⚡ 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 <i class="flag flag-gb">United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)</i> 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 52.8%, followed by SoundCloud with 35.3% and Apple Podcasts with 13.3%.

Spotify 52.8%
SoundCloud 35.3%
Apple Podcasts 13.3%
Apple Music 11.6%
Bandcamp 11.3%
Mixcloud 5.3%
Spotify for Creators 3.1%
Libsyn 2.4%
Amazon Music 2.2%
Deezer 1.4%
TuneIn 1.2%
Beatport 1%
Last.fm 0.8%
Audible 0.6%
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.

6. Mixcloud ^(-3)
12. Beatport ^(-7)
13. Last.fm ^(-8)
14. Audible ^(-1)
15. YouTube Music ^(-1)
16. Castbox ^(-1)
24. Napster ^(-1)

✨ Best Audio Streaming Services

Below is a more detailed list of the top 25 of the 25 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	52.8%
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	35.3%
3	Apple Podcasts Cupertino, California, United States A content distribution and streaming service from Apple. Free	13.3%
4	Apple Music Cupertino, California, United States A subscription-based audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc. $5.99+/month	11.6%
5	Bandcamp West Hollywood, California, United States An online music platform and community where fans discover new music and directly support artists. Free$10+/month	11.3%
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	5.3%
7	Spotify for Creators Stockholm, Sweden A free platform that helps creators distribute, grow, and monetize their show. Free$$$	3.1%
8	Libsyn Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States A podcast hosting platform that has been providing creators with hosting, distribution, and monetization services since 2004. $7+/month	2.4%
9	Amazon Music Seattle, Washington, United States A music streaming platform and online music store operated by Amazon. Free$10.99+/month	2.2%
10	Deezer Paris, France A French music streaming service that provides access to over 120 million licensed tracks worldwide along with podcasts, radio, and curated playlists. Free$11.99+/month	1.4%
11	TuneIn San Francisco, California, United States A global audio streaming service providing news, radio, sports, music, and podcasts. Free$9.99/month	1.2%
12	Beatport Denver, Colorado, United States An online music marketplace and streaming platform designed for DJs and electronic music producers. $$$	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	0.6%
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	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	0.4%
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	Podchaser Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States A podcast database, search engine, and discovery platform. Free$5,000+/year	0.3%
-	Tidal Oslo, Norway A music streaming service focused on high-fidelity audio and artist-centric distribution. $5.49+/month	0.3%
20	iVoox Barcelona, Spain A Spanish platform for content creators to publish, monetize and distribute spoken audio. Free€3.99+/month	0.2%
21	Pandora New York, United States An online music service that offers personalized radio stations tailored to each user. Free$4.99+/month	0.1%
22	Podigee Berlin, Germany A German-based podcast hosting, distribution, analytics, and monetization platform. Free$19+/month	0.09%
23	StreamGuys Bayside, California, United States An American provider of audio and video streaming toolsets and services.	0.06%
24	Napster Seattle, Washington, United States An American online music service available in 33 countries.	0.03%
25	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 157,359 websites from the United Kingdom.
Statistics were last calculated on March 22, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.