Spotify is officially rolling out its redesigned experience which puts a greater emphasis on podcasts. The company today announced a new version of its “Your Library” section is being rolled out now to paying subscribers on its Premium plan. Its goal is to make it easier to move between Music and Podcasts and find the podcast shows and episodes you want to hear.
The company in May previewed this news with select press while the redesign was in testing.
In the Music section, you’ll find tabs for Playlists, Artists and Albums. The latter two includes all the artists and albums you’ve liked, and the other includes playlists you’ve liked and created. There’s also a new playlist called Liked Songs that pulls in all the tunes for which you’ve tapped the heart button. When you don’t have a data or WiFi connection, Spotify will rearrange the playlists to highlight the ones you’ve downloaded for offline listening.
The move is clearly designed to give podcasts a prominent and separate place within Your Library. It’s no secret that Spotify is going all in on podcasts. In recent months, it bought well-regarded studio Gimlet Media and the podcast creation app Anchor. Just last week, it announced a deal with Barack and Michelle Obama for them to create and appear in exclusive podcasts, while on Wednesday it rolled out a new playlist called Your Daily Drive, which blends music with newsy podcasts.
It seems the rollout is causing a few issues, however. At the time of writing, several Engadget editors found the Home, Browse and Made for You sections of the Spotify app on desktop and mobile weren’t accessible.
