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Spotify's Free Tier Changes: Play the Song You Want Whenever You Want
Spotify Free users can now select any song to play before shuffle begins, improving control despite limitations like ads and skip caps, enhancing music sharing and streaming experience.
- On September 15, 2025, Spotify updated its free tier to allow non-paying users to search for and play any specific song globally without shuffle restrictions.
- Spotify made this change to address long-standing limits on free accounts, which previously only allowed shuffled playlists and restricted direct song playback.
- The update introduces three ways for free users to access songs: Pick & Play, Search & Play, and Share & Play, enabling immediate listening to songs shared via links.
- Though free users can now play any song, restrictions remain such as ads, limited skips, inability to listen to full albums, and no access to features like AI DJ and lossless audio.
- These changes aim to improve Spotify Free's competitiveness against rivals like YouTube and Pandora while encouraging users to upgrade to Premium for full features and ad-free listening.
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