Martin Lewis: Money Saving Expert shares free Spotify Premium hack just as 2025 Wrapped stats dominate feeds
Unlock a rare freebie and join the year-end listening buzz without spending a penny 🎧
- Spotify Wrapped has taken over social media, leaving non-users feeling left out
- Martin Lewis’ team has highlighted a deal offering four months of Spotify Premium for free
- The offer applies only to new Premium Individual users and renews at £12.99 if not cancelled
- The deal arrives amid Spotify price hikes and controversy over artists leaving the platform
- It’s a rare chance to get ad-free listening during a period of rising subscription costs
Yesterday (December 3) saw Spotify release its always anticipated annual 'Wrapped' feature, which lets users see their listening habits over the year and share their top artists and tracks with friends.
As such, social media platforms have been awash with people's round-ups, leaving those who may not use the music streaming service feeling left out.
But now, Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has highlighted a simple way to get four months of ad-free Spotify completely free, just as the app hits peak cultural relevance.
The deal, which Spotify quietly launched ahead of the festive season, is one of the strongest promotions the streaming giant has offered in years. But what exactly does the deal offer, who is eligible, and how can you sign up?
What is the Spotify deal?
Normally £12.99 a month, Spotify Premium removes adverts, allows unlimited skips, lets you download music for offline listening, and includes 15 hours of audiobook listening per month.
With the current deal, new users who have never subscribed to Premium before can sign up for the Premium Individual plan and get four months at no cost.
Lewis, whose team flagged the promo on his Money Saving Expert website, called the offer “strong”, and for good reason.
With subscription prices rising across the board and many households tightening budgets ahead of Christmas, nabbing four months of Premium saves just over £50.
There are a few catches to note. First, the promotion only applies to the Individual plan, not Student, Duo or Family tiers. Secondly, it’s only available to complete newcomers, and if you’ve paid for Premium before, you won’t be eligible.
And crucially, once the four free months are up, Spotify will automatically roll you onto a paid subscription at £12.99 a month, unless you cancel in advance. Lewis’ team recommend setting a reminder straight away so the renewal doesn’t sneak up on you.
For those who can’t claim the Spotify freebie, Lewis’ team suggest checking out Amazon Music’s occasional new-user offers, which can sometimes match the same four-month trial period.
Others may find the free, ad-supported version of Spotify perfectly adequate if they’re mainly using it for casual listening.
Why is Spotify in the news?
The latest Spotify offer comes at a time when the streaming platform has been undergoing significant turbulence, both financially and culturally.
In recent months, several high-profile artists including Massive Attack, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu have pulled their catalogues from the platform.
Their decisions followed reports that outgoing CEO Daniel Ek helped lead a €600 million investment into Helsing, an AI-driven military technology firm specialising in drone systems.
Some artists argued that the move conflicted with their values, while others hoped to push Spotify toward more ethical decision-making.
Ek, who will step down as CEO on January 1, 2026, has already faced years of criticism over rising subscription fees, large-scale staff layoffs, and the company’s decision to demonetise tracks with fewer than 1,000 streams.
Spotify also confirmed in October that Premium prices will rise again, with Individual plans increasing from £11.99 to £12.99, the second jump in just over a year. Duo and Family plans are expected to follow.
All of this makes the current four-month free trial particularly timely, and in a market where nearly every major streaming service has recently put up prices, a genuinely cost-free way to enjoy ad-free music is rare.
For anyone feeling left out of the Wrapped hype, or just looking to save some extra cash this winter, it might be the easiest win of the season.