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Switch from Existing Spotify Premium Family Plan to Basic Family Plan for $20.99/Month, Save $7/Month (Save $84/Year) @ Spotify

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Switch from Existing Spotify Premium Family Plan to Basic Family Plan for $20.99/Month, Save $7/Month (Save $84/Year) @ Spotify
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drezy on 25/08/2025 - 16:23 spotify.com (2144 clicks)
Last edited 25/08/2025 - 17:42 by 1 other user

An update of the previous deal, except due to Premium Family increasing to $27.99 per month, the saving is now $7 a month / or $84 a year! (while Basic Family appears to remain at $20.99)

Taken from previous deal:

As a Spotify Premium Family $23.99/month subscriber, I was looking at the available plans and discovered Basic Family which is exactly the same, without the 15 hours per month Audio Books access, which I never use anyway and is $3 cheaper at $20.99 a month. I promptly made the switch and the change will occur on my next billing cycle.

So I thought I'd share this to other subscribers who may not use Audio Books and want to save $36 a year!

Please note: To be able to subscribe Basic plan on Australia market, you need to have been on active premium before May 9, 2024.

How to switch between Spotify Plans:

  • Log in: Go to the Spotify website and log in to your account.
  • Access Account Settings: Navigate to your account page.
  • Manage your plan: Look for the "Manage your plan" or "Subscription" section, and click on "Change plan".
  • Select your new plan: Browse the available options and choose the plan you want to switch to. This could be a different premium plan (like Duo or Family), or a downgrade to the Basic plan.
  • Confirm and finalize: Follow the on-screen prompts to confirm your selection. Spotify will guide you through the process, which may include confirming your payment details or verifying your eligibility for certain plans.*
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Comments

  • krammis76 on 25/08/2025 - 16:28
    +16

    Thanks so much for that advice! Never once used the audiobooks so I've definitely saved a bit of money. :)

  • runplaywin on 25/08/2025 - 16:29
    +1

    Is this a deal? It’s the regular price isn’t it? Two different products.

    • runplaywin on 25/08/2025 - 16:30
      +5

      Ah it’s a secret product, never mind.

      • Captain Yobbo on 25/08/2025 - 18:39

        Yeah, Ozbargain Gold™ members only. Bad luck for that guy I guess.

  • DigitalJeezus on 25/08/2025 - 16:32
    +10

    A Sri Lankan mate put me on his Spotify family plan for $1.1/monthly, 4 years later we're still going strong!

    • jjcf on 25/08/2025 - 16:43
      +9

      All my Filipino mates I live with here in Manila are big Spotify fans.

    • I Smell Pennies on 25/08/2025 - 17:03
      +4

      Nice one. I'm still on Spotify Premium Family for $3.80/mth via Turkey.

      • indomatic on 25/08/2025 - 20:01

        This is basically the price each for a family plan

    • longislandviper on 25/08/2025 - 17:33
      +1

      Keep that friendship strong.

    • NAV92 on 25/08/2025 - 17:39
      +6

      Us Sri Lankans pride ourselves on our generosity.

    • MrSerotoninMan on 26/08/2025 - 07:13
      +1

      I was on a Spotify family plan via Malaysia for 7+ years and lost access to it in September last year.

      Got an email saying this "We’re contacting you to let you know that you’ve been removed from the Premium Family plan you were on. We believe that you’ve been using this plan from a country other than the country where the plan owner purchased the subscription. Premium Family is only available for family members that live together."

      Not sure how you guys still have access, but good on you!

      • DigitalJeezus on 26/08/2025 - 15:04

        Interesting. Were you the family plan owner, and were you using a Malaysian payment method or giftcards?

  • Powershopz on 25/08/2025 - 16:32
    +2

    I saw this the other day when they sent through the email about price increases.

    Is there any other features you lose by going down to the basic plan? (hi-res audio quality etc)

    • scaryspace on 25/08/2025 - 18:13
      +1

      Mainly just audiobooks

      hi-res audio quality

      Nahh way too advanced for them, still not a thibg after being rumoured for years AND at a higher price (which no-one else charges more for, even Tidal brought that to their most basic plan)

    • ScruffTheJanitor on 26/08/2025 - 06:55

      Spotify doesn't have high res quality

  • kkp4deals on 25/08/2025 - 16:33
    +1

    In Australia, we do not see the "Basic Family Plan" available - at least not for me

    • misterbung on 25/08/2025 - 16:35
      +3

      I can confirm I do, have just swapped over using the redirect link from OP.

