Spotify Lite celebrates first anniversary

Available in 37 countries

Spotify Lite celebrates first anniversary
Spotify Lite celebrates first anniversary

Spotify Lite celebrates first anniversary and is now available in 37 countries. Spotify Lite is a small fast and simplified version of our app built from the ground up based on user feedback from around the world. This has allowed millions of listeners in areas with limited bandwidth and phone storage to enjoy audio wherever they are.

In the 12 months since launch, listeners around the world have enjoyed and discovered thousands of new artists and podcasts while easily controlling their data and storage. Since July 2019 listeners in Brazil have listened to the most music using Lite, out of all 37 markets with the app. They’re followed by Mexico, India, Indonesia, and Argentina.

Spotify Lite is available in Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Oman, Jordan, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and India.

Top countries for Spotify Lite
Top countries for Spotify Lite

Listeners across the world share similar listening patterns. Mondays and Sundays are the top days for streaming, and lunch is the most common time to listen to music and podcasts. The top listening tracks and podcasts are:

Top Tracks

  1. “Señorita” – Camila CabelloShawn Mendes
  2. “Dance Monkey” – Tones And I
  3. “Tusa” – KAROL GNicki Minaj
  4. “China” – Anuel AADaddy YankeeJ BalvinKAROL GOzuna
  5. “LA CANCIÓN” – Bad BunnyJ Balvin

Top Podcasts

  1. PODKESMAS (PODCAST KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT)
  2. Rintik Sedu
  3. Do You See What I See?
  4. NerdCast
  5. Kajian Hanan Attaki

Indonesia had a great year for podcasts, with the market’s PODKESMAS, Rintik Sedu, and Do You See What I See all in the top five of the most streamed.

On launch the app was only 10 MB when it came out of beta and during the year Spotify has reduced its size by an additional 15%. The Spotify Lite app can be downloaded separately from the main Spotify app, and is available for both Free and Spotify Premium users. It can be used alongside or independently from the main Spotify app on all Android phones running version 4.3 or higher.

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