'services and voice' option and select the Planet Radio music service, then tap on 'reauthorise account' and follow the steps to sign in. You can also follow the steps provided by Sonos here.

How do I get help with Premium?

Get help with specific questions or help with Premium here

How to listen to Magic Radio:

From Ed Sheeran to ABBA, and Take That to Madonna, Magic Radio plays more of the songs you love! Listen on our app, on DAB nationwide, on this website (click the play button below), or try us on your smart speaker – just say ‘Play Magic Radio’.