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Latest spotify news
Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the spotify, with regular updates and all the information you need.
Android 13’s media switcher gets Spotify Connect support, some other media magic
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 […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 9 months ago
Spotify finally rolls out Android 13 media player support
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 […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 9 months ago
Spotify beta now supports Android 13’s cute media player design
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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 10 months ago
You can now directly pay Spotify for music subscription via Android devices
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 […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 11 months ago
Android Auto’s redesign will bring bigger widgets for music players
Although Google said that it would release the redesigned Android Auto UI in the summer of 2022, the company is yet to release it. The new UI brings responsive design to widgets, other UI elements, and a slightly newer design language. Another feature that is a part of the update is related to music players. […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 12 months ago
Spotify Connect stops working on Samsung soundbar due to licensing
It's a sad state of affairs when perfectly-working hardware stops functioning as intended due to software and lack of support. Without Android OS and One UI, Samsung's Galaxy S22 would become a paperweight. Of course, the Galaxy S22 is an extreme example, as it will never lose Android and One UI. But other Samsung products […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 year ago
Spotify will let you see what your friends are listening to on your Galaxy phone
Apart from other features, it is the social features that make Spotify arguably the best music streaming app that you can have either on your mobile phone or use on a desktop. It also happens to be Samsung's preferred music streaming service. You can share your playlists and even see what your friends have been […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 1 year ago
SamMobile Podcast: Snapdragon vs Exynos and more, with XEETECHCARE
It's Friday, which means we have a new SamMobile Podcast episode live on YouTube and Spotify! If you have followed along for the past few weeks, you probably know this is the fourth episode in our new series, which is all about discussing Samsung events, news, rumors, and everything in-between. For today's episode, our host, […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 year ago
Spotify group sessions now possible on your Galaxy smartphone
Have you been meaning to try Spotify group sessions by now? You'll want to hear about this new feature regardless, as it makes the most of your devices.
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 2 years ago
Spotify offline playback for Galaxy Watch 4 is rolling out now
Even when its watches ran Tizen, Spotify was Samsung's preferred music streaming service. The company recently made a major change for its smartwatches. It launched the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic that run on the Android-based Wear OS. Spotify has had a Wear OS app for the longest time so it's already […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 years ago
Samsung announces winners of 2020 Best of Galaxy Store Awards
Since we are approaching the end of this year, Samsung has announced the winners of its Best Of Galaxy Store Awards for 2020. The company has announced the best apps, games, themes, and watch faces of the year. The South Korean tech firm has also introduced a new award category this year: Bixby Capsules. Samsung […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Galaxy S10 and other new phones to come with Spotify pre-installed
A long-term partnership between Samsung and Spotify was announced at the Galaxy Note 9 event last year. Spotify was selected as Samsung's go-to music service across all its devices. This partnership is now being extended. The Galaxy S10 series and other upcoming devices from Samsung will come with Spotify pre-installed. Spotify is also offering six […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 5 years ago
Spotify will be Samsung’s go-to music service across all its devices
At the Galaxy Note 9 Unpacked event, Samsung and Spotify have announced a long-term partnership that will make Spotify Samsung’s go-to music service across all its devices. The partnership hopes to offer an integrated multi-device music experience that seamlessly and meaningfully spans across all of Samsung’s smart devices. As part of the partnership, Spotify will […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Gear Sport pre-order customers get six months of Spotify Premium free
Samsung recently confirmed the Gear Sport's price and release date for customers in the United States. The new smartwatch is already available for pre-order and it will be released on October 27. It offers some great new features like swim tracking, real-time heart rate monitoring and even Spotify's offline mode. The company is offering Gear […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Bixby will get Spotify support later this year
Samsung rolled out Bixby globally yesterday. Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ owners in more than 200 countries across the globe can now finally use Bixby Voice. The assistant only has support for English (US) and Korean languages right now. Samsung has said that it will add support for more languages down the road. The company […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago