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Listen to music, podcasts, and audiobooks you love.
Spotify lets you stream millions of songs, podcasts, and audiobooks with personalized recommendations and offline listening on mobile and desktop.
Spotify is an audio streaming platform that offers music, podcasts, and audiobooks in a single application. Users can search millions of tracks, explore curated playlists, and follow favorite creators while receiving personalized suggestions based on listening behavior and preferences.
The service supports free, ad-supported listening and paid Premium plans that provide offline downloads, ad-free playback, and enhanced audio quality. With multi-device support and Spotify Connect, listeners can easily transfer playback between phones, computers, speakers, cars, and TVs for a seamless experience.
Free with ads or ad-free Premium subscription options
| Feature | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Advertisements | Includes audio and display ads between tracks and during sessions. | Removes ads entirely for uninterrupted listening across music and podcasts. |
| Offline listening | Streaming only with active internet connection required. | Download albums, playlists, podcasts, and audiobooks for offline playback. |
| Playback control | Limited skips and occasional shuffle-only playback on some playlists. | Full control with unlimited skips and on-demand track selection. |
| Audio quality | Standard streaming quality suitable for everyday listening. | Higher-quality streaming options for improved sound on capable devices. |
| Audiobooks benefit | Browse catalog but listen by purchasing or limited access where available. | Monthly audiobook listening hours included for eligible subscribers in supported regions. |
| Multi-device experience | Basic cross-device playback with occasional interruptions from ads. | Seamless device switching with Spotify Connect and continuous playback. |
Spotify Free lets you stream music and podcasts with ads and some playback limitations. Premium removes ads, enables offline downloads, improves audio quality, and offers more control over track selection. Different Premium plans provide options for individuals, couples, students, and families.
Offline listening is available to Premium subscribers. Users can download albums, playlists, podcasts, and selected audiobooks over Wiu2011Fi or mobile data, then listen later without an internet connection. Downloads remain accessible as long as the subscription stays active and the device periodically reconnects.
Spotify analyzes listening history, skips, saves, and follows to generate custom playlists such as Discover Weekly, Daily Mixes, and Release Radar. These update regularly to surface familiar favorites alongside new recommendations, helping listeners explore more of the catalog that matches their interests and habits.
Yes. Collaborative playlists allow friends to add and reorder tracks together, while features like Jam make it possible to share control of the queue in real time. Users can also share links to playlists, albums, and episodes for others to follow or save to their libraries.
Spotify runs on major mobile platforms, desktops, some smart TVs, speakers, game consoles, and car systems. With Spotify Connect, users can start playing on one device and control it from another, provided both are linked to the same account and connected to the internet.
