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Apr 13, 2023

Spotify Update Adds Lock Screen Widget on iPhone

Sriansh

Spotify has released an update for iPhone, adding support for the much-awaited Lock Screen widget. It's been nearly seven months since Apple released iOS 16 with redesigned Lock Screen and widget support. Spotify,

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Aug 16, 2022

Spotify Now Offers Premium Free Trial for Three Months

Sriansh

Spotify is extending its Premium free trial from one month to three months, the company has announced in a new blog post. Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming services out there.

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Apr 11, 2022

European Commission Strengthening Case against Apple in Spotify-Led Antitrust Case

Chandraveer Mathur

In the ongoing investigation of a complaint filed by Spotify with the European Commission, Reuters reports that Apple will face more antitrust charges for “deliberately” disadvantaging other app developers using its App Store policies. To

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Jan 10, 2022

Spotify Does Not Have a Clear Timeline for Its HiFi Tier Release

Anu Joy

Way back in February last year, Spotify announced its HiFi tier in a bid to offer lossless music streaming. It promised to deliver music in a CD-quality, lossless audio format. Nearly a year later,

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Dec 1, 2021

How To View Your Spotify Wrapped 2021

Chandraveer Mathur

With less than 30 days for 2021 to end, Spotify’s year-end roundup of the top music, genres, artists, and more that you have listened to throughout the year is now available. To view

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Dec 1, 2021

How to Get Three Months of Spotify Premium for Free

Chandraveer Mathur

The holiday season is here, and Spotify is encouraging users to subscribe to Spotify Premium. It also revealed a way to get three months of Premium for free. Read on to know the prerequisites. Spotify

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Nov 25, 2021

Spotify Testing TikTok-Style Vertical Video Feed Called ‘Discover’

Chandraveer Mathur

Following TikTok, several big tech companies have jumped on the short-form video platform bandwagon. Instagram offers Reels, YouTube offers YouTube Shorts, and even Netflix and Snap have their variations of short-form video content.

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Nov 22, 2021

Spotify Ditches Default Shuffle Option from Album Pages Following Adele’s Request

Anu Joy

Spotify has stopped shuffling albums by default after Adele's request to remove the offending 'shuffle' button off all album pages. Now you will be able to play the songs in order when you hit

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Sep 27, 2021

Spotify Reportedly Causing Battery Drain Issues on iOS 15; Fix Impending

Mahit Huilgol

Last week Apple released iOS 15 for all users. Now users are complaining of abnormal battery drain while using Spotify on iOS 15. The affected users have highlighted battery drain issues on multiple online platforms.

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Sep 2, 2021

Spotify CEO Says Apple’s App Store Sign Up Changes ‘Doesn’t Solve the Problem’

Mahit Huilgol

Apple has been heavily criticized for its App Store policies. App makers and developers have rallied against Apple to enforce changes to certain App Store practices. Spotify has openly revolted against Apple and was the

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Aug 24, 2021

Spotify Premium Podcast Subscription Is Now Available for All Creators in the US

Mahit Huilgol

Spotify started testing a premium podcast service back in April this year. In the meantime, Apple announced a Premium Podcast service wherein creators could directly charge users for the subscription. Now Spotify is opening up

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Aug 6, 2021

Spotify’s iPhone App Won’t Support AirPlay 2 for ‘Foreseeable Future’ [Update: Feature Under Development]

Sanuj Bhatia

Apple introduced AirPlay 2 back in 2018 with iOS 11.4. The technology introduced multi-room and stereo speaker music playing and improved playback controls on iOS. However, Spotify is yet to add support for

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Aug 3, 2021

Spotify Testing Ad Supported Tier with Unlimited Skips at $0.99/Month

Mahit Huilgol

Spotify is arguably the most popular music streaming platform. Currently, it offers two tiers, free and subscription. Spotify is reportedly testing a new subscription tier called "Spotify Plus." It is expected to be a blend

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Jul 26, 2021

Spotify’s ‘What’s New’ Tab Lets You Keep Track of Latest Releases

Sanuj Bhatia

Having a hard time keeping track of the new music releases? Well, Spotify's here to help. Spotify today announced a new "What's New" tab coming to its Android, iOS, and desktop apps. The

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Jun 16, 2021

Spotify’s Clubhouse Competitor ‘Greenroom’ Launched

Sanuj Bhatia

Spotify announced the plan of its own Clubhouse-like social audio feed service back in March. Following the announcement, Spotify today introduced a separate app, called Greenroom. Greenroom marks Spotify's official entry into the

