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6 New Ways to Stream Spotify from Your Smart Devices

October 7, 2019

These days, you’re likely always with a smart device—whether using your smartwatch on the go or enjoying your smart speaker at home. Now, more and more of these items include integrations with Spotify, so not only are you always with your device, but you also always have access to all of your favorite audio content.

It’s all part of our ubiquity strategy—the idea that you should be able to tune in to Spotify wherever, whenever, using whatever.

The end state here is to ensure that Spotify aligns more deeply with the multiple devices in your life so that you won’t need to find the songs or podcasts to suit the moment—they will find you.

– Sten Garmark, VP of Product

Keep the Beat Going for Baby with Spotify Across Samsung Devices

July 18, 2019

Baby bouncers, rockers, and swings. They’re not always enough to keep the wee ones happy, so parents often turn to tunes as well. In fact, Spotify listeners have already streamed ~25 million hours of lullabies this year alone. But sweet dreams aren’t just made of “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Sometimes the most effective baby-soothing streams are also the most unexpected—just check out our campaign with Samsung to see what we mean.

Whether you’re streaming “Party Up” or whatever baby’s preferred jam may be, sometimes quick, easy access to your music is key. Need seamless streaming from your phone to your smart TV? No problem. Last August, Samsung announced Spotify as its new go-to music service provider, which gives Samsung users a seamless listening experience across devices. Then in March, we announced an expansion of the partnership, in which Spotify would be pre-installed on Samsung’s flagship mobile devices*, like the S10.

So, if you’re rethinking your parenting playlist or sticking with the classic lullabies, rest assured your soothing sounds are just a tap away on select* Samsung mobile devices.

*Galaxy Note9, S10, S10+, S10e, S10 5G, select Galaxy A series devices and all other Galaxy smartphones with O OS or above; may vary by region and carrier.

5 Fast Facts About Spotify and Samsung’s Partnership Expansion

March 8, 2019

Back in August, we announced that Spotify had been named Samsung’s new go-to music service provider, bringing a more seamless, multi-device listening experience to their users. Today, we’re excited to share that we’ve brought our partnership to the next level. Spotify will be pre-installed on the newest Samsung mobile devices, so music and podcast lovers can start listening as soon as they turn on their new phone.

Looking forward to a new gadget—and to getting to your favorite music and podcasts even quicker? Here are five fast facts about Spotify and Samsung’s partnership expansion.

It’s a continuation of our announcement last August (ICYMI, Spotify is Samsung’s go-to music service provider)
Spotify will be pre-installed on millions of new Samsung mobile devices globally
Those devices include the soon-to-be-released Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, S10 5G, Galaxy Fold and select Galaxy A Series phones*—so getting a new phone means discovering new music and podcasts that much sooner
Eligible consumers with select Samsung devices in the U.S. will qualify for six months of free Spotify Premium, redeemable in app
From our integration with Bixby, Samsung’s intelligence platform, to our availability across TVs tablets, smartphones, and smartwatches, we’re just getting started.

We’re excited to continue supporting Samsung devices this year to allow Samsung and Spotify users to discover and enjoy music in new ways. You can read even more here and determine if you qualify for the six months of free Spotify Premium.

*Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, S10 5G, Galaxy Fold and select Galaxy A series devices; may vary by region and carrier.

6 Questions (and Answers) with CEO Daniel Ek about Spotify and Samsung’s New Partnership

August 9, 2018

It’s never been easier to play music on-demand. With your trusty smartphone and handy Spotify app, the music you love is no more than a few taps away. But when it comes to playing across your many devices, things aren’t as simple.

That’s why we’re excited to share that Spotify has been named Samsung’s new go-to music service provider, which gives Samsung users a seamless listening experience between devices. You can look forward to a more meaningful music experience, thanks to integrations across a variety of Samsung products.

We sat down with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek to ask a few questions about Spotify and Samsung’s partnership:

Q: What inspired this integration?

A: Since Spotify’s inception, we’ve studied how people use Spotify. We know that listeners stream different kinds of music at different times, in different places, and most importantly, on different devices. We think music should be easy to access on ALL of your devices—and we want it to be seamless to switch from one device to another.

Q: Why did you choose to partner with Samsung?

A: Samsung makes devices for every aspect of our lives – everything from smartphones and TVs, to tablets, speakers, and watches. And we have designed Spotify to deliver personalized music to consumers around the world – wherever they are, across millions of devices. This partnership with Samsung reduces the friction for users to get Spotify up and running on multiple Samsung devices once the accounts have been linked. It allows us to create a seamless music listening experience together for the user that would be hard for either of us to build alone. It’s a great fit.

Q: What can users look forward to right away?

A. First off, users can get excited about Spotify becoming part of the set-up experience on a Samsung device from the very beginning. For example, when someone buys a phone, the user can easily discover the Spotify app on Samsung Smart Switch. And soon, Samsung Smart TV users will be able to play Spotify through the SmartThings app. It’s a new level of integration that will allow Spotify to be easily accessible and discoverable on Samsung Devices. As you move from room to room, your devices will be aware of your location and prompt you to effortlessly transition your listening between them.

Next, Spotify is excited to be even more deeply integrated with Bixby, Samsung’s premier voice solution, and serve as the only music service to be fully integrated with Samsung Music. When a user asks Bixby for music, Bixby will look to Spotify—even if that user has never used Spotify before—allowing listeners to receive recommendations from Spotify, discover new playlists, and create new musical experiences.

Q: How does this “seamless control” make switching between devices easier?

A: The short answer is that on several key Samsung surfaces, you’ll be able to link your Samsung and Spotify accounts to play music across all Samsung devices.

The [slightly] longer answer is that – for example – when you buy a new Samsung phone and use the SmartThings app to set up your Samsung Smart TV or Galaxy Home, you will be prompted to link your Spotify account. So right from the beginning, you’ll have that collaboration. It only takes a few simple steps.

Additionally, we’re also making it easier to move playback to various hardware devices with Spotify Connect. When a user enters WiFi while listening to music on mobile with the Spotify app, they’ll be able to move playback from the mobile lock screen, instead of having to go back in the Spotify app.

Q: How will this integration benefit existing Samsung users?

A: As Samsung’s new go-to music provider, Spotify is giving hundreds of millions of Samsung listeners better access to our 35 million songs, as well as our innovative Discovery and Personalization features, connecting more artists with more fans.

We believe that this significant long-term partnership will provide Samsung users across millions of devices with the best possible music streaming experience, and make discovering new music easier than ever – with even more opportunities to come.

Of course, it will also help artists reach new fans. Our goal has always been to make music accessible to everyone by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it.

Q: Do Samsung and Spotify users have any other features to look forward to going forward?

A: We’re excited for the future of this incredible partnership. Users will be able to discover and enjoy new music in ways that have never before been possible.

As my friend DJ Koh (President & CEO, IT & Mobile Communications, Samsung Electronics) said today, “With Spotify, Samsung Galaxy users will be able to enjoy seamless music experiences across all our devices. We’re excited about today’s announcement, and it’s just the start of things to come!”