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Reddit
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r/audiobooks on Reddit: Confused about Spotify’s free audiobook announcement
November 9, 2023 -

Hello,

Spotify announced yesterday that all premium Spotify users will get 15 hours of free audiobook listening for 200,000+ books in their catalog including 70% of best sellers but all the books are still behind a paywall for me. Even the books they listed as examples in their announcement. There also hasn’t been one post about the announcement on this sub or the Spotify sub which kind of seems odd to me. Has anybody seen a change on their Spotify?

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Do I need a Premium plan to access audiobooks on Spotify?
No, you don't need a Premium plan. You can purchase individual audiobooks from the Spotify Web Player. Learn more.
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spotify.com
spotify.com › ca-en › audiobooks
Spotify Audiobooks - Spotify (CA)
Can I buy audiobooks in the Spotify app?
For now, audiobooks on Spotify can only be purchased in the Spotify Web Player, but you can listen in the app once you’ve unlocked a title. Head to open.spotify.com, find an audiobook you want to listen to, and follow the steps to check out. Then head back to the app on any device to start listening.
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spotify.com
spotify.com › ca-en › audiobooks
Spotify Audiobooks - Spotify (CA)
Can I upload my own audiobooks on Spotify?
Currently, Spotify does not provide a direct option for users to upload their audiobooks to the platform. However, if you are an author or publisher interested in distributing your audiobooks on Spotify, you can explore options to collaborate with audiobook distributors or platforms that have partnerships with Spotify.
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audifab.com
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How to Listen to Free Audiobooks on Spotify [Free & Premium] | AudiFab
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AudiFab
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How to Listen to Free Audiobooks on Spotify [Free & Premium] | AudiFab
In contrast to Spotify Free, the Premium can enjoy 15 hours of audiobook listening from the "subscriber catalog" each month at no additional cost. Plus, these audiobooks can be enjoyed without and can be downloaded for offline listening.
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Spotify For the Record
newsroom.spotify.com › home › spotify premium will include instant access to 150,000+ audiobooks
Spotify Premium Will Include Instant Access to 150,000+ Audiobooks — Spotify
October 4, 2023 - One note: You must have a Premium individual account or be the plan manager for your Family or Duo account in order to take advantage of this feature. We’ll be working on more ways to unlock access to Premium audiobooks in the future, but for now, primary account holders on Family and Duo plans will receive the monthly audiobooks allocation.
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Spotify Community
community.spotify.com › t5 › Content-Questions › quot-Included-in-Premium-quot-audiobooks › td-p › 5648429
Solved: "Included in Premium" audiobooks - The Spotify Community
October 7, 2023 - To unlock a free audiobook, select the GET button on the desktop app and the Play button on the mobile app. Keep in mind that if an audiobook is included in the plan, it has the "Included in Premium" call out above its title and you'll be able ...
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Reader's Digest
rd.com › arts & entertainment › books
Here's How to Listen to 300,000+ Free Audiobooks on Spotify
July 22, 2025 - If you’re already a Spotify Premium ... in your plan. (Student plans don’t include the free audiobook access.) New Premium users can get one month free, then pay $11.99 per month for an Individual subscription....
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Goodreads
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Free Audiobooks in English on Spotify (74 books)
Free fiction books in English on Spotify · flag · A book’s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. All Votes Add Books To This List · Welcome back.
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Your Book Friend
yourbookfriend.com › 2025 › 08 › 09 › should-you-use-spotify-for-audiobooks-an-honest-review
Should You Use Spotify for Audiobooks? An Honest Review – Your Book Friend
August 9, 2025 - Quick Note: Spotify launched a new Audiobooks+ option in August 2025. I’ve made a few updates to this article below to include this new option along with my previous thoughts on the fully “free” add-on to Spotify Premium.
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Spotify
spotify.com › ca-en › audiobooks
Spotify Audiobooks - Spotify (CA)
No, you don't need a Premium plan. You can purchase individual audiobooks from the Spotify Web Player.
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Spotify Support
