# SiriusXM app free? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 1, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siriusxm-app-free/831857 "2019-04-01T14:24:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siriusxm-app-free/831857/1 "2019-04-01T14:24:23Z")
I cannot find a straight answer on the internet (probably because I’m not phrasing it right). I have subscriptions to SiriusXM radio in 3 cars. One of them is the full deal with Howard Stern’s channels. On air, they constantly talk about the SiriusXM app with all its great content. Do I need to pay more money in order to use this “free” app? Or is this included in the monthly radio charge? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siriusxm-app-free/831857/2 "2019-04-01T14:29:19Z")
My experience: I subscribe and wanted to add the Sirius/XM app to our Roku a couple weeks ago. But when I signed in on the Roku, I was told my subscription didn’t support access. ---
**Author:** ![Emergency911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/43a26b/32.png) [@Emergency911](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emergency911)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siriusxm-app-free/831857/3 "2019-04-01T14:32:10Z")
If you sign in online it will tell you whether or not you have streaming included. I just added streaming and “bundled” my subscriptions, I think it cost me a couple dollars more per month. ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siriusxm-app-free/831857/4 "2019-04-01T14:36:22Z")
> [@Emergency911](#): > > If you sign in online it will tell you whether or not you have streaming included. I just added streaming and “bundled” my subscriptions, I think it cost me a couple dollars more per month. If it’s extra and I have 3 subscriptions are they going to charge me 3 “streaming” charges? I think it’s disingenuous touting the app as being free if its useless without a streaming subscription. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siriusxm-app-free/831857/5 "2019-04-02T17:29:19Z")
> [@BwanaBob](#): > > I cannot find a straight answer on the internet (probably because I’m not phrasing it right). > I have subscriptions to SiriusXM radio in 3 cars. One of them is the full deal with Howard Stern’s channels. On air, they constantly talk about the SiriusXM app with all its great content. > > Do I need to pay more money in order to use this “free” app? Or is this included in the monthly radio charge? I believe it is included in the premium account which is what you have with Howard Stern, etc… For lower level plans it is an add-on. I pay about $4/month and I can stream live or listen on demand. I also download shows so I can listen when I am not connected to WiFi. If you look at the bottom of the page here: [https://www.siriusxm.com/](https://www.siriusxm.com/) All Access includes streaming. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siriusxm-app-free/831857/6 "2019-04-02T17:33:47Z")
> [@BwanaBob](#): > > If it’s extra and I have 3 subscriptions are they going to charge me 3 “streaming” charges? > > I think it’s disingenuous touting the app as being free if its useless without a streaming subscription. No, you only have to have one account, although there is a limit on how many devices can access the streams simultaneously. I’d add that I absolutely love it because I can listen to shows whenever I want… You can also fast forward, pause and rewind broadcasts. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siriusxm-app-free/831857/7 "2019-04-02T17:59:13Z")
SiriusXM is one of those services where the standard charge is pretty high but you can call to cancel and get a better deal. FWIW my most recent deal was 6 months for $29, but it was $37 after fees. That did not include streaming. OP, since you have 3 subscriptions I think you’re in a good position to negotiate a good rate with streaming included, but YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siriusxm-app-free/831857/8 "2019-04-03T12:02:36Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > SiriusXM is one of those services where the standard charge is pretty high but you can call to cancel and get a better deal. FWIW my most recent deal was 6 months for $29, but it was $37 after fees. That did not include streaming. > > OP, since you have 3 subscriptions I think you’re in a good position to negotiate a good rate with streaming included, but YMMV. Second this. Whenever I get my renewal notice, I call them up and threaten to cancel because it’s too expensive. They always come back with a much lower figure to keep me subscribed. I think I got the “12 months for the price of 9” discount this year.