One of the most annoying aspects of Spotify's free tier is the ads. Every half hour or so, the service injects a bunch of ads that interrupt your listening. There are two ways to get rid of the ads: ...

Some Spotify users reported being unable to access music Regular app users weren't affected; it's a crackdown on 'cracked' apps Users of cracked apps aren't being banned Many Spotify users have found ...

Spotify is one of the world’s leading music streaming services, offering millions of songs, podcasts and audiobooks. As of the third quarter of 2024, Spotify had 252 million premium subscribers ...

Spotify’s been having some trouble this year keeping ads away from Premium subscribers. While those incidents were not intentional, a persistent rumor claims that Spotify is bringing ads to Premium.

Following Spotify’s Q2 2025 advertising-revenue decrease – and free streaming’s half-year recorded-revenue slip in the U.S. – the platform has loosened some restrictions for ad-supported users.