If you love listening to music and podcasts on Spotify, you’ll be happy to hear that the streaming service is adding another perk for its premium subscribers: audiobooks. Starting today, Spotify Premium users can access a selection of audiobooks for free, without any extra cost or ads.
Spotify has partnered with some of the leading audiobook publishers and narrators to offer a curated collection of titles, ranging from classics to bestsellers. You can find audiobooks in various genres, such as fiction, non-fiction, romance, thriller, biography, and more. Some of the audiobooks available on Spotify include:
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, narrated by Elisabeth Moss
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, narrated by Stephen Fry
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson, narrated by Roger Wayne
- Becoming by Michelle Obama, narrated by the author
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling, narrated by Stephen Fry
To listen to audiobooks on Spotify, you just need to open the app and search for “audiobooks” in the browse section. You can also browse by categories, such as “New Releases”, “Popular”, “Editor’s Picks”, and more. You can add audiobooks to your library, download them for offline listening, and control the playback speed and sleep timer.
Spotify says that it plans to add more audiobooks to its catalog in the future, as well as introduce new features and enhancements for audiobook listeners. The company also says that it hopes to attract more users to its premium subscription, which costs $9.99 per month in the US and offers unlimited ad-free streaming, offline listening, and other benefits.
Spotify is not the first music streaming service to offer audiobooks. Apple Music and Amazon Music also have some audiobooks available for their subscribers, but they are not as extensive or diverse as Spotify’s. Spotify is also competing with dedicated audiobook platforms, such as Audible and Scribd, which have larger libraries and more features.
However, Spotify has an advantage over its rivals in terms of its user base and reach. Spotify has over 365 million monthly active users and over 165 million premium subscribers worldwide. It is also available in 178 markets, making it one of the most popular and accessible streaming services in the world.
If you are a Spotify Premium user, you can start listening to audiobooks today and discover new stories and voices. If you are not a premium user yet, you can sign up for a free trial and enjoy all the benefits of Spotify Premium, including audiobooks. Happy listening!
Here are the benefits of Spotify Premium without the links:
- You can enjoy enhanced audio quality of up to 320 Kbps, which can make your listening experience more immersive and detailed.
- You can listen offline to up to 10,000 songs on up to five devices, which can save your data and let you enjoy your music even when you’re away from the internet.
- You can control the playback speed and sleep timer of your music and podcasts, which can help you adjust the pace and duration of your listening according to your preference.
- You can also access a selection of audiobooks for free, without any extra cost or ads, which can enrich your knowledge and entertainment.
