Spotify Introduces Connect Feature to Keep Your Music Playing, No Motion Sensor Required
posted Sunday Sep 8, 2013 by Nicholas DiMeo
Ever since its arrival here in States, I've been following the Spotify saga. From the company's first greeting message to the list of new features and markets added recently, I'm a huge fan because of the software's uniqueness. Plus, it seems the developers are constantly adapting to the market and keeping Spotify competitive and ahead of the curve. This week is no exception, with the introduction of Spotify Connect.
Spotify Connect, described from the music-streaming company itself, is a new way to play at home. Whether you have a phone, tablet or even certain speakers and receivers, customers everywhere can play, fast forward, favorite and totally control all of their music, both stored locally and from Spotify's service. Here's an example from Spotify on how it works:
You walk through the door, listening to a great playlist on your phone. With Connect, just hit play on your living room speakers and the music instantly fires up, right where you left off. You won't miss a beat.
Then pick up your tablet to control the music from your sofa. Or switch the sound to your iPod Touch in the kitchen's docking station. Keep the music flowing with Connect.
You'll notice that it's sort of like Hulu's service in that you can continue watching your content on different devices (with some exceptions) and it'll pick up where you left off. Other services like YouTube and some cable company DVRs work like this, too, however the difference is that Spotify has brought on third party hardware to carry out the tune-playing when you decide to put down your phone for the day. All you have to do is look for the Spotify Connect logo on any Philips, Denon, Marantz, Hama, Pioneer, Bang & Olufsen, Revo, Typsich, Argon or Yamaha receiver and your space will be transformed into a new party, courtesy of DJ Spotify. To top it all off, Connect doesn't drain your device's power, and you will still be able to make calls, play games and more, all from your smartphone or tablet while the music is playing through your home system or another device.
As of right now, Spotify Connect will be coming soon to Premium subscribers on iPhone, iPad and the home audio systems, hopefully by the end of the year. Then shortly after, we should expect it to show up on Android and desktops as well. Now if only I could get the "Radio" feature on my Windows Phone, we'd be in business. You can check out the video after the break to see more on how this all works.
