Spotify Will No Longer Take Payments From The App Store!

With every purchase made through the App Store, Apple 30% commission taking. This high commission rate was on the agenda all over the world with Epic Games’ discussion with Apple in 2020. While this debate continues, some platforms found a way to evade the commission years ago.

Spotify, one of them, has not allowed Apple users to subscribe through the App Store since 2016. Platform, to get rid of partial Apple binding took another step.

Now you won’t be able to pay from the App Store even if you subscribed to Spotify years ago:

Spotify does not offer the option to pay through the App Store for those who will already be new Premium subscribers. However, if you registered on the platform between 2014 – 2016 and if you still pay through the App Storethis situation is changing.

In the e-mail sent to its subscribers, the platform informed its users that they will no longer continue to receive payments through the App Store. The e-mail included the following statements:

“We’re communicating with you because you’re using Apple’s billing service to subscribe when you join Spotify Premium. Unfortunately, we no longer accept this billing method as a form of payment.”

So where will subscribers pay?

Apple users who want to continue their Spotify subscription unfortunately have to turn to a solution that is a bit of a hassle. Spotify Premium subscribers, first will wait for their subscription to expire. When their account falls to the free user status, they will activate their subscriptions on Spotify’s website.

For those wondering what the difference is between Spotify and Epic Games, why Apple didn’t sue Spotify:

The difference between Epic Games and Spotify is simple, but it’s a little pointless as you’ll right. Epic Games and Apple’s feud started in Fortnite because of the introduction of a different payment method within the game itself. apple, due to a different payment method being offered inside an app downloaded from its store removed the app from the App Store.

Spotify’s non-App Store payment method is not in the app, but on Spotify’s own website. In other words, no payments are made within the application. same logic, Also in subscriptions to YouTube Premium and other platforms valid.

On the other hand, let us remind you that Spotify is on the side of Epic Games in the Epic Games – Apple fight.