Spotify offers a free, ad-supported tier and a few paid Premium plans, with prices ranging from $6.99 to $21.99 per month.
The audio streaming service gives subscribers access to more than 100 million tracks, nearly 7 million podcasts and more than 700,000 audiobooks.
Premium plans add features like ad-free listening, personalized recommendations and high-quality audio.
Here’s how much you can expect to pay for each plan.
Plan | Price/month | Ad-free | Offline downloads | Accounts | Audiobook hours | Notable extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free | $0 | No | No | 1 | n/a | n/a |
Individual | $12.99 | Yes | Yes | 1 | 15 hrs | n/a |
Duo | $18.99 | Yes | Yes | 2 | 15 hrs for the plan manager | Same-address requirement |
Family | $21.99 | Yes | Yes | Up to 6 | 15 hrs for the plan manager | Spotify Kids, explicit filter |
Student | $6.99 | Yes | Yes | 1 | 15 hrs | Free Hulu (ad-supported) |
Audiobooks | $9.99 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 15 hrs | No music streaming tier included |
What is Spotify Free?
Spotify Free gives subscribers access to the Spotify song library and podcasts. The main difference? People who listen for free hear ads, and Premium listeners don’t.
Other differences with Spotify Free: There is no audiobook access, songs can't be downloaded, and users may have limited song skips.
Spotify Premium accounts range in price from $6.99 per month for students to $21.99 per month for families. Individuals pay $12.99 and couples pay $18.99 per month. An audiobook-only subscription is $9.99 per month.
The Individual plan includes:
- Ad-free listening.
- The ability to download songs and listen offline.
- Control of the shuffle feature.
- High-quality audio.
- Personalized recommendations.
- 15 hours of listening time per month from Spotify’s audiobook catalog.
Like the Individual plan, the Duo option provides all the same Premium features, but with the option for two accounts. This plan is designed for two people living together who each want their own account. Spotify will ask for both members' addresses to confirm they match.
Note that only the plan manager gets audiobook access, but they can purchase an audiobook add-on or top-up hours for the other plan member.
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The Family plan includes all of the features of the Individual plan but is designed for up to six people living together. It also comes with Spotify Kids, an app with singalongs and family-friendly playlists that work offline and without ads.
Kids have the option to create their own account while parents can control the settings. Each kid account counts toward one of the six available spots in the Family plan. The manager of the plan can also access the explicit filter, a feature allowing you to choose which accounts get access to explicit content.
Note that only the plan manager gets audiobook access, but they can purchase an audiobook add-on or top-up hours for other plan members.
The Student plan comes with the same features as the Individual option and can be used for up to four years. Members must renew annually to keep this plan. In addition to all of the Premium features, Student subscribers have access to Hulu’s ad-supported plan for free.
Spotify Audiobooks: $9.99 per month
For $9.99 per month, book lovers can get 15 hours of audiobook listening time from Spotify’s audiobook catalog, which has more than 700,000 titles. Listening hours expire each month and do not roll over into the next month. If you run out of hours before your month is up, you can add “top-up” hours to your account. These are purchased in increments of 10 hours. Top-ups are good for 12 months from the date of purchase.
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How to cancel Spotify
Regardless of which Premium plan you select, you can cancel anytime. After canceling, your Premium plan will stay active until your next billing date, at which time your account will automatically switch to the Free version. All playlists and saved music remain in your account and can be accessed in the Free plan that includes ads.
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How to get a Spotify free trial
Spotify is known to offer free trials to people who have not previously had a Premium plan.
At the time of this writing, a Premium Individual plan is available for three months free while the Student plan has a one-month free promotion.
To get a free trial, you will need to provide a payment method when signing up. After the trial ends, the payment method you have on file will be processed at the monthly price of the plan you signed up for.
How do you figure out if Spotify fits into your budget? Whether you follow a 50/30/20 budget, use zero-based budgeting or prefer an envelope system, a subscription service like Spotify would typically count as a want.
If your budget for wants is tapped, look for ways to save money elsewhere and free up some room.
Do you already pay for Amazon Prime? Amazon Music Prime is included and might serve your music-streaming wants without an extra subscription fee.
Another option: See if a credit card in your wallet offers rewards for streaming purchases. Some cards give streaming-related cash back or other perks.
