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Spotify Rolls Out Tablet-Optimized App for iPad and Android

The release signals a push toward tablet-specific design using extra screen space.

Overview

  • Spotify released a redesigned tablet experience through its mobile app on iPad and Android, part of its steady run of feature updates.
  • Adaptive orientation now reconfigures the layout for portrait or landscape to keep the screen balanced.
  • A collapsible sidebar lets you browse and find new content without leaving what is playing.
  • A front-and-center Switch to Video button makes it easier to move into an immersive viewing mode.
  • Parallel browsing keeps music or video playing on one side while you explore your library or recommendations on the other.