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New Apple TV 4K hardware is expected to debut any day now, and today Spotify announced a revamped tvOS app rolling out that should make Apple TV users’ Spotify experience better than ever.

Netflix dominates paid TV streaming, and now it’s coming for podcasts next. Netflix and Spotify have announced a new partnership that will bring a variety of Spotify’s video podcasts to Netflix.

All Spotify-using parents know the pain of seeing their recommendations and Spotify Wrapped list destroyed by music played for or by their kids. The company has been piloting a solution to this problem and is now rolling it out to the US, UK, Canada and elsewhere.

The Spotify managed account feature essentially ensures that younger listeners get their own sub-accounts, with parents and guardians remaining in control …

In the four years since Apple Music upgraded its entire music catalog to lossless overnight, Spotify has been just around the corner from catching up. Starting today, Spotify is taking the very first steps toward making that actually happen.

Earlier this year, we saw an Apple Music tool intended to make it easier to switch from Spotify, and that tool is now available in more countries, including the US.

But wait! Are you sure you really want to do that when Spotify has just rolled out its very latest feature? Direct messages …

Spotify is expanding how users can share their music on Instagram with two new features rolling out globally today. 

One of my favorite features in iOS 26 is AutoMix for Apple Music, which uses artificial intelligence to create DJ-like transitions between songs.

Ahead of iOS 26 being released to everyone next month, Spotify is looking to steal some of Apple Music’s thunder with its own new spin on creating unique transitions between songs.

Spotify has been gradually rolling out its Audiobooks+ service around the world, and today it has reached subscribers in the United States.

The price for streaming ad-free music is about to increase for Spotify subscribers in several markets around the world, according to the company.

Spotify has always had a bent toward social sharing and keeping music activity public. Now, a new website called Panama Playlists has exposed the service’s privacy gaps by revealing Spotify playback activity, playlists, and more for various celebrities—including tech leaders, politicians, and more.

If you’ve ever forgotten to download Spotify playlists to your Apple Watch before a walk, run, or cycle ride, a new feature should make life much easier.

Instead of having to manually download to the Watch, you can use any Apple device to queue up playlist downloads, which will happen the next time you open Spotify on your Watch. The same feature also allows you to queue downloads for any other Apple device, like an iPad …

Update 9:40 am ET: Spotify says the problems are fixed: “We’re aware of some recent issues that should be all clear now! Thanks for your patience, you rock.”

If you’re having problems using Spotify today, you’re not alone. Spotify is down for many users around the world, leaving customers unable to stream their favorite music, podcasts, and audiobooks.

Spotify was one of the first companies to take advantage of recent changes to the App Store Guidelines. The company swiftly submitted a new version of its app with links that make it easier for users to subscribe to Spotify Premium using external payment methods.

In an amicus brief filed in support of Epic Games this week, Spotify touts that it has already seen a measurable increase in Premium subscription conversions thanks to these changes.

On the heels of Epic Games’ latest win over Apple in the Fortnite case, Spotify was quick to update the app with external payment links. At the time, the platform also confirmed it had broader plans to take advantage of the new court-mandated changes.

Now, a new update is live, and it is an especially welcome one for audiobook lovers.