support.spotify.com › us › article › audiobooks-premium-plans
Audiobooks in Premium plans - Spotify
Some Premium plans include hours of listening time per month from our audiobooks subscriber catalog.
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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com › home › spotify brings its audiobooks perk for premium users to canada, ireland and new zealand
Spotify brings its audiobooks perk for Premium users to Canada, Ireland and New Zealand | TechCrunch
April 2, 2024 - Users in these markets will be able to access 15 hours of free monthly audiobook listening time. Spotify also announced that it’s expanding its audiobooks catalog from 200,000 to 250,000 titles.
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Free Your Music
freeyourmusic.com › blog › spotify-audiobooks-offer
Free Your Music - How To Get Audiobooks on Spotify
So what that means is, from your Premium account, you’ll get all of your favorite music, podcasts & shows plus 15 hours of free audiobooks! Anyone with a free account will need to upgrade to a Premium account to access the specific 15 hours ...
Rating: 4.7 ​ - ​ 32.5K votes
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The Verge
theverge.com › spotify › entertainment › news
Spotify’s free audiobooks perk rolls out to US Premium subscribers | The Verge
November 8, 2023 - Spotify Premium subscribers in the US can now enjoy 15 hours of free audiobook content each month, with bestselling titles making up 70 percent of the catalog.
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Spotify Community
community.spotify.com › t5 › Premium-Family › Free-audiobook-feature-for-all-premium-family-members › td-p › 5653735
Solved: Free audiobook feature for all premium family memb... - The Spotify Community
October 2, 2025 - The free hours should be cumulative across all users of the premium family account, ridiculous that only the main account holder can access this feature, especially given the cost per month, which continues to rise dramatically. My partner wants to listen to an audiobook on Spotify, I (account holder) don't need this feature, but he does - Spotify want to charge him £17.99 to listen to his book but i can listen to it for free.
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Spotify Community
community.spotify.com › t5 › Content-Questions › Free-Audiobooks-Not-Available-Even-With-Premium-Account › td-p › 5648504
Solved: Free Audiobooks Not Available Even With Premium Ac... - The Spotify Community
June 23, 2025 - Right now, Audiobooks in Premium is available only on select plans and is limited to plan managers. This means if someone joined a Duo or Family plan as a member, they won’t have access to the free listening time, but this is something that ...
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Everyday Reading
everyday-reading.com › home › everything you should know about spotify audiobooks
Everything You Should Know About Spotify Audiobooks - Everyday Reading
June 26, 2024 - Do you have to have Premium to listen to audiobooks? Yes – Spotify audiobooks aren’t included in a free plan. You’ll have to have a paid Premium account to have access to the audiobooks on Spotify (or a paid Audiobook Access plan).
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Student Beans
studentbeans.com › blog › uk › heres-how-you-can-listen-to-thousands-of-free-audiobooks-on-spotify
Here’s how you can listen to free audiobooks on Spotify
January 22, 2025 - Spotify Premium for students will give you unlimited ad-free listening, the ability to create and share playlists and offline listening to help you save your mobile data, although there is one catch which is that you can’t listen to audiobooks as part of the plan but you can purchase your favourite books individually.
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Hollywood Reporter
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Spotify to Make Audiobooks Free for Premium Subscribers
October 4, 2023 - Premium subscribers will be able to listen to up to 15 hours of audiobooks per month, with a launch in the U.K. and Australia on Tuesday and the U.S. to come. ... Spotify is broadening its audiobooks offering by giving all paid subscribers 15 ...
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Spotify Support
support.spotify.com › us › article › audiobooks-access-plan
Audiobooks Access plan - Spotify
For: US only Enjoy 15 hours of listening time from our audiobook subscriber catalog every month, with ad-supported access to music and podcasts, available in the US only. Notes: This plan doesn’t include any other Premium features.
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PCMAG
pcmag.com › home › news › music & audio › streaming music services
Spotify Premium Users Get 15 Hours of Free Monthly Audiobook Listening | PCMag
November 8, 2023 - Anyone with a Premium individual plan or those who are plan managers for Family and Duo accounts get 15 hours of listening per month. Just look for "Included in Premium" on select books.