Spotify: Tests “Snapchat-like stories” for playlists

Spotify is trying another Snapchat-style Stories include close by a portion of its playlists. On its Christmas Hits playlist, for instance, a progression of artists including Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Clarkson, and Pentatonix utilize a progression of short video clips to share individual tales about the festive period and their songwriting measures.

Engadget takes note of that comparable stories have been spotted on the Tear Drop emo rap playlist, and a version of Megan Thee Stallion’s collection Good News.

The videos can be gotten to from a symbol on the upper left of each upheld playlist. Tapping it uncovers an interface that will be natural to any individual who’s ever viewed an Instagram or Snapchat story, permitting you to tap on the left or right of the screen to avoid through an collection of short video clips.

Spotify affirmed the new component in a statement gave to Engadget, yet said it was a test and avoided affirming a more extensive release. “At Spotify, we routinely conduct a number of tests in an effort to improve our user experience,” a representative said. “Some of those tests end up paving the path for our broader user experience and others serve only as an important learning. We have no further news to share on future plans at this time.”

Since appearing on Snapchat, Stories have become an increasingly basic sight over various social networks and different services.

Instagram’s usage of the arrangement is extraordinary compared to other known, yet different services including YouTube, Twitter, and even LinkedIn have implemented versions of the component. This isn’t even Spotify’s first stories test, following an experiment with a feature called Storylines back in 2019.