Spotify discontinues Premium Lite plan and changes Premium Standard price in India: What this means for users

Spotify has silently removed the Premium Lite plan from its India website and app. This was previously the most affordable subscription tier in India and was launched in November 2025. It had offered ad-free music streaming at up to 160 kbps for Rs 139 per month. In its place, the company has lowered the pricing for the Premium Standard plan. The company has also dropped the Premium Student price and is giving limited-time discounts on multi-month subscriptions. Find out all the new pricing changes below and what this means for the users.

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Spotify plans in India: What’s changed

Spotify has updated its subscription pricing structure in India alongside the removal of the Premium Lite tier. Notably, the Spotify Premium Standard plan now costs Rs 139 per month, which was the price Premium Lite was available for. And for new premium users, there is an offer of Rs 99 for the first three months. After three months, it will cost Rs 139 per month. Earlier, the plan was priced at Rs 199 per month.

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The Premium Standard plan offers additional benefits such as higher audio quality at up to 320 kbps, a download option for offline listening and no ads.

The Spotify Premium Student plan has also received a price cut. It is now available at Rs 69 per month, down from Rs 99. As part of the limited-time deal, new eligible premium users can get their first two months at the same Rs 69 rate. Similar to the Standard plan, the Student tier also offers ad-free listening and high-quality audio streaming at up to 320 kbps.

Meanwhile, Spotify’s top-tier Premium Platinum subscription remains unchanged in terms of both pricing and features.

At present, Spotify has not clarified what will happen to users who are already subscribed to the discontinued Lite plan. It remains unclear whether existing subscribers will continue on the same plan temporarily, be migrated automatically to the Premium Standard tier, or need to select a new subscription manually.

The move appears to be aimed at simplifying its subscription lineup in India and giving the best value to its users. We have asked for an official statement from Spotify and will update the story with it once we have it.

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