Andy Walker / Android Authority YouTube is that one music streaming service you either absolutely abhor or love so much that you are ready to defend it. I probably fall into the latter category because I frequently get to try a lot of its alternatives, including popular ones like Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music. … Read More “I know YouTube Music is flawed, yet I prefer it over Spotify” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority I’ve been a Spotify user for over a decade and, while many of my favorite playlists are ones that I’ve followed or added from other users, I still have my own fair share of personal playlists. Spotify usually does a good job of assigning a temporary default playlist art … Read More “How I created personalized Spotify playlist covers to spruce up my library” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is making progress on the ability to change usernames, although you’ll be limited on how often you can switch. The app also appears to be planning to expand bios from just artists to all listeners. Users will be able to set limits on who’s able to see their … Read More “Spotify is prepping a big new push for user profile tools” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is adding several new features to its mobile app. The desktop-exclusive Playlist Folders feature is now available on mobile for all users. It’s also introducing Premium-exclusive features including a reshuffle button, background downloads on iPhone, and more. Spotify is introducing a slew of useful new features for its … Read More “Spotify introduces five new music-focused features” »
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify now lets users create and share short podcast clips directly from the app using a new scissors tool. The feature could make podcast discovery far more social, turning viral moments into an easy way for new listeners to find shows. Podcast Clips are rolling out globally on mobile … Read More “This Spotify update lets you share the best part of a podcast” »
Taylor Kerns / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is expanding beyond music and podcasts with narrated magazine articles inside the app. More than 650 spoken stories from publishers like WIRED, The Atlantic, and Rolling Stone are now available through Spotify Audiobooks. Narrated articles live in Spotify’s audiobook section and are capped at under two hours each. … Read More “Spotify’s latest audiobook push brings narrated magazine articles” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is bringing a new Personal Podcasts feature that lets users create podcasts using simple text prompts. It also announced Studio by Spotify Labs to create audio episodes using data from users’ bookmarks, calendars, and more. Personal Podcasts will start rolling out in the US in the coming … Read More “Spotify will soon let you create personal podcasts for anything” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is adding Memberships, letting some creators engage with and charge fans directly in the app. It looks mainly aimed at podcasts, with a Patreon-style setup for extra fan experiences. Spotify hasn’t explained all the details yet, but Memberships will launch “soon.” Spotify had a lot to say about … Read More “Spotify is letting creators build Patreon-style memberships inside the app” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify suffered an hours-long outage last Tuesday, May 12. After service was restored, pro-Iranian hacker group the 313 Team claimed responsibility. The group says the DDoS attack was revenge for the US assassinating Iranian ruler Ali Khamenei. Last Tuesday, music fans looking for a little entertainment to get them … Read More “Hackers claim Spotify outage was revenge for illegal Iran war” »
Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify has confirmed its recently updated disco ball icon isn’t staying much longer. The icon, introduced to mark Spotify’s 20th anniversary, is being rolled back next week because people didn’t like it much. Until then, Spotify is also running an Unwrapped-style event to share insights about your music preferences … Read More “Spotify’s disco ball icon wasn’t exactly a hit, so it’s heading out” »
