The company says that its hardware partners will be able to support the free tier in their new devices, but also (via software updates) in their existing speakers. “Any connected hardware partner will now have the opportunity to use eSDK 3 to allow millions of users to enjoy Spotify Free on their Spotify Connect-enabled speakers,” explained Spotify in its announcement. And, indeed, slightly-less-smart speakers too, since the news relates to Spotify’s ‘Commercial Partners SDK’, and its use by firms making any speaker with the Spotify Connect feature built in. Or rather, as things stood: an announcement this morning points the way to Spotify’s free tier also being available on these devices. “From what we’re seeing in our data, it’s definitely a rising segment, and it’s a very fast-growing segment for us,” CEO Daniel Ek told analysts in the company’s earnings call last week.Īs things stand, though, a premium subscription is a prerequisite to get Spotify running on your smart speaker. Witness its recent deal to give away a Google Home Mini to all its family-plan subscribers in the US, and its wider ambitions to make its service available on as many speakers as possible. Smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and Google Home ranges have a significant role to play in Spotify’s strategy. Tags: Amazon Echo Google Home Smart speakers Spotify

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