Spotify tests a new redesign for user profiles following TikTok-style revamp

What you should know

• Spotify has began testing a brand new redesign of consumer profiles.
• The change brings a extra card-style to consumer profiles with added details about the particular person.
• Spotify has acknowledged that the issues it assessments might not go dwell, together with this newest profile take a look at.

Spotify has begun testing one other change geared towards music discovery and its social expertise.

The music streaming service’s newest take a look at was spotted by Chris Messina (by way of TechCrunch). Some of the adjustments are important, whereas others are extra akin to social media platforms as Spotify appears to remodel this explicit part. One of the biggest adjustments proposed on this take a look at sees the platform incorporating a card design to consumer profiles. Pieces of consumer info, reminiscent of their public playlists and not too long ago listened to artists, are positioned in expandable playing cards with rounded corners.

There is an alternative choice on the backside to view extra playing cards, which most likely breaks down a consumer’s listening habits a bit extra. In this present take a look at, tapping this portion would not truly give something extra to see with a easy message studying, “busy building more content for you — coming soon.”

Spotify has additionally made interacting together with your music a bit simpler. If this model goes dwell for extra subscribers, customers will have the ability to create a brand new playlist from their profile and share every one individually with different folks. The firm has additionally added a brand new observe button for artists instantly in your profile to save lots of you a while from having to go to their web page instantly.

There can also be a “discover more features” tab that customers can faucet on within the app. When doing so, Spotify seems to present a short overview of one thing listeners can do on the app for a higher-quality expertise. The tab lists issues like discovering native musical occasions, inviting others to pay attention together with you, and making a Blend playlist.

We begin seeing a extra “social media-style” change on the very high of the consumer profile redesign take a look at. The consumer’s profile image has been shifted off to the best with their title, bigger and daring, to its left facet. Beneath the title particulars when the consumer joined Spotify, just like what’s discovered on Twitter profiles. The consumer’s followers and what number of they’re following are additionally displayed beneath a normal location of the particular person.

Above a consumer’s title is a “what’s your vibe for today,” which might be one thing like a Spotify standing.

These adjustments would breathe life into Spotify’s account profiles contemplating they’re not likely a lot in the intervening time. However, TechCrunch acquired a message from a Spotify spokesperson concerning the latest take a look at, which reads, “We routinely conduct a number of tests. Some of those tests end up informing our user experience and others serve only as an important learning. We don’t have anything further to share at this time.”

These adjustments might be hit and miss ultimately. But Spotify’s been fairly busy not too long ago with its cell app with a redesign and a brand new characteristic. The music streaming service not too long ago revamped its home screen, bringing in a extra TikTok really feel with giant media playing cards. There was additionally the launch of Spotify’s AI DJ for Premium subscribers powered by OpenAI know-how to know and supply curated music for customers.