      • kkp4deals on 25/08/2025 - 16:36

        I am not able to see the Basic plan when I click on manage

        • misterbung on 25/08/2025 - 17:15

          Ah, that sucks. Looks like the comment below explains it is only available to some accounts and not others.

    • bonezAU on 25/08/2025 - 16:53
      +3

      You have to have been an active Spotify subscriber (not on the free plan) on a certain date to be eligible for the basic plans. I forget exactly what date it was, but I think it was either sometime in 2023 or 2024. I had a chat with Spotify support a couple of months back and they basically just said "Sorry, the basic plan isn't available to you".

      If you were subscribed before or after that date, but weren't on a paid plan on the specific date then you can't get basic.

      • kkp4deals on 25/08/2025 - 17:02
        +1

        @bonezau Makes Sense now! I am a Premium user only since 2025 - Thank You!

      • nategasm on 25/08/2025 - 17:17

        You quoted 9/5/2024 here https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/16740893/redir
        I also imagine switching from cheaper international accounts like Egypt/India/Turkey would reset the counter. I did this recently and don't see the Basic plan despite having a family plan for multiple years

    • Mr70 on 26/08/2025 - 10:00

      Must be changed on-line , not in the app

  • kkp4deals on 25/08/2025 - 16:38
    +4

    I can see "Premium Family, Premium Student, Premium Duo and Premium Individual" - Don't see Basic Family Plan

    • zanzibar on 25/08/2025 - 16:48

      Same

      • Frozensage on 25/08/2025 - 16:49
        -1

        if you go to change plans you will see the basic family plan.

        • zanzibar on 25/08/2025 - 17:15
          +1

          No, that is incorrect. I'm well aware where the option should be, it isn't there. I just spent time on chat with Spotify and despite being on Premium for some time I am apparently not allowed this option. Cancelled my sub instead.

  • justtoreply on 25/08/2025 - 16:41

    Audiobooks are the one thing I do need (kids), it was already garbage that they limited it, then they cut it to bare bones inclusions.. they're just books. Not precious. Should be unlimited.

    • Limitless on 25/08/2025 - 16:53
      +7

      get a library card and download the libby app, free audiobooks

      • justtoreply on 25/08/2025 - 17:14
        +6

        Doesn't work very well due to everything popular being checked out. You can wait 1-3 months for a famous five audio book for example.

        The limiting of digital audio books blows my mind

        • jv on 25/08/2025 - 17:44
          +2

          The limiting of digital audio books blows my mind

          Someone needs to pay for them…

        • milo on 26/08/2025 - 14:27

          If your library also has subscriptions to BorrowBox and Cloud Library, consider signing up to those. In my experience using those apps allowed me to borrow many audiobook titles more quickly than with Libby.

          • justtoreply on 26/08/2025 - 14:54

            @milo: Thanks, I'm speaking of borrowbox, didn't know there were any others

      • Frozensage on 25/08/2025 - 19:57

        They don’t have half of the stuff I want to listen to and the ones they have are always on loan. Better off just signing up some burner account with audible.

  • HardwoodTimber on 25/08/2025 - 16:45
    +1

    I'm somehow one of the lucky ones - thanks OP it worked for me!

  • ezym0ney6 on 25/08/2025 - 16:47
    +1

    thanks OP for the reminder!

  • Dalryk on 25/08/2025 - 16:49

    The other difference I can see is that the Family Basic plan provides 6 "Basic" Spotify accounts, while the Premium plan is for 6 "Premium" accounts.

    Anyone know what the difference is? Will we get bombarded with ads all of a sudden?

    • tightm8 on 25/08/2025 - 16:55
      +2

      Basic is just music, 'Premium' is audiobooks and other lame things you will not probably use (like videos).

      • Dalryk on 25/08/2025 - 16:56

        Yep, found the detail:

        Basic plans
        Basic plans are billed monthly.

        Basic is available for previously existing Premium subscribers. Eligible subscribers will see Basic as an available plan on their account page.

        If you cancel your Basic plan, it’s not possible to resubscribe to it.

        Basic plans won’t include monthly audiobook listening time, but audiobooks are available to subscribers as one-time purchases.

        Plan members each have their own accounts with offline and ad-free music listening

        Other Premium features relating to non music content may not be available on Basic plans.

      • Arthur Dent on 25/08/2025 - 17:34
        +2

        Even worse - only the main account holder gets 15 hours of audiobooks. The other "premium" family members get no audiobooks.

      • mearkat7 on 25/08/2025 - 18:13
        +1

        Also podcasts, almost everybody on our family plan uses them and they sneakily include them in the non premium version sadly.

