Rumors of the arrival of advertising in the Spotify Premium paid plan are growing. The audio streaming service prefers to take the lead before things get out of hand and responds categorically.
Ad or no ad? This is the main question we ask ourselves when choosing between the different plans for an audio or video streaming service. The cheapest subscriptions are always those that promise to cut off playback with an ad. Some people put up with them to save as much as possible, while others prefer to pay more for peace of mind. But hearing ads when you're paying the full price? No way.
Yet this is the misfortune experienced by subscribers to the Spotify Premium plan. At first, opinions were divided: was it a bug or a genuine, assumed intrusion, like Amazon did with Prime Video in 2024? Internet users don't have to After a long discussion, Spotify declared it a bug and fixed it after a few days. But the bug is already there. Some are starting to think it was a test before a large-scale rollout.
Spotify tells us whether or not it plans to put ads in its Premium plan
Although no Spotify Premium subscribers have heard ads since then, many people continue to believe their arrival is imminent. The announcement of ads created entirely by artificial intelligence has heightened fears. So much so that the service is forced to react officially before the situation escalates and begins to impact its business. So, will there soon be ads even if you pay for Spotify Premium?
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The company's response, published on its X account (Twitter), couldn't be clearer: “A rumor is circulating that Spotify is adding ads to [its] premium plan. This rumor is false. [The] premium plan is and will remain ad-free“. So there's no ambiguity. Subscribers can therefore breathe a sigh of relief, hoping that no other bugs will revive this debate that the platform clearly wants to bury once and for all.
There is a rumor circulating that Spotify is putting ads into premium music listening. This rumor is false. Premium music listening is and will remain ad-free.
— Spotify (@Spotify) April 8, 2025
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