Premium subscribers get the AI DJ and Prompted Playlist thrown in, but at £12.99 a month the music is still the reason to pay.

Kenning's take

What it does

Spotify is a music and podcast streaming service with a free, ad-supported tier and paid Premium plans. Premium adds AI features: DJ, a voice host that picks and introduces tracks for each listener, and Prompted Playlist, a beta that builds a playlist from a written description of a mood or scenario. Prompted Playlist reached Premium subscribers in the UK in February 2026. The AI DJ builds playlists from a typed request.

• over 100 million songs and 6 million podcast titles
• AI DJ that picks tracks for each listener (Premium)
• Prompted Playlist: describe a mood and get a playlist (Premium beta)
• daylist mood playlists
• offline downloads on Premium
• audiobook listening hours on Premium

Who it suits. Music and podcast listeners who want personalised playlists, including Premium subscribers curious about AI-picked music.

Key facts

Category

Music & audio

Made by

Spotify AB

Based in

Sweden

Works on

iPhone, Android, Mac, Web

In the UK

Yes

Free plan

Spotify Free: stream music and podcasts with ads

Pricing

Plan	Price	Billed
Premium Individual	£12.99	month
Premium Student	£5.99	month
Premium Duo	£17.99	month
Premium Family	£21.99	month

source

Ratings

• App Store (UK)4.77,002,328 ratings
• Google Play (UK)4.236,462,025 ratings

Models and features

• Xirp 2026-08-10

Reviews and write-ups

• TechCrunch 2026-02-23

FAQ

Facts from the maker's own pages and the sources listed. Checked 2026-10-11.