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Plan

Premium

Country
Norway

 

Device

Samsung S21

Operating System

Android

 

My Question or Issue

I've had premium for years with no issues, now I have started getting 20 second ads between podcast episodes? Its not the usual ads that are part of the podcast episodes, but dedicated 20 second ads, it even says 'ad ongoing'.

Whats going on?

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1 Reply

Hey @hgiyhfghkg,

 

Thanks for reaching out to the Community.

 

Spotify advertises that Premium allows users to enjoy ad-free music listening, which is one of its key benefits (as mentioned here). However, it’s worth noting that podcasts, whether you’re on Free or Premium, may still include ads. These can range from host-read endorsements and sponsorships to audio ads within the podcast itself.

 

Some podcasts also use a feature that dynamically inserts ads into the stream. This is managed by the podcast publishers, giving them more flexibility to add value to their content on Spotify.

 

It’s understandable that this can cause some confusion since Premium removes ads from music but doesn’t extend to podcasts. I hope this clears things up a bit regarding what’s included with Premium and why you may hear ads in podcasts.

 

Feedback from users is incredibly valuable, and Spotify is always working to improve transparency and provide more clarity about these features.

 

Let me know if you have any other questions 🙂

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