Spotify: Music and Podcasts
About Spotify: Music and Podcasts
When you want background audio while working or traveling, juggling local files or jumping between specialized playback apps quickly becomes annoying. Finding a central hub that organizes personal playlists, daily music recommendations, and episodic shows saves you from managing multiple accounts.
The app connects you to more than 80 million tracks, 4 million podcast shows, and a growing catalog of audiobooks. If you cannot remember a specific track title, you can locate it by typing a fragment of the lyrics. Standard options include artist radio channels, daily mixes tailored to your listening habits, and charts covering dozens of distinct genres.
Playback extends across connected devices like smart TVs, PlayStation consoles, and Wear OS smartwatches. Watch owners can control media remotely or stream content directly from their wrist. However, if you want full control over song picking or plan to listen while disconnected from the internet, the free tier feels restrictive.
Free accounts include commercial breaks between tracks and do not support offline saving. Features like on-demand album playback and offline smartwatch listening require a paid Premium plan. Additionally, included audiobook listening hours for subscribers remain restricted to specific regions including the US, UK, and Australia.
- Lyric SearchLocate tracks in the catalog by typing short fragments of lyrics into the search bar.
- Cross-Device SyncControl audio output across mobile phones, smart TVs, PlayStation consoles, and Wear OS smartwatches.
- Wear OS SupportManage mobile playback or stream content directly from a smartwatch using dedicated tiles.
- Personalized MixesGenerate daily playlists and radio stations based on your past listening choices and favorite artists.
Permissions
- Identity
- find accounts on the device
- Contacts
- find accounts on the device
- Location
- approximate location (network-based)
- Location
- precise location (GPS and network-based)
- Phone
- read phone status and identity
- Photos/Media/Files
- read the contents of your USB storage
- Photos/Media/Files
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- Storage
- read the contents of your USB storage
- Storage
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- Camera
- take pictures and videos
- Microphone
- record audio
- Wi-Fi connection information
- view Wi-Fi connections
- Device ID & call information
- read phone status and identity
- Other
- view network connections
- Other
- pair with Bluetooth devices
- Other
- access Bluetooth settings
- Other
- send sticky broadcast
- Other
- change network connectivity
- Other
- allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception
- Other
- full network access
- Other
- change your audio settings
- Other
- control Near Field Communication
- Other
- run at startup
- Other
- use accounts on the device
- Other
- control vibration
- Other
- prevent device from sleeping
- Other
- install shortcuts
- Other
- read Google service configuration
What's new
We’re always making changes and improvements to Spotify. To make sure you don’t miss a thing, just keep your Updates turned on.
Common questions
Can I download songs to listen offline for free?
No, offline downloads for music and podcasts require a paid Spotify Premium subscription. Free accounts require an active internet connection to stream audio.
Does Spotify work on Wear OS smartwatches?
Yes, the app runs on Wear OS devices. Premium subscribers can also download content directly to their watch for phone-free offline listening.
How do audiobooks work on Spotify?
Spotify includes a catalog of audiobooks. Premium Individual subscribers and plan managers in the US, UK, and Australia get 15 hours of audiobook listening time per month.
Can I opt out of Nielsen market research tracking?
Yes, the app includes Nielsen audience measurement software, but you can opt out at any time within the app settings.
Get Spotify: Music and Podcasts
Stream music, podcasts, and audiobooks across all your devices
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