Pocket-lint - spotify

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:52:24 GMT

If you were looking to jump start your week with your favorite playlist only to have your morning jam interrupted by a technical problem you are not alone, as streaming giant Spotify has been experiencing issues all morning, with thousands users unable to play music at all.

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Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:46:24 GMT

As a music streaming platform, Spotify covers all the basics and then some. The service is filled with millions of tunes covering every genre under the sun, with useful collaborative features for sharing playlists, as well as a powerful algorithm that always seems to recommend the best jams at just the right times.

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Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:00:18 GMT

For me, Spotify is a lifeline. I listen to it non-stop while I work, and as much as I hate to admit it, it's sometimes the one thing that keeps me engaged and happy. Outside of work, it's what motivates my weightlifting, and provides the soundtrack to my electric unicycle rides. I have playlists for everything really, from rainy days and ocean cruises to visiting friends and family in Texas. My wife and I organized our wedding reception music using a Spotify playlist.

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Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:26:27 GMT

For a long time, the Spotify app on Apple TV has lagged behind Apple Music, but with its latest update, Spotify is finally closing that gap.

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Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:13:38 GMT

I've been a loyal Spotify Premium subscriber for nearly a decade, but to save money, I've decided it's time to explore other options. I already pay for YouTube Premium, which includes YouTube Music, so I've decided to give it a try and cancel Spotify Premium.

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Sun, 05 Oct 2025 18:00:18 GMT

Every year (sometimes even twice a year) Apple unveils its latest and greatest innovations. Sometimes it's a new iPhone (or several). Other times, it’s a new MacBook or iPad. These announcements are always met with a ton of hoopla, and rightfully so. Apple is one of the leading tech companies in the world, and its products are used by millions every single day.

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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:51:33 GMT

Spotify appears to be working on a brand-new function within its standard music shuffle mode, as spotted by the folks over at Android Authority in a recent APK app teardown. New strings within Spotify's version 9.0.84.1313 beta code for Android make reference to an algorithmic behavior that drops pure musical randomness in favor of a system that deprioritizes tracks from repeating themselves.

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Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:17 GMT

Spotify has officially lifted a set of restrictions that have long characterized the free tier of its flagship music streaming service. In what the company dubs its new 'Free Experience,' users without a Premium paid subscription are now able to listen to specific tracks without jumping through quite as many hoops as before.

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Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:39:18 GMT

After years of anticipation, the wait is finally over. Spotify has added lossless audio support to its platform. The music streaming giant first announced plans for lossless audio with Spotify Hi-Fi back in 2021, saying it would arrive "later this year." However, the launch was delayed, and it's only now, four years later, that the feature has arrived.

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Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:41:22 GMT

In an effort to compete with Apple Music's new AutoMix feature, Spotify has introduced its own mix feature, which enables users to create custom transitions between songs in their playlists.

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