Spotify has made a significant change for its free users. Free users can now search, play, and share any song they want. This feature was previously only available to Premium subscribers.

Free users can also play any song they want

With this move, the company has removed one of the most annoying restrictions in the free version. Previously, free users couldn’t listen to a song or album directly; instead, they were presented with shuffle playlists. Users had to repeatedly skip tracks to reach the desired song, and this limit was limited to six per hour.

With the new regulation, this restriction has been removed, but not completely. Free users can now select and listen to any track they want, but only to one song. After listening to a track, the app returns to shuffle mode.

It’s also stated that there is an undisclosed limit on the number of times a song can be selected per day. Ads continue to appear as before in the free version. Spotify aims to prevent users from going to rival platforms like YouTube to listen to a specific song.

It also makes it easier for users to share music links online, as free users can now instantly listen to songs shared by their friends. It’s worth noting that Spotify has also begun offering lossless audio support for paid subscribers.

This new strategy is seen as a move by Spotify to both expand its free user base and attract them to Premium. The company is enticing users to stay on the platform by making the free experience more attractive.

However, the limitations on song selection and the ongoing ads still encourage users to subscribe to a paid subscription for an uninterrupted, unlimited music experience. This move continues Spotify’s policy of using the free service as a promotional tool.