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Spotify offers an extensive library of free music to explore. With lots of different music genres to curate the best playlists full of your favourite songs, Spotify is like a huge music store but absolutely free!

While ad-supported Spotify is always free, the standard Spotify Premium plan costs $11.99 per month in the US, €10.99 in Europe, and £10.99/month in the UK. Click here to see how Spotify Premium's price differs around the world.

There are some key functional differences between Free Spotify and Spotify Premium, particularly with the mobile interface. With the free mobile version, you can only skip six tracks per hour, whereas with Premium, you can skip as many as you'd like.

With the Spotify music and podcast app, you can play millions of songs, albums and original podcasts for free. Stream music and podcasts, discover albums, playlists or even single songs for free on your mobile or tablet.

Spotify says the move comes as Indian market has matured now and that the recent changes might encourage users to get a Premium subscription. Spotify music streaming service has decided to lock certain features behind paywall in an attempt to increase Premium subscribers in India.

There are some differences between Spotify on computer vs phone based on customization options. However, the basic features and controls are the same for both apps. Some custom parameters may be lost, but it does not affect the quality of the songs.

The Spotify Premium prices in USA are different depending on which Premium plan you choose: The Spotify Premium Individual plan costs $11.99 per month, the Premium Duo plan costs $16.99 per month, the Premium Family plan costs $19.99 per month, the Premium Student plan costs $5.99 per month.

Spotify Free gives subscribers access to the Spotify library, podcasts and audiobooks. The main difference between the Free and Premium options is that you will listen to ads with the Free version. The Free plan also does not allow the ability to download music or play songs in any order.

You keep your playlists and saved music when your account is free. You can also still log in and play with ads.

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Apps like Spotify and SoundCloud are gems that offer free versions. These are some of the best free music apps for Android and iPhone users.

Spotify has imposed restrictions on its free tier users in India. These users will no longer be able to manually play songs in a specific order or rewind. They also won't be able to repeat songs, go back to previous songs, or select a specific part of a song.

Spotify is a digital music, podcast, and video service that gives you access to millions of songs and other content from creators all over the world. Basic functions such as playing music are totally free, but you can also choose to upgrade to Spotify Premium.

On Premium, you can download albums, playlists, and podcasts. On free version, you can only download podcasts. You can download as many as 10,000 tracks on each of up to 5 different devices.

Along with the millions of tracks Spotify offers, you can also use the app to play any of the audio files legally stored on your device. Note: You may need to allow access on your device settings.

Free Spotify accounts come with a partially functional offline mode that allows you to listen to podcasts. However, free users can't listen to albums and songs offline — you need a Premium for that.

Certain Spotify Service options are provided free of charge, while other options require payment before they can be accessed ("Paid Subscriptions"). We may also offer special promotional plans, memberships, or services, including offerings of third-party products and services.