{"id":138598,"date":"2019-05-14T19:10:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T19:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=138598"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:58:16","slug":"spotify-stories-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/spotify-stories-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify testing Instagram-like stories feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-138601\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/700_Spotify_feature_rjkz9m.jpg\" alt=\"Spotify feature\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spotify<\/strong> is testing a new feature similar to <strong>Instagram&#8217;s<\/strong> &#8220;Stories&#8221; feature, <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/05\/13\/spotify-is-testing-its-own-version-of-stories-called-storyline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to an article from TechCrunch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The new feature, called &#8220;<strong>Storyline,<\/strong>&#8221; will allow artists to share their insights into the creative process of their music.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_138676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-138676\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-138676\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/The_Verge_screenshot_v3tb1i.jpg\" alt=\"Spotify Storyline\" width=\"700\" height=\"473\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-138676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Thomas Ricker \/ The Verge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For example, if <strong>T-Pain<\/strong> releases a new album, he can go into the deeper meaning behind his songs in Storyline. Users could sift from segment to segment in Storyline to the parts they want to see. Each part of the Storyline would be static text and video.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Spotify\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/9b57653a-96d0-11e6-8952-00163ec9f5fa\/1056532993\/spotify-screenshot.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Spotify<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/spotify.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Now \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--80\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"80\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"8\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">8<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/spotify.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are always testing new ways to create better experiences for more users,\u201d a spokesperson said in a statement to TechCrunch. The spokesperson confirmed that Storyline is being tested.<\/p>\n<p>Spotify does already have a<a href=\"https:\/\/support.spotify.com\/us\/using_spotify\/features\/can-i-see-lyrics-on-spotify\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> feature that shows the lyrics of a song, and some of the insight behind them.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, the feature was known to be incorrect at times. In one case, <strong>Hayley Williams<\/strong> from <strong>Paramore<\/strong> tweeted at Spotify to correct &#8220;outdated facts&#8221; in one of her band&#8217;s songs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spotify?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@spotify<\/a> hi. for about a yr now my band\u2019s mgmt has tried get yall to take down some&#8230; outdated&#8230; facts on behind the lyrics for our song \u201cHard Times\u201d.<br \/>\nthe facts are: it\u2019s all embarrassing &amp; there was no \u201cbright side\u201d&#8230; hence the title, Hard Times.<br \/>\nthank you &amp; goodnight.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 hayley from Paramore (@yelyahwilliams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yelyahwilliams\/status\/1120890988065693696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Right now, there is no set release date. Also, none of the testers are in the U.S. However, the new feature would give Spotify<strong> original content<\/strong>, which users have noted is lacking on the app. Reddit users have spotted the feature on songs from the <strong>Jonas Brothers<\/strong> and <strong>Billie Elish.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-related-articles-white\">\r\n<p class=\"sc-related-articles-white__title\">More from Softonic<\/p>\r\n  <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__row\">\r\n    <a title=\"Is Spotify Premium worth it? \u25ba\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/is-spotify-premium-worth-it\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/spotify-icon-1-192.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__text\">\r\n        <p>Is Spotify Premium worth it? 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