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Spotify is currently working on a new playlist that will automatically download recently played songs to your device when you have a bad internet connection.
The information comes from the platform’s own CEO, Daniel Ek, who posted a screenshot of the upcoming feature. offline mix on his twitter account, Details are slim as one doesn’t mention any other details about the playlist, but there are some clues. First, one of the intended use cases of offline mics appears to be on flights where phone signals are basically nonexistent. Secondly, you will be able to download hours of music on the smartphone. The image provided shows one that the service can store up to three and a half hours of offline content.
It’s already possible to download songs from Spotify for offline listening. The main difference between the two is that the current method requires you to manually retrieve tracks one by one while this new method removes all the busywork. Basically, Offline Mix is Spotify’s version of Smart Downloads Youtube Music, that tool YouTube allows the Music app to “automatically download up to 500 songs” that can be listened to anywhere, with or without a connection.
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Much of Offline Mix’s capabilities remain a mystery. We don’t know how many songs people will be able to download and whether a Spotify Premium subscription is required. It is worth noting that some Twitter users have claimed to have got the specialty, a person complains Spotify failed to download most of the songs in their playlist. While it is possible that the platform is rolling out Offline Mix to a select few as part of its tests, we urge you to take these claims with several grains of salt. There has been no official confirmation of any public tests.
We reached out to Spotify to see if the company is ready to make a statement or perhaps share some details about the feature like its launch date. Hopefully, it will happen soon as the playlist has been in the works for some time now. Notable Industry Insider Jane Manchun Wong on Twitter was the first to mention Offline Mix to the public in 2020, when it was called Offline User Mix. This story will be updated if we hear back from Spotify.
In the meantime, be sure to check out TechRadar List of the best music streaming services for 2023,
