Spotify Preparing For Redesign For Free User

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There have been reports about upcoming changes to Spotify’s free tier of service over the past couple of weeks, and it appears the music service is now serving the updated UI to select users. While The Verge cannot confirm if this is officially the new form of the free version for mobile expected to roll out next week, these UI changes, which include the option to play songs on demand in select playlists, would make the free tier act more like a Premium account. Spotify declined to comment.

Last week, Bloomberg reported these updates would specifically impact mobile users, and a flyer for the company’s upcoming April 24th event recently confirmed that modifications were coming to Spotify mobile.

While there are several notable changes in this version of Spotify free for mobile, perhaps the biggest is the new option to play certain playlists on demand, as seen with the “Gold Edition” playlist above. If a playlist can only be played in shuffle mode, that is now designated with a blue shuffle icon. Previously on the free tier, all playlists could only be played in shuffle mode.

Also new is the way individual songs are displayed while playing. Spotify previously used full-screen art with certain prominent playlists like RapCaviar. Now, that has seemingly rolled it out as a standard. In fact, nearly everything in this version of Spotify free is redesigned, from the Search page, which now has colorful boxed prompts like “Workout” and “Mood” to previews under playlist icons that give a heads-up on the songs contained inside (as seen under “New Music Friday,” above and to the right).

When it comes to the bottom strip of navigation, the Browse button has disappeared, and that content is folded into Search. The Radio button has also disappeared, and the function is nowhere to be found throughout any menus. There’s now also a Premium button to the right, prompting free users to upgrade.

Voice control, a feature Spotify was testing earlier this month, is seemingly not included in the update, for now.

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/17/17248140/spotify-free-tier-new-user-interface-redesign

 

Maybe useful info for y'all spotify users

 

[corvus albus 38,031]

I only use Spotify when there's another Megarate 

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  I rarely used it at all, though I got the free account from awhile ago

[Evan Peters 10,749]

*continues to use apple music* 

[Lady Adga 8,664]

I use it free on my computer. I'm poor 

[FATCAT 60,084]

This is most likely a re-design so that some of the premium-spoofing apps won't be able to work. 

Glad this is going into effect.

[PunkTheFunk 124,468]

This looks gross but I'll still use it.

5 minutes ago, Garzilazo said:

I use it free on my computer. I'm poor 

Same sis

[Bat 6,162]

I dont know how people live without spotify premium 

 

 

[FRANK1991 3,329]

14 minutes ago, Garzilazo said:

I use it free on my computer. I'm poor 

same

[Yemeni Feed 829]

4 minutes ago, Bat said:

I dont know how people live without spotify premium 

 

 

I live with apple music, aka the best lol.

[Bat 6,162]

6 minutes ago, Yemeni Feed said:

I live with apple music, aka the best lol.

Lol its not the best but sure honey.

[Lady Adga 8,664]

8 minutes ago, Yemeni Feed said:

I live with apple music, aka the best lol.

 

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6 minutes ago, Garzilazo said:

 

 

10 minutes ago, Bat said:

Lol its not the best but sure honey.

okie. 

[ryanripley 86,575]

21 minutes ago, Bat said:

I dont know how people live without spotify premium 

 

 

torrents, CDs and adblock lmao

[FATCAT 60,084]

17 minutes ago, Yemeni Feed said:

I live with apple music, aka the best lol.

You can't even use it on most computers/cell phones, it's not even close to Spotify.