Spotify Premium Benefits in 2026: Everything You Get
Spotify Premium gives you ad-free music, full control over what plays, lossless audio, offline downloads and 15 hours of audiobook listening a month. Premium Individual costs $12.99 a month in the US, and new users get the first 3 months free.
Here is every benefit, what the free plan gives you instead, and which perks come with Duo, Family and Student.
Every Spotify Premium benefit
| Benefit | With Premium | On Spotify Free |
|---|---|---|
| No ads | All music without ads | Ads between songs |
| Control what plays | Any song, any order, repeat and unlimited skips | Shuffle-only on mobile, 6 skips an hour |
| Lossless audio | Up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz | Up to 160 kbps |
| Offline listening | Download up to 10,000 songs on 5 devices, plus Offline Backup | No downloads |
| Audiobooks | 15 hours a month from 700,000+ titles | Not included |
| Fitness | 1,400+ Peloton classes | Not included |
Benefits as listed on Spotify's US Premium page, September 2026. Audiobook hours and Peloton classes are not offered in every country.
Which plans include which benefits
| Plan | US price | Accounts | Audiobook hours | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | $12.99/month | 1 | 15 hours a month | 3 months free for new users |
| Duo | $18.99/month | 2 | 15 hours, plan manager only | Two separate accounts |
| Family | $21.99/month | Up to 6 | 15 hours, plan manager only | Separate accounts for each member |
| Student | $6.99/month | 1 | — | Hulu included, 1 month free |
Every member of a Duo or Family plan gets their own account with no ads, full playback control, lossless audio and downloads. The one benefit that is not shared is audiobook time, which belongs to the plan manager. For the full price breakdown, see Spotify Premium prices in 2026.
The benefits that matter most
Commuters
Offline downloads. Music keeps playing on the Tube, the subway or a flight, and Offline Backup saves your recent listening automatically.
Phone listeners
Control. On Free you cannot pick a specific song from most playlists on mobile; Premium lets you play anything in any order.
Audiobook listeners
15 hours a month is roughly one or two average audiobooks, included in the price.
If you mostly listen at a computer and do not mind ads, the free plan plays the same catalogue. Spotify Free vs Premium lays out every difference side by side.
Get Premium's benefits for less
Start with the free trial. New Individual subscribers get 3 months free in the US.
Students pay $6.99. With Hulu included — see the Spotify student discount.
Share a Family plan at home. $21.99 across six accounts is about $3.67 each — see Spotify Family vs Duo.
Buy a discounted subscription. THEOTTDEALS lists Spotify Premium below the direct rate. Live pricing is on the product page below.
Frequently asked questions
What are the benefits of Spotify Premium?
Spotify Premium removes ads, lets you play any song in any order with unlimited skips, adds lossless audio and offline downloads, and includes 15 hours of audiobook listening a month.
Does Spotify Premium include audiobooks?
Yes. Premium Individual includes 15 hours of audiobook listening a month. On Duo and Family plans, the 15 hours belong to the plan manager.
Does Spotify Premium have lossless audio?
Yes. Premium includes lossless music with sound quality up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz, compared with up to 160 kbps on the free plan.
How many songs can you download with Spotify Premium?
Up to 10,000 songs on each of up to five devices, and Offline Backup can save your recent listening automatically.
Is there a free trial of Spotify Premium?
New Individual subscribers in the US get 3 months free, and Student subscribers get 1 month free.
Do Spotify Family members get all Premium benefits?
Yes, each member gets their own ad-free account with downloads, lossless audio and full playback control. Audiobook hours go to the plan manager only.
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Get Spotify Premium for less
View live pricing for Spotify Premium on its product page.