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Spotify is rolling out multiple app and content-sharing upgrades across platforms, including Android playlist folders, iOS background downloads, and new ways to share podcast segments via YouTube Clips. The headlines also hint at competitive pressure, with speculation that Apple Music may add a free tier similar to Spotify’s.

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Key Takeaway Spotify is expanding its mobile features—better organization, faster sharing, and background downloads—while Apple Music may soon respond with a free tier.
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Spotify is expanding its mobile features—better organization, faster sharing, and background downloads—while Apple Music may soon respond with a free tier.

Spotify is rolling out multiple app and content-sharing upgrades across platforms, including Android playlist folders, iOS background downloads, and new ways to share podcast segments via YouTube Clips. The headlines also hint at competitive pressure, with speculation that Apple Music may add a free tier similar to Spotify’s.

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Top 2 signals · Spotify is expanding its mobile features—better
9to5Mac · 6d ago
Spotify releases four music-focused features, including background downloads on iOS
Android Authority · 2d ago
Apple Music might finally get a Spotify-like free tier

Broader Spotify coverage

Other Spotify activity — not part of the “Spotify is expanding its mobile features—better” story
9to5Google · 7d ago
Spotify resurrects YouTube Clips to let you share podcast segments as a link
9to5Google · 6d ago
Spotify app for Android adding playlist folders, ‘Reshuffle,’ and more

Briefing Findings · Spotify is expanding its mobile features—better

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Android changes Spotify app for Android is adding playlist folders and a feature called ‘Reshuffle’.
Sharing feature Spotify resurrects YouTube Clips to let users share podcast segments as a link.
iOS feature Spotify releases iOS music-focused features, including background downloads.
Apple Music speculation Apple Music might finally get a Spotify-like free tier.

What to Watch

  • Watch for iOS rollout timing and coverage of Spotify’s background downloads feature. 9to5Mac
  • Follow reporting on whether Apple Music confirms a Spotify-like free tier. Android Authority

What Changed

  • Apple Music might finally get a Spotify-like free tier Android Authority
  • Spotify releases four music-focused features, including background downloads on iOS 9to5Mac
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9to5Mac · 1 article
Android Authority · 1 article
Broader Spotify coverage · not part of the Spotify is expanding its mobile features—better story
9to5Google · 2 articles

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androidauthority.com

Apple Music might finally get a Spotify-like free tier

Apple may be ditching its years-long vow against free music streaming, with a free tier with limited access.

2d ago Tushar Mehta
androidpolice.com

Apple Music is reportedly working on a Spotify-like freemium plan

Android code spills the beans

2d ago Karandeep Singh Oberoi
androidauthority.com

I know YouTube Music is flawed, yet I prefer it over Spotify

After trying Spotify, Apple Music, and everything else, I still keep coming back to YouTube Music despite all its flaws, and here's why.

4d ago Karandeep Singh
xda-developers.com

I ditched Spotify for Jellyfin, and this app made offline driving music actually work

Connect to my own music pool while on the go.

2d ago Rich Edmonds

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How to keep Spotify’s disco ball icon?

Alas, if you liked the logo and wanted to keep it longer, there’s no direct way to do so. There is, however, one — rather toilsome — way: you can create a custom shortcut in iOS, generate a similar icon with AI (or just take a screenshot of this), and place that on your iPhone’s or iPad’s home screen.

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First things first, how does Spotify's 20th anniversary gift work? All you need to do is open the app on either desktop or mobile, and there should be a 'Your Party of the Year(s)' banner that you can click on. If that doesn't work, you can go to the website and access it. Easy to do! Spotify will then give you a few graphics, akin to the ones featured in the annual Spotify Wrapped, and it will even quiz you on which song you think you played first. I, incorrectly, guessed mine was 'Another Brick in the Wall' by Pink Floyd. Turns out it was that Eminem track. My partner and coworkers guessed t

Spotify’s new ‘Your All-Time Top Songs’ playlist has revealed a lot about my listening history, and I think it’s even better than Spotify Wrapped
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