Music Streaming Apps

BTS comeback creates history with 18.4 mn Netflix views; 100K attend live

Netflix viewership records were broken by K-pop group BTS's comeback concert. An estimated 18.4 million people worldwide watched the concert live on Netflix, the streaming giant said on Wednesday

Spotify's SongDNA feature will show who's behind your favourite songs

Spotify rolls out SongDNA in beta, a new feature that lets users explore songwriters, producers, samples, and connections behind tracks, making music discovery more interactive and detailed

Spotify fixes glitch that made Premium users hear ads: Here's what happened

Spotify has resolved an issue that caused some Premium users to hear ads and see their accounts marked as Free, after multiple reports flagged disruptions in paid subscription features

Spotify will sync audiobooks to exact page you last read in physical books

Spotify is rolling out a new audiobook feature called "Page Match" that allows users to move between print and audio versions while syncing to the exact page

Spotify updates lyrics with translations, offline access, more: What's new

Spotify is rolling out updates to its lyrics feature, adding global lyric translations, offline access for Premium users and a redesigned lyrics view on the Now Playing screen

Spotify tests Prompted Playlist feature for personalised music discovery

Spotify is testing Prompted Playlist, allowing Premium users to create playlists by typing moods or ideas, with music tailored using their listening history and current music trends

YouTube tests interface changes across Music app and Shorts feed: Details

YouTube is testing a redesigned Now Playing screen in Music and a new Dislike option in Shorts, which aims to simplify controls and make feedback clearer for users

Spotify tests AI 'Prompted Playlists' for custom music mixes: What's new

Spotify's new Prompted Playlists feature lets users create customised mixes using text prompts, blending AI with their full listening history for more personal results

Spotify Wrapped 2025: Arijit leads as romance dominates listening in India

Spotify Wrapped 2025 highlights Arijit Singh as India's most-streamed artist for seventh straight year, with romance hits, film soundtracks and rising I-Pop acts shaping the country's listening habits

YouTube Music 2025 Recap arrives with AI chat for personalised insights

YouTube Music's 2025 Recap adds an AI-powered chat that gives personalised insights into users' yearly listening habits, along with creative, shareable graphics

Now, Spotify lets you import playlists from other music streaming services

Spotify has added an "Import your music" option powered by TuneMyMusic, allowing users to move playlists from other streaming apps directly into their Spotify library

Soon, YouTube Music will let you search songs within playlists: Details

Reportedly, YouTube Music is testing a new playlist search option that lets users quickly find songs inside their own playlists

Spotify brings lossless audio to India, introduces new Premium plans: Price

Spotify has introduced lossless audio in India and overhauled its subscription lineup with new Premium plans, reserving FLAC playback and AI features for the top tier. Check plan prices and benefits

Spotify now offers shareable weekly recap of top music picks: How to check

Spotify's new "Listening Stats" feature gives users a weekly snapshot of their top songs and artists, acting as a mini version of the annual Wrapped experience

Spotify confirms Android app crashing on Wi-Fi, fix on way: Details here

Spotify has confirmed reports of its Android app freezing or crashing when connected to certain Wi-Fi networks, mainly affecting Samsung and Google Pixel users

YouTube Music tests Spotify-like AI hosts for commentary: Check what's new

Google introduces experimental AI hosts in the YouTube Music app, offering stories related to the track playing, trivia, and AI-generated commentary to listening more engaging

Spotify won't stream AI-generated 'Saiyaara' in Kishore Kumar's voice: Why?

Spotify introduces stricter AI rules with voice cloning bans, a new spam filter, and AI credits to protect artists and ensure transparency for listeners

Spotify now lets free users search and play music they want: What's new

Spotify updates its free tier with new features, giving users more control, personalised playlists, custom covers, and smarter music discovery tools

YouTube Music brings dual-pane 'Now Playing' layout to Android, iOS: Report

Reportedly, YouTube Music's Now Playing redesign adds a dual-pane view, compact controls, and an updated Up Next section, rolling out via a server-side update

Spotify finally brings lossless audio streaming, India release uncertain

After a four-year delay, Spotify introduces lossless streaming for Premium subscribers, at no extra cost, in select regions, but Indian availability is still unconfirmed