        • rufus001 on 26/08/2025 - 07:36

          So are Podcasts included or not included in the Basic Plan?

          • mearkat7 on 26/08/2025 - 08:49

            @rufus001: You can listen to podcasts but the ads are very very frequent and unskippable.

            • Dalryk on 26/08/2025 - 12:26

              @mearkat7: That's the same for Premium though!

              • mearkat7 on 26/08/2025 - 13:50

                @Dalryk: That hasn't been my experience, obviously most podcasts include their own ads but you can just skip past them. When you're on basic it acts like a spotify free account where by the ads are separate "tracks" and unskippable.

  • SAVE FERRIS on 25/08/2025 - 16:50
    +2

    thanks for this! any saving is a good saving - the OzB way.

  • tightm8 on 25/08/2025 - 16:53
    +3

    Their CEO recently came out saying prices will keep rising, while offering 'more services' which are things users do not want nor ask for (likely going to be live concerts and music videos etc).

    I am a huge user (listen up to 8 hours a day), but even I have limits to how much I can pay. j

    • Owltron on 25/08/2025 - 21:28
      +4

      Spotify’s CEO Daniel Ek has invested over €700 million (~$760 million USD) into Helsing, an AI military company, starting with €100 million in 2021 and then leading a €600 million round in 2025, where he also became its chairman.

      At the same time, he’s said Spotify prices will keep rising, while adding “extras” no one asked for.

      If you care about value (and sound), move to Tidal, it’s cheaper than Spotify and already offers lossless, hi-res audio that Spotify still hasn’t delivered.

      • tightm8 on 26/08/2025 - 09:44

        I am already taking the steps to do so, my 4 other 'family' members have been notified…

  • thermal66 on 25/08/2025 - 16:54
    +1

    Switched from Premium Duo to Basic Duo.Saved $2 a month.
    Don't listen to audiobooks so worked out.

    You need to be on a 'Premium' plan for the 'Basic' plan to show up, excluding the cheaper student plans.

  • choofa on 25/08/2025 - 16:56
    +1

    Thanks. I started listening to the audiobooks after the last post but now will downgrade as it’s not worth $7 for 15 hours when I usually fall asleep and miss most of those hours.

  • Pigey on 25/08/2025 - 16:56

    Can you join straight away onto Basic Family?

    • drezy on 25/08/2025 - 17:00
      +1

      To be able to subscribe Basic plan on Australia market, you need to have been on active premium before May 9, 2024

      • ashumz on 25/08/2025 - 22:34

        What if I was on premium during that time and have been on free for a few months now?

  • valco on 25/08/2025 - 16:56
    +1

    Worked for me, thanks Op for posting

  • George2021 on 25/08/2025 - 16:57
    +1

    thanks just did this as well

  • mrsecrecy on 25/08/2025 - 17:03
    +3

    I had NFI that I had the Audio Books as part of my Premium Family Plan… which no one uses and unlikely will, even if I told them! I've bumped down to the Basic Fam now and saved some bucks! Cheers OP!

    • geoffs87 on 26/08/2025 - 12:56
      +1

      Yeah same here! Lol never listened to a second of audiobook… glad to have found this post!

  • zcube on 25/08/2025 - 17:04
    +1

    Confirm that it worked for me too, thanks OP!

  • Aldonis on 25/08/2025 - 17:11
    +2

    $5 saving on the duo plan, cheers

    • doggmatic on 25/08/2025 - 18:43

      Same here, great find. Rip off increase tbh

  • znedw on 25/08/2025 - 17:16
    +1

    Worked for me, thank-you very much!

  • DTBrrrr on 25/08/2025 - 17:19
    +1

    Worked for me, thanks!

  • kcirvam on 25/08/2025 - 17:24
    +1

    Thanks heaps!

  • nikcrazyivan on 25/08/2025 - 17:34

    Wow cannot get basic option, only premium family… via app and website…

  • batfastard on 25/08/2025 - 18:07
    +2

    Great pickup!

    Didnt realise i was paying for audiobooks that i never listen to!!

    Thanks!

  • mearkat7 on 25/08/2025 - 18:14
    +2

    Beware if you do this you will get ads included in podcasts as it's no longer a "premium account" you get. Not a huge thing for some but almost every member of our family plan is big into podcasts so we all got a nasty shock with the frequent ads.

    • Tuttorix on 25/08/2025 - 18:28
      +1

      There are many free podcast apps. I believe the default podcasts app on the iPhone has no ads.

      • mearkat7 on 25/08/2025 - 18:48
        +1

        Default podcast app does have ads but not as many/as in your face as spotify. I also listen to podcasts across 3-4 different devices so having spotify just know where i'm up to is pretty helpful.

