Next to Slack and Microsoft Spotify also received an update yesterday. The popular streaming app now has a feature called “Group Session”.
Spotify version 8.5.57 gives iOS users access to group playlists. This means that “Group Session” allows two or more premium subscribers to manage a playlist live. The function might remind some people of iTunes DJ. Basically, users can edit the playlist in real time. Compared to TechCrunch The company commented as follows:
The company points out that the feature can also be used by people in quarantine - groups who now spend many hours together at home, where they now work, play, cook, dance and much more.
However, the feature is not surprising. It was revealed over a year ago by hacker Jane Manchun Wong.
How "Group Session" works
To use the feature, the "host" must tap the "Connect" menu in the bottom left corner of their playback screen. The scannable QR code can then be distributed to the members. Participants can scan the host's code with the Spotify app and then access the playlist. Party guests can now play, pause, skip, select or add to the queue using the Spotify controls. Important: The feature is only available to Premium members and is intended Spotify According to the company, it is not yet ready - it is in a beta version. The company wants to refine and optimize the function based on user feedback. So something could still change in the end. (Photo by Denys Prykhodov / Bigstockphoto)
