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Spotify’s iPhone app now offers flexible payment options.

Spotify’s iPhone app in the U.S. now offers its users new payment and subscription options — and some of them could save you money. This change follows a recent decision in Epic Games’ lawsuit against Apple, where a California judge mandated that Apple must allow third-party app developers to direct customers to alternative payment sites. In light of this ruling, Spotify submitted an updated version of its iPhone app, which received approval from Apple on Friday. “In a victory for consumers, artists, creators, and authors, Apple has approved Spotify’s U.S. app update,” Spotify announced. “After nearly a decade, this will finally allow us to freely show clear pricing information and links to purchase, fostering transparency and choice for U.S. consumers. We can now provide consumers with lower prices, greater control, and easier access to the Spotify experience.”

In practice, this means that Spotify’s iPhone app in the U.S. can now show users pricing details on all subscriptions, including promotions that might save users money. Users can more easily switch from one type of account to another, and they can utilize payment options beyond those offered by Apple.

Prior to this change, Spotify was restricted from informing users about cheaper subscription options available by purchasing directly on Spotify’s website. “The fact that we haven’t been able to deliver these basic services, which were permitted by the judge’s order four years ago, is absurd,” the company stated in its blog post. Other developers, including Epic Games and Patreon, have also submitted updated iPhone apps with new payment options to Apple’s App Store.