Spotify rolls out assist for the Android 13 media participant [U]

Third-party apps have been rather slow to assist the Android 13 media participant, with Spotify simply beginning to take action.

Replace 12/15: Version 8.7.92.521 of Spotify is lastly rolling out to the secure channel with assist for the Android 13 media participant. It comes as Android 13 QPR2 in March will apply a lava lamp effect to make the controller much more themed.

Authentic 12/5: It begins with a rounded sq. pause and round play button on the proper that easily animates between every state. The underside row sees the timeline scriber flanked by final and subsequent music, whereas Spotify has chosen shuffle and coronary heart as its two further actions. (That is just like YouTube Music after its tweak.)

The buttons swap to 15-second rewind/bounce when enjoying podcasts, when you get controls to hurry up playback and add to library. Curiously, long-pressing on the participant doesn’t present the “Hide” button, which different audio apps allow.

Spotify rolls out support for the Android 13 media player [U]

Media apps that didn’t goal Android 13 (API 33) beforehand had all their controls positioned within the backside for a somewhat cramped expertise, which remained the case for almost 4 months following Android 13’s secure launch in mid-August.

In the meantime, Spotify has additionally added assist for app languages.

The Android 13 media participant is showing with model 8.7.92.115, which is presently in beta. Spotify’s Play Retailer program isn’t taking public sign-ups, so that you’ll have to attend for it to hit stable within the coming weeks.

Spotify joins SoundCloud, Pocket Casts, and Shazam in supporting the Android 13 media participant, whereas notable holdouts embody Apple Music, Tidal, and Pandora. YouTube Music, YouTube, Google Podcasts added assist somewhat shortly, whereas it’s additionally there for Chrome, Recorder, and Play Books.