⚡ Audio Streaming in the United Kingdom

Audio streaming platforms provide access to music and podcasts, allowing users to listen on demand through web browsers, mobile apps, and smart devices.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is a Western European country with a population of over 67 million people.

According to our data, audio streaming services are used on 2% of websites from the United Kingdom.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top audio streaming services in the United Kingdom in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Spotify with an impressive share of 51.1%, followed by SoundCloud with 36.6% and Apple Podcasts with 12.9%.

Spotify 51.1%
SoundCloud 36.6%
Apple Podcasts 12.9%
Bandcamp 12%
Apple Music 11.8%
Mixcloud 5.5%
Spotify for Creators 3.1%
Libsyn 2.4%
Amazon Music 2.1%
Deezer 1.4%
TuneIn 1.1%
Beatport 1%
Last.fm 0.8%
Audible 0.7%
YouTube Music 0.5%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top services that are more popular in the United Kingdom than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

4. Bandcamp ^(-1)
6. Mixcloud ^(-3)
10. Deezer ^(-1)
12. Beatport ^(-4)
13. Last.fm ^(-8)
14. Audible ^(-1)
15. YouTube Music ^(-2)
16. Podchaser ^(-2)
18. Castbox ^(-1)

✨ Best Audio Streaming Services

Below is a more detailed list of 23 audio streaming services used on sites from the United Kingdom, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Spotify Stockholm, Sweden A digital music-streaming service that gives users access to a large online library of music tracks and podcasts. Free$5.99+/month	51.1%
2	SoundCloud Berlin, Germany An online music streaming and distribution platform that allows musicians upload, share, and monetize audio tracks, while listeners discover and engage with content. Free$4.99+/month	36.6%
3	Apple Podcasts Cupertino, California, United States A content distribution and streaming service from Apple. Free	12.9%
4	Bandcamp West Hollywood, California, United States An online music platform and community where fans discover new music and directly support artists. Free$10+/month	12%
5	Apple Music Cupertino, California, United States A subscription-based audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc. $5.99+/month	11.8%
6	Mixcloud London, United Kingdom A user-generated audio streaming platform that allows users to legally livestream and upload DJ mixes, radio shows and original tracks. Free$7.99+/month	5.5%
7	Spotify for Creators Stockholm, Sweden A free platform that helps creators distribute, grow, and monetize their show. Free$$$	3.1%
8	Libsyn Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States A podcast hosting platform that has been providing creators with hosting, distribution, and monetization services since 2004. $7+/month	2.4%
9	Amazon Music Seattle, Washington, United States A music streaming platform and online music store operated by Amazon. Free$10.99+/month	2.1%
10	Deezer Paris, France A French music streaming service with access to over 120 million tracks worldwide and other audio content like podcasts. Free$11.99+/month	1.4%
11	TuneIn San Francisco, California, United States A global audio streaming service providing news, radio, sports, music, and podcasts. Free$9.99/month	1.1%
12	Beatport Denver, Colorado, United States An online music marketplace and streaming platform designed for DJs and electronic music producers. $$$	1%
13	Last.fm London, United Kingdom A music streaming and discovery platform with Internet radio and a community for music discussion. Free$4.99/month	0.8%
14	Audible Seattle, Washington, United States An Amazon-owned online service for audiobooks, podcasts, and original spoken-word content. $7.95+/month	0.7%
15	YouTube Music Mountain View, California, United States A music streaming service from Google that provides on-demand listening, playlists, and personalized recommendations. Free$5.49+/month	0.5%
16	Podchaser Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States A podcast database, search engine, and discovery platform. Free$5,000+/year	0.4%
17	iHeart San Antonio, Texas, United States An American audio streaming platform with apps available on over 200 platforms, including web, iOS, Android, Alexa, cars and more. Free$4.99+/month	0.3%
18	Castbox San Francisco, California, United States A global spoken audio platform with automated transcribing, an indexing tool for podcasts, and an advanced recommendation engine. Free$7.99/year	0.3%
19	iVoox Barcelona, Spain A Spanish platform for content creators to publish, monetize and distribute spoken audio. Free€3.99+/month	0.2%
20	Pandora New York, United States An online music service that offers personalized radio stations tailored to each user. Free$4.99+/month	0.1%
21	Podigee Berlin, Germany A German-based podcast hosting, distribution, analytics, and monetization platform. Free$19+/month	0.1%
22	StreamGuys Bayside, California, United States An American provider of audio and video streaming toolsets and services.	0.07%
23	Yandex Music Moscow, Russia A Russian music streaming service. Free449 RUB/month	0.03%

👉 See Also

🌎 Audio Streaming in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 144,296 websites from the United Kingdom.
Statistics were last calculated on February 4, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.