Social media reacts to biggest Spotify update in a decade

Spotify users have woken up to a startling change in the app’s interface that has left many confused.

Bizarre new feature of Spotify update has shocked app users. Picture: Supplied

Spotify users have reported feeling confused after waking up to discover app developers made a dramatic change to the platform design.

One major shift that has drawn emotional reactions is the loss of the “cute little heart” icon used to add a track to their “liked songs” library.

Users opening up the app to check the latest weekly releases were left dumbfounded searching for the heart symbol only to discover it has been replaced.

The new “+” icon has the same function but adds a second step to the process in which users have to select which playlist they want to add the song to.

The “heart” icon vanished on Friday morning. Picture: Supplied

It was replaced by a “+” icon. Picture: Instagram

Hordes of people took to social media to react to the change with many saying they were happy with how it was.

“Why would you get rid of the heart???,” one Twitter user wrote.

why did spotify get rid of the cute heart like button and replace it with a plus sign 😐

— kaelah (@kaelalaa_) March 8, 2023

“So Spotify is just done with the heart icon?,” another said.

“The checkmate and plus sign is ugly.”

“Why did Spotify get rid of the cute heart like button and replace it with a plus sign,” a third said.

The software update arrived on phones on Friday morning. Picture: Spotify

Spotify announced the software update was the biggest change to the platform since 2013.

Among the other features set to join the update, but yet to arrive on some Australian mobile devices is a new home feed which mimics platforms like TikTok with scrollable visual feeds to sample audio before diving in.

The update also features an artificial intelligence DJ. Picture: Spotify

New features in Spotify update

• Watch video podcasts alongside the audio
• Smart shuffle to suggest tracks in curated playlists
• Autoplay feature for podcasts
• Beta launch of DJ, a personalised AI guide that knows your music taste