Before that, in fact, free users could still track song lyrics, but were limited to only 3 songs/month.
As of now, Spotify has removed this limit, so free users can view unlimited lyrics.
“With Spotify, we're constantly testing and improving. This means that access to our features may vary across service plans, markets and devices,” a Spotify spokesperson shared with information site Engadget.
"Over the next few weeks, we'll be expanding the lyrics feature to free Spotify users, so more users globally can enjoy viewing song lyrics."
Spotify's initial move to limit access to lyrics to free users sparked negative reactions earlier this year.
Perhaps Spotify thinks it's a way to push people to switch to their new subscription plans, which start at $11/month for the music streaming service.
CEO Daniel Ek explained in a recent company meeting that they plan to enhance the service offered to free users. Presumably, restoring full access to all of these lyrics is one of the intentions of that plan.
“We are prioritizing our free product upgrades, based on existing performance in select markets. Additional improvements will be integrated into our free experience in the coming months," CEO Daniel Ek said during the meeting.