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Free Spotify Ads Are Way Louder Than The Music Meme

This is a 3-panel meme repurposing a scene from *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2*, set in the afterlife limbo version of King's Cross station. The first panel shows the weak, emaciated fetal Voldemort creature lying on the floor. The second panel features Harry Potter asking "What happened to him?". The third panel shows Albus Dumbledore responding with the joke that the creature used the free version of Spotify at full headphone volume when an advertisement played, mocking the common user complaint that Spotify free tier ads are drastically louder than the music content, implying the shock of the sudden loud ad hurt the user so badly they ended up in this near-dead state.
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What happened to him?
He listened to the free version of Spotify with his headphones at full volume and an ad played

Overview

This is a 3-panel meme repurposing a scene from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, set in the afterlife limbo version of King's Cross station. The first panel shows the weak, emaciated fetal Voldemort creature lying on the floor. The second panel features Harry Potter asking "What happened to him?". The third panel shows Albus Dumbledore responding with the joke that the creature used the free version of Spotify at full headphone volume when an advertisement played, mocking the common user complaint that Spotify free tier ads are drastically louder than the music content, implying the shock of the sudden loud ad hurt the user so badly they ended up in this near-dead state.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit's meme sharing communities, as noted in the provided additional information. It plays on a long-running, widely shared grievance from users of Spotify's free service, who consistently report that advertisements play at far higher volume levels than the streamed music tracks, often causing unexpected audio discomfort.

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