Spotify Lite app is now live for Android users in India and it's only 11MB in size

Spotify Lite, a toned-down version of Spotify, is w live in India. Spotify Lite app comes only months after Spotify’s debut in Indian market. And re are a few things to get you excited. First things first, Spotify Lite app is only 11MB in Size. Meanwhile, standard Spotify app is 30MB in size. Well, that’s a fairly common change with any ‘Lite’ app that targets emerging markets where stor, bandwidth and hardware resources are a concern.

Introducing a ‘Lite’ version app has w become a go-to strategy to furr bolster app presence in Indian market and reach more users. Previously, Spotify has tested its Lite app in markets likes Brazil, Mexico Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines among ors.

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Spotify Lite app bears major changes in terms of looks and it offers more or less same features including some key ones to discover music, play music on demand, offline downlos, etc.  ditionally, Spotify app lets users keep track of ir data consumption. What’s more, Spotify Lite users can also limit ir monthly data to reduce ir mobile data consumption to some extent.

You can use Spotify Lite app as an alternative to main app. If you alrey have standard Spotify app installed on your phone, you can still use Spotify Lite app alongside main app. However, Spotify Lite app is only available for Android users.

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With move, Spotify is looking to furr strengn its presence in India’s overcrowded music streaming segment where it competes with JioSaavn, Gaana, Wynk Music and ors. Recently, YouTube anunced its standalone YouTube Music app to let users watch music videos and pay for audio-only music streaming and offline downlos.

Last week, Spotify said that it has seen an increase in terms of users paying for Spotify subscription and it has w reached 100 million paid users milestone. total number of Spotify’s total monthly users including those who use -supported, free Spotify service rose to 217 million in first quarter of this year.