Spotify has announced a long-term visual improvement for its desktop apps and web players, taking some cues from the mobile experience.
Moving out today, Spotify says the new design makes both apps easier to use. The home page is very clean, while the sidebar is slightly less busy to ensure. Experience brings the ability to filter your music or podcast library that matches the mood.
Spotify is also bringing a new change to the desktop app for premium customers, which enables them to save on a little bandwidth for tunes and pods played regularly. Work even if you are taking your laptop on the move.
The new redesign also promises a new playlist experience. Playlist creation is now easier with a new embedded search bar that makes it much easier, much easier to find. First users had to find the songs and add them to the playlist individually. Now they can do all the tasks from the integrated screen.
It will be possible to drag and drop tracks to existing playlists, upload custom images to playlists, and add more detailed descriptions. This is a good way to create a playlist that you can enjoy on mobile.
Spotify adds: “Listeners will also be able to edit the queue and view recently played through the desktop app, and apply the new dropping options in the” Writing Library “via a new dropdown menu in the top-right corner Will give them more control for their next. Listening session. “
Spotify is also adding new keyboard shortcuts for Mac and PC users, which can be exposed by pressing Control / Command +.
The music streaming pioneer admitted that the improvement was overdue. The company said that we felt that our desktop app experience was not good and it was time for a change. blog post today.
“Since the desktop experience served as the original window to the world for Spotify, it was not a task that we took lightly,” the company said. “It took months of testing and research, talking to users and gathering feedback. Now, we are pleased to give Spotify a new, cleaner design, more control and a great new foundation for our listeners to use Spotify in their desktop apps and web players for years to come. “
Chris Smith is a Freelance Technology Journalist hosting UK technical publications, including Trusted Review. He is based in South Florida, USA.
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