Spotify to Add Karaoke Mode, 30-Minute Offline Playback, and More

Spotify is working to add a whole agglomeration of new features behind the scenes. Equally spotted by app reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong, the upcoming features include Karaoke Style, Grouping Sessions, costless 30-minute offline listening, updated Car Way UI, and more than.

Spotify recently added time-synced lyrics support in 26 markets across the globe. The visitor is now edifice on it with a Karaoke mode. Equally the name suggests, the characteristic is intended for all those who like singing along to their favorite tunes. Notably, Spotify volition even let you adapt the song levels of the song.

Spotify is working on Karaoke Mode

the vocal level is adjustable pic.twitter.com/apeIlETAQs

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) September seven, 2020

Some other feature in the works is offline listening for free users. While Spotify Premium lets users download their unabridged library to heed offline, Spotify volition soon allow costless users download and play songs for 30 minutes every day. Assuming the average length of a song to be 3 minutes and 30 seconds, you will be able to listen to at least eight songs a solar day.

Meanwhile, Spotify is modifying the Car Manner'due south user interface to show larger grids for recommended playlists, forth with a new player UI. The company also reminds users to brand use of Google Assistant with a new imprint.

Spotify is working on a new Car Mode home page where it shows:

1. larger grids of recommended playlists

2. a banner telling users they tin can control Spotify via Google Assistant

3. a redesigned navigation bar for Auto Mode (not exactly new but still) pic.twitter.com/Bmqhq0vUWj

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) September 5, 2020

In addition, the company is working on a hybrid of playlists and radio. With an auto-refresh characteristic, the playlist will automatically refresh with new songs. The songs you add, all the same, will remain in the playlist.

If you're someone who uses Spotify for podcasts, you will exist glad to know that the company is planning to add together a 'Your Episodes' section just below 'Liked Songs'. However, it is quite strange that the visitor is bringing it under the Music header instead of the Podcast header.

Spotify is working on "Your Episodes" for saving your favorite podcast episodes motion picture.twitter.com/Zv0xgOA8Ev

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) September 5, 2020

Other upcoming features include a new animation when you're liking songs and Group Sessions for letting users connect to devices on the same Wi-Fi network. The feature should help people living under the same roof switch songs.

Spotify is working on "Group Sessions",

giving an option to let friends on the same wifi network to connect to the device film.twitter.com/S0uF4HGJyd

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) September 5, 2020

So, those are a few upcoming Spotify features. Although we are non aware of an exact launch timeline, nosotros could await Spotify to introduce these features eventually over the coming weeks through updates.