One of the best Spotify features on phones is finally coming to desktop PCs

Date:
Tue, 04 Jul 2023 11:42:01 +0000

Description:
It has taken three years for this to appear on desktop as well as mobile, but hopefully, the long wait is nearly over.

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Spotify is seemingly preparing to introduce group listening sessions a feature already available to phone and tablet users on the desktop.

This is still a rumor, so add your own seasoning in appropriate amounts, but
a denizen of Reddit (OhItsTom) has provided a screen grab of the feature in action on a desktop PC, and Chris Messina on Mastodon spotted the functionality in desktop Mac app code.

Were told that group listening sessions will be cross-platform, so you can hook up with friends on Spotify (Premium) regardless of what device theyre using desktop or mobile and that itll be possible to share control over the session with other users (anyone can choose what songs are played).

Its easy enough to start what Spotify calls a remote group session (but only on mobile devices currently, as noted). All you have to do is find that
option in the Devices icon (little speaker) at the bottom of the screen, tap on Start a remote group session, and then Invite friends (youll need to be online, of course).

You can then share a link with your friends to get them into the session, and get that tune-based party started. Analysis: A wider community for Spotify get-togethers (Image credit: Spotify / Reddit (OhItsTom))

Hopefully, group sessions for desktop will be arriving pretty soon, then. Its certainly taken long enough, considering the functionality debuted for mobile some three years ago.

The implementation is fairly basic, the same as with mobile, but itll be
great to have the option to connect on Windows PCs and Macs, as well as on
the best smartphones and tablets. Opening up sessions to more friends has to be a good thing, after all.

Cant you already access other options to do this on desktop? Well, as some folks have pointed out in the above threads, you can use the Spicetify tool
to customize Spotify for this but its a command line utility, and rather messy, so a properly integrated feature from the developer is clearly going
to be a superior option.

Expect this feature to debut in the US (and Canada) first, mind, and it might be some time before a wider rollout. Still, its good to see that desktop
group sessions are finally about to arrive (fingers crossed).

Its worth remembering that Spotify recently redesigned its desktop app , and that rollout has likely reached you by now.



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/desktop-pcs/one-of-the-best-spotify-featur es-on-phones-is-finally-coming-to-desktop-pcs


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