Spotify users can now stream ad-supported music on
their Android phone or tablet, as well as their PC
Spotify has made freely available its Android and iOS mobile smartphone- and tablet apps. Now any smartphone or tablet user can stream music on the go via Spotify for free. The service was previously restricted to Premium subscribers only, which costs £9.99 per month. Spotify said: “You can now get Spotify on your mobile or tablet, absolutely free. Find the right music and shu e play it on any iOS or Android device.”
The Premium service remains available, and paid subscribers will get unlimited ad-free music streaming and higher-quality tracks than are o ered by the free app. Although any user can now access Spotify for free on their mobile, the service will be supported by adverts in the same way as are the desktop- and online versions of Spotify. The firm believes that offering the mobile version for free will tempt more users to upgrade to the Premium service.
Spotify said users will be able to listen to their playlists and also hit ‘shu e play’ to listen to a particular artist’s entire back catalogue. The firm has started making available Led Zeppelin’s back catalogue, releasing two albums per week. The firm is also dropping the 10-hours-per-month limit that it had previously imposed on users of its free service. While Spotify is available on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, there are no apps for Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry.
