- Spotify has launched two new audiobook subscriptions for selected Premium Plan Members
- Audiobooks+ and audiobooks+ for plan members allow users to buy additional listening times on top of the 15-hour limit
- The new options are only available in selected markets, with similar plans to be followed for US subscribers
Spotify’s Audiobook -Ecosystem is constantly evolving and is as popular as its extensive library with podcasts. Now Music Streaming Service is expanding its audiobook access to Spotify Premium subscribers with two new add-on subscriptions.
Invoiced as ‘Audiobooks+’ and ‘Audiobooks+ for Plan Members’, Spotify’s new audiobook additions offer additional listening times for premium subscribers, giving users more flexible subscription plan settings that allow you to customize access to your personal needs.
The addition of the two new opportunities aims to “help grow the publishing industry and create the best possible experience for booklovers” that the company shared in its message. The prices of the new additions have not been shared by Spotify, which is probably due to those who vary by the market.
Currently, the new subscription available is only available to Premium subscribers in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
This follows Spotify’s original attempts in Ireland and Canada, which turned out to be successful, and similar plans are set to follow for us subscribers, according to TechCrunch.
So many audiobooks, so little time 📚 But with audiobooks+you get 15 hours listening to in your premium plan every month! pic.twitter.com/ksmwyhq0cvJuly 17, 2025
Say hello to audiobooks+
As for Spotify’s new audiobook plans, the first plan is audiobooks+, which gives Premium individual, Premium Family and Premium Duo Plan Managers Option to add another 15 hour audiobook that listens every month. The base plan already includes 15 hours of audiobook access, so buying Audiobooks+ addition will double it. Audiobooks+ for the Plan Members setting is a little different.
In a first time step for Spotify, members on family and duo plans who are not the account administrator will access their own extra audiobook listener. Spotify says that all you have to do is request audiobook access from your planning leader, who can then buy extra audio -listening hours on your behalf. If users run out of hours before their monthly expense comes out, Plan leaders can also buy a one-hour 10-hour top-up.
The new subscription supplies take Spotify’s audiobook ecosystem to another level and offers an element of flexibility that could really benefit listeners who read more than other members in their family or duo plans. This means that planning managers do not have to buy additional hours for each member and may prioritize those who are more likely to take advantage of Spotify’s audiobook library.
Back in 2024, Spotify launched its independent audiobook access level in the US, a plan designed for users who want more audiobook-specific content rather than music and podcasts, though this plan offers ad-supported playback for both. With the new Audiobooks+ plans, Spotify’s main goal is to give listeners more flexibility within their subscription plans, which is great for eager readers, but music fans still mean something that everyone is still waiting for Spotify HiFi addiction.
