Spotify's home tab gets a massive redesign, organizing the cluttered feed of its users, which previously combines their favorite music and countless new podcast episodes.
Gone are the days when Spotify was solely a music streaming app.
These days the streaming service has stuffed its app with podcast shows, updating its users wherever a new episode comes out.
But, in turn, some folks have criticized the music streaming service for cramming everything into a single app as it has become confusing.
Spotify Home Redesign
As per the latest news from The Verge, the home tab of Spotify now sports a new design, which makes it less confusing for its users.
The new look of its mobile app gave its music and podcast content a better distinction by separating them into tabs.
The Verge notes in its report that the streaming service states that its latest move is part of its goal to give its users better recommendations moving forward.
But besides dishing out more apt recommendations, the makeover essentially improved the overall experience of its users even as it still combines music and podcasts in a single app.
The new look of the home tab is currently rolling out to Android phone users.
On the other hand, Spotify says that iPhone users are getting their hands on the redesign "in the near future."
What's New with Spotify's Home Feed
The Verge notes in the same report that the home feed of Spotify is still visually similar from afar.
However, upon inspection, it now only includes two options on the top left corner of the app, such as the "Music" and "Podcast & Shows" sections.
And as such, the home tab now organizes its feed by completely separating its music recommendations from podcast shows.
According to a recent report by Mashable, the aptly named Music tab now only shows new releases, playlists, and music recommendations based on your listening activity.
On the other hand, the "Podcasts & Shows" section on the home feed gives podcasters and their listeners a whole page dedicated to new episodes and show recommendations.
The Verge notes that the redesign benefits frequent listeners of podcasts as Spotify now provides a seemingly similar experience to full-blown podcasting apps.
But music listeners are also in for a treat as it now allows them to specifically browse new songs or familiar tunes they might want to play.
Meanwhile, Mashable notes that the recent change in the home feed of Spotify comes shortly after the parent firm of TikTok, ByteDance, has filed for the trademark of a service called "TikTok Music."
