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A lot of information about the secret deals that Google has inked with some of the largest tech companies has come to light during the Epic v. Google trial. For example, it paid Samsung $8 billion to make its apps default on Galaxy devices. The latest tidbit is about a juicy deal that Spotify secured […]
Last week, Rockstar Games made the first announcement about the arrival of the next game in the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series, which is expected to be called Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6). The game developer revealed that it will release the first trailer of GTA 6 early next month (December 2023). In an […]
The Premium subscription just got a lot more useful for Spotify users in the United States. The streaming service has announced that it's making more than 200,000 audiobooks available for free. Premium subscribers will be able to listen to their favorite audiobooks for a set number of hours with their Premium plan. Spotify had previously […]
Picture this. You're listening to music on your Galaxy phone through an online streaming service, like Spotify or YouTube Music, and everything goes quiet all of a sudden. The music playback just stopped, and you have no idea why. You retry, hit the “Play” button on your device, and a few minutes later, it happens […]
In 2018, Samsung Music received a new Spotify feature through an app update. At first glance, it seemed like the Music app was getting Spotify integration, but that was not really the case. In reality, claiming that Samsung Music has Spotify integration would be generous. What Samsung Music users got with that old 2018 update […]
Spotify has introduced a new feature on the music streaming platform and it’s called Jam. In a blog post, the company says that it is a “personalized, real-time listening session for your group to tune into together”. Jam enables you to invite other people on Spotify to a queue of songs who can add tracks […]
Spotify's desktop app has just received a significant redesign. The company has been focusing more on its mobile apps over the years, given that growth of music streaming on smartphones has been a lot higher than desktops. However, the company has now released a redesign, and you can use it on your Galaxy Book running […]
Spotify, at its ‘Stream On' event, announced the biggest evolution of its app on smartphones. All the new features announced will be pushed to Android and iOS devices. One of the biggest overhauls that you will instantly notice is that the home feed now strikingly resembles the popular short-form video app TikTok. The Spotify update […]
The popular music streaming service Spotify is replacing the ‘Heart button' with a new ‘Plus button'. The company believes these adjustments are designed to improve the user experience, save users time, and boost engagement. Within the next few weeks, the Heart button will be totally replaced by the Plus button, as it has already been […]
Samsung has announced the first addition to its audio lineup for 2023 in the form of a portable speaker boasting an internal battery. It's called the Sound Tower MX-ST45B, it can deliver up to 160W RMS, and thanks to Bluetooth connectivity, it can connect to TVs and up to two smartphones simultaneously, which means it's […]
At CES 2023, Google finally released the redesigned version of Android Auto for everyone. The update also brought WhatsApp calling via Android Auto for users of the latest Pixel and Samsung smartphones. There is one more feature that is making its way to Android Auto. Notably, Android Auto is getting a draggable seek bar feature […]
At the ongoing CES 2023 expo, new products are being announced every day. Tech giant Google also revealed a new software magic that brings Spotify Connect support to Android 13's media switcher. This feature is similar to what YouTube Music and YouTube users could already do with the Android 13 media switcher. Basically, users will […]
Earlier this month, the Spotify beta app version 8.7.92.115 for Android got support for the Android 13 media player. However, only beta users who are enrolled in the Spotify beta program on the Play Store had access to the feature, and others had to wait until the feature went public. Thankfully, Spotify is rolling out […]
Android 13 introduced redesigned media playback controls in the notification shade. The new media player, apart from showing the album artwork throughout its entirety, has a squiggly progress bar. It also has a new and dynamic placement of media control buttons, which is more user-friendly. However, third-party applications have been very slow to bring support […]
After antitrust allegations against Google in the EU, it announced a first-of-a-kind billing system with Spotify that would allow users to choose an alternative payment method for the music subscription. This billing system was called ‘User Choice Billing' or, in short, UCB. This was not specifically meant for Spotify but for all other Android apps and their […]