Spotify is testing a "Skip Ahead" feature for Premium subscribers, allowing one-tap skipping of podcast ads except those sold ...

You know you're going to use it. You also know it might drive your favorite podcast out of business.

The platform is testing out a feature that allows paid users to skip ads on podcasts, but experts say this will likely not have any immediate impact.

Spotify is testing a “Skip Ahead” button that lets Premium users jump past podcast ads and promos, with one catch: it only works on ads the show sold itself, not ads Spotify sold. Podcasters are ...

Spotify is currently testing a feature that would let users instantly skip through the advertisements placed in podcasts.

The audio giant says the feature, which lets some users bypass non-Spotify ads, is still in early testing as publishers push ...

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