Refreshed Nov 7, 2026

The hooks, angles and offers behind Spotify’s Facebook and Instagram ads, filed by format and niche.

Median runHow long its ads stay up
278 days
Against App / SoftwareNiche median 60 days
4.6×

The messages Spotify keeps paying for

Same idea, new creatives

  • “GET SPOTIFY FOR FREE”

    2 ads
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    Running since Nov 2025.

How Spotify builds them

19 ads

What Spotify's ads are made of, row by row.

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Longest running

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The Spotify ads that ran longest.

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A person is captured from the waist down while stepping out of a blue car. The person is wearing a pink sweatshirt, light-wash jeans, white socks, and grey sneakers. The text is centered over the image, and the Spotify logo is positioned at the top center.
Live · 398 days
A woman sits in a dimly lit room, eating a slice of pizza while looking at her phone. A search bar overlay appears at the top of the screen with the word 'nigh' typed into it. The scene captures a quiet, relatable moment of someone relaxing at home.
Live · 367 days
A hand holds a smartphone displaying the Spotify app against a vibrant, stylized background of people outdoors. The video cycles through various text overlays highlighting app features while the main offer remains static on the phone screen. The overall aesthetic is high-energy, using bold colors and graphic cutouts.
Live · 367 daysVideo
A hand holds a smartphone displaying the Spotify app against a vibrant, animated background of a city and a person. The screen cycles through various features of the app, including music playback, playlists, daily mixes, and lyrics. The text 'GET SPOTIFY FOR FREE' remains static on the phone screen throughout the video.
Live · 366 daysVideo
A four-card carousel featuring a stylized, colorful illustration of a person with curly hair in various poses against a city skyline. The first and fourth cards show a hand holding a smartphone displaying the app interface. Each card features a bold headline in a dark blue text box and a vibrant, abstract background.
Live · 357 days
A four-card carousel featuring a stylized, colorful collage of a person in various poses against a city skyline background. The first and fourth cards show a hand holding a smartphone displaying the text 'GET SPOTIFY FOR FREE'. The second and third cards feature the person in different poses with text overlays highlighting music features like playlists and daily mixes.
Live · 355 days
A close-up shot of a person's hand adjusting the volume knob on a car's dashboard radio. The car's infotainment screen is visible, displaying the song title 'One Vibe' by 'TWINS' and the album 'Naturally'. The interior of the vehicle is dark, focusing the viewer's attention on the interaction with the car's audio system.
Live · 346 days
A vibrant, abstract digital illustration featuring a deep purple background with a large, textured cyan circle in the center. The Spotify logo is positioned in the middle of the circle. Surrounding the central shape are various colorful, grainy geometric forms including a pink sphere, a yellow rectangle, and a small triangle, all rendered in a stylized, artistic manner.
Live · 278 days
A vibrant digital illustration features a stylized person with dark hair wearing large pink headphones, set against a bright blue background. To the left is a small guitar, and to the right is a crescent moon with a face. The text 'GET SPOTIFY FREE' is centered at the top in bold white letters, with the Spotify logo icon placed directly below it.
Live · 278 days
A vibrant, abstract graphic design with a deep blue textured background featuring floating geometric shapes in neon yellow, pink, and cyan. In the center, a large cyan oval contains the Spotify logo, the text 'Share music for free', and a button labeled 'Listen on Spotify'. The overall aesthetic is modern, colorful, and minimalist.
Live · 278 days
A circular frame shows a young woman with curly hair wearing black headphones and a cream-colored zip-up sweater. She is looking to the side with a gentle smile, appearing relaxed in a bright, indoor setting. The Spotify logo is centered at the top of the pink background, outside the circular image frame.
Live · 278 days
A young woman with braided hair sits on a quilt in the back of a pickup truck at dusk, looking off into the distance. The scene is outdoors in a natural setting. Large, bold text is overlaid at the top of the image, and a small Spotify logo is centered above the text.
Live · 278 days
A man sits outdoors on a stone ledge, wearing headphones and holding a drink. A bright yellow square graphic is overlaid in the center, featuring a woman with headphones and the text 'Happy Favorites'. A white button-style graphic below the square contains the text 'Spotify पाएँ'.
Live · 271 days
An illustration shows a pair of hands holding a smartphone displaying a music app interface. Above the phone, a stylized guitar and musical notes float against a vibrant pink background. The word FREE is printed in white at the top of the image, and the word Indie appears on the screen.
Live · 235 days
The creative is a static, branded graphic featuring the Spotify logo centered on a light grey background. The logo consists of the iconic circular icon with three curved lines and the brand name written in a bold, red sans-serif font. There is no other text or imagery present in the frame.
Live · 177 days
A famous couple stands in a living room, speaking directly to the camera about their day. A phone screen showing a Spotify playlist interface appears in the foreground, displaying a playlist titled 'thoughtful poetic sunday afternoon'. The video ends with the Spotify logo and the brand's tagline on a black background.
Live · 177 daysVideo
A studio portrait of the seven members of BTS wearing formal suits stands above a red circular graphic. Below the image, white text is printed on a piece of tape against a light grey background. The text announces the arrival of a new release and instructs the viewer to listen.
Live · 177 days
A famous couple sits on a sofa in a living room, talking to the camera about their music preferences. A phone screen showing the Spotify app interface appears in the foreground, demonstrating how to create a custom playlist. The video ends with the brand logo and a tagline on a black background.
Live · 176 daysVideo
The creative displays a stylized, digital music player interface featuring a vibrant, tunnel-like illustration with purple and blue gradients. At the top, the text reads 'A Song You’ll Love' above the Spotify logo. Below the central graphic, the song title 'A Song You’ll Love' is displayed alongside the artist name 'Your Next Favorite Artist', accompanied by standard music playback controls.
Live · 58 days

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