I could put on a playlist or a podcast and look away from my phone for a couple of hours while still getting something out of it. Unlike many apps, which want you to look at them as much as possible, Spotify allowed me to enjoy it passively. It's one of my most-used apps because it's one of the only things that doesn't contribute to that dreaded screen time alert. ![]() ![]() I've been a steady Spotify user for more than a decade. The first and most important point of contention here is that Spotify is the last place I'd go if I wanted to watch videos. Whenever your phone receives the big Spotify patch, you'll be greeted with a new world of video podcasts and short snippets of things you might want to engage with later. It totally misunderstands what Spotify should be for: Listening. Spotify's big update (which, thankfully, hasn't hit my phone yet) is more than just added inconvenience. And for Spotify, more people staring at the app for longer periods of time is almost surely a good thing in this engagement-obsessed world. TikTok is massive and everyone wants a piece of the action. ![]() If you've been paying attention to the tech ecosystem for the last few years, this isn't hugely surprising. Spotify unveils a new design that looks just like your FYP
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