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Jun 2, 2021

Spotify’s ‘Only You’ Feature Reveals Your Unique Taste in Music

Mahit Huilgol

In the past, Spotify has introduced several features that are based on your preferences and listening habits. Spotify has launched yet another experience feature called “Only You.” The new feature will reveal insights on how

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May 21, 2021

Spotify for Apple Watch Gains Offline Playback Support

Smidh

Spotify has updated its Apple Watch app with offline playback support. This was among the most requested feature from Spotify users, and the company has taken its own sweet time implementing it. With the updated

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May 18, 2021

Spotify Lossless HiFi Audio Streaming Spotted in App As Launch Nears

Sanuj Bhatia

After nearly three years of its first appearance, Spotify's lossless HiFi audio streaming service has again been spotted in the Spotify app for iPhone. The new HiFi audio menu has been accessed by Spotify

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May 10, 2021

Spotify for iPhone Gets Podcast Timestamp Sharing, Redesigned Social Sharing, and More

Mahit Huilgol

Spotify has announced new social sharing features for the iOS app. The music streaming app now lets you share timestamped podcasts, new video-art showcases, and a revamped sharing menu. All the features will help

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Apr 30, 2021

European Commission Finds Apple in Breach of Competition Law After Spotify Complaint

Smidh

In its preliminary conclusion, the EU Commission has found Apple guilty of breaching the competition law. The commission found that while Apple Music competes against other music streaming services, Apple has an unfair advantage over

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Apr 29, 2021

Spotify Launches Redesigned ‘Your Library’ on iPhone

Sanuj Bhatia

Spotify today announced the launch of redesigned "Your library" coming to iPhone and Android. The new library brings in dynamic filters, a new Grid view, and more. Spotify's been having a busy week. First,

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Apr 27, 2021

Spotify Announces Paid Podcasts to Take on Apple Podcast Subscription Service

Sanuj Bhatia

Just a day after Spotify announced a price hike in Europe and the UK, the company has introduced its own podcast subscription. Spotify aims to go head to head with Apple with the launch of

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Apr 26, 2021

Spotify Announces Price Hike in the UK and Europe

Sanuj Bhatia

After months of rumors and speculation, Spotify today confirmed that it is increasing the price of Spotify plans in the UK and the rest of Europe. Mails regarding the price hike were sent to the

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Apr 23, 2021

Spotify Launching Paid Podcast Subscription Service to Take on Apple Podcasts Subscriptions

Smidh

Following Apple's announcement of a subscription-based Podcast service, The Wall Street Journal reports that Spotify will also launch a podcast subscription service as soon as next week. While Apple will be charging 30%

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Apr 13, 2021

Spotify Launches Car Thing, Its CarPlay Competitor

Sanuj Bhatia

Spotify, today, announced its first hardware product — Car Thing. Car Thing is the company's first in-car entertainment system, which mounts on your car's dashboard. It has a big touchscreen in the front,

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Apr 7, 2021

‘Hey Spotify’ In-App Voice Assistant Is Now Rolling Out for iPhone Users

Mahit Huilgol

Virtual Assistants like Siri and Google Assistant have evolved a lot in the recent past. Now Spotify has entered the virtual assistant space with its new voice assistant. You can now say "Hey Spotify" on

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Apr 2, 2021

Spotify iOS App Reveals ‘Car Thing’ and Paid Podcast Subscriptions

Mahit Huilgol

Spotify was rumored to be working on hardware called "Car Thing" in 2019. Two years later, most of us have forgotten about it, but it seems like Spotify is still working on it. Spotify did

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Mar 30, 2021

Spotify Planning on Bringing Its Own Clubhouse Competitor

Sanuj Bhatia

Clubhouse has been gaining popularity since its release. Spotify, today, as a part of its recent acquisition of Betty Labs, announced its plan of bringing a Clubhouse-like live audio feature to its app. Betty

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Mar 22, 2021

Spotify Updates iOS App with Recently Played, New Podcast Notification, More

Mahit Huilgol

Spotify keeps on tweaking app homepage to add new features and make content discovery easier. Now Spotify has announced yet another major homepage revamp. It is designed to help you resume listening to your favorite

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Dec 2, 2020

How To View Your Spotify Wrapped 2020

Smidh

With less than 30 days to go for 2020 to end, Spotify's year-end roundup of the top music, genre, artists, and more that have listened to throughout the year is now available. If