The airline adds the streaming-music service to its seatback entertainment menu, at first with a set menu of cached content. I tried it out on a recent flight.

If you frequently travel with United Airlines, you can now look forward to an enhanced in-flight entertainment experience, thanks to a new partnership between Spotify and United. The collaboration, announced on 5 June 2025, brings curated audio and video content directly to passengers, setting a new standard for travel entertainment at 35,000 feet.

United passengers will be able to listen to music as well as dozens of audiobooks and video podcasts — the first time Spotify has offered these products on an airline.