If you go via the link then, through the powers of cookies, you’ll have access. To access the beta of Spotify’s web player you will need to click on the following ‘invite’ link below. If you don’t click this link and go straight to the website you might only see the bog-standard mobile site. Google offers anyone with a Google account ‘anywhere’ access to 20,000 of their own tracks (plus ones bought via their service), which can be played back via mobile apps and the web Amazon, Sony, and Microsoft’s Xbox Music are already au fait with the streaming-schtick and the juggernaut that is iTunes is rumoured to be going ‘cloud’. The good news is that this feature is happening now, because, super-sized catalog or not, rival services are gaining momentum. And what’s more accessible than a web browser? As a ‘cloud service’ access is crucial: the more people who can access your service the more money you are going to make. In fact one is slightly bemused that Spotify didn’t do this sooner. Only Spotify’s developers can answer that, but it would certainly make sense to take already limited resources away from the Linux desktop client and put them into creating a unified and flawless online experience for all. So does Spotify’s move to the web mean the end of a Linux client altogether?
This has, understandably, frustrated Linux users who use the service, many of whom pay. Oh, and did I mention that it works with free accounts? Why Web and Why Now?Ī native ‘preview’ build of Spotify for Linux has been available for a few years, but development on it is slow. Shuffle and looping are present artwork is there and every artists I searched for (that I know is available through the desktop app in the UK) was online ready for streaming.
Even Flash, which is used to ‘stream’ the tracks, doesn’t seem to play up as much as it does with other music-streaming sites. It’s also very fluid tracks play/pause instantly on my connection, and there’s no lag when switching between the various views. It feels like a finished product withthea beta label accidentally left on.īetter still, the interface is gorgeous the look of the web player is more pleasing on the eyes than the dedicated desktop player. With the web player in beta you’d forgive it for having missing features or broken functionality, but – and here’s the good news – I’m yet to come across either. Until now Spotify has only been available via dedicated desktop and mobile apps.
Spotify have launched a new web-based player for streaming music from their library.Īlthough in beta the web-player puts 18 million tracks at your fingertips regardless of what OS or device you are using.
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