What are the Differences Between the Amazon Music Subscriptions?
Learn about your music streaming options and select a subscription that works for you.
Amazon Music Free provides free access to top playlists and thousands of stations and includes ads. On the Amazon Music apps for Android and iOS, you can listen to select songs from curated playlists on demand. You can find playlists on the Amazon Music app Home page in the "Listen On Demand" widget.
Amazon Music for Prime members provides access to 100 million songs ad-free, the largest catalog of ad-free top podcasts, and thousands of playlists and stations.
Amazon Music Standard is a music and podcast subscription service, featuring 100 million songs and the most ad-free top podcasts. Amazon Music Standard offers 100 million songs in HD and millions of songs in Ultra HD. Amazon Music Standard also has a growing catalog of music mastered in Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio, and thousands of expertly crafted playlists and stations.
Amazon Music Unlimited is a premium, ad-free music subscription service. You get access to 100 million songs in HD and millions of songs in Ultra HD. You also get access to a growing catalog of Spatial Audio in Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio. Enjoy it through the Amazon Music app on Android, iOS, Fire Tablet (with FireOS 6 and above), Fire TV, select streaming devices, smart TVs, and smart speakers. Over 15 million podcast episodes and thousands of playlists and stations are also included. Eligible Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can listen to one audiobook each month with an active subscription.
For subscription plans and pricing details, go to Get Amazon Music Unlimited
| Feature | Amazon Music Free | Amazon Music Prime | Amazon Music Standard | Amazon Music Unlimited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Prime Membership Needed | No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Available Titles | Discover new music and podcasts based on your likes Curated playlists on demand for Android and iOS Thousands of stations and top playlists Millions of podcast episodes |
All the music ad-free. Shuffle play any artist, album, or playlist. Over 100 million songs Over 15 million podcast episodes All-Access Playlists – where you can pick and play any song on-demand with no skip limits, or download them to listen offline.
Note: Except when listening to All-Access Playlists, skip limits are applicable in most other scenarios. User-created playlists have skip limits unless they solely include "purchased songs" or it’s an All-Access Playlist.
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On-demand music, ad-free The most ad-free top podcasts Personalized stations and thousands of playlists SD, HD, Ultra HD, and Spatial Audio Listen offline Unlimited skips for songs and podcast episodes |
On-demand music, ad-free Over 100 million songs Over 15 million podcast episodes Account holders can access thousands of audiobooks with eligible plans (not available with Amazon Music Unlimited Student Plan and Amazon Music Unlimited Single Device Plan) Personalized stations and thousands of playlists SD, HD, Ultra HD, and Spatial Audio Listen offline Unlimited skips for songs and podcast episodes |
| On-demand playback | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Ad-free | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Streaming format | Shuffle play |
Shuffle play
Note: On-demand playback is only available for All-Access Playlists.
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On-demand |
On-demand |
| Offline playback | No |
No
Note: Offline listening is only available for All-Access Playlists.
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Amazon Music Standard Individual Plan: Yes Amazon Music Standard Family Plan: Yes |
Amazon Music Unlimited Family Plan: Yes Amazon Music Unlimited Individual Plan: Yes Amazon Music Unlimited Single Device Plan: No |
| HD | No |
No |
Yes |
Yes
Note:
Amazon Music Unlimited Single Device Plan doesn’t have access to HD, Ultra HD, or
Spatial Audio.
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| Ultra HD | No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Spatial Audio | No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Supported Devices | Supported Echo devices. A growing list of Alexa-enabled devices. iOS Android Fire TV devices
Note: On Fire TV, you can only listen to music. There are no podcasts available.
Fire Tablet Amazon Music for Web |
Supported Echo devices. A growing list of Alexa-enabled devices. iOS Android Fire TV devices Fire Tablet Amazon Music for Web
Note:
All-Access Playlists requested on Echo devices play in shuffle mode. On Fire TV, you can only listen to music. There are no podcasts available. On Fire Tablet, you don’t have a full music catalog or ad-free podcasts availability. |
All Amazon Music supported devices (HD, Ultra HD, and Spatial Audio are available on select devices). |
All Amazon Music supported devices (HD, Ultra HD, and Spatial Audio are available on select devices). Audiobooks are compatible with Amazon Music app on iOS, Android, Fire Tablets, Amazon Music for Web, and Echo devices. Amazon Music Unlimited Single Device Plan: Echo devices Fire TV devices
Note: On Fire TV, you can only listen to music. There are no podcasts available.
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| Streaming Limits | One device at a time
Note: Amazon Music Free streaming will time out after one hour of inactivity on all devices.
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One device at a time
Note: Amazon Music Prime streaming will time out after one hour of inactivity on all devices.
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Amazon Music Standard Individual Plan: One device at a time. Amazon Music Standard Family Plan: Six devices at a time. |
Amazon Music Unlimited Individual Plan: One device at a time. Amazon Music Unlimited Family Plan: Six devices at a time. Amazon Music Unlimited Single Device Plan: One compatible device. |
| Alexa Interaction | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Podcasts | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| stations | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Audiobooks | You can listen to select audiobooks that are available across Amazon Music. |
You can listen to select audiobooks that are available across Amazon Music. |
You can listen to select audiobooks that are available across Amazon Music. |
Subscribers to the Amazon Music Unlimited Individual Plan and account holders of the Amazon Music Unlimited Family Plan can listen to one audiobook each month with an active subscription, in addition to select audiobooks that are available across Amazon Music. |
| Live Feature | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
