How To Get A Spotify Subscription For Audiobooks Only

spotify-getty-top.jpg
Getty Image

Music lovers rush to X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram each year to share their Wrapped results with friends (sorry, not sorry, Apple Music). That data-driven badge of honor lets their friends and family know which albums, songs, and genres they were obsessed with on Spotify. But the streaming giant could be looking to do the same for audiobook enthusiasts.

Spotify has announced a new subscription plan solely for audiobooks. Continue below for details about the new plan.

How To Get A Spotify Subscription For Audiobooks Only

In October 2023, the platform rolled out audiobooks at no additional cost to its Spotify premium subscribers. Now, for those unwilling or uninterested in the music side of the app, Spotify offers an “audiobooks only” option starting at $9.99. To sign up, users must visit the mobile application or web version here, then select the “Audiobooks Access” plan. However, it is important to note the limits of the plan. Read the restriction as listed on Spotify’s website:

“With the Audiobooks Access plan, you now get 15 hours of audiobook listening time every month from our audiobooks subscriber catalog. Unused listening hours expire at the end of each month and do not carry over. Your music listening experience will be on our free, ad-supported service. If you’re an existing Premium subscriber or a Premium plan member, you’ll need to cancel your current plan first before joining Audiobooks Access.”

Find more information here.

Does Apple Music Have Audiobooks?

Apple Music
Getty Image

Apple has bled into basically every aspect of daily life. Who among us hasn’t fallen down the rabbit hole of the latest iOS update? By extension, Apple Music is constantly innovating — from interactive tools like collaborative playlists and SharePlay to the year-end Apple Music Replay. But do audiobooks also fall under the ever-expanding Apple Music umbrella?

Does Apple Music Have Audiobooks?

Apple Music can’t have everything, despite mounting evidence to the contrary. According to Apple Support, audiobooks are available via Apple Books. The Books app is where you can buy audiobooks, and purchased audiobooks will be placed in your library within the Apple Books app. Audiobooks are not included in the Apple Music app or under an Apple Music subscription.

in January, Screen Rant explained the potential confusion, as excerpted below:

“While this seems like a simple answer to uncover, its roots are traced back to the way iTunes was handled back in the day. All forms of content were available in the iTunes Store, from songs to audiobooks, which created a unified experience. When Apple made the decision to split iTunes’ services into multiple applications, that all changed. Now, there are separate Music, Books, and Podcast apps that each offer distinct services.”