Spotify's Audiobooks+ add-on is now available to some Premium subscribers
Audiobooks+ was first trialled in Ireland and Canada, and is launching initially for Premium Individual and Plan members in a number of countries in Europe, as well as Australia and New Zealand. Once you've added it to your existing subscription, you'll get an additional 15 hours of listening to audiobooks included in Spotify's catalog , on top of what's already included in the base plan. For individuals, Spotify Premium on its own costs $12 per month.
For those on Premium Family ($20 per month) or Duo ($17 per month) plans, the plan manager has to purchase the add-on, and they're also able to buy a one-time top-up of 10 hours if they run out before their entitlement resets each month.
Spotify does already offer an Audiobooks Access plan to customers in the US only, which is separate from the Premium offering and also includes access to music and podcasts with ads.
Pricing for Audiobooks+ varies by market, but will cost £9 per month in the UK (around $12), where an individual Premium plan costs £12 (about $16). We'll find out what it costs here when it arrives in the US, which Spotify told Engadget will happen in the "coming weeks". If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission.
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