Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

MacRumors

macrumors bot
Original poster
Apr 12, 2001
67,542
37,880


If you open up Spotify's desktop app on a Mac or PC today, things should look a lot more "mobile." That's because the company has redesigned the "Your Library" and "Now Playing" interfaces to make them more aligned with Spotify's smartphone app.

spotify-desktop-redesign.jpg

"Your Library" is now located in the sidebar to let you access saved music and podcasts. Spotify says its research has shown that the new library helps users save time by providing a better overview, while making it easier to switch between playlists. Users can also now move and pin the playlists in the Library, as well as drop songs into the editable listed playlists.

Elsewhere, the "Now Playing" view takes up the right-hand side of the app, showing the currently playing song or podcast. According to Spotify, "You can even find more information about the song and artist here, as well as information on tour dates and merch — making it easier to connect with your favorite artists and discover more about them. For select podcasts, you can even follow transcripts as you listen."

By default, Friend Activity is now hidden, but easily accessible via a new Friends icon beside the user profile icon in the top-right corner of the window. You can also now hide the library by clicking "Your Library" for a more compact layout.

Previously, the only way to find playlists was through the search bar, where users had to trawl through not only their own content, but results from the entire Spotify catalog. Now, when it’s expanded, the new Library design allows users to toggle through their dedicated music, podcast, and audiobook feeds and search Your Library exclusively.

Spotify says the desktop app revamp began rolling out on Tuesday and will eventually make its way to all users over the next week.

Article Link: Spotify Desktop App Updated With Redesigned 'Your Library' and 'Now Playing' Views
 
  • Like
Reactions: Michaelgtrusa
It's been like that for me for ages and I hate it. I wish they'd stop changing it every week.
 
Just realised I'm gonna miss my custom mini player on my Touch Bar when I upgrade my MacBook next time.
Such a wasted opportunity… but they never pushed it to the desktops etc. I got used to its absence quickly, though.
 
  • Like
Reactions: boak
Still no MiniPlayer or AirPlay.
Have you tried Silicio app?

I've been using it for some time and I like it a lot!

MiniPlayer, shortcuts, sharing, everything. ;)


 
Still no chronological list of Podcast Episodes like on the mobile version? I just don't get it why the mobile version differs when it comes to how podcasts are being handled and you can't get a view of the latest podcasts on desktop version.
 
Have you tried Silicio app?

I've been using it for some time and I like it a lot!

MiniPlayer, shortcuts, sharing, everything. ;)


so NICE, thank you ! do you know of any similar app for youtube music ?

or rather, any app that supports any audio source playing. like the ability to pause/play, go next/previous , being app agnostic (not just apple music and spotify ) ?

also any way to keep the miniplayer on the foreground? use chrome in fullscreen , but have the mini player remains on foreground
 
I find it to be a vast improvement! (yup, also got this update like a month ago or somethign)
 
Still no chronological list of Podcast Episodes like on the mobile version? I just don't get it why the mobile version differs when it comes to how podcasts are being handled and you can't get a view of the latest podcasts on desktop version.
You can sort podcasts any way you like. Both on mobile and the desktop...
 
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.