Spotify is testing a new feature that will enable users to listen to their favourite music even when they are not connected to a cellular network of Wi-Fi. Called “Your Offline Mix”, the feature is essentially a playlist that will be available to users when they might be offline.
Spotify already lets you download songs, albums and playlists for offline listening, but you need to select each one manually so it's easy to forget your favorite music.
Now, the company is testing a feature called "Your
Offline Mix" that will "save a mix of your recently played songs for
when the vibe is high, but your connection is low," Spotify CEO Daniel Ek
said on Twitter.
The feature looks similar to YouTube's Offline Mixtape
feature that came out back in 2019. As we wrote at the time, "Smart
Downloads will pick some of your favorite songs and make sure they are
available to you anywhere." Spotify's feature looks very similar, with the
system downloading frequently listened-to songs and other content.
We’ve been testing out a new feature called "Your Offline Mix" - a playlist designed for those times when you might not be online ✈️
— Daniel Ek (@eldsjal) June 8, 2023
What do you think? pic.twitter.com/9so0FZMRPX
The feature is in testing and it's not clear yet when it
will be available, but users in Ek's Twitter mentions said they've already seen
it in their apps — with one noting that they hadn't downloaded 90 percent of
the songs in their mix.
Plus, the screenshot shows an offline mix over
three-and-a-half hours long, so it can handle plenty of songs. That will make
it quite useful for times when you're traveling or are in a remote location and
need a little (or a lot) of entertainment.