Basic Individual plan vs any premium plan

[imagineartony]

What are the actual differences between the Basic Individual plan and the premium ones?

Looks like it might be the access to the audiobooks, but spotify doesn't make it clear.

[Luan]

Hi, @imagineartony 
Welcome to the Spotify Community, and thanks for reaching out to us!

The only difference between both plans is the access to audiobooks. Unlike Premium, these Basic plans don't include audiobook listening time. But you can get audiobooks as one time purchases separately.

Stay awesome! 🙂

If you have further questions or if you need anything else, let me know! I'd love to help!

Regards,
Luan

[rwk]

You are correct that the Basic Individual plan does not include audiobooks. But it is a 'basic' plan which implied ads and low-res audio.

[heky1639]

Hello does the Basic plan also allow me to download my music for offline listening just like Premium? It seems like the audio book is the only change but have heard otherwise online. 

[Spot818]

Do you get all the same perks for basic individual and premium individual:  ad free, downloads, any order, high audio, organize list. Want to be VERY. clear on this. I don’t need audio books, but want to maintain all of the above that premium individual offers. Spotify doesn’t explain. Other members say basic is a downgrade. Please clarify. 

[Luan]

Hi, @rwk 

Welcome to the Spotify Community, and thanks for reaching out to us!

Actually, as I said before, the only difference between the standard Premium plan and the Basic Premium plan is how you get access to audiobooks.

If you opt for the Basic Premium plan, you'll still have access to all Premium features, including:

• Offline Listening;
• No-ads experience when listening to music; 
• High-quality audio.

I hope this makes everything more clear! 🙂

If you have further questions or if you need anything else, let me know! I'd love to help!

Regards,
Luan

[Luan]

Hey, @heky1639 
Welcome to the Spotify Community, and thanks for reaching out to us!

Yes! If you are on the Basic Premium plan you can download content to listen to them offline. Don't worry about it. 🙂

Stay awesome!

If you have further questions or if you need anything else, let me know! I'd love to help!

Regards,
Luan

[cheesecakedeath]

How can I get a plan that doesn't have audiobooks since I don't want them?

[inclushe1]

How do we sign up for Basic Individual? It's not on any of the plan pages.

[Luan]

Hi, @inclushe1 
Welcome to the Spotify Community, and thanks for reaching out to us!

The Basic Premium plan is only available for existing Premium customers based in the US, the UK and Australia.

You can have access to the Basic Premium plan by managing your current Premium subscription here. 

Stay awesome!

If you have further questions or if you need anything else, let me know! I'd love to help!

Regards,
Luan

[Luan]

Hey, @cheesecakedeath 
Welcome to the Spotify Community, and thanks for reaching out to us!

You can have access to the Basic Premium plan by managing your current Premium subscription here. 

Stay awesome!

If you have further questions or if you need anything else, let me know! I'd love to help!

Regards,
Luan

[Marcoux]

Is there any adds on the basic plan?

[angelEQ]

I've been a Spotify subscriber for some time now, and definitely don't use it for audiobooks or podcats (imo, they clutter up my home screen). In the app, it shows the option to switch to Basic Individual, but when I get to the next screen, it disappears. What's the deal?