However, the bigger limitation is that Group Session is limited to Premium subscribers. Likely, Spotify saw the feature was under-utilized due to its requirement for users to be together in person, so expanded it to include remote usage. But with social distancing measures still in place, few people have need for a party mode feature today.
#Group session spotify upgrade
It was originally envisioned as a feature that could tempt Spotify’s more social users – like party-goers or college roommates, for example - to upgrade to a Premium subscription in order to join in the fun of being able to add to and control the shared queue. Group Session had been spotted in development last year, well before the coronavirus outbreak arrived. As one person makes a change to the Group Session, it’s immediately reflected on all participant’s devices. Once in, hosts and guests can pause, play, skip and select tracks on the queue or add in their own choices. Invited participants can click the link or scan the Spotify code, as before, to join in the session. From here, the host scrolls down to the option “Start a Group Session” to get the link to share with friends or family. This link is accessed from the “Connect” menu in the bottom-left corner of the play screen in the Spotify app. Now, groups of two to five people can join a remote Group Session by clicking on a “join” link sent out via messaging apps, SMS, or social media from the Group Session’s host. It had also involved a barcode users would scan with their own device to add to the party playlist. Before, users would have to be in the same physical space for the feature to work. Now, Premium users will be able to tune into the same playlist or podcast together at the same time, even if they’re not in the same place.
#Group session spotify update
Spotify explained at the time that, despite social distancing measures, the feature could still be useful to small groups, like families quarantining together, for example.īut today’s update brings Group Session into the COVID-19 era where people continue to spend apart. Essentially a “party mode,” the feature first debuted in May, offering a way for participants contribute to a collaborative playlist in real-time and control what’s playing across everyone’s devices. Spotify announced today it’s updating its recently launched shared-queue feature, Group Session, to support remote usage.
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