Spotify removes lyrics from free account features

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Spotify has just removed lyrics from their users’ free account features. I guess it’s time to say goodbye to smart TV karaoke sessions at home with friends and family.

This move adds to the platform’s limitations on free accounts, which already sets limited skips per hour with shuffled playback. Spotify likely removed this feature in an effort to make an incentive for users to start paying for monthly subscriptions.

The platform hasn’t issued an official announcement yet. At the moment, users are reporting that they’ve received messages indicating a limit on how much lyrics they can view monthly.

Previously, the company tinkered with hiding lyrics for their free users but downplayed it as a limited test. Free users are already restricted with how often they can skip songs, all while going through shuffled playlists over on-demand listening.

Spotify’s free access still provides great value to their users who want to save money over features and audio quality. After all, the access to millions of songs is still there (with limitations) for streaming.

A Spotify Premium subscription starts at PHP 149USD 3INR 215EUR 2CNY 18 monthly for the individual plan in the Philippines. Family and Duo plans are also available at higher pricing. These plans offer more control and features like ad-free listening, unlimited skips, and now in-app lyrics.

If users are looking for lyrics while streaming music, there are other free alternatives for consideration. Presently, YouTube Music offers an ad-supported free tier with on-demand playback with unrestricted access to lyrics.

What do you guys think of Spotify removing lyrics from free users? Let us know in the comment section below.

Duane Villanueva

Communication graduate, closet cynic, and kid at heart. Duane is a rare person to find, quite literally. He often takes to himself but has proven his mettle in tech media with his quick wits. Well, the portfolio of scriptwriting, web content, and public relations help too, we suppose. As a homebody, he often spends his time on the streaming platform Twitch or ‘farming’ gaming clips with friends. He is also an avid fan of round glasses and anything relative to blueberries.