Amazon has added an ad-supported free tier to its Amazon Music service on Android, iOS, and Fire TV.
With the addition of this new tier, users no longer need to subscribe to Amazon Music Prime or any of the paid Amazon Music plans to enjoy music while traveling or playing sports.
The company had brought this feature to its line of Echo devices, allowing users with an Echo smart speaker to listen to music without the need for an Amazon Music Prime, HD or Unlimited subscription.
Amazon Music, free music but with advertising
Under this new tier, users will get access to the most popular playlists and music stations on Amazon Music for free.
There will be ads though, similar to what you might see with Spotify's free tier. Unlike Spotify, however, Amazon Music won't let free users play songs on demand, even with ads.
The service is already implemented in the Amazon Music applications on Android, iOS and Fire TV. Users will also be able to access the free tier on their desktops by going to the Amazon Music: website.
If you choose to listen to Amazon Music for free, you don't need a Prime subscription or even a credit or debit card. However, you will need an Amazon account to access the service.
In a blog post announcing the availability of the new tier on smartphones and Fire TV, Amazon said:
“Music fans will be able to play thousands of stations based on any song, artist, era and genre; listen to the best global playlists; and the best in Christmas songs.”
And that's how far we can count. Have you used this free Amazon Music service? Leave a comment.