Spotify provides a ‘Following’ feed and ‘On this episode’ part for podcasts

Spotify is including a trio of recent options to its app that ought to make listening to and interacting with podcasts just a little simpler. First, the streaming service is placing a Following feed in the primary Podcasts space on the Residence display. With this toggle, you may rapidly see what’s new from the exhibits you subscribe to. The corporate says the objective right here is to eradicate the necessity to seek for contemporary content material from podcasts you comply with, and it pledges it’ll “proceed to discover new methods to make this area even higher.” And just under shortcuts on the Residence display, Spotify will begin displaying podcast suggestions, full with a observe as to why the algorithm picked it for you.

Subsequent, Spotify plans to roll out an “On this episode” part for podcast pages. Right here, you may discover hyperlinks to different exhibits, songs, audiobooks, playlists and greater than hosts point out or suggest. Creators may have the flexibility to hyperlink these gadgets as they see match, so you will not should go searching for them later.

Lastly, the corporate is giving podcast comments a slight refresh. Based mostly on person suggestions, Spotify is introducing threaded replies and emoji reactions for creators. This may all nonetheless be managed by way of Spotify for Creators the place they will additionally management if feedback can be found for his or her present or particular episodes.