Spotify is a music and podcast app that offers a wide range of content, including over 80 million songs, 4 million podcasts, and 300,000 audiobooks. Users can stream music, podcasts, and audiobooks for free, or subscribe to Spotify Premium for additional features such as offline listening and ad-free playback. Here's a breakdown of the app's key features and information:
- Content: The app provides access to a vast library of music, podcasts, and audiobooks. There are over 40 music genres available, including Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop, and more. It also features popular artists like Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, and Drake.
- Free vs. Premium: Users can access a large amount of content for free, but with ads and limited functionality. A premium subscription provides ad-free listening, offline downloads, and on-demand playback. There are different subscription options available, including Individual, Duo, Family, and Student. Audiobooks are currently available in Australia, the UK, and the US for premium subscribers.
- Platforms: Spotify can be used on a variety of devices, including mobile phones, tablets, desktops, PlayStation, Chromecast, TVs, and Wear OS devices. It also supports offline listening for premium subscribers on Wear OS devices.
- Personalisation: The app offers personalised daily music mixes, curated playlists, and the ability to create and share custom playlists. It also allows users to bookmark individual podcasts into playlists.
- Data Privacy: The app may share data types such as location, personal information, and device IDs with third parties. It also collects data such as location, personal information and 7 other types of data. Data is encrypted in transit, and users can request to have their data deleted.
- App Issues: Some users have reported bugs and issues with the app, such as music not playing from playlists, skipping issues, and needing to reinstall the app frequently.
- Updates: The app is frequently updated. Users are advised to keep their updates turned on to ensure they have the latest version.
- Developer Information: Spotify AB is the developer of the app, based in Stockholm, Sweden. Support can be reached via email.
- Alternative Apps: Other similar music and audio apps include SoundCloud, Deezer, and Lark Player.
The Spotify app is available on the Google Play Store.