- Spotify could develop a smart glasses version of its application
- Its interface could include a “Now Playing” screen as well as synchronized lyrics
- Since it’s still early, you should always have your smartphone nearby
Of all the best music streaming services, Spotify has launched just about every feature you can imagine, but now it could be taking its streaming experience even further: into the world of smart glasses.
You read that right. A smart glasses version of the audio streaming platform could be on the horizon, which is perfect timing since we know Google and Samsung are currently working on their own XR wearable devices.
There is also evidence to support this. In a teardown by Android Authority, new lines of code were spotted in the latest beta version of the Spotify app for Android, strongly suggesting that Spotify has started working on developing the basics of its own smart glasses app. According to the teardown, it appears that Spotify for Smart Glasses will have two of its most used features from the standard mobile app.
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First of all, this includes the “Now Playing” screen which shows the current song and its details, a crucial tool for the Spotify experience. Lyrics are also an integral part of how music listeners interact with Spotify, and the teardown suggests that this will also find its way into the Spotify smart glasses interface, which is by far the more exciting of the two. This is one way to take your solo karaoke sessions to the next level.
As it stands, it looks like Spotify is starting small with its smart glasses venture. Right now, there’s no indication that you’ll be able to manage your library, create playlists, or browse music, podcasts, and audiobooks using the headset itself. As for tapping functions for volume control, as well as skipping and pausing songs, it’s not set in stone, so it’s best to take it with a pinch of salt – which brings me to the main caveat.
If Spotify does launch its smart glasses, chances are you’ll still need your smartphone handy to use Spotify. On Google’s Android XR developers page, the company explains this in more detail in the following statement:
“The AI Glasses experience is built on the existing Android Activity Framework API and includes additional concepts to support the unique aspects of the AI Glasses. Unlike the
We’re not sure how long it will be before you can use Spotify in its full capacity on smart glasses, but with that in mind, it makes sense for the audio streaming giant to start small. By focusing on two of its most used features first, it gives the company the opportunity to evaluate consumer takeaways post-launch and move forward accordingly.
We all know that Spotify prides itself on its new features (it just rolled out a new Taste Profile tool and has many more in the works), so if I were to invest money on it, I’d guess Spotify would want to reflect the best parts of its mobile experience in its smart glasses app as soon as possible, so as to be ready to fully embrace a new era of wearable technology.
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