Spotify has added a new "Recently Played" button to the Home feed.

#NewSpotify
The scrolling performance on @Spotify& #39;s custom timeline scrubber is impressive! So buttery!
Confirmed! https://twitter.com/Spotify/status/1377310802575826947">https://twitter.com/Spotify/s...
Whoa whoa whoa! @Spotify just majorly moved my cheese!! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧀" title="Käsestück" aria-label="Emoji: Käsestück">

Seems like the new desktop app design is really focused on deeper integration of non-music/audio content...! (And it looks much more like the mobile app)

#NewSpotify
#NewSpotify #ProTip: use ⌘-? to bring up the new in-app keyboard shortcuts!
Check this out. Did you know that when you launch @Spotify (and when it& #39;s on screen), the mic is *automatically turned on* & listening for the "Hey Spotify" command?

/cc @bretkinsella @BrianRoemmele #VoiceComputing #ConvComm #NewSpotify
You can change this behavior in the Voice Interactions settings.
Here& #39;s a #NewSpotify change for
 WATCH I am *not* happy about... @anchor-inserted ads on podcasts are now NO LONGER skippable with Spotify& #39;s native FF15s skip-ahead buttons! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤮" title="Spuckendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Spuckendes Gesicht">

I pay for premium specifically to avoid ads! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙅🏼‍♂️" title="Mann gestikuliert „Nicht OK“ (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Mann gestikuliert „Nicht OK“ (mittelheller Hautton)">

#StreamingWars #FirstWorldProblems
For non- @anchor-inserted ads (as on @danprimack& #39;s @AxiosReCap the button is as you& #39;d expect.
Holy shit, @Spotify is prepping monthly subscription #paywalls for individual podcasts!

"Only monthly subscribers to this podcast can play these episodes."
"This is a subscriber-only episode"

#NewSpotify #rundle #podcasting #CreatorEconomy
Spotify is preparing a redesign that will feature a newsfeed.

"When there’s news, we’ll post it here. Follow your favorite artists and podcasts to stay updated on them too."

Spotify is also working on a Patreon-style artist patron feature.

#NewSpotify #CreatorEconomy
#CarThing is already supported in the latest Spotify iOS app.

#NewSpotify
Here& #39;s what you get with @Spotify podcast subscriptions:

"By supporting this creator with a monthly subscription, you’ll help them to make more episodes. You’ll get access to the full show feed, plus all bonus and exclusive episodes."

#NewSpotify
I like the placement of the download status in Spotify for Desktop.

#NewSpotify
It does seem like @Spotift @forpodcasters is tackling the podcast discovery problem pretty aggressively.

I don& #39;t remember @breaker having recommendations like this so clearly laid out.

/cc @danprimack@adayeoyh@JoshConstine #personalization #recommendations
Spotify Paid Subscriptions @forpodcasters are heeeere! Shit& #39;s about to get spicy! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌶" title="Chili" aria-label="Emoji: Chili">

#NewSpotify #StreamingWars #CreatorEconomy https://twitter.com/forpodcasters/status/1387045760856776711">https://twitter.com/forpodcas...
Much better rates than Apple Podcasts... What will Amazon do? https://twitter.com/bgurley/status/1387051152882028551">https://twitter.com/bgurley/s...
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