# Spotify is testing a feature to skip ads on podcasts

> Spotify is testing a feature to skip ads on podcasts Aug 10, 2026 — 11:10 AM ET - A new Spotify experiment allows users to skip ads placed between podcast episodes using a dedicated “Skip ahead” button.

- **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/spotify-skip-ahead-podcasts-leak-3696466/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a79eb26522c6dc51d5f8e45)
- **Published:** 2026-08-10
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #skip #feature #spotify #podcasts #testing #ahead #button #allows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a79eb26522c6dc51d5f8e45

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