Spotify Updated: Adds Play Queue & Background Syncing, But It's Still Not Universal
by Joe White
May 24, 2011
Great news, Spotify fans: The popular online music streaming service has recently updated its iPhone and iPod touch app, adding a play queue feature and background syncing. However, the free application still isn't a universal app, meaning it can only run on the iPad in compatibility mode, which is a shame.
As outlined in the app's release notes, new features include:
I've just had a play around with Spotify, and the play queue feature is great. Simply swipe across a track in the application, and touch the second icon along (as you can see in the above screenshot). The selected track will then be added to your personal play queue. Furthermore, the ability to sync playlists in the background is also a great addition to this already excellent app. If you're a Spotify user, check out the latest update to the service's free iPhone and iPod touch app. And if you do, be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments. [via MacStories]
- Improved: Sync your playlists even if Spotify is running in the background.
- New: Play queue. Queued tracks will play immediately following the currently playing track. After all the queued tracks have played, the playlist or album you were playing from before will resume.
- New: You can now swipe left-to-right on a track (in a playlist, album or search result) to reveal a menu of actions for that track. [iOS 3.2 or newer]
- The possible actions are:
- Star or unstar the track.
- Add the track to the play queue.
- Share the track to friends.
- Add the track to a playlist.
- Show the track's album.
- Show the track's artist.
- Fixed: Sharing tracks and albums to Facebook is now possible again.