Spotify has introduced Audiobooks+, a monthly subscription add-on, to the UAE, opening its audiobook catalogue to all users regardless of their existing plan tier.
The add-on, priced at AED 29.99 per month, gives Free, Premium Standard, Premium Platinum, and other legacy subscribers 15 hours of audiobook listening each billing cycle.
Premium Platinum subscribers, who have had audiobook access since November 2025, receive those 15 hours on top of the 12 hours already included in their plan. Users who run through their allowance can purchase a 10-hour top-up for AED 31.99, or buy individual titles outright without a subscription.
The UAE rollout is part of Spotify’s global audiobook expansion, announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 7, which takes the service from 22 markets to more than 180. The company says more than 780 million people worldwide will be able to stream or purchase books on Spotify by the end of 2026.
Listeners can browse a catalogue of more than 350,000 English-language titles through a dedicated Audiobooks tab. Features include a sleep timer, an offline download option, automatic bookmarking across more than 2,000 devices, and Page Match, which lets users switch between a print or e-book and its audio version without losing their place.
Spotify also said self-published authors in the UAE can upload titles, including works in local languages, through its Spotify for Authors tool. The company reported that monthly audiobook listeners grew nearly 40% over the past year, with listening hours up more than 30%.
