description Spotify Audiobooks Overview
Spotify's foray into audiobooks has been transformative, leveraging its massive user base and existing premium subscription model. The integration with music and podcasts is seamless, offering a unified listening experience. The library is rapidly expanding, rivaling Audibles selection, and the user interface is familiar to millions. While audiobooks are accessed through a separate premium tier, the value proposition is strong for existing Spotify subscribers.
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help Spotify Audiobooks FAQ
How many audiobook hours do I get with Spotify Premium?
Premium includes 15 hours of audiobook listening per month, a perk that rolled out starting in late 2023 in markets like the UK and Australia and expanded to more countries including the US in 2024. Your allowance resets at the start of each billing cycle.
Can you buy audiobooks individually on Spotify without Premium?
Yes — Spotify first launched audiobooks in the US in 2022 as individual à la carte purchases, which anyone can make. Premium subscribers can either use their 15 included hours or buy titles outright.
How big is Spotify's audiobook catalog compared to Audible?
Spotify's catalog has grown past 375,000 titles as of 2024 and continues to expand, helped by its 2021 acquisitions of Findaway and Podimo? — actually its Findaway acquisition is the key one powering distribution. It's still smaller than Audible's overall selection, but the biggest bestsellers are largely present on both.
Do unused audiobook hours roll over on Spotify?
No, the 15 monthly hours don't roll over — they reset each month. If you run out mid-book, you can buy a 10-hour top-up or purchase the audiobook outright to finish it.
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