Spotify
Spotify is originally a music streaming service, that added audiobooks as an optional extra, but has become de facto one of the most popular platforms for audiobooks. Over 250,000 audiobooks are available to subscribers in the Spotify catalog, ranging from science fiction to steamy romances and everything in between. Audiobooks are available only to Premium subscribers, who are entitled to a certain number of audiobook hours per month (i.e. 15). You can also subscribe to the Audiobooks+ add-on, which increases this number of hours. One-time top-ups are also available.
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02.01.26. Spotify Wrapped includes audiobooks for the first time
Audiobooks have appeared for the first time in the main Spotify Wrapped section - a report in the Spotify app that is formed at the end of the year. It shows what you've listened to most over the past 12 months. Wrapped features a vibrant and interactive design easy to share with friends. Audiobooks such as Rebecca Yarros's The Fourth Wing and Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses made the overall rankings. Spotify also notes that "The biggest trends were undoubtedly racy romances and romantic fantasies, which continue to dominate book culture. We're also seeing a real surge in music memoirs, as readers love these behind-the-scenes glimpses into creative life. And film adaptations of books continue to be incredibly popular, with hits like Stephen King's The Summer I Was Beautiful and The Long Walk fueling interest in older works."
2025. Spotify added AI Recaps for audiobooks
Spotify has introduced a Recaps feature for audiobooks, allowing users to listen to a summary of the book up to the place where they finished reading. The Recaps button is located at the top of the audiobook page. Spotify stated that recaps will appear after users have listened to 15-20 minutes of a book and will be updated regularly as they listen. The company added that Spotify does not use audiobook content to train its models and that recaps do not reproduce the original text. Recaps is currently in beta testing and is available on iOS for a limited number of English-language titles, with plans to expand it over time. Earlier this year, Amazon launched a similar feature, Kindle Recaps, for text-based ebooks.
2025. Spotify launched Messages that allow to share audiobooks.
Spotify has introduced a new Messages feature that allows customers to exchange audiobooks (both in Premium and Free version). The function was created in response to requests of listeners who wanted more space in the room to discuss content with friends and family. Actually it's a chat where you can share content and react with emoji and text. To upload audiobook just click Share in the Now Playing window, select contact and send. The choice can be accepted and modified, after which the parties will be able to correspond and share new content. Chats section is available in the profile menu, in the upper left corner.
02.01.26. Spotify Wrapped includes audiobooks for the first time
Audiobooks have appeared for the first time in the main Spotify Wrapped section - a report in the Spotify app that is formed at the end of the year. It shows what you've listened to most over the past 12 months. Wrapped features a vibrant and interactive design easy to share with friends. Audiobooks such as Rebecca Yarros's The Fourth Wing and Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses made the overall rankings. Spotify also notes that "The biggest trends were undoubtedly racy romances and romantic fantasies, which continue to dominate book culture. We're also seeing a real surge in music memoirs, as readers love these behind-the-scenes glimpses into creative life. And film adaptations of books continue to be incredibly popular, with hits like Stephen King's The Summer I Was Beautiful and The Long Walk fueling interest in older works."
2025. Spotify added AI Recaps for audiobooks
Spotify has introduced a Recaps feature for audiobooks, allowing users to listen to a summary of the book up to the place where they finished reading. The Recaps button is located at the top of the audiobook page. Spotify stated that recaps will appear after users have listened to 15-20 minutes of a book and will be updated regularly as they listen. The company added that Spotify does not use audiobook content to train its models and that recaps do not reproduce the original text. Recaps is currently in beta testing and is available on iOS for a limited number of English-language titles, with plans to expand it over time. Earlier this year, Amazon launched a similar feature, Kindle Recaps, for text-based ebooks.
2025. Spotify launched Messages that allow to share audiobooks.
Spotify has introduced a new Messages feature that allows customers to exchange audiobooks (both in Premium and Free version). The function was created in response to requests of listeners who wanted more space in the room to discuss content with friends and family. Actually it's a chat where you can share content and react with emoji and text. To upload audiobook just click Share in the Now Playing window, select contact and send. The choice can be accepted and modified, after which the parties will be able to correspond and share new content. Chats section is available in the profile menu, in the upper left corner.
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