Tag: Spotify
Spotify wants to ‘help keep listening smooth’ with new playback and queuing tools — and it’s also dropped an overdue upgrade for offline listening
Spotify has rolled out new playlist tools, including bulk editing functions for queues Background downloading is rolling out for iOS users after being limited to Android devices Playlist folders are also being rolled out globally I love making new playlists in Spotify, but sometimes its limited editing and queuing tools…
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Spotify’s Listening Stats just had an overdue glow-up, and it’s added more value to one of the platform’s most underrated tools — here’s what’s new, including a social feature that lets you spy on your friends’ streaming habits
Spotify has quietly updated its Listening Stats page You can now view the total number of artists and songs you’ve listened to each week There’s also a new social feature that lets you compare your stats to your friends Spotify is packed with all the features you can imagine, but…
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‘We’re by far the most ubiquitous experience for music’: Spotify’s Head of Consumer Experience talks to me about the streaming giant’s next 20 years, including its plans to expand to new formats and combat AI music
Earlier this week Spotify celebrated its 20th birthday, and to mark the milestone I spoke with Sten Garmark, the music-streaming giant’s Global Head of Consumer Experience, about the company’s early years, and its impact on both the music industry and the wider culture. In the second part of our discussion,…
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Spotify is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and so are we — these are 5 of the platform’s landmark moments and yes, one of them involves Taylor Swift
Spotify is celebrating a milestone anniversary this week that marks 20 years since the music platform was founded by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon — and what a time it’s been. I say that in the best way possible because, if it weren’t for its highest highs, lowest lows, and…
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Spotify is rolling out new video controls, and as someone who hates its in-app music videos, I know this will be a huge hit
Spotify is rolling out video controls to users globally It will roll out to Family Plan managers first before expanding to other tiers this month It allows users to maintain an audio-first experience, and users are already enjoying it Do Spotify’s visual elements get in the way of your music…
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Struggle to find podcasts that land with you? Spotify’s new prompt tool can now build you a curated pod playlist on topics you want to hear
Spotify has rolled out podcast integration within Prompted Playlists You can generate a playlist of podcast episodes based on your own prompts It’s a fresh way to discover new podcasts, just as you can with music tracks I’ve never been a huge Spotify podcast listener, mainly because the discovery tools…
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