    • cretin on 25/08/2025 - 23:29

      Just to confirm, the premium family plan has no ads in podcast for all members? And swapping to basic will then introduce ads to podcasts?

  • fr05ty on 25/08/2025 - 18:24
    +1

    thanks op just switched to basic duo -$2

  • FujinShu on 25/08/2025 - 18:59

    Apple Music is now cheaper than Premium, even for new users and students, who also get Apple TV+ compared to nothing else with Spotify.

  • jtc13 on 25/08/2025 - 19:05
    +1

    Thanks OP worked for me… And I had no idea I was paying for audiobooks

  • That Guy on 25/08/2025 - 19:11
    +1

    Thanks OP! good saving

  • Frozensage on 25/08/2025 - 19:58

    Sharing the account with 3 other ppl so will keep for now.

    • drezy on 25/08/2025 - 20:06

      The audio books are for the plan manager only so it won't affect the other family members

  • jiminyjillikers on 25/08/2025 - 20:06

    This isn't new? I switched back in mid June

    • drezy on 25/08/2025 - 20:07
      +1

      It's an update of the previous post as the saving is now increased (moderaters marked the previous post as expired)

  • snensnay on 25/08/2025 - 20:07
    +1

    Thanks! Just changed my Premium Duo to Basic Duo for a saving. Have never listened to an audiobook so been paying for it all this time!

    • Paccers on 25/08/2025 - 20:56

      Won't you get ads in your music with a Basic account though?

      • drezy on 26/08/2025 - 07:10

        Spotify Free has ads, Spotify Basic, is just like Premium just no Audio Books.

        Spotify's website refers to "Premium Basic", which offers the core Premium features like ad-free music, on-demand playback, and offline downloads of podcasts. However, this is a tier within the Premium offering rather than a separate plan. All Premium plans provide the fundamental benefits of ad-free listening, offline downloads, and on-demand song selection.

        Hope this clarifies.

  • M00Cow on 25/08/2025 - 20:45

    gee this or $5.50 YT family. $21/mth for music???
    If you're om.Android, There's revanced YTM for.those with superior devices. But for the inferiorr one's, I got 1yr of apple music single for $15 from our friends in gobblegobble land.

    • b-radicool on 25/08/2025 - 20:53

      how do you get $5.50 for yt family anymore?

      • M00Cow on 25/08/2025 - 21:06
        +1

        My family moved to a former glorious soviet republic, family has been happy.for nearly 8mths.if we didn't have Google homes I'd have move to Apple

  • boxall on 25/08/2025 - 21:32
    +1

    Sorted….never knew it existed.

  • Wazowski on 25/08/2025 - 21:48
    +1

    Just wondering when the price is going to rise to $27.99 per month? Mines still at $23.99, and I just checked and I could sign up for the basic, but I've got no email or indication of a price rise. And wouldn't it be likely that the basic price would also rise when the premium price does?

  • slashor on 25/08/2025 - 22:24
    +1

    Thanks for that. Unaware and had no use for the audiobooks.

  • Luigy on 25/08/2025 - 23:42
    +1

    This is probably obvious…but make sure you're on the primary account when you're looking for the plan. I initally checked my phone but forgot that my wife is primary. Nothing was showing on mine but sure enough, it was there on hers. Thanks for posting.

  • ScruffTheJanitor on 26/08/2025 - 06:56
    +1

    Leave Spotify. Change to someone that just provides music streaming at high quality

    • sheikyerbouti on 26/08/2025 - 09:35

      Tidal ftw

      • tightm8 on 26/08/2025 - 09:45

        Does it make a difference if you're just using bluetooth?

  • wutang01 on 26/08/2025 - 07:23
    +1

    Thank you for bringing this to our attention (those who have the option it seems)

  • jaimex2 on 26/08/2025 - 07:28
    +2

    After all music streaming services jacked up prices I just hosted a mini PC with plexamp.

    Works really well.

    I hear jellyfin is good also.

  • Clubby23 on 26/08/2025 - 08:20
    +1

    Kudos to you drezy. Worked a treat.

  • reubenvg on 26/08/2025 - 09:28
    +1

    Ours was 23.99 for some reason but saved us some money! thanks!

    • boxall on 26/08/2025 - 12:53

      Old price. Going to $27.99 in September…

  • XxHazardxX on 26/08/2025 - 10:31
    +1

    Cheers for this, its much appreciated!

  • jedimaster on 26/08/2025 - 12:20
    +1

    plexamp is the way

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