Spotify makes inflight debut with United
This is a special feature from the June/July 2025 Seating & IFEC issue of PAX Tech on page 6.
United Airlines is the first to feature Spotify on seatback entertainment
United has partnered with Spotify in the streaming platform’s first airline collaboration, adding more than 450 hours of podcasts and audiobooks to the carrier’s seatback entertainment system. The content is available for free on more than 130,000 screens, many equipped with 4K resolution and Bluetooth audio.
This is the first time Spotify has offered audiobooks and video podcasts onboard an airline, allowing United passengers to enjoy more than 65 pieces of content. From next year, United passengers will be able to use personal devices to log into the Spotify app on the inflight entertainment screen, picking up right where they left off.
"Spotify has a huge audience and people love their content. And now our customers can enjoy it all in a simple and easy way, at 35,000 feet," said Richard Nunn, CEO of MileagePlus, the airline’s frequent flyer program. "Together, we are giving millions of customers an entirely new way to experience and explore premium content from the world's most popular artists, authors and podcasters—all while flying with the latest technology in the sky."
"As a frequent United flyer myself, it is incredibly exciting to see Spotify now available on the world's largest airline," said Ian Geller, VP of Business Development at Spotify. "At Spotify, we are dedicated to being everywhere our users are, giving creators opportunities to reach new platforms and engage different audiences. I am especially looking forward to bringing an even more personalized app streaming experience to seatbacks next year."
