Spotify Downloads & RevenueSpotify: Music & Podcasts · Google Play
Spotify: Music & Podcasts gets 50k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Spotify: Music & Podcasts is #5 in Music & Audio Free on Google Play in Australia and charting in 22 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Spotify: Music & Podcasts update history & changes
Last change · 14 events since 10 May 2016Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 14 events
- 🔎Spotify: Music & Podcasts reached Top 10 for “music” in 2 countriesTaiwan, Vietnam search · popularity 88
- 🔎Spotify: Music & Podcasts reached Top 10 for “music”#7 in France search · popularity 65
- 📈Spotify: Music & Podcasts entered the top 10 in 2 chartsTop Free · Music & Audio · SE · Top Free · Music & Audio · TW
- 📈Spotify: Music & Podcasts entered the top 100Top Free · Music & Audio · TH
- 📈Spotify: Music & Podcasts charting in a new country in 2 chartsThailand · Taiwan
- 📈Spotify: Music & Podcasts entered the top 10Top Free · Music & Audio · NL
- 📈Spotify: Music & Podcasts charting in a new country in 6 chartsSpain · Mexico · Netherlands · Sweden · +2 more
- 📈Spotify: Music & Podcasts entered the top 100 in 4 chartsTop Free · Music & Audio · ES · Top Free · Music & Audio · MX · Top Free · Music & Audio · TR · Top Free · Music & Audio · VN
- 📈Spotify: Music & Podcasts new best rank in the overall chart: #141Top Free · All Apps · AU
- 📈Spotify: Music & Podcasts entered the top 10Top Free · Music & Audio · CA
- 📈Spotify: Music & Podcasts new best rank in the overall chart: #174Top Free · All Apps · AU
- 🆕Spotify: Music & Podcasts first spotted by AppInsiderAustralia
- 📦Spotify: Music & Podcasts version 1.134.2Improved playback behavior and various bug fixes
- 🆕Spotify: Music & Podcasts released on Google Play
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Music & Audio FreeSpotify: Music & Podcasts at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Spotify is a free-to-download music and podcast streaming service optimized for Android TV, targeting users seeking living-room audio experiences with optional Premium features like ad-free listening and collaborative playlists. The app maintains strong visibility in the Free Music & Audio category across major markets, ranking #5 in Sweden and #6 in Australia, while holding steady positions in the US (#30) and other key European territories.
Similar apps: Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music
Spotify: Music & Podcasts on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v1.49.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Spotify: Music & Podcasts downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Spotify: Music & Podcasts's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Own advertising
How Spotify: Music & Podcasts makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Music & AudioFree | #5 |
 United States | Music & AudioFree | #30 |
 Japan | Music & AudioFree | #22 |
 Germany | Music & AudioFree | #26 |
 France | Music & AudioFree | #21 |
 United Kingdom | Music & AudioFree | #35 |
 Sweden | Music & AudioFree | #5 |
 Canada | Music & AudioFree | #21 |
 Taiwan | Music & AudioFree | #12 |
 Netherlands | Music & AudioFree | #9 |
 Spain | Music & AudioFree | #17 |
 Brazil | Music & AudioFree | #33 |
 India | Music & AudioFree | #41 |
 Italy | Music & AudioFree | #35 |
 South Korea | Music & AudioFree | #86 |
| Australia | All AppsFree | #183 |
 Mexico | Music & AudioFree | #45 |
 Saudi Arabia | Music & AudioFree | #43 |
 Turkey | Music & AudioFree | #29 |
 Indonesia | Music & AudioFree | #45 |
 United Arab Emirates | Music & AudioFree | #44 |
 Vietnam | Music & AudioFree | #37 |
 Thailand | Music & AudioFree | #52 |
| Sweden | All AppsFree | #163 |
Apps near Spotify: Music & Podcasts on the chart
Music & Audio Free, around #5.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Spotify: Music & Podcasts
From the 157 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users report significant stability issues on TV and Android devices, including crashes, storage bloat, and playback interruptions. While the core music library is praised, technical failures with Chromecast, ads, and login sessions are driving negative sentiment.
Mixed but leaning positive (64% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for easy sign-in, and good value. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Login & account: “this problem is dining and login this”
- Price & subscription: “is so good but hate paying”
- Speed & performance: “it's pretty cool and it's fast”
- Features & content: “I think we should have an option to create an album on a TV then I'll bring it five stars”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Broken TV afterthought app”
- Login & account: “it doesn't let me login chee tuo”
- Updates: “new updates broke this app”
- Features & content: “please give us option to stop the autoplay when we first open the app”
About Spotify: Music & Podcasts
Spotify on Android TV unlocks your living room. Whether you're hosting friends, zoning out after work, or soundtracking your Saturday, we've got the songs, podcasts, and video podcasts to match the vibe.
Stream instantly from your TV, or use your phone to control the show without interrupting playback. With Premium you can host a Jam and let your friends queue up their favorites.
With Spotify on Android TV, you can:
• Stream millions of songs and curated playlists
• Enjoy podcasts and video podcasts
• Sing along with on-screen lyrics (where available)
• Host a Jam and let your friends queue music on your TV (Premium only)
• Control playback with your TV remote or Spotify Connect
• Enjoy ad-free music listening and enhanced audio with Spotify Premium
On supported devices, ask Google Assistant to open Spotify or play a song hands-free.
Whether you're hosting, relaxing, or exploring something new, Spotify turns your TV into a rich hub for music, podcasts, and video podcasts.
Some features require Spotify Premium. Availability of videos or other features may vary by region or TV model.
This app will display your recent Spotify podcast episodes on your TV for you to resume (supporting devices only).