Spotify has launched its audiobook service in Nigeria, giving users access to books alongside music and podcasts through its streaming platform.
The rollout, which began on October 14, 2026, allows Nigerian listeners to explore audiobooks while commuting, exercising or carrying out daily activities.
The service is available through Spotify’s Audiobooks+ subscription, which costs ₦2,300 and provides subscribers with 15 hours of audiobook listening per month.
According to Spotify’s Nigerian website, the subscription is offered as an add-on billed separately from eligible Premium plans. Unused listening hours expire at the end of each monthly period and cannot be carried over. Users can also purchase additional listening hours or buy individual audiobook titles.
The launch forms part of Spotify’s broader plan to expand its audiobook services beyond its existing 22 markets to more than 180 markets by the end of 2026.
The company said the expansion would make more than 350,000 audiobook titles available across over 120 languages, increasing access to literary content for audiences in different parts of the world.
The development also creates opportunities for Nigerian authors and publishers to distribute their works to a wider audience through Spotify for Authors, the platform’s publishing service for audiobook creators.
Authors and publishers can upload audiobooks through the service, with availability in newly added markets depending on the progress of the rollout, distribution settings and applicable rights.
Spotify said its audiobook partnerships are non-exclusive, allowing authors to distribute their works through other platforms while reaching additional listeners through its service.
For Nigeria’s literary industry, the launch offers another avenue for writers and publishers to connect with audiences at home and abroad, particularly readers who prefer listening to books rather than reading printed or digital copies.
The expansion also reflects the growing role of digital platforms in distributing creative content and making books more accessible to audiences with different lifestyles and listening preferences.
