Adam Kos Spotify is without a doubt the biggest music streaming service in the world, which is also constantly trying to bring new features to keep existing users and attract new ones. It therefore added podcasts, video podcasts, a combination of music and spoken word or perhaps support for smart light bulbs.
Polls and questions in podcasts
The new generation of spoken word, i.e. podcasts, is experiencing a boom. This is also why Spotify has integrated them into its service. But in order to connect the listeners with the creators of the content itself even more, it will allow the creators to create polls in which the listeners can vote. It can be about planned topics, but also about anything else that they need to know the opinion of others. The listeners, on the other hand, can ask the creators questions about the topics that interest them.
Video podcasts
Yes, podcasts are primarily about audio, but Spotify has decided to include video podcasts in its offer so that listeners can get to know the creators themselves. Spotify users will soon see a lot more video content on the platform that creators can upload via Anchor, Spotify's podcasting platform. However, viewers can simply become listeners, as watching the video will not be necessary to consume the content. If you want, you can turn on just the audio track.
Playlists
Another way Spotify wants to differentiate itself from competition from other music streaming services like Apple Music is through functionality Enhance for playlists. This feature An improvement is available exclusively to premium subscribers, and is used for "the perfect track recommendation". You can leave the option off, but if you turn it on, you'll see a playlist filled with music that matches what you're listening to. You can easily expand your horizons and perhaps discover new performers.
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Music + Talk
Last October, Spotify launched a pioneering listening experience called Music + Talk, which combines music and spoken word content. This unique format combines entire songs and commentaries into one show. The pilot was initially available to users in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It has also spread to Europe, Latin America and Asia, but we are still waiting for this news.
Philips Hue
Philips Hue smart bulbs have received an interesting platform integration. They synchronize your colored lights with the music you play on Spotify. Either fully automatically or with some degree of manual control. Unlike third-party apps like Hue Disco, the integration doesn't rely on your iPhone's microphone to listen to music, and instead gets all the music data it needs from the metadata already embedded in Spotify tracks.
I'm sorry, but I think Apple Music has something like this, so I don't know why write to separate it from the competition (my opinion 😇)
Apple music does not have Philips Hue integration