[Guide] How to use Line Music outside of Japan

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I decided to go ahead and figure this out after the thread with /u/Forgetfultiger and /u/PM_YOUR_BOOBS_PLS_ It is definitely possible, as I just did it. So here we go… This guide is for Android devices, although I would imagine it can work similarly for Apple devices if you are able to access the Japanese iTunes storefront.

  • Firstly, download an application called ‘Psiphon’, it is a VPN app and will allow you to appear as if you are in Japan. This is the app I use regularly to access games like Show by Rock and Yokai Watch PuniPuni. There is no need to get the ad-free version. Set your region to Japan and tunnel it for whole device mode.

  • Secondly, make a Japanese Gmail account and add it to your device. You should probably create the account in your browser at Google.jp to be safe.

  • Once you have this out of the way, launch the Google Play store, slide in from the left and switch to the Japanese account you just made. If you stay on your old account it will not switch to the Japanese store. Once you are on the Japanese store you need to install the Line Music app.

  • Make a new Facebook account on your device and set the region to Japan

  • Make a new Line account and link it to the Facebook account that you just made. You might be able to do this with an existing Line account, but I’m honestly not sure. Line uses your phone number and/or Facebook account to register your location, so probably not.

  • Launch Line Music and log into the Line account you just made. You’re good to go. At this point you can disable Psiphon as there is no more need for it. Once you are actually granted access to the service you no longer need the VPN turned on to use it although I would keep it in case you need to access the Japanese Play store for anything like paying for another month of access.

The service works kind of like Spotify if you’re used to that. You can save up to 100 songs to your device to listen to at any time, but it looks like they’re in an encrypted folder so there’s no point in trying to use this to build your collection. If you go to the ‘shop’ section of the app you can add more usage time to your account, but currently there are no options to buy music - only streaming. Line is still building their libraries so some stuff like BABYMETAL are not on there, but you will easily find bands like tricot, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, SCANDAL and Go!Go! 7188.

The current prices of the service are:

Unlimited: 1 month
Regular ￥960
Student: ￥600

20 Hours of streaming over 30 days
Regular: ￥500
Student: ￥300

30 Day Ticket
Regular: ￥960
Student: ￥600

I don’t know what the difference is between 1 month and 30 day tickets so don’t ask. You can pay through the Play Store, you can find places to buy Japanese Play Store gift cards easily through Google. Most places will just email you the code to redeem. No clue if Language Schools count for the student option.

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Oh my gosh I’m so happy.

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Japan fb, any vpn and the most important thing … no sim card!
Thanks works like a charm …

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Awesome! Thanks for putting in the time to figure this out!

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Finally after I managed to get into Japanese store line music keeps saying that country in my line account is unsupported. I made few fb accounts with correct Japanese addresses. Even edit my existing one. Nothing helps. To create fb we need to use phone number and maybe that’s how fb recognizes country. Deleting number and replacing it with jp mail doesn’t help. It looks like I’m gong to buy japan sim card.
All I want is to listen to Japanese music not this crappy Spotify over and over.

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How do you create a Japanese Facebook?

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Does anyone have a new method?

Does not appear to work in September 2024 & I tried Psiphon VPN

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I need one account https://music.line.me/about/ for download in Flac music.

Angra - Omni Live

Rhapsody Of Fire - Glory For Salvation Japanese Bonus Track

Edu Falaschi - Temple Of Shadows In Concert

Edu Falaschi - Vera Cruz

With sofware Noteburner.

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That’s because you’re trying to use your old Line account. You don’t need a phone number to make a Facebook, you can use email. If you can’t get your old Line account to Register as Japanese, make a new one specifically for Line music. You’re not getting in because you’re not following the steps right. There’s no reason to purchase a Japanese sim card.

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That’s what happened to me before, but I’ve finally managed to make it work by removing my sim cards while creating a LINE account and while logging into the LINE Music app. The app doesn’t recognize your phone’s location by your email or FB, it uses your sim cards first, and in case you don’t have any inserted, then your ISP.

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You set your location on Facebook to Japan.

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ou don’t need a phone number to make a Facebook, you can use email. If you can’t get your old Line account to Register as Japanese, make a new one specifically for Line music. You’re not getting in because you’re not following the steps right. There’s no reason to purchase a Japanese sim card.

Well I dont know what you mean but all those steps was for sake of creating Japanese line account. I dont know who told you im using my old one

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I set my hometown and current city on the Facebook profile to Shibuya, Tokyo. Then I made a Line account using that Facebook account. I attempted to log into Line Music, and it says it’s an unsupported country. Please tell me where I went wrong?